Botanical Namel: Glycymhiza glabra

Liquorice or Mulethi is a tall, erect herb, growing upto about 1.5 metres in height. The dried roots and underground stems or rhizomes of the plant constitute the drug. The root of the plant is a laxative and expectorant. When externally used it has a soothing effect on the skin. Powdered liquorice is very popular in allopathic medicine.

Significance:

Liquorice is an excellent remedy for relieving pain, discomfort and other symptoms caused by acrid matter in the stomach. The herb is a recognized home remedy for sore throat, dry cough, myopia, constipation, stomach ulcer, muscular pains, baldness, wounds and healing corns. (learn more... )

Botanical Name: Saussurea lappa

Costus is a tall, robust perennial Herb; leaves simple, large pubescent, heart shaped radical leaves with long petiole while cauline leaves are short stalk or half stem clasping. The roots have a pungent taste and a characteristic fragrant aromatic odour.

Costus is commonly used as a medicinal herb mainly for its tonic, stimulant and antiseptic properties and has been traditionally used to promote Qi circulation. It is used internally in the treatment of abdominal distension and pain, chest pains due to liver problems and jaundice, gall bladder pain, constipation associated with energy stagnation, and asthma. (learn more... )

Botanical Name: Peganum Harmala

Hermal is a bushy herb with leaves divided into numerous narrow segments. It has white solitary flowers, capsular, spherical fruits and brownish seeds in various shapes. The dried seeds of the plant constitute the drug. (learn more... )

Botanical Name: Juniperus communis

Juniper is an evergreen tree that grows in the northern hemisphere. It bears small round berries (rightly called cones) that take around three years to mature from pale green to fleshy blue-black berries.

Juniper berries and leaves are beneficial in treating infections, especially within the urinary tract, bladder, kidneys and prostate and to promote healthy blood pressure. Their antiseptic properties help remove waste and acidic toxins from the body, stimulating a fighting action against bacterial and yeast infections. Juniper Berries also help increase the flow of digestive fluids, improving digestion and eliminating gas and stomach cramping. (learn more... )

Botanical name: Azadirachta Indica

Neem is a large evergreen tree in the mahogany family. The tree has small white flowers and produces a smooth, yellow-green fruit. It is popularly termed as ‘the village pharmacy’.

Neem is one of the most powerful blood purifiers and is also known for its detoxification uses. It is beneficial in malarial fever. Neem's wide variety of benefits includes its use in the treatment of gastrointestinal disease, respiratory disease, parasites, inflammatory conditions and infections. (learn more... )

Red Organ-pipe coral is well-known as red coral stone. In Arabic, it is termed as Nashif. It is classified under cnidarians. This distinctive species belongs to the genus Tubipora musica and is found in shallow waters of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean and tend to live in sheltered areas. This deep red coloured coral is very hard in nature, characterized by long, parallel upright polyps supported by a skeleton of rigid organ pipe-like tubes of calcium carbonate.

Organ pipe coral or red coral stone is used in medicinal preparations for nervous system and dental medicines, particularly in Greece. The herb is also effective in curing internal bleeding system in women together with regulating their menstrual cycle.(learn more... )

Botanical Name: Paeonia Officinalis L. Paeoniaceae

Peony is a perennial shrub-like plant having large, straight and firm roots having a strong and disagreeable odor.

Peony is considered a dynamic remedy for a variety of female reproductive ailments such as excessive bleeding during menstruation, dysmenorrhea or menstrual cramps and irregular menses. Peony is also considered effective in treating hemorrhoids, rheumatism, skin discoloration and allergies and respiratory ailments such as asthma. (learn more...)

Botanical Name: Rosa Gallica officinalis

Red rose is the shrub of the genus Rosa, having prickly stems, pinnately compound leaves and red colored fragrant flowers.

Red rose flower petals when dried, turn into rich burgundy or purplish-red in color with a velvety texture. These are used in making potpourri whereas its essence is used in the perfumery and cosmetic industry. Rose water from the dried rose petals is used as a fragrant astringent when added to bath water for a soothing effect on the skin and when sprayed in the air adds fragrance to the surroundings.(learn more... )

Botanical Name: Rheum Emodi

Rhubarb is a perennial plant which forms large fleshy rhizomes and large leaves with long, thick (and tasty) petioles (stalks). It is useful for its functions and properties such as purgative, alterative, hemostatic, antipyretic, anthelmintic, stomachic, bitter tonic, cathartic, laxative, atonic indigestion, Constipation (with fevers, ulcers, infections), diarrhea, Pitta dysentery, jaundice, liver disorders. (learn more... )