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Agastya / Sesbane / Sesbania grandiflora

Dr. Meenakshi Chauhan

Agastya (Sesbania grandiflora) – Uses, Benefits, Dosage and Properties Introduction FAQs Description of Agastya Tree Agastya is fast growing and soft wooded tree grows up to 3-8mt in height. Leaves are regular, deciduous, and abruptly pinnate and rounded about 15-30cm long and has 10-20 leaflets. According to different species this plant bears red and white flowers. Agastya tree flowers are long, has 2-4 flower racemes, shallowly 2 lipped and are boat shaped. Plant bears flowers in month of September and

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Bael / Bilva / Aegle marmelos

Dr. Meenakshi Chauhan

Bilva (Aegle marmelos) – Bael Uses, Benefits, Dosage and Properties Description of Plant Bael is a spinous deciduous and aromatic tree with long, strong and axillary spines. This Bael tree grows up to 18mt in height and thickness of tree is about 3-4ft. Bael Leaves are 3-5 foliate, leaflets are ovate and have typical aroma. Bael Flowers are greenish white in color and sweet scented. Bael Fruits are large, woody, greyish yellow, 8-15 celled and have sweet gummy orange colored

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Vasaka / Malabar nut / Adhatoda Vasica

Dr. Meenakshi Chauhan

Vasaka, Malabar nut (Adhatoda Vasica) – Uses, Benefits, Dosage and Properties Plant Description Vasaka is tall, dense, evergreen herbaceous shrub. Trunk of this shrub has numerous, long, opposite and ascending branches. This plant contains yellow colored bark. Leaves are lance shaped, oppositely arranged and smooth edged with short petioles. Leaves are bitter tasting and when dried color changes to dull brownish green. The leaves are rich in alkaloid compound vasicine. Inflorescence show dense, large and auxiliary spikes and flowers are

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Pushkarmool / Inula Racemosa

Dr. Meenakshi Chauhan

Pushkarmool (Inula Racemosa) Description of Plant Inula racemosa is a perennial herb with a height extending from 0.5 to 1.5 meter. The stem is grooved, rough and very hairy. The leaves of this plants are large, elliptical, and 3-6 cm long with 2-3 cm breadth, having long petioles. The fruits being slender achenes, 0.4 cm long, bewhiskered with 0.75 cm long pappus hairs. The flowers are bright yellow in color with many in heads, 0.5-1 cm in diameter. The fresh

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Saunf / Fennel / Foeniculum Vulgare

Dr. Meenakshi Chauhan

Saunf, Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare) Description of Plant Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel) is also known as Saunf or Mishreya. This herb is used in ancient time to treat variety of ailments. Foeniculum vulgare is very old known name within the genus. Mishreya, the plant belongs to Umbelliferae family. This plant is used by humans for its flavour. This plant grows upright. It is perennial herb with feathery, soft and hair like foliages. This plant is erect, smooth and cylindrical with multiple branched

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Manjistha / Indian Madder / Rubia cordifolia

Dr. Meenakshi Chauhan

Manjistha, Indian Madder (Rubia cordifolia) – Properties, Benefits & Dosage Description of Plant Manjistha is a climbing or scrambling herb, with red rhizomatous base and roots. It can grow up to 150 cm (1.5 m). The stem is slender and four angled. Its leaves are rough, evergreen that whorls around its main stem in groups of 4-7, arranged in whorl of four per node and oval to heart shaped with long leaf stalk. The leaves have 5-7 main nerves. Flowers

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Dhaniya / Coriander / Coriandrum Sativum

Dr. Meenakshi Chauhan

Coriander (Coriandrum Sativum) – Uses, Benefits, Properties, Dosage Coriander plant Dhaniya, Dhanyaka or Coriander botanical name is Coriandrum sativum. Corinder plant grows annually but according to conditions, can grow in summer or in winter. The plant can grow up to 2 feet and can spread around up to 9 inches. Corinder roots are pale brown color with tap root system. Corinder stems are sympoidal and have monochasial branches. Every branch of the Corinder plant shows effect of inflorescence. Color of

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Punarnava / Boerhavia Diffusa

Dr. Meenakshi Chauhan

Punarnava (Boerhavia Diffusa) – Uses, Properties, Benefits & Dosage Introduction Punarnava is one of the amazing herb in Ayurveda. It is effective to treat large number of diseases. It is the best natural diuretic and beneficial in renal and urinary conditions. It is also used for the treatment of liver disorders such as hepatitis and jaundice. Description of Punarnava Plant Punarnava is a perennial diffuse herb that has a horizontal stem that is usually purple. Plant length about 0.75–1 m.

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Brihat Gangadhara Churna

Dr. Meenakshi Chauhan

Brihat Gangadhara Churna Reference – Sharangadhara, Madhyama Khanda 6/49 – 51. Introduction Brihat Gangadhara Churna is an ayurvrdic formulation that is prepared from various herbs mixture. This formulation is known for its alternative and astringent properties. This treats gastrointestinal and dysentery problems. Ingredients Musta (Cyperus rotundus) Bilva (Aegle marmelos) Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa) Kutaja (Holarrhena antidysenterica’s bark) Araluka (Ailanthus excels) Lajjalu (Mimosa pudica) Ginger (Zingiber officinalis) Patha (Cyclea peltata) Balaka (Pavonia odorata) Amrabeeja (Mangifera indica’s seeds) Prativisha (Aconitum heterophyllum) Lodhra (Symplocos

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Rasona / Garlic / Allium Sativum

Dr. Meenakshi Chauhan

Rasona, Garlic (Allium Sativum) Description of Plant It is scapigerous foetid perennial herb with underground bulbs. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female parts) which are pollinated by bees and insects. Leaves are simple, long, flat and linear. Flowers are small, white in rounded umbels mixed with small bulbils. It can be grown in the sandy and loamy soils but prefers well-drained soil. It cannot grow in the shade but preferably grown in dry or moist soil. General

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