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DefinitionAkapulko/Senna alata is an important medicinal tree, as well as an ornamental flowering plant in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is also known as emperor’s candlesticks,[rx] candle bush,[rx] candelabra bush, Christmas candles,[rx] empress candle plant, ringworm shrub,[rx] or candle...
DefinitionAloe Barbadensis/Sabila is one of the oldest known herbal medicine that can be traced back to ancient Egypt. Sabila plant was depicted on stone carvings and...
DefinitionAmalaki Rasayana/AR is an Indian traditional Ayurvedic drug used as a rejuvenating medicine in aging conditions. The fruits of Amala commonly used in Aryuveda are assumed to...
DefinitionAmavatari Ras is a Ras Aushadhi of Ayurveda. Mercury is known as Rasa in Ayurveda and medicine that is prepared using purified mercury, purified Sulphur along...
DefinitionAmla / Gooseberry is undoubtedly a powerhouse of nutrients. It is an uncommon balance of sweet, sour, pungent and bitter flavors. It is one of the...
DefinitionAmpalaya/Bitter gourd, with the scientific name of Momordica charantia, is a tropical and subtropical vine. It is often grown in the Caribbean, the Amazon, and Southeast...
DefinitionAmygdalin is found in almond. Bitter glycoside of the Rosaceae, found especially in kernels of cherries, peaches, and apricots. Amygdalin is present in cold-pressed bitter almond...
DefinitionAngoor Health Benefits/Angoor is a fruit botanically a berry of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis. Grapes are known as ‘The Queen of Fruits’, and are categorized into three variants based on...
DefinitionAravindasava (also spelled as Arvindasava or Aravindasavam) is an Ayurvedic medicine available in liquid form. It is the best drug of choice for all types of pediatric problems...
DefinitionArgentum nitricum is homeopathy medicine that is used to treat the patients’ suffering from chronic? intestinal diseases (Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Indeterminate Colitis) are prone to...
DefinitionAltamira/Mugwort Tea is a common name for several species of aromatic flowering plants in the genus Artemisia. In Europe, mugwort most often refers to the species Artemisia vulgaris,...
