Elaeocarpus ganitrus commonly known as Rudraksha belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family and grows in the Himalayan region. In Sanskrit Rudraksha means Rudra’s ...

Vetiver, with the scientific name Chrysopogon zizanioides, is the genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae. Vetiver grows well in hot to humid climates. It ...

Vanilla planifolia commonly known as Vanilla comes from the long, greenish-yellow seedpods of a fragrant tropical vanilla orchid and is native to Mesoamerica – ...

Bottle bush plant is scientifically known as Melaleuca citrina, Callistemon citrinus get their name from the spikes of flowers that bloom at the ends of the ...

St John’s weed scientifically known as hypericum perforatum is an aromatic perennial plant belonging to the genus Hypericum and Hypericaceae family. It is also ...

The herb or spice which is blended with sesame seeds, thyme and sumac is called Za’atar. It is widely used as a seasoning in Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, ...

Sassafras scientifically known as sassafras albidum is a deciduous tree, from the Lauraceae family and native to eastern North America and eastern Asia. Apart ...

Capsaicin is a component that is usually found in various hot peppers like cayenne peppers which makes it spicy. It could be found in the form of dried powder, ...

Woodfordia fruticosa L. belonging to family Lythraceae is an ecologically as well as economically important shrub species of tropical dry mixed forests.  It is ...

Shilajit is a sticky, tar-like resin substance that is one of the wonderful herbal medicines in the whole world that is neither a plant nor animal product, but ...

Illicium verum, commonly known as Star anise, star aniseed, or Chinese star anise is a spice that closely looks like anise in flavor, obtained from the ...

Mango is no doubt the ‘king of fruits’. In Ayurveda, each part of a mango tree is said to be beneficial – seed, flowers, fruit and the bark. The yellow, ripe, ...

Known by many common names such as Puncture Vine, Bindii, goat’s head, tacked, Tribulus Terrestris is a tap-rooted herbaceous perennial plant in the Caltrop ...

Musk mellow scientifically known as Abelmoschus moschatus is an aromatic and medicinal plant native to India in the Malvaceae family. Abelmoschus is derived ...

Shikakai scientifically known as Acacia concinna is a shrub like tree grown in Central India. It has been used since centuries as cleanser for hair and body. ...

Acacia arabica commonly known as Babool, Gum arabic tree is a medicinal tree that is found throughout the dry and sandy parts of India. Its use as datun for ...

Chyawanprash also spelled as chyavanaprasam is an Ayurvedic supplement fortified with various herbs, herbal extracts and minerals. It is very rich in Vitamin C ...

Boerhavia Diffusa commonly known as punarnava is actually flowering plants that belong to the family Nyctaginaceae which rejuvenates or renew the body. The ...

Cinnamomum tamala commonly known as Indian bay leaf is a medium-sized evergreen tree 2-10 m tall, found wild in the tropical and subtropical Himalayas at ...

Often referred to as Zedoaria or Amba Haldi, white turmeric is actually the root of the Curcuma zedoaria plant. It is a perennial herb and is member of genus ...