Horsemint is a herb with stem from 40 to 120 cm in height. Leaves are oblong-elliptical to lanceolate. Flowers are purplish or white about 3-5 mm long. Mentha longifolia is a folk remedy and have been used as a traditional medicine in Iran and other countries. Studies have shown pharmacological and therapeutic effects of the plant. It has various pharmacological properties such as gastrointestinal, antimicrobial and nervous system effects. The pharmacological effects is due to the presence of pulegone followed by menthone, menthol, isomenthone, borneol, 8-cineole and piperitenone. Furthermore, the dose exerts toxic effects in different systems of the body.
Uses Of Tulsi (Holy Basil) – Benefits and Supplements Tulsi is called the queen of all herbs, it is used widely in Ayurvedic and naturopathic medicines which helps in the healing of the human body in a natural manner. Not only do Tulsi leaves benefit people, but their flowers too. Tulsi can help you get rid of many health problems ranging from fever to kidney […]...
The Health Benefits of Holy Basil Tea The Health Benefits of Holy Basil Tea/Tulsi tea helps prevent certain respiratory illnesses ranging from cold and cough to bronchitis and asthma. It has immunomodulatory (helps to enhance immunity), antitussive (helps to relieve cough), and expectorant (helps in expelling out the phlegm) properties that provide relief in the respiratory system. Tulsi tea is Also known […]...
Holy Basil – Nutritional Value, Health Benefits Holy Basil/Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family of Lamiaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout the Southeast Asian tropics.[rx][rx] Tulsi is cultivated for religious and traditional medicine purposes, and also for its essential oil. It is widely used as a herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has a place […]...
Varuna tree, borun, holy garlic pear, scared lingam tree, triune, triune leaf Varuna tree is a member of the plant (Capparidaceae) family and belongs to Genus Crataeva and, hence, the Latin name of this deciduous tree is Crataeva Nurvula. The plant is found growing in parts of India to Southeast Asia and south of China. This herb can be found at the edges of forests and near […]...
Ocimum gratissimum, African basil, clove basil, shrubby basil Ocimum gratissimum, also known as clove basil, African basil, and in Hawaii as wild basil, is a species of Ocimum belonging to the Lamiaceae family. The plant is native to tropical Africa, Madagascar, India, South East Asia, and the Bismarck Archipelago. It is cultivated and naturalized in China, South America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, […]...
Eucalyptus Tree, bloodwood, gum tree, Australian fever tree, stringybark tree Eucalyptus is a genus of over seven hundred species of flowering trees, shrubs, or mallees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalypteae, including Corymbia, they are commonly known as eucalypts.[rx] Plants in the genus Eucalyptus have bark that is either smooth, fibrous, hard, or stringy, leaves with oil glands, and sepals and petals that are fused to form a “cap” or operculum over the stamens. The fruit is a […]...
Paulownia tomentosa, foxglove tree, karri tree, princess tree Paulownia tomentosa, commonly names princess tree, empress tree, or foxglove tree, is a deciduous hardwood tree in the Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family). The plant is native to China and is widely distributed in central and northern regions, especially Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu, Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangsu, and the Liaoning peninsula. It also occurs in Japan […]...
Tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia, Narrow-leaved Ti-tree, Snow-in-summer, Tea tree scientifically known as Melaleuca alternifolia, is a species of tree or tall shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae including myrtle, bay laurel, and sassafras for a start. The plant is native to Australia, and it occurs in southeast Queensland and the north coast and an adjacent range of New South Wales where it […]...
Blackbead, Dog Fruit, Djengkol Tree, Luk Nieng Tree, Jing, Kanieng, Chanieng Archidendron jiringa or Archidendron pauciflorum, commonly known as Ngapi Nut, Djenkol, Jenkol or Jering is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. The plant is native to Southeast Asian countries and occurs wild and cultivated in Malaysia, Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, and Kalimantan), Brunei, Thailand, Burma, and Bangladesh. Popular common names of Ngapi […]...
Marsh Tea, Continental Tea, Indian tea, Hudson Bay tea, Swamp tea An evergreen shrub common to North America and is found as far south as Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. They are low ornamental plants from 1–6 ft. high, having narrow, dark leaves lined underneath with rust-colored wooly hairs and bearing white, bell-shaped flowers in the early spring. During the American Revolution, the leaves are said to have […]...
