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Pau d’Arco Latin name: Tabebuia impetiginosa/avellanadae Family: Bignoniaceae Part used: bark Habitat: South America Main constituents: lapachol, beta-lapachone (napthaquinones) Energetics: drying, warming …
Haritaki/Hirda/Harad/Chebulic Myrobalan Latin name: Terminalia chebula Family: Combretaceae Part used: fruit Habitat: India Main constituents: chebulagic, chebulinic acid, corilagin, tannins, fructose, amino …
Rose Latin name: Rosa gallica, canina, other spp. Family: Rosaceae Part used: flowers, hips Habitat: indigenous to Europe; cultivated throughout the world …
Cedar (White Cedar, North American Cedar, arborvitae) Latin name: Thuja spp. Family: Cupressaceae Part used: young twigs and leaves, berries Habitat: N. …
Triphala Latin name: Emblica officinalis, Terminalia belerica, Terminalia chebula Family: various Part used: various Habitat: India Main constituents: glutamic acid, proline, aspartic …
Mahasudarshan Latin name: Sida cordifolia, Desmodium gangeticum, Plumbago zeylanica, Trichosanthes dioica, Sizigium aromaticum, Swertia chirata, Prunus pundum, Andropogon muricatus, Aconitum heterophyllum, Gentiana …
Tulsi Latin name: Ocimum sanctum Family: Lamiacae Part used: fresh leaves, entire herb Habitat: India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Main constituents: volatile …
Neem Latin name: Melia azadirachta Family: Meliaceae Part used: bark, leaves, branches, seeds, latex, fruit, flowers Habitat: India Main constituents: alkaloids (azadarachtin, …
Licorice Latin name: Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis Family: Fabaceae Part used: root Habitat: native to the Mediterranean region and parts of N. …
Baical Scullcap Latin name: Scutellaria baicalensis Family: Lamiaceae Part used: root Habitat:China,Russia Main constituents: baicalin, baicalein, wogonin, oroxylin, beta-sitosterol Energetics: bitter, cooling …