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Trikatu ~ Zingiber officinale

Trikatu Latin name: Zingiber officinale, Piper nigrum, Piper longum Family: various Part used: various Habitat: India Main constituents: sesquiterpenes, monoterpenoids, volatile oil, …

Dashmula ~ Aegle marmelos

Dashmula Latin name: Aegle marmelos, Premna mucronata, Ailanthus excelsa, Stereospermum suaveolens, Phaseolus trilobus, Teramnus labialis, Tick Trefoil, Uraria picta, Solanum indicum, Solanum …

Nutmeg ~ Myristica fragrans (Myristicaceae)

Nutmeg Botanical Name: Myristica fragrans (Myristicaceae) Common Name: Nutmeg Other Names: Jatiphalam (Sanskrit), Jaiphal (Hindi), Rou Dou Kou (Chinese) Part Used: Dried …

Violet ~ Viola yeodensis

Violet Latin name: Viola yeodensis Family: Violaceae Part used: leaves (mainly), flowers, root Habitat: widespread in Europe,Britain, andAsia Main constituents: phenolic glycosides, …

Honeysuckle ~ Lonicera caprifolium

Honeysuckle Latin name: Lonicera caprifolium Family: Caprifoliaceae Part used: flowers (mainly), leaves, seeds, juice, bark Habitat: widespread in temperate zones Main constituents: …

Perilla ~ Perilla frutescens

Perilla Latin name: Perilla frutescens Family: Lamiaceae Part used: seeds, leaves Habitat: S.E. and E. Asia Main constituents: essential oil, monoterpenoid furans, …