Borage ~ Borago officinalis
Borage Latin name: Borago officinalis Family: Boraginaceae Part used: leaves Habitat: native toGreat Britain, Europe, N. Africa; naturalized inN. America Main constituents: …
Barberry ~ Berberis vulgaris
Barberry Latin name: Berberis vulgaris Family: Berberidaceae Part used: bark of stem and root (mainly); root, ripe berries Habitat: native to Europe, …
Guduchi ~ Tinospora cordifolia
Guduchi Latin name: Tinospora cordifolia Family: Menispermaceae Part used: root, stem, leaves and starch Habitat: tropicalIndia Main constituents: glycoside, alkaloid (berberine), bitter …
Brahmi ~ Gotu Kola ~ Centella asiatica
Brahmi (Gotu Kola) Latin name: Centella asiatica Family: Umbelliferae Part used: leaf Habitat: marshes ofChina,India, S. Pacific Main constituents: triterpenoid saponins, sapogenins, …
Bringraj ~ Eclipta erecta, E. alba
Bringraj Latin name: Eclipta erecta, E. alba (Ayurvedic name means “king of the bumblebees”, also called kesharaj, “king of the hair”) Family: …
Bhumy amalaki ~ Phyllanthus niruri, P. amarus
Bhumy amalaki Latin name: Phyllanthus niruri, P. amarus (Ayurvedic name means “earth amlaâ€. It is a low growing amla bush.) Family: Euphorbiaceae …
iBala ~ Sida cordifolia
Bala Latin name: Sida cordifolia (Ayurvedic name means “strengthâ€) Family: Malveraceae Part used: seeds, leaves, roots Habitat: native to tropical Asia; considered …
Aloe ~ Aloe barbadensis L.
Aloe Latin name: Aloe barbadensis L., Aloe vera Family: Liliaceae; Aloaceae Part used: whole leaf, inner leaf Habitat: West Indies, S. and …
Dandelion ~Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion Latin name: Taraxacum officinale Family: Asteraceae Part used: whole plant, root (mainly), leaf Habitat: most of world Main constituents: sesquiterpene lactones, …