Motherwort ~ Leonorus cardiaca
Motherwort Latin name: Leonorus cardiaca Family: Lamiaceae Part used: aerial parts in bud stage Habitat: native to central Asia; naturalized in Europe …
Triphala ~ Emblica officinalis
Triphala Latin name: Emblica officinalis, Terminalia belerica, Terminalia chebula Family: various Part used: various Habitat: India Main constituents: glutamic acid, proline, aspartic …
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, …
Mahasudarshan ~ Sida cordifolia
Mahasudarshan Latin name: Sida cordifolia, Desmodium gangeticum, Plumbago zeylanica, Trichosanthes dioica, Sizigium aromaticum, Swertia chirata, Prunus pundum, Andropogon muricatus, Aconitum heterophyllum, Gentiana …
Tulsi ~ Ocimum sanctum
Tulsi Latin name: Ocimum sanctum Family: Lamiacae Part used: fresh leaves, entire herb Habitat: India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Main constituents: volatile …
Shilajit ~ Asphaltum puniabiunum (not botanical)
Shilajit Latin name: Asphaltum puniabiunum (not botanical) Family: – mineral medicine Part used: rock exudate Habitat: Himalayas, certain parts of India Main …
Shatavari ~ Asparagus racemosus
Shatavari Latin name: Asparagus racemosus Family: Liliaceae Part used: roots, leaves Habitat: tropical Africa, Java, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, southern parts of …
Baical Scullcap ~ Scutellaria baicalensis
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 …
Atractylodes ~ Atractylodes macrocephala
Atractylodes Latin name: Atractylodes macrocephala Family: Asteraceae Part used: rhizome Habitat:Asia Main constituents: 2-furaldehyde, 3-beta-acetoxyatractylon, 3-beta-hydroxyatractrylon, acetylatractylodinol, atractylodin, atractylodinol, atractylon (sesqueterpene lactone), …
Poria ~ Poriae cocos ~ (English name “Tuckahoe”)
Poria Latin name: Poriae cocos (English name “Tuckahoeâ€) Family: Polyporaceae Part used: (fungus) fruiting body, outer peel Habitat: native toChina Main constituents: …