Wild Yam ~Dioscorea villosa
Wild Yam Latin name: Dioscorea villosa Family: Dioscoreaceae Part used: root Habitat: North America Main constituents: diosgenin, phytosterols Energetics: bitter, cooling, bitter …
Haritaki ~ Terminalia chebula
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 …
Jujube ~ Zizyphus jujube
Jujube Latin name: Zizyphus jujube Family: Rhamnaceae Part used: fruit, seeds Habitat: China, Russia Main constituents: mucilage, tannins, zizific acid, saponins, flavonoids, …
Juniper ~ Juniperus communis
Juniper Latin name: Juniperus communis Family: Cupressaceae Part used: berries Habitat: widely distributed throughout the world Main constituents: volatile oil, tannins, diterpenes, …
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 …
Lycium ~ Lycium barbarum ~ (English name “Chinese wolfberryâ€)
Lycium Latin name: Lycium barbarum (English name “Chinese wolfberryâ€) Family: Solanaceae Part used: root, bark, fruit (mainly) Habitat:China,Tibet,Mongolia Main constituents: carotene, thiamine, …
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: …
Rehmannia Root (Chinese foxglove) ~ Rehmanniae glutinosae
Rehmannia root (Chinese foxglove) Latin name: Rehmanniae glutinosae Family: Scrophulariaceae Part used: root Habitat: native toChina Main constituents: rehmanniosides, calcium, zinc, rehmaglutins …
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 …
Bilwa Leaf ~ Aegle marmelos
Bilwa Latin name: Aegle marmelos Family: Rutaceae Part used: Fruit, root-bark, leaves, rind, flowers Habitat: found throughout India to the sub-Himalayan forests …