done, its fruit helps in stimulating the immune system, regulating cell function and cellular regeneration of damaged cells. It is also found very useful for supporting the nervous and structural systems (especially pain in joints) and for skin health. It has gained immerse popularity because of the evidence which has proved that it is good against fighting fatigue, depression, sexual dysfunction and arthritis. Morinda citrifolia is also considered as the excellent source of beneficial acids,
of many European cuisines but it is also found in various Indian vegetables pickles, north African spice mixtures, Indonesian and also in Malaysian cooking. Piper longum is of aromatic, stimulant in nature which is considered good for constipation, paralysis of the tongue and also advised during the diarrhea, chorea, scarlatina, viral hepatitis. It can also be used for curing respiratory infections like stomachache, bronchitis, cough, tumors, and asthma. When piper longum is applied tropically it helps in soothing and relieving muscle pains and inflammation. The Ayurveda has defined it as the excellent rejuvenatory as it is also a good source for stimulating appetite and helps in dispelling gas from the intestines. 
known for its fasten plant movement. During the evening the leaflets get fold together but it again reopen with the rising of the sun. In the year 1753, it was first described by Carl Linnaeus in Species Plantarum. When its leaves are touched they get fold inward and droop and reopen after some minutes. It is more commonly found in the south america and central america. The decoction of mimosa pudica root is used with water for gargling purpose, which in turns help in reducing toothache. It has been found very useful in case of diarrhea and for curing amoebic dysentery, bleeding piles, urinary infections. Mimosa pudica is put in use for curing various neurological problems and due to its medicinal properties, it is also used for treating skin diseases. The roots of mimosa pudica are bitter, acrid, cooling, alexipharmic and vulnerary in nature.
of chemical compounds like protein, mucunain, serotonin, it causes itching problem with skin whenever a person comes in contact of it. It has the shiny, black or brown drift seeds and the dry weight of seeds is calculated to be 55 to 85 g/100 seeds. Seeds have the characteristic nature of astringent, laxative, anthelmentic, alexipharmic and tonic. Mucuna pruriens roots are bitter, sweet thermogenic emollient, stimulant, purgative in nature. Leaves are put to be used in cephalagia and general debility. 
throughout the India. Terminalia belerica is seen as the astringent, tonic, laxative and expectorant which is used for curing the cough, sore throat. It has the characteristic bark and have obscurely five-angled fruits. Its fruit have the antibacterial properties. Its pulp is found to be very effective on case of dropsy, piles, diarrhea, fever and is proved to be effective for using in oxatic acid. It offers fruits, hulls. Oil is prepared from from seeds which is used in various skin disease and in case of the prematurity graying of hair. Terminalia belerica can be used for rheumatism.
re 2-4.5 cm long and are 1.2-2.5 cm broad. Fruits of terminalia chebula are astringent and purgative in nature. It is proved to be useful for treating asthma, cough, piles. It is also used for healing the wounds and is more often used as the gargle against the mouth's inflammation of mucous membrane. Due to the distinct characteristics, terminalia chebula can be used in case of all types of eye disorders such as conjunctivitis, inflammation. In Hindu and Urdu languages, terminalia chebula is called by names of Hardad, Haritaki or Harada respectively. 
of the adhatoda vasica is considered as the source of drug, which is used in the medical fraternity due to the advantages offer by it, especially in bronchitis. Adhatoda vasica leaves, flowers, fruits, roots are also put to be used for varied purposes like for curing cough, cold, chronic bronchitis, asthma. It shows the characteristics of the sedative, expectorant, antispasmodic and anthelmintic. Its roots, leaves and flowers encompass several pharma properties. Juice is also extracted from the leaves which is then used for treating the tuberculosis. The local use of adhatoda vasica helps in providing the relief in case of pyorrhea and in bleeding gums. 
his is the plant which has been long used due to the various remedial measures offered by it. It helps in curing jaundice, diabetes, ulcers, sores, swellings and chronic dysentery. The phyllanthus niruri is being put to treat different forms of gonorrhea, dropsy, menorrhagia and various other genito urinary affections. It encompasses of characteristics of being cold, bitter, astringent, anti-inflammatory and capable of curing liver disorders, asthma, jaundice.
acrid in nature and it stimulates sweating. It also bolsters the appetite and thus helps in the digestion process. Its use can be seen as the dyspepsia, piles and in curing other various skin diseases. Roots of the plumbago zeylanica are put in the us as the abortifacient in the indigenous practices. Sometimes the root is converted into the powder form which is then used as the snuff for getting the relief from headache. Plumbago zeylanica is also put into the use for the tissues adhesion in the body and with the result of its heavy properties, it is then use to work as the antidiarrheal. 
commonly found in the various tropical forests of the southern and central India. For around 2 millions, in such areas, gymnema sylvestre has been used as the naturopathic treatment for curing the diabetes. Its leaves consist of the triterpene saponins, which is from the dammarene and oleanane classes. This herb is also found useful to regulate the functioning of heart and it helps in lowering the blood sugar level and it has been found effective in curing various types of diabetes. Gymnema sylvestre is effective in hepatosplenomegaly, dypepsia, constipation, jaundice, halminthiasis, cardiopathy and amenorrhoea. 
Botanical Name : Glycyrrhiza Glabra
ulata grows widely in many parts of the southern asia where it has been put into use for curing infections and many other diseases. Andrographis paniculata is known as the erect annual herb which has extremely bitter taste. Scientists have studied it for more than 30 years and have found it as an effective, anti biotic, anti viral, anti parasitic which is highly used in traeting viral hepatitis, gastric acidity, liver congestion, flatulence. The decoction of the pant has been found out blood purofier therefore it is used for treating torbid liver. Tincture of its roots is characterized as the tonic, stimulant and aperient. Andrographis paniculata is called 'Hempedu Bumi', which has the literal meaning of 'bile of earth'.
to Arabia. The stem, pods and leaves of the cassia angustifolia are considered to be highly useful in varied applications. The plant is considered to be highly effective in the habitual costiveness. It helps in lowering the bowels, increasing peristaltic movements of the colon by its local action upon the intestinal wall. In some cases it also plays the effective role as the expectorant, wound dresser, antidysntric, carminative and laxative. Cassis angustifolia leaves are made into the paste which is then used for treating various skin related problems.
ible fruit, which is considered among the most bitter of all vegetables. It is more commonly grown in the South and Southeast Asia, China, Africa and the Caribbean. It is more commonly used as the folk medicine for curing diabetes. The Ayurveda has described its fruit as the emetic, stomachic, tonic, stimulant and alternative. It is considered good for diabetics. Its fruit is considered to be useful in gout, rheumatism and in various subacute cases of the spleen and liver diseases. It is also used for purifying blood.
t terminalia arjuna is highly effective in curing various different types of pain due to the the fall, ecchymosis, spermatorrhoea. Its bark is astringent, sweet, acrid, cooling and is use in fractures, ulcers, cirrhosis of the lever. The usefulness of terminalia arjuna has also been proved by the research work of Dr. K. N. Udupa in Banaras Hindu University's Institute of Medical Sciences , Varanasi (India). It has been found out that the powdered extract obtained from it has been proved effective in giving good results to the people suffering from coronary heart diseases.
s of the Asia. Centella Asiatica is effectively used for its medicinal values in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine system. It is used as a tonic for curing leprosy. The whole plant encompasses of the antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifebrile, diuretic and galactagogic activity.
rative and anti-inflammatory which is grown in the tropical areas of the india, myanmar and sri lanka. It is considered to be a herbaceous vine from the family of Menispermaceae. It has the odor which is not characteristic but it has the bitter taste. Tinospora cordifolia can be seen used for curing fever, urinary disorders, dyspepsia and general debility. It can also be used for treating rheumatism and jaundice. It helps in clearing out the toxin particles from the brain, which otherwise would hinder mental activity. 
with rootstocks. Its imperative constituents includes purpurin, munjistin, xanthopurpurin or purpuroxanthin and pseudopurpurin. It can be found in various hilly parts of the india. It has the roots which are alternative, anodyne, antiphlogistic, antitussive, styptic, tonic, vulnerary. It is used for lowering blood pressure. It is also used internally for trating the abnormal uterine bleeding, internal and external haemorrhage, bronchitis, rheumatism, stones of the bladder, kidney. Rubia cordifolia stems are bitter with a cooling potency. Its used use can be found in treating blood disorders. A red dye is extracted from its stem and roots which are considered highly effective. Its roots are converted into paste for wide usage into ulcers, inflammations and various skin troubles.
having the quadrangular branchlets. The main constitutional elematnts of Vitex Negundo includes casticin, isoorientin, chrysophenol D, luteolin, p –hydroxybenzoic acid and D-fructose. It has the leaves which are the febrifuge, tonic, sedative. These leaves can be used to disperse the joints swellings from the acute rheumatism. Juice is extracted from the leaves which can be used removing foetid discharges and worms from ulcers. The oil can be prepared from the leaf juice which can be further used on sinuses and scrofulous sores. The dried fruit of Vitex Negundo can be used treating cold, angina, cough etc. Its root is used for curing the cold and rheumatic ailments.
ly found in the various wooden areas. Species from the solanum genus, it can reach to the height of 30-120 cm with a leaves of about 4-7.5 cm long. Solanum nigrum flowers have petals which are greenish to whitish in nature when aged. Its fruits are oval black berries which can be seen in small hanging clusters. Fruits are also used as a cosmetics because its seeds are rubbed on the cheeks for removing freckles. Its use can also be find in diabetes. The infusion of plant is used as an enema for infants and can be used for curing abdominal upsets. Leaves are used as consumable and strongly promote perspiration. The juice extract from the fresh herb is found to be very effective for fever.
ferent purposes. It grows approximately 10m in height. It needs dry sandy soil as it can tolerate poor soil. Known as the fast growing tree, presently it is widely grown in the areas of Africa, Central and South America, Sri Lanka, India, Mexico, Malaysia and the Philippines. Moringa Oleifera have the roots which have the characteristic value of bitterness, acrid, thermogenic, anti-inflammatory, emmenagogue, diuretic, ophthalmic, expectorant and digestible. Roots are used for aiding diarrhoea, colic, flatulence, paralysis, inflammations, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, fever, strangury, vesical, renal calculi, dyspepsia, anorexia and verminosis. Its use can also be found in cough, asthma, bronchitis, pectoral diseases, splenomegaly, epilepsy and cardiopathy. Seeds are acrid, bitter, purgative, ophthalmic and antipyretic. Its leaves are anti-inflammatory, anodyne, anthelmintic, ophthalmic and have the high value of vitamins especially Vitamin A and Vitamin C. These can be used for curing wounds, tumors, helminthasis, inflammations, tumors.
with small yellow/green flowers. Calamus is found in the north temperate and subtropical regions at 2200m altitude in himalayas. It is a nausaeant, stomachic, stimulants, emetic, expectorant, nervine sedative, carminative, antispasmodic in nature. Calamus can be widely used in the incense sticks and its use can also be find in the dhup. It can also be used as an insecticide for lice, bedbugs, worms etc. Calamus is widely used in the medical fraternity for curing skin eruptions, rheumatic pains and neuralgia.
und in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southern asia. It is tall shrub or a small tree with 2-6m height. It is highly recommended for curing burning sensation, skin diseases, amenorrhoea and dysmenorrhoea. It is also useful for premature graying of hair. Henna leaves are bitter, diuretic, expectorant and anti-inflammatory. It can be used in case of wounds, ulcers, burning sensations, inflammations, scabies, leprosy, boils, fever, strangury. Henna flowers are cardiotonic and refrigerant, which are considered useful in burning sensation, fever, insomnia.
e is most popularly cultivated for its strong flavor, which arise due to its substance called 'thymol'. Thyme is generally grows in the spring season. It has the capacity to retain its flavor on drying better than many other herbs. It is used for cooking as it is the good source of iron. It is used as a flavor ingredient in meats, soups and stews. It is basic ingredient in French, Greek, Italian, Lebanese, Persian, Spanish, Syrian and Turkish cuisines. It is also used in arab and caribbean cuisines.
ith each branch laden with the large number of yellow flowers. After flowering ceases, it comes up with the new leaves. It has the cylindrical shape fruit which can grow to the height of about half a meter in length. The inner cavity of the fruit is divided into several compartments, with each having a seed embedded in a jelly like substance. On its maturity stage, it is green in color which changes into dark brown on attaining maturity. The tree proves to be useful from different angles. Its wood is used for making furniture, decorative paneling etc. The bark is used in the tanning industry. It is also used for medicinal purposes. Almost every part has its medicinal properties but the fruit is considered one of the most important. The fruit contains of the jelly like pulp, commonly known as 'cassia pulp', which is a well known laxative. It proves to be useful for people recovering from prolonged fever or other ailments. It is advisable to preserve the mature fruit intact and when required, it may be broken and the pulp extracted for use. The fruit pulp is also used for relieving burning sensation and pain. It is also useful for heart related problems. It is believed that the fruit pulp protects against the formation of kidney stones and is also supposed to cure diabetes. Fresh Indian laburnum flowers are used for treating liver and spin related problems. Laburnum seeds when ground and mixed with water cab be administered to cattle for controlling diarrhea. Ayurveda says that the root is important for curing burning sensations, skin diseases, tuberculosis, leprosy, syphilis and the seed is antibilious, carminative. Fruit seeds are energetic and help in improving appetite while the root is strong laxative and help in fighting against the infections.
omatic plant. Tulsi plant is a small herb with white, tinged purple flowers. Its foliage is green and have strong odor. The plant is considered pious and is used in various Hindu rituals. It is famous for its medicinal qualities in throughout the south asia. It proves to be highly effective in ayurvedic medicines as it is used for curing headaches, common cold, heart diseases, stomach disorders, malaria etc. It is consumed either with tea, as dried powder, fresh leaf or with pure ghee. The dried leaves of tulsi are mixed with grains, which in turns help in protecting it from insects.
mpounds are called guggulsterones. Since ages, guggul has being using in India for medicinal purposes. The ayurved has mentioned the usage of guggul for varied conditions like obesity and rheumatism. It is highly effective for treating high triglycerides, high cholesterol, Acne vulgaris, obesity etc. Guggul usage can also be find out in various beauty and cosmetic products like perfumes, mouthwashes, massage etc. Its consumption is not recommended for children and pregnant women.
onnotes with the 'horse's smell', due to the odor of its roots which smells like that of the sweaty horse. It has berry like fruit. Ashwagandha more commonly grows in the India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It is mentioned as a rasayana herb in the Ayurveda also . Due to its exceptional quality it is being considered as a boon for the medical fraternity. The herb is used as an adaptogen, which functions for normalizing the physiological functions. Many studies have been conducted so far for analyzing the benefits of herb. It has been found very effective in decreasing stress level, inflammation and treating tumors also.Avail the list of Withania Somnifera Suppliers through online directory of Indian Suppliers
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