Cnidoscolus aconitifolius also known as Chaya, aka ‘Mayan Tree Spinach’ or ‘Mexican Tree Spinach’, is actually a large fast-growing and…
Browsing: Herbs and Spices
Health benefits using herbs and spices.
Perideria is a genus of plant in parsley family. The genus of this plant is known as yampa or yampah.…
Curry powder is the blend of spices used to impart taste and flavor in various culinary uses. The mixture of…
Cassia grandis, commonly known as Corel shower tree, pink shower tree or horse cassia is actually a medium sized semi…
Datura stramonium, known by the English names Thorn Apple (Datura), jimsonweed or devil’s snare, is a plant in the Solanaceae…
Bermuda grass, also known as Couch Grass or Wiregrass is scientifically called the Cynadon dactylon is a part of the…
Ricinus communis is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It belongs to a monotypic genus, Ricinus,…
Helicteres isora (Indian screw tree), which is commonly known as Marod Phali in India, is a species of small tree…
Chaff Flowers or Achyranthes aspera also called Devils Horse Whip is a powerful healing agent that is widely used in…
Tree-of-heaven, commonly referred to as Ailanthus altissima, is a rapidly growing deciduous tree native to a region extending from northern…
Artemisia vulgaris, commonly known as Mugwort is actually a perennial medicinal plant in the genus Artemisia and Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae…
Botanically, Abutilon Indicum also called Indian mallow in English and Atibala in Hindi is actually an Indian medicinal plant used…
Black cardamom scientifically known as Amomum subulatum is a very popular spice in India and other Asian cuisines and is…
Curcuma caesia commonly known as black turmeric is actually a perennial herb with bluish-black rhizome. The plant is native to…
Chobchini or China root scientifically known as Smilax china has been used for ages in numerous tribal and folk medicine…
Palmarosa scientifically known as Cymbopogon martini is a type of tropical aromatic grass native to India and Indochina and is…
Camel grass scientifically known as Cymbopogon schoenanthus is an herbal plant native to the southern Asia and northern Africa. The…
Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as lemon grass or oil grass, is actually a tropical plant native to tropical Asia mostly…
Emetic nut scientifically known as Catunaregam spinosa is a flowering plant belonging to Rubiaceae family. The plant is native to…
Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), also known as rose mallow, is a frost tender flowering plant that belongs to the Malvaceae (Mallow…
The Schinus molle, known as American Pepper, Californian Pepper Tree is an evergreen tree that grows to 15 meters (50…
Stevia scientifically called Stevia rebaudiana is a perennial and herbaceous shrub belonging to Asteraceae family. In Asteraceae family, there are…
Rumex vesicarius commonly known as Sorrel is a hardy perennial herbs belonging to the Polygonaceae, or buckwheat, family that are…
Henbane, whose botanical name is Hyoscyamus Niger, is actually a member of nightshade family or Solanaceae. This family consists of…
Butea monosperma also known as Palash is a species of Butea native to tropical and sub-tropical parts of the Indian…
Oxalis corniculata also known as creeping wood sorrel, procumbent yellow-sorrel or sleeping beauty is a species of perennial, flowering, low-growing,…
Soap nut or Reetha scientifically known as Sapindus mukorossi is a common Ayurvedic medicinal herb native to tropical and subtropical…
Betula utilis commonly known as Himalayan birch is a birch tree native to West Himalaya of Nepal and northern region…
Eclipta Prostrata commonly known as False Daisy or bhringraj is actually a plant belonging to the family Asteraceae (sunflower family).…
Chamber bitter scientifically known as Phyllanthus urinaria is a member of the Spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) and is native to Asia…