Bacopa monnieri..after Brahmi and pennywort we discussed recently, Neer Brahmi is another brain and nerve tonic with similar properties. This perennial wetland creeper loves wet feet just like the other varieties and is now seen in most tropical zones. It […]

Nyctanthes Arbor-tristis..local names Parijat, Harshringar, Night Jasmine, tree of sorrow, etc…very important native night blooming highly medicinal and ornamental shrub (growing in South East Asia). It is widely used in Ayurveda for healing Scaitia, rheumatic pains, inflammation, diabetes skin, respiratory, […]

Sapindus Mukorossi…local names Reetha, Aritha, soapnut, washnut, etc. This variety is found in colder belts of India and China and Japan. The southern Indian variety *Sapindus trifoliatus* found in Tamilnadu, Kerala and Maharashtra. Both have saponin. The North Indian variety […]