Author Archives: Mitraher Mitage

OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM / KRISHNATHULASI , commonly known as holy basil, tulsi or tulasi,[2] is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. Holy basil is an erect, many-branched subshrub, 30–60 cm (12–24 in) tall with hairy … Continue reading →

2.FICUS MICROCARPA/ PLAKSHA, Tree, to 8-15 m tall, glabrous. Leaves 3.5-12 x 1.75-7(-10) cm; petiole 5-10 mm long. Flowers many, greenish in terminal cymes; peduncle (1-) 1.4-3.5 cm long. Corolla 8-11 mm long, tube 5-7.5 mm long, hairyin throat. Fruits … Continue reading →

FICUS RACEMOSA/ UDUMBARA, the cluster fig, red river fig or gular,[2] is a species of plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Australia and tropical Asia. It is a fast-growing plant with large, very rough leaves, usually attaining the size of a large shrub, … Continue reading →

Ayapana triplinervis (aya-pana, water hemp) is a tropical American shrub in the family Asteraceae. This plant has long slender leaves which are often used to make a stimulating medicine.[1] It contains Herniarin, a methoxy analog of umbelliferone, while its essential oil contains thymohydroquinone dimethyl ether. The herb is stimulant, tonic in small doses and laxative … Continue reading →

Rubia cordifolia, often known as common madder or Indian madder, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. It has been cultivated for a red pigment derived from roots. Since the Vedic period, Manjistha denoted as “Atreya Aranyaka” has been mentioned by the ancient Indian … Continue reading →

Evergreen shrub with flattened, jointed, green stems and arrow-shaped leaves. This shrub has both spreading and climbing tendencies. Flowers are short-lived and compact. Useful plant parts: Whole plant, Juice Medicinal uses: To treat insect bite.

Boswellia serrata, or Sallaki, is a tropical plant belonging to the genus Burseraceae. They are moderate sized flowering plants, both trees and shrubs. The plant produces fragrant resin, and is used to make frankincense. Boswellia is widely used in traditional … Continue reading →

A much-branched, beautiful shrub, with fluted stems and long, spreading . The flowers are acrid, astringent,styptic, depurative, uterine sedative, constipating,antibacterial, corrective of urinary  pigments, febrifuge and alexiteric. They are useful in the conditions of kapha and pitta, leprosy, burning sensation, … Continue reading →

Red Creeper –Despite its name, there is nothing visibly red about the Red Creeper. It is widely used to make a medicinal oil to apply to babies until around 3 years. When The root of this plant is just immersed in … Continue reading →

Poison Devil Tree is a large shrub or small tree, growing up to 6 m tall with greyish brown bark and bright yellow hard.Analivegam is a medicinal plant commonly used for snake bites by the traditional and tribal physicians of … Continue reading →