Mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), also known as the mandarin or mandarine is a small citrus tree with fruit resembling other oranges, usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. Specifically, reddish-orange mandarin cultivars can be marketed as tangerines, but this is not a botanical classification. Mandarins are smaller and oblate, rather than spherical like the common oranges (which are a mandarin hybrid). The taste is considered less sour, as well as sweeter and … [Read more…]

Elephant apple (Dillenia indica) is commonly known as Elephant apple has been used traditionally to cure various ailments. Traditionally the juices of leaves, bark, and leaves are mixed, and given orally for the treatment of cancer and diarrhea in the tribal areas of Mizoram, India.13 The leaves and bark are used as a laxative and astringent. … [Read more…]

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica ) belongs to the family Leguminosae (Fabaceae), commonly known as Tamarind tree, is one of the fruit tree species that is used as traditional medicine.[1] Tamarind extract contains sterol, terpene, saponin, citric acid, tartaric acid, and malic acid [2]. Tamarind pulp water extract has an anti-obesity effect in high fat–induced rats or high … [Read more…]

Jujube fruits (Ziziphus jujuba) known as jujube or Chinese date, are being consumed all around the world because of their health benefits, as both food and herbal medicine. Traditionally, one of the main functions of jujube, as described in herbal medicine, is to benefit our brain by calming down the mind and improving quality of … [Read more…]

Palm fruit has been used in folk remedies for the treatment of various infectious diseases, cancer and immuno-modulatory activity (Puri et al., 2007). Thus, regular consumption of dates found to offer some protection from colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic cancers. Dates are not only a good source of energy but also wonderful means … [Read more…]

Herbal Medicine is the study of botany and use of plants intended for medicinal purposes. Plants have been the basis for medical treatments through much of human history, and such traditional medicine is still widely practiced today.[1] Modern medicine makes use of many plant-derived compounds as the basis for evidence-based pharmaceutical drugs. Although phytotherapy may apply modern standards of effectiveness testing to herbs and medicines derived from natural … [Read more…]

Panax Ginseng is one of the most widely used herbal medicines and is reported to have a wide range of therapeutic and pharmacological applications. Ginseng may also be potentially valuable in treating cardiovascular diseases. Research concerning cardiovascular disease is focusing on purified individual ginsenoside constituents of ginseng to reveal specific mechanisms instead of using whole ginseng … [Read more…]

Amla / Gooseberry is undoubtedly a powerhouse of nutrients. It is an uncommon balance of sweet, sour, pungent and bitter flavors. It is one of the oldest edible fruits known in India. Amla, also known as the Indian Gooseberry. Various parts of the plant are used to treat a range of diseases, but the most … [Read more…]

Spirulina platensis a nutritionally enriched filamentous cyanobacterium, possesses diverse biological and nutritional significance having bio-modulatory and immuno-modulatory functions. [1] Algae gained attention as a possible alternative protein source for cultured fish, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions where algae production is high [2]. SP is well known for its anti-oxidant and anti-cancerous properties as well as its ability to amend … [Read more…]

Shilajit is a natural substance found mainly in the Himalayas, formed for centuries by the gradual decomposition of certain plants by the action of microorganisms. It is a potent and very safe dietary supplement, restoring the energetic balance and potentially able to prevent several diseases. Recent investigations point to an interesting medical application toward the control … [Read more…]

Balarishta is a liquid Ayurvedic medicine used mainly in neurological conditions. Balarista contains 5 – 10 % of self-generated alcohol in it. This self-generated alcohol and the water present in the product acts as a media to deliver water and alcohol soluble the active herbal components to the body. Balarishtam is a good therapeutic measure for … [Read more…]

Sarivadyarista is Ayurvedic herbal medicine made with a blend of many herbs which are used to treat blood infection, skin diseases, indigestion, and other disorders. It is herbal liquid medicine based on Asava Arishtha principle of Ayurveda. Asava and Arishtha are Ayurvedic medicines prepared by fermentation. These are medicated spirituous liquors. Fermentation generates alcohol which … [Read more…]