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Medicinal plants

11 articles

Tulsi, holy basil: a gentle energy tonic
Medicinal plantsVolume 27, Issue 1

Tulsi, holy basil: a gentle energy tonic

By Ed Bauman, Shiela MoorthyApr 24, 2019

This article aims to enlighten readers on the many ways that tulsi, holy basil, can enhance health when taken internally as food and beverage or supplements to manage for daily use, and how when taken alone or with modern medicine, it can reverse chronic disease states.

Harītakī (Terminalia chebula Retz.)
Medicinal plantsVolume 26, Issue 4

Harītakī (Terminalia chebula Retz.)

By Mr. N. LoganathanJan 15, 2019

Harītakī has been one of the most common herbs used in Āyurvedic medicine from ancient times. It has a broad spectrum of action and is available in all traditional Indian households east or west, north or south. The most common Āyurvedic preparation that contains it is the preparation with three fruits: triphala – Harītakī, Baheḍā, Āmla. Just powder and use them as a life-giving drink!

Turmeric: a natural anti-inflammatory tonic
Medicinal plantsVolume 26, Issue 2

Turmeric: a natural anti-inflammatory tonic

By Ed Bauman, Shiela MoorthyJul 15, 2018

This article aims to enlighten readers on the many ways turmeric can enhance health when taken internally as food and beverage, externally as health and beauty products and therapeutically as supplements to manage, slow and with daily usage, alone or with modern medicine, reverse chronic disease states.

Principles of plant taxonomy
Medicinal plantsVolume 24, Issue 4

Principles of plant taxonomy

By Sampadananda MishraJan 15, 2017

A fresh insight into the ancient Indian methodology and philosophy of naming and classifying medicinal plants

Elaa or cardamom ( Elettaria cardamomum or repens)
Medicinal plantsVolume 24, Issue 2

Elaa or cardamom ( Elettaria cardamomum or repens)

By K. H. KrishnamurthyJul 15, 2016

elaa, bahulaabhringaparnikaa; candrabaalaa; candrasambhavaa, candrikaa, chardikaghnaadravidodbhavaa, draavidiigandhakuutii, gandhaphalikaagauraangii, kapotavarnii; kshudrailaaelaasugandhi, suukshmailaaelaatiikshnaa-gandhaa, upakunchikaa, triputaa, truti