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Name Latin Name Properties
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^ Abhrak
Bhasma
Biotite
  • Abhrak is considered to be a tonic.
  • In combination with iron preparation, it is used in chronic diseases.
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Abyatha
Haritaki
Terminalia Chebula
(Chebulic myrobalan)
  • Relieves constipation.
  • Checks progression of ulcers.
  • It has antiseptic and healing properties and used in piles.
  • It also stimulates the secretions of bile, which lubricates the intestine resulting into easy and painless evacuation.
  • It helps easy evacuation and inhibits incidence of secondary infection.
  • Has an antiseptic and healing property also a mild laxative and blood purifier, checks constipation and does not allow ulcer formation.
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Agar Aquilaria agallocha
Roxb
  • Smell used in Chinese Medicine (The Eagle Wood)
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Agnimanth Clerodendrum
phlomidis
 
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Aja
kshira
Goat Milk
  • Sweet, cooling and astringent.
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Amlika Embilica Officinalis
(Indian gooseberry)
  • Natural source of vitamin C.
  • Improves body resistance nutritive, digestive, controls hair fall & anaemia.
  • Anabolic.
  • Rejuvenating tonic, its action is attributed to NATURAL Vitamin C.
  • Used in scurvy and as a tonic.
  • Amla is used in liver diseases including in diabetes often combined with turmeric.
  • Amla potentiates the action of adrenaline in vitro and in vivo.
  • Ascorbic acid is essential for the functional integrity of sulfhydryl group of enzymes and also for the formation of collagen and inter cellular matric and hence for the development of cartilage, bones and teeth and for healing of wounds.
  • It improves the blood picture as well.
  • Mild laxative.
  • Astringent contains natural vitamin C, disinfectant.
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Amlika
swaras
Fresh juice of
Embilica Officinalis
  • Amlika is cooling, antibacterial, and antifungal.
  • It is anabolic and hence potentates the function of adrenaline.
  • It improves appetite and helps to put on weight.
  • It also relieves headache.
  • It is apparent, liver tonic, diuretic and digestive it improves
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Anjana Kohl
  • Preparation is useful in preventing eye diseases, astringent, used as the cosmetic for eyes, used as collyrium for the eyes.
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Anu Taila Prepared oil
specially for the Nose
  • Oil is beneficial in nasal disorders, rhinitis, bronchitis, cold and other respiratory track diseases, hair fall, dental diseases, excess sneezing, and inflammation.
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Aragvadha
Suvarnaka
Cassia fistula
  • Is used as a purgative drug.
  • It basically acts by producing mild irritation in the large intestine.
  • By causing the purgation.
  • It relieves constipation and clears the bowels thus it reduces the abdominal discomfort.
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Araniyajirak
Somaraji
Centratherum
Anthelmintica
  • Stimulant, carminative, diuretic, Emmenagogue, galactagogue, useful in mild cases of puerperal fever.
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Ashwagandha Withania
somnifera
  • Tonic.
  • Retards ageing.
  • Used in rheumatism and all cases of general debility: nervous exhaustion, brainlag and loss of muscular energy.
  • Infuses fresh energy and vigour in the worn-out system caused due to disease.
  • Used as a health restorative to old people for loss of strength and improving nutrition.
  • Nervine tonic of choice.
  • Significant relaxant and anti-spasmodic action on the ileal and tracheal muscles.
  • Antibiotic action, anti-arthritic properties, justifying its use in paralytic conditions, nervous disorders, limb tremors.
  • Relieves stress in breathing.
  • Has an immunodulatory effect.
  • Infuses fresh energy in the system and is a restorative, tonic, diuretic and tranquilliser.
  • It improves the muscle-tonic and is aphrodisiac.
  • It controls the hyperexcitability and checks premature ejaculation.
  • It is a nervine tonic and checks senile dementia, nervous exhaustion and ageing.
  • Useful in arthropaties.
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Atibala Sida
rhombifolia
  • The plant is useful in rheumatic pains and pulmonary tuberculosis and as a demulcent.
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Ativisha Aconitum
Heterophyllum
  • The drug obtained from this species is least toxic; it is used in fevers and post fever weakness, diarrhoea and dysentery.
  • It's utility as a tonic has now been recognised.
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Avipattikar
Churna
Compound Powder
  • Herbal antacid, mild laxative, hepatic stimulant, checks hyperacidity, biliousness and indigestion.
  • Combination of ginger, black pepper, Triphala, the tubercles of the Nut Grass (nagarmusta), Embelia rives (vidanga), cardamoms and the leaves of Cinnamomum.
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^ Babul Acacia Arabica
  • Astringent, demulcent, aphrodisiac, nutritive and expectorant.
  • The bark is a powerful astringent.
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Bala
/Bala Beej
Sida Cordifolia
(seeds)
  • The plant contains the alkaloid ephedrine; the seeds contain much more of the alkaloid than the remaining parts of the herb.
  • Cooling, astringent, stomachic and tonic.
  • They are considered aromatic, bitters having febrifuge, demulcent and diuretic properties.
  • Useful in heamaturia, cystitis, sexual insufficiency, spermatorrhoea and nervous debility.
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Balamul Sida Cordifolia
(Country Mallow)
  • Cooling, astringent, stomachic and tonic.
  • They are considered aromatic, bitters having febrifuge, demulcent and diuretic properties.
  • Cooling, astringent and useful in hematuria, cystitis, sexual insufficiency, Spermatorrhea and nervous debility.
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Bang
bhasma
Tin
  • Chiefly used in diseases of the genito-urinary organs, blood and lungs.
  • It improves health, strengthens the organs and nourishes the body.
  • Strengthens the pelvic muscles.
  • Has a restorative and rejuvenative property.
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Barash
Kapur
Camphor
Bhimseni
  • Diaphoretic, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, internally expectorant, sedative and carminative.
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Bhringraj Eclipta Alba
/Wedelix
Calendulacea
  • A well-known hair tonic; it nourishes hair right from the root, improves secretion of melanin and minimises premature greying of hair.
  • Cooling effect on scalp and mind.
  • Improves vision power and effective in xerophthalmia.
  • Also corrects liver disorders.
  • An abstruent, it corrects liver and spleen enlargement.
  • Cholagogue and has anti-inflammatory action.
  • Bala beej restores mental alertness.
  • Along with Ashwagandha it has the synergistic action.
  • It is astringent and diuretic.
  • The drug is useful in derangement of liver and gall bladder.
  • It improves and regulates liver and gall bladder function and enhances the secretion of bile present in blood and thus exerts to clear jaundice.
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Bhringraj
swaras
Eclipta Alba Hassk
(fresh juice )
  • The ingredient has rapid effect on premature grey hair and helps normal secretion of melanin; it promotes hair growth by nourishing hair follicles, powerful anti bacterial and antifungal.
  • Normalises scalp conditions by checking boils and carbuncles; it is highly effective in alopecia and loss of hair.
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Bhumi Amlika  
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Phyllanthus Niruri
  • The plant is considered de-obstruent, diuretic, astringent and cooling.
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Bidlavan    
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Bibhitak Terminalia Belerica,
Ammonium Chloride
  • Demulcent and the ripe fruit contain oil similar to castor oil, which provides purgative action, astringent.
  • Fruits are used in coughs, hoarseness & eye disorder.
  • Dried ripe
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Bilvamul Aegle marmelos
  • The root of this plant has been confirmed in some recent experiments as having some antibiotic activity.
  • The fruit is valuable chiefly for its mucilage and pectin; it is very useful in chronic diarrhoea and dysentery, particularly for patients having diabetes.
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Brahma-
manduki
Ext. Centenalia
Asiatica
  • Nervine tonic.
  • Improves memory power.
  • Sedative and natural tranquilliser.
  • Alterative, tonic, diuretics, antiphlogistic, blood purifier & local stimulant.
  • Acts mainly on the brain tissues.
  • Best revitalising herb for the brain cells & the nerves.
  • Increases intelligence & memory and has anti-ageing properties.
  • Calming and tranquillising herb.
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Brahmi Bacopa Monierri
  • Improves the blood circulation in capillaries and enhances nourishment to follicles.
  • Improves melanin secretion and enhances hair growth.
  • Cools the mind and improves memory by nourishing neurones.
  • Improves blood circulation.
  • Antibacterial and antifungal property.
  • Prevents scalp infection.
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Brihatika Solanum indicum  
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^ Chandan Santalum album
  • It has cooling effect; wood used as astringent and diaphoretic oil present in Chandan is a disinfectant.
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Chardiripu Hedychium
Spicatium
  • Carminative, bitter tonic, useful in dyspepsia.
  • Promotes growth of hair.
  • It is useful in cosmetic powder with aromatic properties, bitter tonic, and a stimulant useful in dyspepsia.
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Chaturjat Chaturjat
  • This combination improves appetite, promotes digestion, corrects respiratory disorders, hepatic and renal disorders.
  • It is a combination of Twak, Tamal patra, Ela and Nagapushpa.
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Chavya Piper Chava  
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Chirayata Sertia Chirata
  • Tonic to heart, liver and eyes, resolvent, drying, astringent, liquefying, balgham, cough, scanty urine, melancholia, dropsy, sciatica.
  • Skin diseases.
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Chirayta Swertia Chirayata  
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Chitrak Plumbago
Zeylanica
  • It increases the digestive power and promotes appetite.
  • It is useful in dyspepsia and diarrhoea and flatulence.
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Chopchini Smilax Glabra
  • Analgesic, tonic as well as useful in the treatment of syphilis and leprosy.
  • Alterative, aphrodisiac, tissue-builder and blood-purifier.
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Coconut Oil Coconut
  • It promotes growth of the hair.
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^ Danti Baliospermum
Montanum
 
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Daruharidra Berberis Aristata
  • Dried stems used as a bitter tonic for intermittent fevers.
  • Dried berries edible.
  • Root-bark contains alkaloid berberine.
  • It is antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic, astringent and anti-inflammatory.
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Devdaru Cedrus Devdaru  
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Dhana Coriandrum
Sativum
  • Aromatic, stimulant, carminative, stomachic, antibilious, refrigerant, tonic, diuretic and aphrodisiac.
  • Fresh leaves are pungent and aromatic.
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Dhatur
Bija
Beladona
  • It is an anti spasmodic.
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Dhrutkumari Aloe Vera
  • Fresh juice of leaves is cathartic & refrigerant, used in liver & spleen ailments & for eye troubles, useful in burns and dermatitis.
  • Diuretic and mild laxative.
  • It has an emmanogogue action and tones liver function.
  • It regulates menstrual cycle.
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^ Ela Elattaria
Cardamomum
  • Carminative, Stimulant, Expectorant and aromatic
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Erand
Mul
Ricinus Communos
  • Cures muscular rheumatism, paralysis, tremor, asthma, cough, colicky pains, carminative, absorbs inflammation, Emmenagogue.
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Eucalyptus
Oil
Eucalyptus
  • It is analgesic, antiseptic and disinfectant.
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^ Godugdha Cow Milk
  • Very easy to get assimilated, improves memory and intelligence, nourishes hair follicles.
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Gorakhaganja Aerva Lanata
  • Anthelmintic, diuretic
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Guduchi Tinospora
Cordifolia
  • Also known as giloy.
  • It's stomachic, bitter tonic, alterative and hepatic stimulant.
  • It increases appetite and promotes digestion.
  • It is a brain stimulant and is known to be the best tonic for entire body development.
  • Given in dyspepsia and debility caused by the repeated attacks of the fever.
  • It is nutritious used in general weakness & debility.
  • Proven to be antibacterial and antifungal.
  • Promotes regeneration of tissues.
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Guggulu Purified Commiphora
Mukul
 
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Gunjamula
(Indian
Liquorice)
Abrus precatorius
  • The drug is effective in Alopecia and recommended in baldness.
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^ Haridra Curcuma Longa
  • Checks skin eruptions and bring glow.
  • It is used both externally and internally in skin diseases to remove impurities in the blood.
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Haritaki Terminalia Chebula
  • Relieves constipation.
  • Checks progression of ulcers.
  • It has antiseptic and healing properties and used in piles.
  • It also stimulates the secretions of bile, which lubricates the intestine resulting into easy and painless evacuation.
  • It helps easy evacuation and inhibits incidence of secondary infection.
  • Has an antiseptic and healing property also a mild laxative and blood purifier, checks constipation and does not allow ulcer formation.
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Hemant-
harit
Gaultheria fragrantissima
Wintergreen oil
  • It improves penetration of the drug and relieves pain.
  • Moreover it improves the blood supply in inflamed region.
  • It mobilises patients into action.
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^ Indravaruni
swaras
Colocynth
  • Useful in growth and blackening of the hair; relieves pain in glaucoma, insecticide, effective in epilepsy and diarrhoea.
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^ Jambu Eugenia Jambolana
  • Astringent, reduces blood and urine sugar.
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Jatamansi Nardostachys grandiflora
(Spikenard)
  • It has tonic, antispasmodic and stimulant properties; it is therefore, used in treatment of certain types of fits, convulsions and palpitation of the heart.
  • It is used also as laxative and for improving urination, menstruation and digestion.
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Jatiphal
(fruit)
Myristica Fragrans
  • Aromatic stimulant.
  • Reforms digestive functions.
  • Effective in diarrhoea and insomnia.
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Javantari Myristica Fragrans
  • Aromatic, stimulant, reformer.
  • (The outer cover of the nutmeg)
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Javantari
(flower)
Myristica Fragrans
  • Carminative and aphrodisiac.
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Jivak Evergreen
like garlic grows
in the Himalayas
 
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Jivanti Leptadenja
Raticulate
  • General Tonic, nutritive, restorative and have soothing properties.
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Jyotishmati Ext. Celastrus
Paniculata
  • It has a tranquillising effect, produces marked action on higher centres of the nervous system.
  • It has a pellagra curative property and tranquillising effect similar to NIACIN, as a fubifaciant for the relief of pain in muscular rheumatism.
  • Soreness of legs during menstruation.
  • It improves the memory process, stimulates intellect and sharpens memory.
  • It is a natural tranquilliser without causing any other impairment of undue sedation.
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^ Kakoli
(Harittamanjari)
Kshirkakoli
Acalypha indica
Milk
  • The whole plant of this herb collected in its flowering stage and dried constitutes the drug acalypha.
  • The properties of this drug resemble those of Ipecac.
  • It is useful in bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia and rheumatism.
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Kamadugha
Rasa
Compound
for Calcium
  • Anti biliary and digestive.
  • Ensures assimilation and elimination, check fits, aches and migraines.
  • Checks hyperacidity, vomiting.
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Kantakari Solanum
xanthocarpum
  • In cough, chest pains, dropsy, catarrh, as a diuretic, stomachic and anti bilious.
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Kapardika
Bhasma
Shell ash
  • Neutralises gastric acid, checks haemorrhage from ulcers, promotes ulcer healing.
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Kapur Camphor Bhimseni
  • It is an astringent, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic.
  • It soothes the burning sensation and resolves pain.
  • The antiseptic properties remove secondary infection.
  • It is antiseptic, antispasmodic, and expectorant and sedative it is good in whooping cough, asthma & chronic bronchitis.
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Kariyatu Enicostema Littorale
  • It is stomachic and tonic, Cholagogue, febrifuge, alterative, Anthelmintic and antipyretic.
  • The drug is useful in sluggish liver.
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Karvellak Momordia Charantia
  • Karela is a time tested antidiabetic drug used from many centuries.
  • In modern medical science many clinical trials have been conducted showing the efficacy of karela to reduce glucose level both in blood as well as urine indication: non insulin dependant diabetes mellitus
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Kasis Purified Kasis
  • It is a valuable hematinic, tonic and astringent.
  • Is alternative and diuretic and is given in ozoena, consumption, and enlargement of the liver.
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Kasturi Musk  
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Katuki Picrorrhiza
Kurrora
  • Hydrogogue, Emmenagogue, cathartic and Anthelmintic.
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Kaucha Ext. Mucuna
Pruriens
  • It is a nutritive tonic & aphrodisiac.
  • Induces testosterone without any adverse activity and is used in Spermatorrhea, wasting diseases, facial paralysis, dropsy and hemiplegia.
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Keshar Saffron Crocus
  • It is a mild stimulant stomaich, carminative, anti-spasmodic, nerve sedative, mild narcotic, diuretic and emmenagogue.
  • In small doses, it is a mild stimulant, in large doses, it is an aphrodisiac and narcotic.
  • It is a popular remedy for soothing lumber pains, which accompany menstruation.
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Khadirsar Catechu
  • Catechu is chiefly used in India as an ingredient of the packet of betel leaves chewed by the people.
  • It is a valuable astringent.
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Kumari Aloe Vera
  • Fresh juice of leaves is cathartic & refrigerant.
  • Used in liver & spleen ailments & for eye troubles.
  • Useful in burns and dermatitis.
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Kumkum Crocus Sativus
  • It is used in small doses, in fever and in spasmodic cough and asthma.
  • It is also used in catarrh affections of children.
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Kushtha
(Agada)
Saussurea lappa
  • The dried roots of the plant constitute the drug.
  • Has the property of relaxing involuntary muscles and responsible for its beneficial effects in bronchial asthma and cough.
  • Reported to be useful also in skin diseases and rheumatism.
  • It is an antiseptic and disinfectant too.
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Kutaki Picrorrhiza
Kurroa
  • Hydrogogue, Emmenagogue, cathartic and Anthelmintic.
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^ Laghu
Gokshura
Tribulus Terrestris
  • Diuretic, urinary antiseptic, non-irritant, useful in dysuria and other urinary tract disorders.
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Lauha
Bhasma
Ferrus
  • Natural source of iron.
  • Corrects iron deficiency and anaemia by improving the blood picture.
  • It promotes the body resistance and promotes general health.
  • A natural source of Iron.
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Lavang Caryophyllus
Aromaticus
  • Aromatic, carminative, reduces cough & strengthens the respiratory tract.
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Lodhra Symplocos Racemosa
  • Mild astringent and cooling.
  • It is used to promote resolution of inflammation if masses and exudates and in menorrhagia due to relaxation of uterine tissues.
  • Astringent, it promotes the maturation of pimples and opens it for better action of other drugs.
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^ Madanfala Rendia Dumetorum
  • Fruits are emetic; bark is astringent and externally used as an anodyne.
  • In rheumatism it has insecticide and insect repelling property.
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Madhu Honey
  • Honey is much used in the preparation of confections and electuaries and as an adjunct to decoctions, pills and powders.
  • Of all the natural foods rich in carbohydrates honey is the most wholesome, valuable and delicious.
  • Locally applied it stimulates the mucous surfaces, when in an atonic condition.
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Mahisi
kshira
 
  • Milk is cooling, and hypnotic, provides sound sleep.
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Mameejo Coptis Teeta
  • As a bitter tonic it increases appetite, restores digestive powers and removes flatulence and visceral obstructions.
  • It is useful in jaundice, debility, and convalescence after fevers, debilitating diseases, and tonic dyspepsia and in mild forms of intermittent, fevers.
  • In catarrhal and rheumatic conjunctivitis, this root made into a paste with Rasavanti is used as a collyrium oreye salve.
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Manjistha Indian Madder
  • The root is astringent alterative, Deobstruent and tonic; it is given either as a decoction or infusion in paralysis, jaundice, obstruction in urinary passages, menstrual disorder, and inflammatory condition of the chest and scanty lochial discharge after childbirth.
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Marich Piper Nigrum
  • Black pepper is acrid, pungent, hot, carminative also used in antiperiodic, mild antipyretic and anti periodic.
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Markandi Cassia
Angustifolia
  • Mild laxative and purgative
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Mashparni Phaseolus radiatus
Linn Vine
(Kidney bean)
 
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Meda
Mahameda
 
  • Combination for the Brain
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Medhika Trigonella
Foenum-graceum
  • Reduces blood and urine sugar and is a very well known antidiabetic.
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Mishreya Foeniculum Vulgare
  • Aromatic, stimulant and carminative, useful in disease of chest & kidney.
  • Mild carminative
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Mosaic
Gold
 
  • Used in complaints of generative organs.
  • Especially effective in gleet.
  • Indicated as a rejuvenator and tonic of high potency which induces health vigour, improves the appetite, increases memory, generates semen of high quality cures gonorrhoea spermatorrhoea, leucorrhoea and allied trouble of the generative organs.
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Mudgaparni Phaseolus
mungo
Linn Vine
(Green Gram)
 
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Mukta Pearl
  • Is useful in cough, phthisis and asthma, given twice a day with honey.
  • Its chief use is in low fevers giving rise to burning sensation in the eyes, palms and soles, so common in India It reduces the yellowish tinge in the conjunctivae and in the urine due to low fever and checks the burning during micturition.
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Mukta
Pishti
Pearl powder
  • It is highly stimulant, tonic and aphrodisiac, laxative sedative.
  • Emetic and nutritive.
  • Used as a cerebral tonic in nervous diseases in chronic headache, epilepsy and other convulsive attacks, valuable alterative tonic in chronic gonorrhoea and spermatorrhoea.
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Musta Cyprus scarious
  • In chronic fevers, it relieves thirst and heat of the body, it is attractive of wind and phlegm (vata and kapha), and oil in distilled form and the root is used to relieve pruritus of the skin.
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^ Nagbala Grewia Populifolia
  • Leaves are demulcent and refrigerant, astringent.
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Nagkeshar Iron Wood Tree
/Masua Ferrea
  • The oil extracted from the seeds is a useful embrocation for rheumatic joints and a salve for wounds and skin diseases like itch, sores, scabies etc.
  • The bark is mildly astringent.
  • Traditionally used in cases of stomach acidity, lung disorders.
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Naliker
kshira
Indian Indigo
  • It promotes growth of hair, useful in baldness; it stimulates hair follicles for proper functioning.
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Neem Melia Azadirachta
  • Root bark and young fruit are astringent, tonic and anti periodic.
  • Bark is bitter tonic, astringent, antiperiodic and vermifuge.
  • Fruit is purgative, emollient and Anthelmintic.
  • Leaves are discutient and Anthelmintic.
  • Oil from the nuts is local stimulant, insecticide and antiseptic, flowers are stimulant tonic and stomachic, and gum from the bark is a stimulant and demulcent tonic.
  • Toddy is refrigerant, nutritive and alterative tonic.
  • The drug possesses antispirochaetal and emmenagogue properties.
  • Powerful against protozoa (bacteria in the body).
  • Leaves show a specific action as hypoglycaemic action.
  • Effective in chronic skin diseases.
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Netra
Prasad
Strychnos
Potatorum
  • Seeds rubbed up with honey and a little camphor into a paste is a favourite remedy with Vaidyas and Hakims, applied to the eyes in chemosis of the conjunctiva and lachrymation or copious watery discharge from them.
  • It is also used as a remedy in diabetes.
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Nili
swaras
Coconut Milk
  • Anti bacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory.
  • It also promotes hair growth.
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Nimba Melia Azadirachta
  • A powerful antiseptic, antibacterial and acts in almost all types of skin disorders.
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Nimbak
Twak
Azadirachta Indica
  • Root bark and young fruit are astringent, tonic and anti periodic.
  • Bark is bitter tonic, astringent, antiperiodic and vermifuge.
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Nir
Brahmi
Ext. Bacopa
Monnieri
  • Improves the blood circulation in capillaries and enhances nourishment to the follicles.
  • Improves the melanin secretion and enhances hair growth.
  • Cools the mind and improves memory by nourishing the neurones.
  • The antibacterial and antifungal property prevents scalp infection.
  • Nervine tonic.
  • Prescribed in nervous disorders (accompanied by convulsions or unconsciousness), mental diseases, constipation & as a diuretic.
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Nirgunadi
Taila
(Krishnabij)
Ipomoea oil
(Indian Privet)
  • Nirgunadi Oil is powerful discutient and it is very effective in dispelling inflammatory swelling of the joints due to acute rheumatism and of testes due to suppressed gonorrhoea.
  • The Oil is also useful in overstrained limbs.
  • The oil is found to have marvellous curative effect in slougin wounds and ulcers.
  • It is used in rheumatism and sprain, headache and swelling.
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Padmak Prunus Cirasoides
  • Astringent.
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Palash Butea Frondosa
  • Is astringent, seeds are laxative and anthelmint.
  • Leaves as well as the flowers are tonic, astringent, aphrodisiac, depurative and diuretic.
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Panchaguna
Taila
Compound
  • Useful in rheumatism, paralysis, paraplegia, ankylosing spondylitis, low backache, stiffness it improves the blood circulation and strengthens the blood vessels and thinning limbs.
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Path Path Ice Vine,
Pareira Brava
  • The dried stems and roots contain the alkaloid bebeerine or pelosine.
  • It is used for internal inflammations and urinary and bladder diseases.
  • Also it is a mild tonic, diuretic, stomachic, antilithic, alterative and astringent.
  • Useful in skin diseases.
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Patola Trichosanthes
Cacumerina
  • Decoction of Patola leaves and coriander is given as febrifuge and mild laxative in bilious fevers.
  • Patola root is purgative and tonic.
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Pippali Piper Longum  
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Pippali
Mul
Piper Longum
  • Removes cough and cold, clears obstructions from liver and spleen.
  • Checks nausea, Emmenagogue in bronchitis, gout, paralysis and epilepsy
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Podina
Satwa
Mentha Piperita
  • Cooling, sedative, stimulant.
  • Aromatic, Carminative, anti-spasmodic and stomachic.
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Prasarini Paederia foetida  
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Praval
Pishti
Coral
  • Astringent, used as a nervine tonic in headache, giddiness and vertigo, antacid, laxative and diuretic, emetic antiphlegmonous and antibilious used in cough, phthisis, asthma and low fever
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Prushparni Uraria
lagopoides DC
 
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Punarnava Boerhavia Difusa
(Hog Weed)
  • A very established diuretic has anti-inflammatory action as well.
  • It gives overall relief as it decreases albuminurea and at the same time a rise in serum protein and fall in serum cholesterol is noted.
  • Recommended in phthisis, insomnia, rheumatism and diseases of the eye.
  • Chakshushya (Cassia Absus) seeds are purgative, emetic, tonic, and antiphlogistic, aphrodisiac, anti-ophthalmic.
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Punarnavamul Boerhavia Difusa
Roots
 
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^ Raktachandan Pterocarpus Santalum
  • Antiseptic, astringent, antiperiodic, febrifuge, cooling, useful in 'viserpa' burning sensation, haemorrhage, inflammation, and as a blood purifier expels toxins.
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Pushkarmul Iris germanica Linn
/Saussurea Lappa
  • Described in Ayurvedic textbooks as the best herb to treat diseases caused by vayu (wind, air), including asthma and abdominal pain.
  • Used as well to treat obstinate skin disease
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Rishabhak    
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Rasna Pluchea Lanceolata
  • Traditionally used in the treatment of fever and rheumatitoid and arthritis.
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Rohitak Tecomella Undulata
  • Used in enlarged glands, liver and spleen diseases and corpulence.
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Rose Rose Centifolia
  • Mildly astringent, aperient, carminative, and refrigerant, cardiac tonic.
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Ruddhi    
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^ Saindhav Rock Salt  
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Samudraphala Barringtinia
Acutangula
  • Seeds are aromatic, carminative and emetic, root is bitter, similar to cinchona in properties, and root is also cooling, apparent and expectorant.
  • Seeds or fruit is given, rubbed with the juice of fresh ginger in catarrhs of the nose and respiratory passage.
  • The drug of choice in hyperacidity.
  • It is a kind of base or alkali.
  • In heartburn, regurgitation, heaviness, indigestion, it is the drug of choice.
  • In eye diseases, urinary disorders, anaemia and asthma.
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Sariva Hemidesmus Indious
  • Soudavi diseases, syphilis, leprosy, resolvent, liquefying, diaphoretic, diuretic, diseases of brain, liver, stomach, kidney, uterus, due to cold and moisture, externally in ulcers.
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Sauvarchal Black Salt
  • Anti-biliary, anti-phlegmatic, demulcent, digestive, alleviates flatulence and gastritis.
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Shadbindhu
Taila
Compound prepared
with mustard oil
  • Oil is beneficial in nasal disorders, hair fall, dental diseases, excess sneezing, and inflammation.
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Shalaparni Desmodium gangeticum DC.  
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Shalmali Salmalia Malaberica
  • Spiky projection on the base of the tree is useful in acne and pimples, it is known to reduce pus formation with the help of its astringent property.
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Shalmali
kantak
Bombax Malabaricum
  • Leaves ground into paste are applied to skin eruptions.
  • Spike like projection on the base of the tree is useful in acne and pimples reduces pus formation with the help of its astringent property.
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Shankh
Pushpi
Ext. Convol
Vulus Pluricaulis
  • It's a brain tonic.
  • Removes nervous debility and improves the nervous system.
  • It increases mental faculties such as memory and alertness.
  • It is used to cure insomnia, irritability as well as epilepsy, as it has a relaxing effect on the brain.
  • It's a natural tranquilliser and promotes deep and revitalising sleep.
  • It can be given with great benefit in any fever or illness where the mind becomes overactive, agitated and restless.
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Shankha
Bhasma
Shell
  • The drug of choice in hyperacidity.
  • It is a kind of base or alkali.
  • In heartburn, regurgitation, heaviness, indigestion it is the drug of choice.
  • In eye diseases, urinary disorders, anaemia and asthma.
  • Provides natural calcium
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Shaptachakra Caseai Esculant
  • Root and bark are astringent.
  • Root is also a mild aperient, alterative and cathartic and promotes action of liver.
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Sharpunkh Tephrosia Purpurea
  • Is useful in enlargement of liver and obstruction of liver.
  • It has a mild laxative effect.
  • It is effective in treating jaundice.
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Sharshapa Brassica nigra
Lion
  • Externally, the oil is a stimulant and mild counter-irritant.
  • Internally seeds are emetic.
  • In moderate doses they are digestive, laxative and are also stimulant, rubefacient and vesicant.
  • The leaves are pungent and stomachic.
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Shatapushpa Pimpinella anisum
Linn
(Aniseed)
 
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Shatavari Asparagus
Racemosus
  • Cool, containing a huge quantity of sugar, increases and enhances milk secretion in mammary glands, appetiser, restorative tonic and promotive involution and tones up muscles.
  • Refrigerant, aphrodisiac, demulcent, alliterative, galactagogue.
  • Shatavari is shown to possess anabolic properties, namely growth promotion.
  • It is a brain stimulant and co-operates in retarding ageing.
  • Useful in rheumatism & dyspepsia.
  • Checks excessive acid secretion.
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Shatavari
swaras
Asparagus
Racemosus
(Fresh Juice)
 
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Shati Hedychium
Spicatium
  • Odoriferous ingredient of the cosmetic used for the cure of chronic skin diseases caused by the impure or deranged blood.
  • Fresh root checks leucorrhoeal and gonorrhoeal discharges.
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Shatpatri Rosa Centifolia
  • Mildly astringent, aperient, carminative, and refrigerant, cardiac tonic.
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Shigru
Taila
Moringa oleifera Lam.
(Horse Radish Tree)
  • Shigru Oil is used to relieve pain of gout and acute rheumatism.
  • It is rubefacient.
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Shilajit Purified Black Bitumen  
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Shobhanjan Moringa Pterygosperma
  • Leaf juice is dropped into the eyes in fainting fits due to nervous debility, spasmodic affection of the bowels, hysteria, and flatulence, mixed with honey it is applied as Anjana to the eyelids in eye diseases.
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Shuddha Kajjali Saccharum
officinarum
  • It is antiseptic, cooling.
  • Sugar is used in catarrh as a vehicle to nauseous medicines to preserve food.
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Shuddha
Shilajeet
 
  • It is bitter stomach tonic, febrifuge, antiperiodic, provides stamina and strengthens nerves.
  • Reduces ageing, relieves fatigue, is useful in general debility, neurasthenia and nerve diseases.
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Shunthi Zingiber Officinale
  • Is very well known for its carminative and digestive action.
  • It corrects digestion and assimilation of food.
  • It is antiflatulent.
  • Reforms digestive fire, appetiser, and anti biliary.
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Singdhjiraka Psyllium Husk
(Spogel Seeds)
  • Seeds are cooling, demulcent, mildly astringent, emollient, laxative and diuretic.
  • When soaked in water, the seeds become enormously swollen with an abundant coating of adhering mucilage, which is free from taste and odour.
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Suranjan Colchicum Luteum
  • Chiefly used in rheumatism and gout.
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Sut Shekhar
Ras
Compound
  • Heals ulcers, checks hyperacidity and bleeding, helps digestion on a multidimensional level
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Swarjika
Kshar
Soda Bi Carbonate  
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Swarna
Makshik
Mosaic Gold  
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Swarna purna
chandrodaya
 
  • Tonic, alliterative, hematinic, energiser, reconstructs nervous system.
  • Effective in general debility.
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Swet Chandan Santalum Album
  • A well known herbal plant as an astringent, antiseptic and has a special fragrance.
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Syonaka Oroxylon indicum
Vent.
 
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^ Tagara Eryatamia coronaria
Stapf.
(Wax Flower)
 
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Tamal
Patra
Cinnamomum Tamala  
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Tamalki Phyllanthus Niruri
  • Astringent, Deobstruent, stomachic, diuretic, and febrifuge, used for stomach trouble such as diarrhoea, dysentery, dyspepsia and colic, and also used in dropsy and diseases of urino-genital system, Fresh roots given in jaundice, also used as a galactagogue.
  • The plant is considered de-obstruent, diuretic, astringent and cooling.
  • A decoction of the plant is administered in jaundice.
  • The whole plant is employed also in some forms of dropsy, gonorrhoea, manorrhagia and other genitourinary affection of a similar type.
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Tamra
Bhasma
Copper
  • Astringent, sedative, antispasmodic, alterative, antiseptic, emetic and purgative.
  • In small doses it is astringent; in large doses it is alterative and in very large doses it is emetic.
  • Copper is absorbed from the stomach, intestines and mucous membranes probably as a colloid and stored up in the liver small amounts being found also in the spleen and kidneys.
  • The liver, kidneys and the salivary and intestinal glands excrete it.
  • Colloidal copper increases activity of cell-metabolism.
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Til Taila Sesame Oil
  • Base Oil.
  • It improves the functions of the hair follicles, gentle massage reaches at the root of the hair, it provides smoothness and glow of the hair.
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Trikatu Combination of
three herbs:
ginger, pepper Nigrum and
piper longum
  • It checks bronchospasms.
  • It corrects digestion.
  • It is a combination of Sunthi, Kalamirch and Pippal.
  • It strengthens the entire bronchial tree and respiratory muscles.
  • A general restorative.
  • It facilitates proper assimilation.
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  1. Introduction 2. General Products 3. Nervous System  
4. Respiratory System 5. Digestive System 6. Joint and Muscle Care
7. Eye, Skin and Hair Care 8. Index ©1999 Indigo Herbal Ltd.
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