Adhatoda Vasica It is a small evergreen, sub-herbacious bush. The Leaves are 10 to 16 cms in length, minutely pubescent and broadly lanceolate. The inflorescence is dense, short pedunculate, bracket and spike terminal. The corolla is large and white with lower lip streaked purple. The fruit is a 4-seeded small capsule. Uses The leaves are rich in vitamin C and carotene and yield an essential oil. The shrub is the source of the drug, well known in indigenous systems of medicine for its beneficial effects, particularly in bronchitis. The leaves, flowers, fruits and roots are extensively u

Basil An annual plant found wild in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The bushy stems grow to 1 to 2 feet high. The toothed leaves are often purplish hued. The flowers appear from June to September and vary in color, from white to red, sometimes with a tinge of purple. The plant emits a spicy scent when bruised. This plant is an important Ayurvedic herb. It is grown near Indian houses. Uses It is used in malaria, catarrh, bronchitis coughs, colds, fevers, headaches, lung problems, abdominal distention, absorption, arthritis, colon (air excess), memory, nasal congestion, ne

Calamus Calamus is found all over the world. It is a semi-aquatic perennial cultivated in damp marshy places in India and Burma. Calamus is quite common in Manipur and the Naga Hills of India and on the edges of lakes and streams. Uses It is Nauseant, Stomachic, Anthelmentic, Stimulants, Emetic, Expectorant, Carminative, Antispasmodic and Nervine Sedative.

Cassia Angustifolia Cassia angustifolia is native to India and is cultivated mainly in India and Pakistan. The parts of this plant used medicinally are the leaves and the pods. The leaves have a purging quality but afterwards have a binding effect. Both the leaves and pods are used in many over-the-counter pharmaceutical preparations. Uses It is useful in habitual costiveness. It lowers bowels, increases peristaltic movements of the colon by its local action upon the intestinal wall.

Cassia Tora Cassia is an Ayurvedic herb and is also used extensively in Chinese medicine. Cassia grows in hot, wet, tropical climates both wild and commercially. The stems are cut down when the bark is mature. The bark is removed in short lengths and then dried. Cassia bark is aromatic, again similar to Cinnamon, but differing in both strength and quality. Cassia bark is darker, thicker and coarser. Uses It is used as a coffee substitute and has a maturing and anodyne action. Useful in treating skin diseases like ring worm and itch and psoriasis.