Indian Gooseberry

Biological Name: Emblica officinalis;Euphorbiaceae family Other Names:  Indian Gooseberry, Emblic myrobalan, Amla, Amalaki; Parts Used: Fresh Fruit, Dried fruit, the nut or seed,…

Cardamom

Biological Name: Elettaria cardamomum, Elettaria repensZingiberaceae Other Names: Bastard cardamom, cardamom seeds, cardamon, Malabar cardamom, cardamom, Ela, ElachiYelam Description:Cardamom is a perennial…

Wild Carrot

Biological Name: Daucus carrotaUmbelliferae Other Names: Wild Carrot, Queen Anne’s Lace, Birds Nest Weed, Devils Plague, garden carrot, bee’s nest plant, bird’s…

Pumpkin

Name: PumpkinSee Also: Pumpkin Seeds Biological Name: Cucurbita popo L.GOURD FAMILY Cucurbitaceae Other Names:Field Pumpkin, Squash, Mandarin: Nan Gua Zi; Japanese: Nankashi; Korean:…

Turmeric

Biological Name: Curcuma longaFamily: Zingiberaceae Other Names: Curcuma, turmeric, haldi, haridra, gauri Description: A native of India and Indonesia, turmeric is a…

Coriander

Biological Name: Coriandrum sativumUmbelliferae Other Names: Coriander, Cilantro, Dhania, Dhanyak, Chinese Parsley, Hu SuiCoriander cultive, Dhana, Dhane, Dhano, Dhanyaka, Gemeiner coriander, Haveeja,…

Cinnamon

Biological Name:Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum zeylanicum; Cinnamomum saigonicum; Cinnamomum aromaticum; Cinnamomum laurus Lauraceae Other Names: Cinnamon, Tvak, Dalchini, DaruchiniKaruva, Vazhana, tamalapatra Description: …

Chicory

Biological Name: Cichorium intybus Other Names: Chicory, Succory, wild chicory, wild succory, garden endive, garden chicory, endive Parts Used: Root, flowering herb Remedies…

Senna

Biological Name: Cassia acutiplia, Cassia angustifolia, Cassia sennaLeguminosae Other Names: Senna, Rajavriksha, Fan xia ye, American senna, locust plant, wild senna, Fan…

Green Tea

Biological Name: Camellia sinensis Other Names: Green Tea Parts Used: Active Compounds:  Green tea contains volatile oils, vitamins, minerals, and caffeine, but the…