Caraway
Biological Name: Carum carviUmbelliferae Other Names: Carum, Caraway Parts Used: Seeds Active Compounds: Volatile oil, consisting of carvone (40-60%) and limonene, with dihydrocarvone,…
Mustard
Biological Name: Brassica alba, Brassica nigra, Sinapsis albaCruciferae Other Names: Mustard, Black Mustard, White Mustard, yellow mustard, kedlock, yellow mustard seed, white…
Borage
Biological Name: Borago officinalisBoraginaceae Other Names: Bugloss, burrage, common bugloss, borage, Parts Used: Leaves, flowers Active Compounds: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids, including lycopsamine, intermedine and…
Lemon Grass
Biological Name: Andropogon citratusGramineae family Other Names: Lemon grass, Gandhatrana, Hari-chaha, BhutrinAginghas, Bhustrina, Chae-Kashmiri, Chayapul, Chippagaddi, Gandha bela, Gandha-Bena, Gavatichaha, ginger-grass, Karpoorpul,…
Aloe Vera
Biological Name(s): Aloe barbadensis Aloe Indica Aloe Barbados Aloe Vera Lily family, Liliaceae Other Names: Aloe, Aloe Vera, Indian Alces, Kumari, Ghirita,…
Garlic
Biological Name: Allium sativumLiliaceae Other Names: Garlic, Lashan, Rasonam, LashunaVeluthulli, Ugragandha, Mlecchagandha, Lesan Description: Garlic is closely related to onion and chives….
Yarrow
Biological Name: Achillea millefoliumCompositae Other Names: Yarrow, Milfoil, nosebleed, herb militaris, soldier’s woundwort, thousand leaf, thousand seal, field hop, millefolium, old man’s…
Neem
Biological Name: Melia azadirachta , Azadiracta Indica, Meliaceae, Azedarach Other Names: Neem, Nimba, Nimb Indian Lilac, Bead Tree, Holy Tree, Margosa…
Dill
Biological Name: Anethum graveolens Umbelliferae Other Names: Dill, dilly, garden dill, dill seed, dill fruit Parts Used: Seeds Active Compounds: Volatile…
Malabar Nut
Biological Name: Adhatoda vasika, Adenanthera vasika Other Names: Malabar Nut, Vasaka, Vasa, Adosa Description: This is a bush growing throughout…