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The Herbal Garden at ANHC Goa, India's Ayurveda Clinic Hospital, displays more than 200 spieces of rare Herbal Plants and Spices Herbs have been called part of "nature's pharmacy." Although their action can in some ways be similar to modern drugs, herbal remedies are generally gentler and safer. Many of the drugs used in conventional medicine are derived from herbs, but rather isolating the "active agent," herbalism uses the whole plant or whole parts of the plant, such as the leaves, the flowers, or the roots. Frequently plants contain constituents that work together synergistically. Sometimes using the whole plant helps decreases the side effects that may occur when using isolated components. There are many medicinal compounds used in Ayurveda; some of the most commonly recommended formulas include the following. Family - Cucurbitaceae Names: Hindi - Karela English - Bitter Gourd Sanskrit - Karavella Bengali - Karela Marathi - Karle Kannada- Hagal Tamil - Pakal, Pavakka Malayalam - Kaippakaya Bitter Gourd is a tropical vegetable and is widely grown in places like India, China and neighbouring countries. It is a nutrient vegetable which contains Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Vitamin C and also Vitamin A, B1 and B2.It is a excellent tonic for the skin and its disorders such as itches,, rashes, and eruptions, hives and nettlerash, acne, pimples and blood boils, scabies, ringworm, even psoriasis. It is also used for patients with Diabetes and Piles.

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Family - Fabaceae Names: Hindi - Vijaisar Kaashthaa English - Indian Kinowood Sanskrit -Pitasala Asana,Peetasaar, Sarfaka Telugu - Paiddagi Chekka Marathi - Biyala Lakda Tamil - Vegaimaram chakkalPakal Trade Name - Bijaisaar Kaashtha Indian Kinowood is commonly found in central and peninsular India. The bark,gum,flowers,leaves, heartwood of the plant are used for cure of boils,sores, burns and other skin related problems.

Family - Myrtaceae Names: Hindi - Jamun English - Black Berry Sanskrit -Jambul Telugu - Naredu Vittulu Marathi - Jambhul chabi Tamil - Sambal virat Trade Name - Jambul stone Black Berry - It is grown throughout the plains of India and the fruits,leaves,seeds and bark are used to treat sicknesses like asthma, ulcers, dysentry and diabetes.

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Names: Hindi - Kaalmegha English - The Creat Sanskrit - Kalpanaatha Bengali - Kaalmegha Marathi - Olikiryata Tamil - Nalavendu Trade Name - Kaalmegha The Creat is a annual herb found throughout India. It is a powerful drug for liver and allied complaints. It is a bitter tonic used in curing fever, worms, dysentery, general weakness, and excessive gas in the stomach.

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Family -Euphorbiaceae Names: Hindi - Jar amla or Jangli amla English - Niruri Sanskrit - Bhumyamlaki Bengali - Bhuinamla Tamil - Kizhkay neli Trade Name - Bhuiaamla Niruri is a annual weed mainly used for liver related diseases and is found to be effective in the treatment of infective hepatitis without any side effects. It is also used for constipation, and stomach ache, dyspepsia and dysentery.

Family - Scrophul ariaceae Names: Hindi - Kutu kasohini English - Picrohiza root Sanskrit - Katula Bengali - Kataki Gujarati - Kadu Trade Name - Karu Picrohiza root is a perennial herb found in alpine Himalayas from kashmir to Sikkim use mainly in the treatment of liver and related diseases.

Family - Liliaceae Names: Hindi - Piyaz English - Onion Sanskrit - Palandu Bengali - Pyang Gujarati - Dungari Marathi - Kanda The onion is a highly nutritive, energy-giving food, as well as a good medicinal herb. It is a good appetiser, antiflatulent, antiseptic, antipyretic, aprodisiac, tissue building and tissue building and cardiac tonic. Chewing on raw onions has proved efficacious in cases of spongy and bleeding gums, and for inflamed sore throats. It is a good tonic and medicine for menstrual disorders in females, and increases the amount of healthy sperm in males. The onion strengthens the heart muscles and promotes circulation within the heart, preventing and curing ischaemic conditions.

Family - Liliaceae Name: Hindi - Lahsun English - Garlic Sanskrit - Rasana Bengali - Rasuna Tamil - Vellaipunelu Trade Name - Lahasuna Garlic originated from central Asia, and was used by the chinese even as early as 3000 B.C. Garlic contains Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Thiamine, Ridoflavin, Niacin and Vitamin C. Also, it contains traces if iodine and sulphur which activates and fortifies the defence mechanism of the body, thus making Garlic one of the outstanding prophylastics for any

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disease. It is also a powerful antiseptic.

Family -Caesalpiniaceae Names: Hindi - Chaaksu English - Chaaksu seeds Sanskrit - chaaksu Bengali - Chaakut Tamil - Karun kanami Trade Name - Chaaksu bija Chaaksu seeds are found mainly in the lower parts of the Himalayas. Available in the Indian market. Used in blood pressure,it is a wonderful remedy for bringing down high blood pressure. It is also considered as a remedy for cough, its oil cures ringworms and other skin diseases.

Family-Apocyanaceae Names: Hindi - Chotachand English - Serpentine Sanskrit - Sarpgandha Bengali - Chander Tamil - Chiran mal podi Trade Name - Sarpagandhaa Serpentine is found in all parts of India. It's root is used for medical purpose like curing insanity,sexual aggression and intestinal disorder. Family -Combretaceae Names: Hindi - Arjun English - Arjuna myrobalan Sanskrit - Indradrum Bengali - Arjun Tamil - Vellai morudaa Trade Name - Arjuna chaal Arjuna myrobalan is a large tree found all over India. It is used for medicinal purpose as in the cure of blood pressure/ heart diseases, it is popularly used as a cardiac tonic. Family -Rubiaceae Names: Hindi - Ipecac English - Ipecac Ipecac is a herb which is cultivated in India. It is used as a drug in the cure of amoebic dysentery and diarrhoea with abdominal pain and tenesmus. Family - Apocyanace Names: Hindi - Kurchi English - Conessi Seed Sanskrit - Kalinga Bengali - Titaa indrajau Tamil - Kulappaalaivisai Trade Name - Indrajau karwaa Conessi seed is a small shrub found throughout India. It's bark,seeds and leaves are mainly used for the cure of amoebic dysentery.

Family - Rutaceae Names: Hindi - Bael English - Bael fruit Sanskrit - Bilva Bengali - Bel mool chaal Trade Name - Bilva mool chaal Bael fruit is found all over India and readily available in the market during summer. It is used in chronic dysentery and diarrhoea.

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Family - Chenopodiaceae Names: Hindi - Bathu ka sag English - Indian wormseed Sanskrit - Sugandhavastak Trade Name - Pappukura

Indian wormseed is an erect much branched herb, found all over India in wheat field during winter season. It is a powerful anthelmintic expelling almost all types of intestinal worms, it is also useful in the treatment of amoebic dysentery.

Family -Zygophyllaceae Names: Hindi - Chota-gokhru English - Small caltrops Sanskrit - Laghu Gokshura Trade Name - Gokharumool Small Caltrops is a herb that is found throughout India. The plant and dried spiny fruits are used in decoction or infusion in all the diseases of genito-urinary system such as difficulty in passing urine, inflammation of the bladder, kidney disorders and urinary disorders.

Family -Violaceae Names: Hindi - Banafshah English - Wild violet Sanskrit - Banafsha Trade Name - Sweet Violet Wild Violet is mostly found in Kashmir and in the temperate western Himalayas. The fresh leaves of viola odorate is a reputed drug for treatment of cancer.Powdered leaves taken at bedtime with plain water, takes care of constipation.

Family -Annonaceae Names: Hindi - Sharifa English - Custard apple Sanskrit - Sitaphal

Custard apple is a tree that is cultivated all over India. It is medically used in Cancer, it's leaves made into a paste are used to heal unhealing ulcers.

Family - Anarcardiaceae Names: Hindi - Aam English - Mango Sanskrit - Aamra A Mango tree is a large evergreen tree found all throughout India. It is rich in Vit A,C, flavones, carotenes, glucosides, sterol, termene, aromatic acids, essential oil, fatty acids and phenolics. It is a powerful nutritive fruit, containing most of the essential substances needed by our body. It contains vitamins and minerals along with important chemicals that keep our body fit and fine. A drink made from boiled unripe mango with salt is a wonderful remedy for heat stroke. Mango juice is a restorative tonic, it should be taken throughout the season to stay healthy.

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Family - Moraceae Names: Hindi - Anjir English - Fig Sanskrit - Anjir A fig tree is a small tree with a cylindrical stem. It is found all over India. It is mainly used as a edible fruit having high nutritive value. Decoction and poultice. It is high in calories and is easy to digest and assimilate. It also has a analgesic effect against insect sting and bites. The leaves can be used in decoction form to condition hair. The fruit is also given as a cure for piles and diarrhoea.

Family - Caesalpiniaceae Names: Hindi - Angana priya English - Ashoka tree Sanskrit - Asoka

Ashoka tree is a tree that is cultivated all over India Medicinal uses 1. In menses - It acts directly on the muscular fibres of the uterus and has stimulating effect on the ovarian tissues 2. Extracts of the plant are considered important to treat disturbed menstrual cycle. 3. Ashoka bark is very useful in uterine affections especially in amenses.

Family - Araceae Names: Hindi - Gharbacha English - Sweet flag Sanskrit - Bhuta-nashini

Sweet flag is a herb with long, creeping-branched aromatic rhizomes. It is medically used in mental diseases. The oil from rhizome is a good mental stimulant. Its infusion is given in diarrhoea, dysentery, bronchial and chest diseases and epilepsy, it is also considered a household remedy for flatulent colic, and its poultice is used in rheumatic swellings.

Family - Lythraceae Names: Hindi - Mehndi English - Henna Sanskrit - Mendika Henna is a medium sized much branched shrub found throughout India. The leaves of the plant are used as a prophylactic against skin diseases. The paste of leaves is largely used in Indian homes in headache, burning sensation in feet, on boils and burns. The leaves have some action against tubercular and other bacterial and in typhoid and haemorrhagia.

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Family - Umbelliferae Names: Hindi - Ajmoda English - Celery Sanskrit - Ajmoda

Celery is a biennial erect herb found in the himalayas. It has been successively employed in rheumatoid arthritis. Its other uses are a diuretic, stomachic, aphrodisiac and tonic.

Family Names: Sanskrit - Maricha Latin - Piper Nigrum

Family - Umbelliferae Names: Sanskrit - Mandukparni Latin - Centella Asiatica

Family - Crassulae Names: Sanskrit - Parnabeeja Latin - Bryophyllum

Family - Leguminoceae Names: Sanskrit - Sheerish Latin - Albizza Odorotissina

Family - Solanaceae Names: Sanskrit - Dhaturi Latin - Dhatura Alba

Family - Menispermaceae Names: Sanskrit - Rajpatha Latin - Rawolfia Serpentina

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Family - Leguminoceae Names: Sanskrit - Paribhadra Latin - Erythrina Yariegata

Family - Anacardiaceae Names: Sanskrit - Kajutak Latin -

Family - Amaranthaceae Names: Sanskrit - Goraksha Ganja Latin - Aerva Lanata

Family - Ancanthaceae Names: Sanskrit - Vasa Latin - Adhatoda Vasika

Family - Rubiaceae Names: Sanskrit - Haridru Latin - Adina Cordifolia

Family Names: Sanskrit - Asthishrunkhala Latin -

Family - Amaranthaceae Names: Sanskrit - Apamarg Latin -

Family Names: Sanskrit - Raktachandan

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Family Names: Sanskrit - Shatavari Latin -

TRIPHALA A traditional herbal cleansing compound that is used as an all-around tonic. It helps balance all 3 doshas and is composed of 3 fruits in dried, powdered form, hence the name, tri-phala. The three fruits are amalaki(pitta-cooling and balancing), haritaki(vata-warming and balancing), and bibhitaki (Kapha-stimulating and balancing). Triphala is the mainstay in treating and preventing many conditions; unlike other Ayurvedic herbal formulas, triphala may be taken for several months. Triphala is generally taken mixed with warm water and consumed as a tea upon arising or before bedtime. Take one-half to one full teaspoon daily, alone or along with other herbal remedies suggested. TRIKATU It is another mainstay and consists of black pepper, long pepper, and dried ginger; its uses include the treatment of indigestion, cough, low agni, and weak digestive fire. GUGGULA COMPOUNDS They come in several types, each made with the resin of guggul, a relative of myrrh. They are used primarily to treat nervous system disorders. Guggula may also be combined with yogarash, ginger, and triphala to produce a purification compound. ASHWAGANDHA (winter cherry) It is often combined with licorice and turmeric and used as a general male toner.

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(click on the thumbnail for larger view) It is often combined with licorice and turmeric for a female toner. CUMIN SEEDS Cumin is very commonly used and is a very well known spice. Cumin consists minerals such as Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Iron, Phosphorous and nutritional vitamins like thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin A and C The medicinal properties of Cumin consists especially in its volatile oil, which is a rich source of thymol.

ANISEED The aromatic natural oil present in Anise is a powerful carminative and antiflatulent. It is also a diuretic and diaphoretic. It helps to bring out the congested phlegm in the bronchioles and thus functions as a expectorant.

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BISHOP'S WEED It has a very high percentage of Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Vitamin A and B complex. That is why Bishop's weeds are widely used in Ayurvedic, Unani, and Siddha medicines.

GINGER Ginger is a powerful stimulant, carminative, antiflatulent, expectorant and rheumatic agent. Ginger contains Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, Copper, Zinc And a few other minerals. Though ginger is used for several other ailments, we shall concentrate here mainly on its use in the digestive system.

BLACK PEPPER Pepper is called the "king of spices" because it is one of the oldest spices with an aroma that is universally pleasant and appetizing. It is a good stimulant of the digestive juices as well as the nerves and that is why it is a age old remedy for digestive disorders. Pepper contains Iron, calcium, Phosphorus, Carotene, Thiamine and other minerals. The easiest way to use pepper is to sprinkle the powder over a dish of food.

CORIANDER Coriander is another well-known and greatly used aromatic spice, originally from the Mediterranean region. It is good for indigestion, nausea, chickenpox and typhoid fever.

FENUGREEK It is a native of Eastern Europe. It contains Protein, Carbohydrate, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Iron. Regular consumption in the form of sprouts and salad of the leaves, would keep the whole system healthy and thoroughly clean.

TURMERIC Turmeric is a perennial herb. The dried underground rhizomes are the commonly used spice both for cooking as well as medicinal purposes. Turmeric contains Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Carotene, Thiamine and Niacin. Turmeric is a powerful vitalizing agent of the entire gasto-intestinal tract, strengthening and enriching the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestines. It is regularly used by the Ayurvedic, siddha and unani systems of medicine as one of the best blood purifiers and as an antiseptic, both internally and externally. CURRY LEAVES This is a aromatic shrub or small tree, abundantly growing in the rich soils of India and Sri Lanka. Curry leaves contains Calcium, Phosphorous, Iron, Nicotinic acid and vitamin C. This bitter herb

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is a potent blood-purifier and a restorative of the degenerated blood cells. Taken regularly it builds up and strengthens the liver and helps in the metabolism of fatty acids. It is a good tonic for the spleen and pancreas, and promotes the increase of the cells of the islets of langerhans in the Pancreas. It is a good digestive , especially after fatty and fried food. Indigestion, nausea, sour belching, heartburn, morning sickness and other digestive disorders such as diarrhoea, dysentery, bilious vomiting and hemorrhoids also respond well to treatment with curry leaves. MINT LEAVES Mint leaves are rich in minerals and vitamins. They contain Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, a good amount of vitamin C. Vitamins D and E too, and some amount of vitamin B complex. Mint leaves stimulate the appetite, promote digestion, relieve flatulency and biliousness. They are a good tonic for the stomach and liver. They eliminate thread worms in children, relieve them of colic around the navel region due to worms, and due to indigestion/ gas. HOLY BASIL It is a native of India and was known and used as early as the vedic period. It is commonly known and used for it's medicinal properties. The essential oil extracted from Holy Basil has the property to destroy bacteria and insects. It is a good nerve tonic and is used as a mental elevator to depression and metal stress. Its regular use sharpens the memory, purifies the blood, reduces blood cholesterol, removes kidney congestion and renal calculi, and regulates blood pressure. CARROT It is famous for it's vitamin A content. Carrot is a blood purifier and revitaliser and thus, through the blood, maintaining the acidalkali balance, carrot is a nourishing food for the entire economy. Carrot contains plenty of Phosphorus, a good bit of calcium, Iron, Vitamin C and small amounts of B Complex. Carrot should not be scraped of it's skin with a knife, because the minerals are just close to the skin and therefore it should just be thoroughly washed, perhaps in a basin of water, mixed with a few crystals of potassium permanganate. Chewing a raw carrot prevents tooth decay and spongy gums. Green carrot leaves also can be used as salad leaves. They are good roughage material and are very nutritive, containing protein, minerals and vitamins. BEETROOT Found in the mediterranean region of Europe or West Asia. It is a good tonic food for health. It can be eaten raw like a apple or pear, or the juice can be drunk as an energizing drink to pep up instant strength, or it can be steamed or boiled like potato and eaten.

CABBAGE The Cabbage is a universally well known and highly valued leafy vegetable, consumed by Man from time immemorial. This is another vegetable which is at it's best when eaten raw. If boiled boil it for a few minutes, so that the leaves become soft and pleasant to eat. The Cabbage is an excellent muscle builder and eliminator of the gaseous toxins and promotes the cleansing of the bowel.

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