The Herbarium

Jala Brahmi (Water Hyssop) – Bacopa monnieri

Jala Brahmi (Water Hyssop) – Bacopa monnieri

Jala Brahmi, also known as Water Hyssop, is a creeping herb that grows abundantly in marshy and wetland areas of India, especially in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Uttar...

Jala Brahmi (Water Hyssop) – Bacopa monnieri

Jala Brahmi, also known as Water Hyssop, is a creeping herb that grows abundantly in marshy and wetland areas of India, especially in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Uttar...

Lodhra (Symplocos Bark) – Symplocos racemosa

Lodhra (Symplocos Bark) – Symplocos racemosa

Lodhra, or Symplocos Bark, is found in the forests of India, especially in Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and the sub-Himalayan belt, where the tree grows well in moist, hilly...

Lodhra (Symplocos Bark) – Symplocos racemosa

Lodhra, or Symplocos Bark, is found in the forests of India, especially in Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and the sub-Himalayan belt, where the tree grows well in moist, hilly...

Yavakshara (Barley Alkali) – Hordeum vulgare

Yavakshara (Barley Alkali) – Hordeum vulgare

Yavakshara is an alkaline preparation obtained from the ash of barley (Hordeum vulgare), a grain widely cultivated across India, particularly in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh. In Ayurveda,...

Yavakshara (Barley Alkali) – Hordeum vulgare

Yavakshara is an alkaline preparation obtained from the ash of barley (Hordeum vulgare), a grain widely cultivated across India, particularly in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh. In Ayurveda,...

Bhringaraj (Eclipta alba / False Daisy)

Bhringaraj (Eclipta alba / False Daisy)

Bhringaraj is a small creeping herb that grows in moist places across India, especially in the plains of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Kerala. In Ayurveda, it is known as...

Bhringaraj (Eclipta alba / False Daisy)

Bhringaraj is a small creeping herb that grows in moist places across India, especially in the plains of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Kerala. In Ayurveda, it is known as...

Kapikacchu (Mucuna pruriens / Velvet Bean / Cowhage)

Kapikacchu (Mucuna pruriens / Velvet Bean / Cow...

Kapikacchu is a climbing plant found across tropical regions of India, especially in Maharashtra, Kerala, and Karnataka. Its long, hairy seed pods contain black or brown seeds that are used...

Kapikacchu (Mucuna pruriens / Velvet Bean / Cow...

Kapikacchu is a climbing plant found across tropical regions of India, especially in Maharashtra, Kerala, and Karnataka. Its long, hairy seed pods contain black or brown seeds that are used...

Amaltas (Aragvadha / Cassia fistula / Indian Laburnum)

Amaltas (Aragvadha / Cassia fistula / Indian La...

Amaltas, also called Aragvadha in Ayurveda, comes from the fruit pulp of the Cassia fistula tree, a golden-flowering tree widely found in the plains and dry forests of Central and...

Amaltas (Aragvadha / Cassia fistula / Indian La...

Amaltas, also called Aragvadha in Ayurveda, comes from the fruit pulp of the Cassia fistula tree, a golden-flowering tree widely found in the plains and dry forests of Central and...