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About the medicinal aspects of herbs and spices used in daily life
Careya arborea / Kumbhi (Bengali)/ Sthalakumbhi (Hindi)/ Kalindi (Sanskrit)
General features: Careya arborea (CA) is a tropical deciduous medicinal tree native to the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and Indonesia. It is commonly known as wild guava, Ceylon oak, or Patna oak in English; Vakamba in Bengali; kalindii in Sanskrit; and Kumbhi in Hindi. The species belongs to the genus Careya in the family Lecythidaceae. It…
Exploring Galega officinalis and Its Relation to Metformin
Galega officinalis Galega officinalis, commonly known as goat’s rue or French lilac, is a historically significant medicinal plant whose botanical characteristics, toxicological profile, traditional applications, and pharmacological connection to modern antidiabetic therapy make it both scientifically important and clinically cautionary. Botanical Description and Toxicity The botanical name of goat’s rue is Galega officinalis (GO). This…
Exploring Typhonium Trilobatum: Medicinal Marvels of Bengal Arum
Typhonium trilobatum / Ghatkol (ঘাটকোল / ঘটকচু) General features: The botanical name is Typhonium trilobatum (TT). It is also widely known as Bengal Arum and, in English, Dwarf voodoo lily. In Bengali, it is named Ghatkol (ঘাটকোল/ঘটকচু). TT is a medicinal plant native to tropical regions of Asia, particularly India, Bangladesh, Southern China, and several…
Cascabela Thevetia: The Toxic Beauty of Yellow Oleander
Yellow oleander/ Cascabela thevetia / কল্কে ফুল (Bengali)/ Pili Kaner(Hindi) General features: Cascabela thevetia (CT), commonly called Yellow oleander, is a highly toxic tropical flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae (dogbane) and the genus Cascabela. Its toxicity has been compared with rattlesnake venom [1,2] and is chiefly attributed to the powerful cardiac glycosides thevetin A…
Veronica anthelmintica: The Benefits of Somraj in Herbal Medicine
General features: In English, it is called Purple fleabane (PF), botanically known as Centratherum anthelminticum or Veronica anthelmintica, which is a tropical medicinal herb called Somraj (সোমরাজ) in Bengali and Hindi. The shrub is highly valued in Ayurvedic medicine for its bitter purple flowers and seeds. The plant belongs to the sunflower family, Asteraceae, and…
Tamarind: Culinary and Medicinal Uses of Tamarindus Indica
Tamarind a millenia old medicinal plant which is also used from the ancient times for culinary uses. It exhibits a large number of health benefits preventing or curing numerous chronic metabolic diseases.
Understanding Crateva Religiosa: Medicinal Uses and Benefits
Crateva religiosa is traditional medicinal plant, beneficial for health. Its barks, leaves, and flower extracts can prevent or cure numerous metabolic disorders and microbial illnesses. It grows in tropical climate. In India it is regarded as a sacred tree.
Costus Igneus: The Natural Insulin Plant Explained
General features: Costus igneus (CI), also known as Chamaecostus cuspidatus, is a herbaceous perennial commonly called fiery costus, spiral flag, or, especially in India, the ‘insulin plant’ because of its reported antidiabetic effects [1]. In Hindi, it is known as Jarul, in Bengali as Piasal, and in Sanskrit as Asana or Bandhukapushpa. CI actually belongs…
Saraca indica / Saraca asoka / Asoka (Bengali / Sanskrit)
General features: Saraca indica (SI) and Saraca asoka are perennial evergreen trees commonly known in India as the Asoka tree or the “sorrowless” tree. They are ornamental members of the Fabaceae (legume) family and the genus Saraca. SI is often confused with Saraca asoca (SA) because the two species are closely related and appear very…
Purslane / Pursley / Ajmoda (Hindi)/ Nunia(নুনিয়া /Bengali)
General Features: The botanical name is Portulaca oleracea (PO), commonly known as purslane or, more colloquially, pursley. In Hindi or Sanskrit, it is called Ajmood or Ajmoda. Its Bengali name is Nunia saag/ নুনিয়া শাক or simply নুনিয়া / Nunia. The plant is perennial in a tropical climate; otherwise, it is annual in other weather.…
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