Tuesday, February 14, 2012

KUTAJA - Holarrhena antidysenterica

KUTAJA - Holarrhena antidysenterica


Synonym H. pubescens (Buch.-
Ham.) Wall. ex G. Don.
Family Apocynaceae

Habitat:

The tropical Himalayas,
going up to an altitude of ,1,200 m.
Also found throughoutmany forests
of India, in Travancore, Assam and
Uttar Pradesh.

Kutaja, Girimallikaa,
Kaalinga, Kalingaka, Indravriksha,
Shakra, Vatsa, Vatsaka,
Shakraahvya. Indrayava, Indrabija,
Vatsabija (seed). Kurchi (bark).


http://www.indianmedicinalplants.info/Holerrhena-antidycentrica-KUTAJA/Holerrhena-antidycentrica-KUTAJA.html

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda

Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda


Indian medicinal plants are the essence of Ayurveda and Ayurvedic treatments. When used judicially and clocking with the basic principles they produce miraculous effects.Their role cannot be confined to mere curation of disease but they also used being of human body.Hence, Ayurvedic drugs are rightly called the elixirs of life. Ayurvedic Herbs played important role in Ayurvedic treatment, from ancient time to this most modern time.


Indian Medicinal Plants / Herbs shows good result on disease cure. Ayurveda is the medical / Health care system which uses this as treatment base with theoretical principles. We need to research many things to find out the pharmacological action of it.


Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda