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Bhutanese Medical System: The Bhutanese medical system goes well beyond the notion of medicine in the narrow western sense. It forms a part of their culture and tradition, in which "Buddhism" is the prevailing influence. Health and spirituality a ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 26 2009 - 11:11pm

Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Gaertn.) K. Schum. syn E. ganitrus Roxb. Rudraksha has many curative properties

Scientific Name Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Gaertn.) K. Schum. syn E. ganitrus Roxb. Family Elaeocarpaceae Used Part Fruit, seed kernel. Distribution Area Nepal, Bihar, Bengal, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Bombay, and occasionally cultivated as an ornamental tree ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 27 2009 - 10:23am

Sesamum indicum Linn. syn. S. orientale Linn has medicinal value

Scientific Name Sesamum indicum Linn. syn. S. orientale Linn. Family Pedaliaceae Used Part Seeds Distribution Area An erect, branched or unbranched annual, 60-180 cm. high, cultivated throughout the plains of India and up to an altitude of 1,200 m. Common ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 27 2009 - 10:26am

Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. is blood purifier

Scientific Name Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. Family Menispermaceae Used Part Stem Distribution Area A large, glabrous, deciduous climbing shrub found throughout tropical India, ascending to an altitude of 300m. Common Uses. T. cordifolia is mention ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 27 2009 - 10:30am

Ocimum genus contains between 50 to 150 species of herbs and shrubs from the tropical regions of Asia

Ocimum genus contains between 50 to 150 species of herbs and shrubs from the tropical regions of Asia (Bailey, 1924 and Darrah 1980). Plants have square stems, fragrant opposite leaves and whorled flower on spiked inflorescence (Darrah,1980).The essential ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 27 2009 - 10:36am

Proximity To Fast Food Makes People Healthier, Says Study

Virtually every study in the last two years has blamed neighborhoods for obesity rather than the people who eat too much- but living near a variety of restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and even fast food outlets actually lowers your risk for ob ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 27 2009 - 12:49pm

Cassia fistula Linn. has medicinal value in traditional systems

Scientific Name Cassia fistula Linn. Family Caesalpiniaceae (Fabaceae) Used Part Root. Distribution Area A deciduous medium-sized tree, occurring in deciduous forests throughout the greater part of India, ascending up to an altitude of 1,220 m in the sub- ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 28 2009 - 10:29am

Medicinal plants used in traditional medicinal system

Medicinal plants used in traditional medicinal system India due to its unique variety of geographical and climatic factors had a rich and varied flora of medicinal plants. No wonder that out of a total number of over 15,000 plant species in India, about 20 ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 31 2009 - 5:23am

Plants in folk medicines in India

Plants in folk medicines:- Herbs have been used in India since the time immemorial for curing diseases of man and his cattle. During the Vedic period (2000 B.C. – 800 B.C.) ‘ Vrikshayurveda’ written by Parasar was a text-book for pre-medical students. In E ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 31 2009 - 5:26am

Some of these plants of family Fabaceae are widely used in traditional medicine