Category Archives: Medicinal herbs

“ —-I thought you would become like a great banyan tree and in your shade thousands of people would find shelter” – Ramakrishna Paramhansa to Swami Vivekananda. General features: It is the national tree of India. The Ficus benghalenis is the acquired botanical name of this plant [1]. The tree is revered in Hinduism atContinue reading “Banyan Tree / বট গাছ (Bengali)”

General features: Roses are widely known for their beauty and fragrance. In India, it is called Gulab, a Persian name also used in Hindi. Throughout the world, for ages, this beautiful flower symbolizes love, intimacy, sincerity, healing, luck, protection, and power; usually, the color specifies the intention or motive. Rose is universally considered to beContinue reading “Rose / Gulab (Hindi)/ গোলাপ (Bengali)”

General features: Blueberry is a widely distributed perennial flowering plant that produces purple or blue-colored berries. It is acclaimed as a superfood owing to its beneficial phytocomponents. The plant is a prostrate shrub belonging to the Vaccinium genus of the Ericaceae family, including cranberries, huckleberries, and bilberries. The plant size varies widely from a fewContinue reading “Blueberry”

Mango tree / Mangifera indica / Aam (আম – Bengali)। General features: The botanical name is Mangifera indica (indica – representing Indian origin) and the plant belongs to the Anacardiaceae family. Mango / Aam / আম has been considered to be an important herb in the Indian Ayurvedic / Indigenous medical systems for over 5000Continue reading “Mango tree / Mangifera indica / Aam (আম – Bengali)।”

General features: It is colloquially named Maca, or Peruvian ginseng. For centuries it has been cultivated due to its large nutritional values and versatile medicinal properties e.g., an increase in vitality, longevity, and fertility. The plant belongs to the Brassicaceae family of Lepidium genus and has been claimed to be native to Peru and Bolivia’sContinue reading “Maca / Lepidium meyenii / Maka (Bengali)/ Amukkiraa Kizhangu (Tamil)”

General features: It is a climbing plant belonging to the Sapindaceae family of the Paullinia genus. The official botanical name is Paullinia cupana. The naming was made by Christian Franz Paullini, a German botanist and physician of the 18th century. He first scientifically classified Guarana even though it has been cultivated for centuries in theContinue reading “Guarana”

General features: In English, this perennial tropical herb is called Sorrel or Roselle leaves. It is a form of Hibiscus sabdariffa that belongs to the Malvaceae family of Hibiscus genus. Gongura is mostly grown in warm tropical climates. The plant is primarily grown for the consumption of edible leaves providing a touch of sour tasteContinue reading “Gongura / Lal-mista/ Mastapat / লালমিষ্টা,চুকার/মস্তাপট (Bengali) /Pitwaa (Hindi)”