Herbs, Herbal, Ayurved, Nature and Healthcare

Bael : Good Appetizer Fruits are used for their medicinal property. Biologically, Bael consists of half ripe or unripe fruits of Aegle marmelos corr. Belongs to the family Rutaceae. Fruit pulp is red in color, mainly found in Sri Lanka, India and Myanmar. Main chemical constituent of Bael is marmelosin along with other coumarines. Fruit also contains good amount of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins. Uses: ·          It is used as digestive and appetizer. ·          It is a good tonic. ·          It is also used in treatment of diarrhea and dysentery. Enchinacea: Immuno-stimulants Echinacea consists of dried underground parts of Enchinacea purpurea or E. Angustifolia or E. pallida, family Asteraceae. Other names of Enchinacea is black Sampson, cone flower brauneria, mainly founds in U.S.A. and Canada. Color is pale brown to yellowi...

Also known as Ispaghula and Isabgol.  In pharmaceutical field, seeds, as well as, the dried seed coats, known as Isapgol husk, are used. Both seeds and husk of seeds are used in medicines from 18 th century. Isapgol consists of dried seeds of Plantago ovate Forskal also known as Plantago Indica or Plantago Afra, belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. Isapgol word is made of two Persian words ISAP means ‘the horse’ and GHOL means ‘the ear’. Thus, the meaning of Isapgol in Persian is the ear of the horse. Isapgol is mainly found in India. Seeds are pinkish grey to brown in color. For Isapgol husk, seeds are dried and sieved, and then crushed in flat stone grinder by passing several times to complete removal of coating. Isapgol husk is more preferred as compared to the seeds because of more mucilage present in the husk and seeds are more irritant as compared to husk Uses: v   Main use of Isapgol is demulcent laxative and emollient. v   Isapgol...

Indian Gum is obtained from the stems and branches of Aracia Arabica wild belonging to the family Leguminosae. It is dried gummy material exudates from the plant. Other names of Indian gum is Gum arabis and acacia. The plant is found in India, Sri Lanka, Sudan, morocco and Africa. Color of Indian Gum is creamy brown to red. Main constituent of Indian gum is mixture of calcium, magnesium and potassium salts of Arabic acid, also known as Arabin. Also contains enzyme oxidase and peroxidase. Uses: Ø   Gum is demulcent in nature. Ø   Acacia gum is used to reduce cholesterol level and help to increase weight loss.   Ø   Gum is used as suspending agent. Ø   Gum is a very good emulsifying agent. Ø   It is very good binding agent and is used in compressed tablets and lonzenges. Ø   In combination with gelatin, it is used to form coacervates for microencapsulation of drugs. for more Ayurvedic products visit us at  www.elz...

Honey is very common sweetener agent used from ancient times. Also commonly known as Madhu, Sahad.  One of very famous property of honey is – it never spoils. Honey is obtained from wild bees and domestic bees. Honey is a sugar secretion deposited in honey comb by bees, Apis mellifera, Apis dorsata and other species of Apis, belonging to the family Apidae. It is produced in India, New Zealand, Africa, and Australia. It is pale yellow to yellowish brown in colour.  Honey is mixture of glucose, fructose and sucrose.  Glucose is about 35%, fructose is 45% and sucrose is about 2%. But sugar mixture can vary with source of honey and external conditions. Uses: ·          Honey is used as sweetening agent and demulcent. ·          Honey is used as nutrient supplement for infants and patients. ·          Honey has antiseptic property an...

Gokhru is also known as Puncture vine. Dried fully ripen fruits are used. Scientific name of Gokhru plant is Tribulus terrestris Linn belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae. Gokhru is obtained from Sri Lanka, India and in west Tibet.   Color of fruits of Gokhru is greenish to gray. Main chemical constituents of Gokhru include Alkaloids, Harmine, Harman, Saponins. Bara Gokru is found near sea coast of India. Uses: ·          Fruits are used as Diuretics. ·          It is also used as tonic and in treatment of calculous affections and painful micturition. ·          Used as aphrodisiac and in Gout. ·          In Dashamoolarishta and Chyavanprash, Gokhru is main ingredient. ·          Bara Gokhru is used as a diuretic and in dysuria and gonorrhea. for ...

According to several studies, ginger may be a useful natural supplement in the treatment of herpes.  “Ginger is one of the most popular herbal remedies for herpes. This root herb has been linked with preventing the reproduction of the herpes simplex virus.”  A 2008 study in the journal Phytomedicine found that ginger oil inhibited HSV-2 activity in infected cells. Dr. Koch and colleagues wrote that “a clearly dose-dependent virucidal (virus killing) activity against HSV-2 could be demonstrated for all essential oils tested. Dr. Koch and colleagues are from the University of Heidelberg in Heidelberg, Germany. In Dr. Koch’s study, Ginger was screened for its ability to reduce HSV-2 replication in the laboratory. Another study, from 2007, published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, “found that ginger oil had an inhibitory effect on HSV-1.” Based on the findings of the studies mentioned, doctors may recommend taking supplements containing ginger. However, he...

To prevent spurious drugs flow in market, and make ayurvedic and herbal medicines – more acceptable and safe, Government of Kerla will launch clinical trial and safety study of proprietary and patented Ayurvedic Medicine. The government received five applications for the study, which has been made mandatory for granting the license to manufacture and sell patented and proprietary medicines.  The first clinical trial and safety study of Ayurvedic medicines will kick off in two weeks and will start the process with one product at Vaisyaratnam P S Varier Ayurvedic College, Kottakkal, to be followed by three in Government Ayurvedic College. Trial will follow the WHO guidelines for research in traditional medicines and test shall be conducted for only those formulations which use ingredients mentioned in the approved list of 56 classical tests. Licenses will be provided for those preparations, which clear the test. Three colleges will supervise the trials as they h...