Tinospora cordifolia

Latin name: Tinospora cordifolia
English name: Tinospora Gulancha
Sanskrit / Indian name: Guduchi, Gulvel

It’s principal constituents are tinosporine, tinosporide, cordifolise,Cordifol, heptacosnol, clerodane furano diterpene, diterpenoid furanolactone tinosporidine, columbin and b-sitosterol. The stem is used in dyspepsia, fevers and urinary diseases. The plant is used in Ayurvedic rasayanas to improve the immune system and the body’s resistance to infections. The bitter principle present shows antiperiodic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and 
antipyretic properties It is used in general debility, digestive disturbances, loss of appetite 
and fever in children. It is also an effective immunostimulant.

Tribulus terrestris

Latin name: Tribulus terrestris
English name: Small Caltrops
Sanskrit / Indian name: Gokshura

It’s principal constituent is harmine. It is a diuretic rug useful in urolithiasis, dysurea, impotence and kidney disinfections. It has tonic and aphrodisiac properties. It is known
to increase the quantity of semen and is useful in diseases of the genitourinary tract.
The plant and seeds have spasmolytic and cardiotonic activity.

Trikatu

Sanskrit / Indian name: Trikatu

It is an Ayurvedic compound preparation containing the fruits of black pepper (Piper 
nigrum) and long pepper (Piper longum) and the rhizomes of ginger (Zingiber officinalis)
in equal proportions. It is prescribed as an essential part of multi-drug preparations, 
where its use as a bioavailability enhancer is established.

Triphala

Sanskrit / Indian name: Triphala

It is a composite herbal preparation containing equal proportions of the fruits of three 
plants, Emblica Officinalis, Terminalia chebula and Terminalia bellerica. This preparation 
is known to be a safe hypoglycemic agent. It is astringent, which arrests bleeding of 
gums. It also helps in the healing of ulcers. 

Valeriana jatamansi

Latin name: Valeriana jatamansi
English name: Valerian
Sanskrit / Indian name: Tagara

It is prescribed as a remedy for hysteria, hypochondria, nervous unrest and emotional troubles. It also used as a carminative and forms an ingredient of a number of ayurvedic recipes. The essential oil of the root and rhizome is having antibacterial property.

Valeriana jatamansi

Latin name: Vanda roxburghii / V. tessellata
Sanskrit / Indian name: Rasna

The dried herb has anti-inflammatory property. The leaves are pounded and the paste is applied to the body to bring down fever, their juice is dropped in the ear for the treatment of otitis and other inflammatory conditions. The roots are used in dyspepsia, bronchitis rheumatism, and also in fever, they are reported to possess antibacterial and antitubercular properties. The roots enter into the preparation of medicated oils. Used externally in rheumatism and nervous troubles. The herb is also used for sciatica.

Vitex negundo

Latin name: Vitex negundo
English name: Five-Leaved Chaste tree
Sanskrit / Indian name: Nirgundi, Sephali

• It’s principal constituents are casticin, isoorientin, chrysophenol D, luteolin, 
  p-hydroxybenzoic acid and D-fructose.
• It is the one of the best drug for the rheumatoid arthritis. The leaves possess discutient properties and are applied to rheumatic swellings of the joints and 
  in sprains. It can be applied locally in rheumatic arthritis and sprains.
• The juice of the leaves is used for the treatment of fetid discharges.
• They show anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-fungal and analgesic activities, 
  which relives the pain faster.
• It is useful in the treatment of superficial bruises, injuries, sores and skin 
  infections with pus.
• It used as a Rasayan because it enhances the “Sapta Dhatu Poshan”.

Vernonia cinerea

Latin name: Vernonia cinerea
English name: Purple Fleabane
Sanskrit / Indian name: Sahadevi

The seeds yield fatty oil and are used as an anthelmintic and alexpharmic; they are said 
to be quite effective against roundworms and threadworms. They are also given for coughs, intestinal colic and dysuria and other chronic skin-diseases. The seeds are made into paste with lime juice and used for destroying pediculi.

Withania Somnifera

Latin name: Withania Somnifera
English name: Winter Cherry
Sanskrit / Indian name: Ashwagandha

The plant has steroidal lactones-withanolides, withaferin. The principal constituents of its roots are the alkaloids somnine, somniferine, withanine, tropine, pseudotropine and anaferine. It is used in asthma and as a uterine sedative. It results in calmness, relaxation, reduction of anxiety, sleepiness. It has been also used for sexual vitality. Its alkaloids showed relaxant and antispasmodic effects (suppresses smooth muscle contraction) against several 
spasmogens on intestinal, urine, bronchial, tracheal and blood vascular muscles. It is a 
rasayana agent in the indigenous system of medicine, Ayurveda. It helps in increasing the sense 
of well-being and improves sexual performance.

Zingiber officinale

Latin name: Zingiber officinale
English name: Ginger
Sanskrit / Indian name: Ardraka, Nagara, Sunthi

It’s principal constituents are Zingiberene (alpha and beta- zingiberene) and Zingiberol. 
Ginger is valued in medicine as a carminative and stimulant to the gastro-intestinal tract. 
It is much in vogue as a household remedy for indigestion, relieves dyspepsia, flatulence 
and colic. Ginger is reported to contain an anti-histamic factor. It is included among anti-depressants and it forms an ingredient of some anti-narcotic preparations.

It is soothing for cough, olds, flu and other respiratory problems.

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