Ayurvedic Herbs

Amalaki/Amla - According to Ayurveda, Amalaki rebuilds and maintains new tissues and increases red blood count. It cleanses the mouth, strengthen the teeth, nourishes the bones, and is the highest natural source of Vitamin C.

Arjun/Arjuna - According to Ayurveda, it is used in hemorrhages, diarrhea, dysentery, heart diseases, fractures, acne and other skin diseases.

Ashoka - According to Ayurveda, the bark is useful in uterine affections and scorpion stings.

Ashwagandha - According to Ayurveda, known as Indian "Ginseng," Ashwa-gandha has been historically used for general debility, sexual debility, and nerve exhaustion. It also regenerates the hormonal system, promotes healing of tissues, overwork, lack of sleep, and can be used externally on wounds.

Babul Chall - According to Ayurveda, the bark is a powerful astringent. Decoction of bark is largely used as a gargle and mouth wash in cancerous and syphilitic affections.

Bakuchi Seed - According to Ayurveda, the seeds are useful in bilious affections. Its powder is specially recommended by Vaidyas in leprosy and leucoderma internally and are also applied in the form of paste or ointment externally. The herb has been considered to be so efficacious in leprosy that it was given the name of "Kushtanashini" (leprosy destroyer).

Bala - According to Ayurveda, Bala is commonly used for heart diseases, soothing for arthritis pain, rejuvenating, nutritive, and stimulant for the heart, helps in the inflammation of nerve tissue.

Bhumy Amalaki - According to Ayurveda, it is antispasmodic and an expectorant. The decoction of the leaves with pepper, in doses of 1/2 to 1 ounce, is an excellent cough mixture useful for chronic bronchitis. In consumption, it relieves the irritable cough by its soothing action.

Bibitaki - According to Ayurveda, Bibitaki has been customarily used as a strong laxative, cleansing the bowels, is a heating herb, good for sore throats or used as a gargle.

Bilwa - According to Ayurveda, Bilwa is used in chronic obstinate, mucous, diarrhea, chronic constipation, and certain forms of dyspepsia.

Brahmi - According to Ayurveda, Brahmi has been traditionally used for nervous disorders, epilepsy, senility, premature aging, hair loss, chronic and obstinate skin conditions, and venereal diseases.

Bringraj - According to Ayurveda, Bringraj can be helpful in premature graying of hair, balding, alopecia, loss or falling teeth, enlargement of liver and spleen, cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, bleeding, dysentery, anemia, skin diseases, insomnia, and mental disorders.

Chairata - According to Ayurveda, this herb is a bitter tonic, stomachic. It is useful in liver disorders.

Chitrak - According to Ayurveda, this herb increases digestive powers, useful in piles, skin diseases, and other such conditions.

Erand - According to Ayurveda, Erand is commonly used as a antipyretic. Along with other ingredients, it is useful for nervous diseases and rheumatic pain like sciatica and lumbago.

Gokshura - According to Ayurveda, it is used in diseases of the genital-urinary system, calculous infections, rheumatism, and impotence.

Guduchi - According to Ayurveda, Guduchi is a bitter tonic. The entire plant is regarded as a valuable alterative and stimulant. It is helpful in eye conditions, as a tissue builder, helps development of intelligence, and retains youth by helping prevent premature aging.

Guggulu - According to Ayurveda, it is used in rheumatism, arthritis, gout, nervous disorders, debility, obesity, bronchitis, whooping cough, skin diseases, and ulcers. Modern medical researchers have found that guggulu is capable of lowering cholesterol levels in the blood, and keeping them low for up to three months after discontinuing use of the herb.

Haritaki - Historical Ayurvedic uses suggest Haritaki to be used in cough conditions, asthma, abdominal distention, tumors, heart disease, skin disease, and itching.

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