Medicinal Herbs (Nos. 13 - 18)

13) Ocimum sanctum

Family: Lamiaceae

Common Name: Holy Basil (Tulsi)

Part Used: Whole plant 
Uses: Antimalarial, antistress, antiallergic, anti diabetic, heart ailments, headache, fever, cholera, cough

14) Plumbago zeylanica

Family: Plumbaginaceae

Common Name: Leadwort (Chitrak)

Part Used: Root bark 
Uses: Indigestion, piles, cough, cold, intestinal worm infestation, skin diseases

15) Mentha arvensis

Family: Lamiaceae

Common Name: Mint (pudina)

Part Used: Whole plant 
Uses: Treating headaches, rhinitis, cough sore throat, vomiting, sinus, congestion, gastric, hiccups. 

16) Withania somnifera

Family: Solanaceae

Common Name: Winter Cherry (Ashwaganda)

Part Used: Root & Berry
Uses: Increases hemoglobin (red blood count) and hair melanin.It stabilizes blood sugar and lowers cholesterol.

17) Tinospora cordifolia

Family: Menispermaceae 

Common Name:  Heart-leaved Moonseed (Madhuparni/Guduchi)

Part Used: Stem and leaves 
Uses: Fever, jaundice, skin diseases, constipation, tuberculosis, and leprosy

18) Rubia cordifolia

Family: Rubiaceae

Common Name: Indian Madder (Manjistha)

Part Used: Root and fruit

Uses: blood purifier and anti-diarrhoeal, appetizer, digestant, wounds and ulcers dressing, loss of appetite, dyspepsia, worm infestations, cleanse and regulate liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys