Medicinal Plants (Nos. 1 - 6)

1) Centella asiatica

Family: Apiaceae

Common Name: Indian Pennywort (Mandukparni)

Part Used: Whole plant 
Uses: Cough, improves intelligence & memory, fever, cold, heart ailments, asthma, anti depressant, treating poisoning

2) Mimosa pudica

Family: Fabaceae        

Common Name: Shy plant/ Touch me not (lajjalu)

Part Used: Root, flower, leaves 
Uses: Wound healing, piles, diarrhea, dysentery, impotency, skin diseases, bronchitis

3) Mentha spicata

Family: Lamiaceae

Common Name: Spear Mint

Part Used: Whole plant 
Uses: Indigestion, nausea, diarrhea, sore throat, cold, toothaches

4) Bacopa monnieri 

Family: Scrophularaceae / Plantaginaceae 

Common Name: Water hyssop (Nir Brahmi)

Part Used: Whole plant 
Uses: Anti aging, anti diabetic, improves intelligence, anemia, fever, skin diseases, relieves itching, asthma, urinary problems, anti stress tonic

5) Curcuma longa

Family: Zingiberaceae

Common Name: Turmeric (Haridra)

Part Used: Rhizome 
Uses: Indigestion, poor circulation, cough, amenorrhea, pharyngitis toothache, chest pain, blood urine, hemorrhage, skin disorders, diabetes, arthritis, anemia, wounds, bruises, anti biotic, anti bacterial, joint and muscular pain

6) Acrous calamus

Family: Araceae /Acoraceae

Common Name: Sweet Flag (Velchand/Vacha)

Part Used: Rhizome 

Uses: Improves digestion, speech, voice, intelligence, against epilepsy, constipation, syphilis, fever with body ache, gastric