Medicinal plants are nature's gift to human beings to promote a disease
free healthy life.
Emblica officinalis
Emblica officinalis is the most important medicinal
plant in the Indian traditional system of medicine. Phyllanthus emblica Linn. (syn. Emblica officinalis), commonly known as Indian
gooseberry or amla, family Euphorbiaceae. Phyllanthus emblica is
highly nutritious and could be an important dietary source of vitamin C, amino
acids, and minerals. The plant also contains phenolic compounds, tannins,
phyllembelic acid, phyllembelin, rutin, curcum-inoids, and emblicol.
Family: Phyllantaceae
Genus: Emblica
Common name: Indian gooseberry, Amla, Emblic,
Emblic myrobalan, Malacca tree
Eclipta alba
Eclipta alba known as ‘Bhringraj’ in sanskrit and commonly known as False
Daisy. Bhringraj helps to improve hair growth and colour. In
fact Eclipta alba extracts are known to grow hair faster than
minoxidil. Oil made with mixture of bhringraj’s juice helps hair growth
and prevents premature greying.
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Eclipta
Common name: False Daisy , yerba de tago, and bhringraj
