The herb is used for improving memory, learning, and clear thinking. It is a nerve and cardiac tonic and reduces stress and anxiety. It is also a depend-->able remedy for debility, nervous breakdown, epilepsy, hysteria, insanity and rheumatism. The juice of the fresh leaves is given to children for catarrh, bronchitis and diarrhea. A poultice is also applied to the chest for coughs.

Bacopa is a fast growing succulent annual creeping herb. Easy to grow in pots or outdoors as a summer annual. Needs lots of moisture. Grows best in partial shade. Propogated from cuttings.

The roots are credited with anti-convulsant, analgesic, diuretic, laxative and expectorant properties. This herb is also known for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, which are comparable to that of ibuprofen. It has also proved useful as a hematinic.

Punarnava is a fast growing annual climbing herb. Easy to grow in pots or outdoors as a summer annual. Propogated from seeds.

The seeds are used as spice and fresh leaves as garnish. The herb is considered to be stomachic, anti-flatulent, aromatic, diuretic and carminative. The seeds and essential oil are also used for flatulent colic, stomach derangement, hookworms, scabies, bad breath and piles.

Caraway is a fast growing annual/biennial glabrous herb. Easy to grow in pots or outdoors in summer. Propogated from seeds.

The aromatic pungent fruits are used as spice. They are considered to possess antispasmodic, stimulant, tonic, carminative and anti-diuretic properties. Used in flatulence, atonic dyspepsia and diarrhea, cholera, sore throat, bronchitis, cough and as antifungal against pathogenic fungi.

An erect, glabrous annual. Easy to grow in pots or outdoors in summer. Propogated from seeds.

The fruits are considered to be analgesic, carminative, appetiser, anthelmintic. Used in arthritis, cardiac disorders, dyspepsia, bronchitis, asthama, flatulence, gripping bowel pain, hiccoughs, brain nurishing and nerve strenghtening (root decoction).

An erect, glabrous annual. Easy to grow in pots or outdoors in summer. Propogated from seeds.

The leaves and pods have been used across the world as laxative and purgative. Its action is on the lower bowel. It increases the peristaltic movements of the colon.

A perennial shrub. Easy to grow in pots or outdoors. Propogated from seeds.

The pulp from its pods is purgative, tonic, alterative, considered to be a safe purgative even for pregnant women. Also used in biliousness disorders of the liver, gout, rheumatism, blood-poisoning, anthrax, dysentery, leprosy, diabetes, abdominal obstructions, fevers and skin disorders. Root bark extract considered as a substitute for Cassia Beareana Liquidum in the treatment of black water fever.

It is a medium sized deciduous tree with exfoliating bark. Grows from seeds.

The herb is a brain tonic, stimulant, anti-anxiety, anti-stress, diuretic, laxative, hair tonic, rejuvenator, tranquilizer, anabolic, antiprotozoal and spasmolytic. Used to improve memory, increase concentration and intellectual ability in children and in skin diseases, burns, wounds, scars, varicose veins, leprosy, cholera, bronchitis, asthma, gastric trouble, catarrh, leucorrhea, kidney troubles, urethritis and dropsy.

It is a fast growing annual creeping herb. Easy to grow in pots or outdoors as a summer annual. Needs lots of moisture. Grows best in partial shade. Propogated from rooted cuttings.

The tubers are spermatogenic and are used as aphrodisiac, strength promoter, body imunity booster and in diabetes and arthritis.

Safed Musli is a tend-->er perennial herb and grows from tubers. Can be grown as indoor plant in baskets or outdoor in farms.

The bark is carminative, digestive, aromatic, astringent, stimulant, anti-infective and expectorant. It checks nausea and vomiting. Used in cramps of the stomach, gastric irritation, paralysis of the tongue, diarrhea, dysentery and cough. Externally, the bark is used in neuralgia, rheumatism and toothache.

Cinnmon is a tree of upto 30 feet height. It grows best in sand and prefers a sheltered place, constant rain, heat and equal temperature. The commercial Cinnamon bark is the dried inner bark of the shoots.