COMMON AYURVEDIC HERBS & MINERALS



 

Sanskrit / Indian Name: Nagapashana bhasma / Zahar mohra / Jaharmohra
English Name: Calx Serpentine
 

It is processed serpentine, or magnesium silicate. It is a nervine, cardiac and liver tonic, useful in palpitation and cardio-muscular debility.

Used in Abana (HeartCare).
 
 


 
 

Latin name : Nardostachys jatamansi
English name : Musk root
Sanskrit / Indian name : Jatamansi

Nardostachys jatamansi is an erect perennial. Its principle constituents are jatamansone, jatamanshic acid and virolin. The oil possesses antiarrhythmic and hypotensive activity.

Jatamansone, an active principle of N. jatamansi, brings forth a significant reduction in hyperactivity, restlessness and aggressiveness in hyperactive children. 

Used in Abana (HeartCare), Mentat (MindCare), Rumalaya Cream (JointCare), Muscle & Joint Rub, Nourishing Hair Cleanser with Conditioner, Protein Rich Hair Cleanser.

Click here to view the detailed herbal Monograph .
 
 


 
 

Latin name: Nepeta hindostana
English name: Cal mint
Sanskrit/Indian name: Billilotan

An erect or ascending herb, with blue purple flowers. The main constituent of the plant is a triterpenoid aldehyde nepehinal. Other terpenoids found in it include nepetidone, nepedinol, and triterpenic acid.
The plant is used in various cardiovascular complaints such as angina pectoris, cardiac thrombosis, trachycardia, and weakness of the heart. Some of its other uses are in cardiac asthma, syncope, pyrexia, and anxiety.

Used in Abana.
 
 


 
 

Latin name: Nerium indicum
English name: Sweet scented oleander
Sanskrit / Indian name: Karavira

A large evergreen shrub with milky juice, frequently grown in gardens for its fragrant showy flowers.
The active principle of the leaves is a cardiotonic substance named oleandrin. The roots, bark and seeds contain cardio-active glycosides, formerly designated as neriodorin, neriodorein and karabin.

A paste of the root is used as an external application in hemorrhoids, chancres and ulcerations. An oil extracted from the root bark is used in skin diseases of a scaly nature. The fresh juice of leaves is dropped into the eyes for inducing lachrymation in ophthalmia.

Used in Rumalaya Cream, Muscle & Joint Rub.
 
 


 
 


Latin name: Nigella sativa
English names: Small Fennel, Black Cumin
Sanskrit / Indian names: Kalonji, Kalajira, Kalajaji, Mugrela
 

A small herb. The seeds give on steam-distillation a yellowish brown volatile oil with an unpleasant odor. The oil contains carvone, d -limonene, and a carbonyl compound, nigellone.
Preliminary clinical trials indicate its possible therapeutic use in some conditions of cough and bronchial asthma. The alcoholic extract of the seeds is reported to prevent dental caries. The seed oil showed antibacterial, insecticidal, bronchiodilatory, hypotensive, and immunostimulant activities. The oil also exhibited CNS depressant and potent analgesic effects on experimental animals. Intraperitoneal administration of the oil of black cumin seeds (50mg/kg) to fasting normal and alloxan diabetic rabbits produced significant hypoglycemic effects.

Used in Ant-Dandruff Hair Cleanser, Nourishing Hair cleanser with Conditioner.
 

[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [ M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]


 

©1999 The Perintis 2020 Co. ® All rights reserved.