Latin name: Ocimum basilicum
English names: French basil, Sweet Basil, Common Basil
Sanskrit / Indian name: Vanatulasi, Munjariki, Surasa, Varvara
 

An erect, almost glabrous herb. It yields a volatile oil (Oil of Basil).
The seeds of the plant are odorless with an oily, slightly pungent taste. When steeped in water, they liberate a mucilage which is semi-transparent and nearly tasteless. The mucilage (9.3%) yields on hydrolysis uronic acid, glucose, xylose and rhamnose. The seeds contain a drying oil with the following fatty acid composition. The unsaponifiable fraction is reported to contain ß-sitosterol, oleonolic acid and ursolic acid.

The plants are considered stomachic, anthelmintic, alexipharmic, antipyretic, diaphoretic, expectorant, carminative, stimulant and pectoral. An infusion of the plant is given for cephalalgia and gouty joints and used as a gargle for foul breath. The juice of the leaves has a slightly narcotic effect and allays irritation in the throat. The roots, bark and leaves are cyanogenetic. Alcoholic extracts of leaves and alcoholic and aqueous extracts of flowers possess antibacterial activity against Micrococcus pyogenes var. aureus. The seeds possess demulcent, stimulant, diuretic, diaphoretic and cooling properties.

Used in Cough Syrup, Digestive Capsules, Digestive Syrup.
 
 

Latin name: Ocimum tenuiflorum
English name: Holy basil
Sanskrit/Indian name: Tulasi, Vishnu priya
 

An erect, herbaceous, much-branched, softly hairy annual with purple or crimson flowers. The plant is sacred for Hindus in India.
The leaves yield a volatile oil, which is reported to possess antibacterial and insecticidal properties. An aqueous decoction of the whole dried plant is reported to lower blood sugar level The juice of the leaves possesses diaphoretic, antiperiodic, stimulating and expectorant properties; it is used in catarrh and bronchitis and is applied to the skin in ringworm and other cutaneous diseases.

Used in Abana, Diabecon, Muscle & Joint Rub.

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Latin name: Onosma bracteatum
Sanskrit/Indian name: Gojihva
 

A perennial roughly hairy herb, the dried leaves of which are used as the drug.
The drug is used as a tonic, alterative, demulcent, diuretic and refrigerant; it is useful as a spasmolytic.

Used in Cystone.
 
 

Latin name : Operculina turpethum
Sanskrit / Indian names : Nishotra, Triputa, Trivruth
 

It's principle constituent is a glycosidic resin. The drug is used as a purgative. 

Used in Herbolax, Vegecort. 

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Latin name : Orchis latifolia
English name : Salep orchid
Sanskrit / Indian name : Salabmisri

It is a terrestrial orchid with purple flowers.
It acts as restorative, invigorator and tonic. It is a useful aphrodisiac in diseases characterized by weakness or loss of sexual interest. By its action on the central nervous system, it helps to prevent nervous debility. 

Used in Mentat (MindCare), Speman (ProstaCare).
 
 

Latin name: Orchis mascula
English name: Salep orchid 
Sanskrit/Indian name: Salabmisri

A genus of terrestrial orchids which yield the Salep of commerce. 
The tubers contain a bitter principle and a volatile oil. They are used as a farinaceous food, nervine tonic and aphrodisiac. They yield a lot of mucilage with water and form a jelly that is supposed to be nutritious and useful in diarrhea, dysentery and chronic fevers.

Used in Mentat, Spemen, Tentex forte.
 
 

Latin name: Oroxylum indicum
Sanskrit/Indian name: Shyonaka
 

A small to medium sized deciduous tree with a light greyish brown, soft, spongy bark.
The root bark is tonic and astringent and useful in diarrhea and dysentery; it is diaphoretic and is used in rheumatism. The stem and root barks contain three flavone-coloring matters, viz. oroxylin-A, baicalein and chrysin. The bark also contains traces of an alkaloid, tannic acid, sitosterol and galactose.

Used in Mentat.