Latin name: Papaver rhoeas
English names: Red poppy, Corn poppy
Sanskrit name / Indian names: Rakta-posta, Rakta Khakasa
 

An erect, branched, very variable annual.
The petals are reported to contain a dark red pigment, namely mecocyanin chloride and another cyanidin derivative. Later investigations have revealed the presence of cyanidin-B and pelargonidin-C in the flowers. An alkaloid rhoeadine is present in all parts of the plant including roots, leaves, flowers, and capsules. The capsules contain also the alkaloids morphine, thebaine and narcotine, and meconic acid. Protopine and coptisine, besides a number of other phenolic and nonphenolic, crystalline and amorphous bases have been reported in the roots and aerial parts.

The petals are mucilaginous and bitter. They are expectorant and have been used for cough or hoarseness; they also possess sudorific, sedative and anodyne properties. The fresh petals are used for the preparation of galenicals. Syrup or tincture made out of petals is used for coloring medicines and food materials to which they impart a red color and a bitter flavor. The Aqueous extracts of the plant exhibit antibiotic activity.

Used in Anti-Wrinkle Cream.
 
 

Latin name: Parmelia perlata
English name: Shaileyam
Sanskrit/Indian name: Stone flowers

Parmelia perlata is a lichen growing in rosettes or irregularly spreading over the substratum giving the appearance of a flower - hence the name. It is mainly composed of fungal mycelia which forms a network enclosing algal cells or gonidia. 

The plant is astringent, bitter, acrid, cooling, anti-inflammatory and aphrodisiac. It is useful in sores, boils, inflammations, seminal weakness and amenorrhea.

Used in V-Gel, Speman.
 
 

Latin name: Pavonia odorata
Sanskrit/Indian name: Balam
 

A pubescent herb, the roots of which yield an essential oil that contains iso valeric acid, iso valeraldehyde, aromadendrene, pavonene, a-terpinene, azulene and pavonenol.
The roots are aromatic, and possess refrigerant, antipyretic, stomachic and astringent properties. They are used in dysentery and inflammation and hemorrhage of the intestines.

Used in Diarex.
 
 

Latin name: Pheritima posthuma
English name: Earthworm
Sanskrit/Indian name: Bhoonag
 

Earthworms are elongate worms with segmented body, bearing small, sparsely distributed, chitinous bristles or setae.

The extract of earthworm is used in various mixtures of Chinese medicine for the treatment of asthma in man, and influenza in poultry. Pharmaceutical compositions containing earthworm as an active ingredient showed antidiabetic, hypotensive and anti-hyperlipidemic activity in mice. Earthworms contain an active antipyretic substance, lumbrofebrin.

Used in Himcolin Cream.
 
 

Latin name: Phoenix dactylifera
English name: Dates
Sanskrit/Indian name: Kharjura
 

A tall tree. The fruit is an oblong berry that is reddish or yellowish brown when ripe.
Dates are considered demulcent, expectorant and laxative and are used in respiratory diseases and fever. They are rich in sugars.

Used in Geriforte.
 
 

Latin name: Phyllanthus amarus
Sanskrit/Indian name: Bhumyamalaki

A herb with a rigid, short, prostrate stem. 
Amariin, a novel hydrolysable tannin together with geraniin, corilagin, 1,6-digalloyl-glucopyranoside as well as a rutin and quercetin-3-O-glucopyranoside have been isolated from the plant.
The plant is often used in the traditional system of medicine for a variety of ailments including flu, dropsy, diabetes, jaundice, asthma, bronchial infections, and diseases of the liver. In the Ayurvedic system of medicine it is used in problems of the stomach, genito-urinary system, liver, and kidney.

Used in Diabecon.
 
 

Latin name: Pinus roxburghii
English name: Chir pine
Sanskrit / Indian name: Sarala, Shrivasa
 

A tall tree, with spreading branches covered with a dark grey bark that is deeply fissured and rough.

The turpentine oil obtained from the chir pine is valued in medicine as a rubefacient in various rheumatic affections, such as lumbago, arthritis, and neuralgia.

Used in Rumalaya, Cold Relief Balm, Pain Balm.
 
 

Latin name : Piper longum
English name : Indian long pepper
Sanskrit / Indian name : Kana, Magadhi, Pippali, Ushana

Its principle constituents are piperine and piplartine The fruits are used for diseases of the respiratory tract, viz. cough, bronchitis, asthma, etc.; as counter-irritant and analgesic when applied locally for muscular pains and inflammation and as general tonic and hematinic. It is known to enhance the bio-availability of food and drugs as well as being a carminative. 

Used in Abana (HeartCare), Bonnisan, Geriforte (StressCare), Cough Syrup.

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Latin name : Piper nigrum
English name : Black pepper
Sanskrit / Indian name : Krishna, Vellaja, Maricha

Its principle constituents are piperine, chavicine, piperidine and piperettine. It is much employed as an aromatic stimulant in weakness following fevers, coma, etc., as a stomachic in dyspepsia and flatulence. It has bacteriostatic and fungistatic properties. 

Used in Diabecon (GlucoCare), Gasex, Lukol, Tentex forte, SportsCare cream, DigestaTea, KofTea, Digestive Capsules, Digestive Syrup, Muscle & Joint Rub.

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Latin name: Pistacia vera
English name: Pistachio
Sanskrit/Indian name: Mukulaka

A small deciduous tree, which has fruits with a grayish white, bony, keeled nut-shell, which encloses light yellow to deep green edible kernels with a reddish coat. The kernels are considered to be digestive, sedative and tonic and contain a melting fatty oil.

Used in Himcolin.
 
 

Latin name: Plumbago zeylanica
Sanskrit / Indian name: Chitraka

A perennial, sub-scandent shrub found wild.
The root bark of P. zeylanica contains plumbagin (distributed in most of the secondary cortex and medullary ray cells), free glucose and fructose, and the enzymes protease and invertase.

The root appears to possess abortifacient and vesicant properties similar to those of plumbago indica, though to a much milder degree. Besides, it is diuretic, caustic and expellent of phlegmatic humors, and is useful in rheumatism. It is used in the treatment of dyspepsia, piles, anasarca, diarrhoea and skin diseases. The root paste is applied in order to open abscesses.

Used in Muscle & Joint Rub.
 
 

Sanskrit/Indian name: Pravala bhasma
English name: Coral calx
 

It is a rich, natural source of calcium, and, due to appropriate Ayurvedic processing, has the advantage of easy absorption in the intestine.

Used in Styplon.
 
 

Sanskrit / Indian Name: Praval pishti
English Name: Processed coral
 

It is prepared from the coral of Corallium rubrum. It is a tonic for the heart and brain and useful in melancholia, palpitation and cough.

Used in Abana (HeartCare), Lukol.
 
 

Latin name : Prunus amygdalus
English name : Almond
Sanskrit / Indian name : Vatadha
 

Prunus amygdalus is a tree with minutely serrate leaves. It has a globulin called amandin. In Ayurveda, almond kernels are considered demulcent, lithontriptic and diuretic as well as being a nervine tonic.
It is reported to improve brain functions.

Used in Mentat (MindCare), Antiseptic Cream.

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Latin name : Pterocarpus marsupium
English name : Indian Kino tree
Sanskrit / Indian name : Bijaka

Pterocarpus marsupium is a large deciduous tree. Its principle constituents are liquiritigenin and isoliquiritigenin. An aqueous infusion of the wood is used in diabetes.
It has been found to reduced the glucose absorption from the gastrointestinal tract and improve insulin and pro-insulin levels. It is effective in beta cell regeneration and has also been found to have a hypocholesteremic effect.

Used in Diabecon (GlucoCare).

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Latin name: Punica granatum
English name: Pomegranate
Sanskrit/Indian name: Dadima

A shrub or small tree with edible fruits.
The rind contains tannins and ursolic acid
Extracts of the fruit rind and root bark showed antibacterial activity. It is valued as an astringent in cases of diarrhea and dysentery.

Used in Diarex.
 
 

Latin name: Pyrus malus
English names: Crab apple, Cultivated apple
Sanskrit / Indian name: Sevam
 

A low round-crowned tree. The composition of the apple fruit varies with variety, climatic conditions during the growing season, and the stage of maturity.
Malic acid is the principal acid (90-95% of the total acids) of the fruit. The astringent principles of apple include tannins, tannin derivatives and coloring materials (flavones).
Apple is one of the fruits with low antigen content diet and is useful in the management of immunomediated diseases such as mixed cryoglobulinemia and Ig A neuropathy. Apple fruits contain a ß-glycol, octane-1,3-diol which is an antifungal constituent.

Used in Gentle Exfoliating Scrub, Revitalising Cream, Soothing Hand & Body Lotion.