Herbs

Lavender: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions

Lavender (Lavandula stoechas) Lavender, often known as French Lavender, is a fragrant plant having medicinal and cosmetic properties.(HR/1) It is frequently used in aromatherapy for mental and body relaxation. Lavender essential oil is primarily utilised in the manufacture of cosmetics such...

Kuth: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions

Kuth (Saussurea lappa) Kuth or Kustha is a powerful plant with medicinal properties.(HR/1) Due to its antimicrobial and antibacterial qualities, Kuth aids digestion by reducing the growth of microorganisms in the large intestine. Kuth powder mixed with honey is an efficient...

Kutaki: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions

Kutaki (Picrorhiza kurrooa) Kutaki is a tiny perennial herb that grows in the mountainous areas of India's North-Western Himalayan region and Nepal, and is a rapidly decreasing high-value medicinal plant.(HR/1) In Ayurveda, the therapeutic properties of the plant's leaf, bark, and...

Kutaj: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions

Kutaj (Wrightia antidysenterica) Kutaj is also known as Sakra and has medicinal properties.(HR/1) This plant's bark, leaves, seeds, and flowers are all used. Due to its antibacterial properties, Kutaj is particularly useful in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery. Because of...

Kuchla: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions

Kuchla (Strychnos nux-vomica) Kuchla is an evergreen shrub whose seeds are the most commonly used portion.(HR/1) It has a strong odour and a bitter flavour. Kuchla may aid in the improvement of hunger by boosting intestinal motility and gastrointestinal processes, as...

Kokilaksha: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions

Kokilaksha (Asteracantha longifolia) The herb kokilaksha is regarded as a Rasayanic herb (rejuvenating agent).(HR/1) It's called Ikshura, Ikshugandha, Culli, and Kokilasha in Ayurveda, which means "eyes like the Indian Cuckoo." This plant's leaves, seeds, and root are all utilised for medicinal...

Khadir: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions

Khadir (Acacia catechu) Kattha is a nickname for Khadir.(HR/1) It's utilised in paan (chewing betel leaf), a sweet dish served after meals or in combination with tobacco to boost the stimulating effect (improves CNS activity). It is a biologically active plant...

Kaunch Beej: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions

Kaunch Beej (Mucuna pruriens) The magic velvet bean," also known as Kaunch beej or Cowhage, is well-known.(HR/1) It is a leguminous plant that is high in protein. Due to its aphrodisiac properties, Kaunch beej improves sexual desire as well as the...

Kasani: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions

Kasani (Cichorium intybus) Kasani, often known as chicory, is a popular coffee replacement with a variety of health benefits.(HR/1) Kasani helps to relieve constipation by adding volume to the stool and increasing healthy bacteria in the intestines. Kasani's Pitta balancing function,...

Karkatshringi: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions

Pistachio (Pistacia chinensis) Shikari or Karkatshringi is a multi-branched tree.(HR/1) It's a tree with Srngi (gall)-like structures on it, which are made by the Aphis bug (Dasia asdifactor). Karkatshringi is the name for these horn-like outgrowths. These are huge, hollow, cylindrical,...

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