Bramhi
Comman Name: Brahmi, Jala Brahmi
English Name: Thyme-leaved Gratiola
The plant is creeping succulent herb that branches profusely at nodes. The succulent leaf is sessile, opposite, decussate, obovate-oblanceolate in shape, with inconspicuous veins and produce branches in their axils. Flowers solitary, axillary with while or lilac campanulate corolla and capitate stigma. The fruit is an ovoid capsule with persistent style. Parts used : Whole plant Major Constituents : The herb contains the saponins, monnierin, hersaponin and bacosides. Uses : The plant is used in treatment of mental disorders like epilepsy, insanity and memory loss. Bacosides have been proved to be responsible for improving intellect and memory and are the basis for memory enhance property.
Bergamot Mint
Common Name: Vilayati-Pudina
English Name: Marsh mint; Bergamot mint Water mint; Lemon mint.
An erect, branching herb, leaves opposite, thin, peetioled, broadly ovate or elliptical or uppermost lanoeolate, acute, 15-5 cm long. Flowers small, appear in the uppermost axils and in short dense terminal spikes. Parts used : Leaf Major Constituents : The main constituents of Bergamot mint oil are linalool (50-56%) and linalyl acetate (30-35%) Uses : The main use of Bergamot mint oil is in perfumery and cosmetics. The oil is used as such in soaps, perfumes and toiletry items.
Ashwagandh
Comman Name: Asvagandha, Asagand.
English Name: Indian Ginseng. Winter Cherry.
It is an erect evergreen tomentose shurb. 30-150 cm high. Roots stout whitish-brown. Leaves simple owate. Those found in the fortal region small opposite. Flowers inoonspiouous, light green or pale yellow, in axilary. Umbellate cymes. Fruit a berry, reddish and globose. Parts used : Roots. Major Constituents : Alkaloids and with anolides (sterodial lactones) are the major groups of the secondary metabolites of medicinal interest isolated anmd characterized from the plant. Uses : Ashwangdha is a reputed medicinal plant, extensively utilized in Indian Systemof Medicine for treatment various diseases such as leprosy, nervous disorders, intestinal affections venereal diseases, theumatism, enuncation of children and as a tonic for all kinds of weakness and also to promote vigor and vitality.
