Plant Remedies A to Z
Khadira, Black Catechu (Acacia Catechu)
Khadira (Black Catechu) is a deciduous tree that can grow to be 9 to 12 meters tall. This plant has small hooked spines and bipinnately compounded ...
Khurasani Ajwain, Black Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)
Parasika Yavani (Hyoscyamus niger) is a 30-150 cm tall erect viscidly hairy annual herb with a nauseating odor. The plant comes in two varieties: a...
Kiratatikta, Chirayata (Swertia chirata)
Kiratatikta (Swertia chirata) is an erect annual herb that grows to a height of 0.5 - 1.5 meters. The opposing, lanceolate, and sharp leaves on the...
Koshamra / Ceylon Oak (Schleichera Oleosa)
Ayurveda is a traditional, holistic method originating in India, and herbal remedies provide effective illness prevention. In our difficult times, ...
Kshavak / Sneezewort (Centipeda Minima)
Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine that helps us keep our bodies disease-free and live longer. The efficacy of Ayurvedic therapy is dependen...
Kupilu, Poison Nut (Strychnos nux-vomica)
Kupilu (Strychnos nux-vomica) is a medium-sized tree with a short and twisted trunk. The wood of the tree is close-grained, white in color, and ext...
Kushmanda, Winter Melon (Benincasa Hispida)
Benincasa hispida, sometimes referred to as wax gourd, fuzzy gourd, or kadu, is another name for kushmanda. It originates from Southeast Asia. This...
Kushta (Saussurea lappa)
Strong and perennial, kushta (Saussurea lappa) grows to a height of 3–4 feet. Its upper layer is yellowish brown to grayish brown, with finely nett...
Kutaja, Kurchi (Holarrhena antidysenterica)
The glabrous Kutaja (Horrhena antidysenterica) tree or big shrub is found at low elevations in India's deciduous forests.
This plant has opposite...
Latakaranja, kalarchikai, Fever nut (Caesalpinia Crista)
Lata karanja is a ten-meter-long woody vine or thorny shrub. Latakaranja leaves are bi-pinnate, alternating, and frequently around one meter long. ...