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Bhilawa – Marking Nuts – Malacca Bean- Semecarpus Anacardium

Worldwide names of Bhilawa- Hindi:-  Bhilawa, Bhilama, Bhela, Bhilora Sanskrit:- Bhallatak, Arushkar, Agnimukhi, Telbeej Marathi:- Bibaa, Vilambi Gujarati:- Bhilama Bengali:- Bela, Belagach English:- Habbul Kalb, Habbabul feham, Samrul faham, Marking nut trees Latin:- Semicarpus Anacardium Other Common names of Semicarpus Anacardium are:- Beladin, dahnulefaham, hab-el-kalb, habbul-fahm, habbul-qalb, habbulfahm, habelkalb, habulkalab, inqardiya, marking nut, belatak, bhela, […]

BAIBADANG – VIDANGA – EMBELIA RIBES

Worldwide names of Embelia  Ribes:- Hindi:-  Baibidang, Bhabirag, Rahino, Babirang Sanskrit:- Vidang Bengali:- Bidang English:- Babreng Latin:- Embelia Ribes, Embelia Glandulifera, Embelia Indica. Other Common names are:- False black pepper, white-flowered embelia, vidanga, vaividang, vai vidang, vavding, Embelia ribes, Embelia ribes Burm, Bokul-lata, Vizhalari, Vayuvilangam, Vizhal, baberang, biranje-kabali, branj cabuli, baba-rang, baberang, bhabhiramg, karkannie, vayvidamg, […]

Baheda – Terminalia Bellirica

Worldwide names of Baheda- Hindi:-  baheda Sanskrit:- Vibhitak, Akshay, Bibhitaki Bengali:- Bayada English:- Baheda Latin:- Terminalia Bellirica, Bastard Mylrobalan, Beleric Myrobalan Other Common names are:- Baheda, Belliric Myrobalan, Bastard Myrobalan, Beach Almod, Bedda Nut tree, Bahera, Bahuvirya, Bhutvaas, Kalk, Karshphal, Behada, Bibhitaka, Kalidruma,vehala, Tanri, Thaanni, Bhutavasamu, Karshaphalamu, Tadi, Tandrachettu, Vibhitakamu, Taarekaayi, Bahada, Goting, Bauri, Dieng […]

Babchi – Bakuchi – Psoralea Corylifolia

Worldwide names of Bakuchi- Hindi:-  Bakuchi, Bavachi Sanskrit:- Bakuchi, Krishnafala, Putifli, Somraji Bengali:- Hakuch English:- Esculant Flacurtia, Malaya tea Latin:- Psoralea corylifolia Other Common names of Psoralea corylifolia are:- Bavachi, Hakuch, Latakasturi, Kakuch, Barachi, Bakuchi, Bawachi, Bobawachi Babachi, Babchi, Bavanchiyan, Bhavaj, Bakuci, Bemchi, Bavacha, Babichi, Bawchi, Bavachya, Bavachi, Bavanchi, Waghchi, Vabkuchi, Ba bakhi, Aindavi, Avalguja, […]

What are Essential Oils ?

Essential oils are concentrated compounds extracted from plants, herbs or from flowers in form of liquid. These extracts (essential oils) are then used in aromatherapy and naturopathy. These liquid extracts has higher levels of active ingredients than the actual plants. There are various process of obtaining liquid extracts from plants it can be distillation, cold […]

Sweet Flag – Bach – Acorus Calamus

Worldwide names of Acorus Calamus:- Hindi:-  Bach, Vacha, Ghorvatt, Ghod Bach, Gorbacch, Barja Sanskrit:- Bacha, Ugragandha, Golomi, Shudr Patra, Mangalya, Jatila, Ugra Marathi:- Bekhand, Bengali:- Buch, Vuch, Gujarati:- Baj, ghodabaj, English:-  Sweet flag, Sweetflag, myrtle flag, sweet rush, sweet sedge. Latin:- Acorus calamus, Acoruslodoratus. Other common names:- Bhajae,Vasambu, Xiang pu, Ye chang pu, Wan nam, […]

Difference between Raw honey and Processed Honey.

Buying honey from the market nowadays there are lot of options and varieties available. Normally in the market (stores) we get honey as Processed honey the pasteurized form that it is heated at very high temperature so that it looks attractive, clean. But due to heating in high temperature its nutrients, vitamins, minerals and medicinal […]

Himalayan Monkshood |Bachnaag | Vatsanabha | Aconitum Ferox

Worldwide names of Aconitum Ferox:- Hindi:-  Bachnag, Mitha vish, Meeta Telia, Singiya, Vish Dakra, Singi Mohra Sanskrit:- Vatsanbha, Vish, Amrit Marathi:- Buchnag Bengali:- vajnag, vujnag, buchnag English:-  Indian Aconite, Monk’s hood, Latin:- Aconitum Ferox Other common names:- Aconite tuber, friar’s cap, helmet flower, soldier’s cap, Aconite, Monkshood, Wolfsbane, devil’s helmet, wutou, futzu, and bushi, aconito; […]

Heart Leaf Sida – Bala – Sida Cordifolia

Worldwide names of Sida Cordifolia:- Hindi:-  kharenti, Bariyari, Briyara, Sanskrit:- Bla, bala, batyalika, Marathi:- chikna, thoral chikna Bengali:- Bedela Gujarati:- Khapaat, Balaa, Khereti English:-  Country Mallow, Sida Latin:-  Sida Rotundifolia, Sida Althacifolia, Sida Herbacea, Sida Cardifolia Other common names:- Hettuti-gida, Katturam, Bala, Chikana, Tupkaria, Bajromuli, Badiyalaka, Heart Leaf Sida, Bor Sonborial, Berela, Kharinta, Barial, Chittuharalu, […]