Habitat: Common in Northwestern Himalayas and foot hills on dry slopes up to 1800 m altitude. Datura is 30 to 150 cm tall, with erect, forking and purple stems. The leaves are large, 7 to 20 cm long and have irregular teeth a la oaks. The flowers are one of …

Benefits and uses of Fleawort seed Fleawort seed is the seed from either of  two types of plantain known officially as Plantago Psyllium  or dark Psyllium and Plantago Indica  or black Psyllium, both belonging to the same family and both normally found growing around the Mediterranean sea. The plantain is a …

The health benefits of carrot The health benefits of carrot include reduced cholesterol, prevention from heart attacks, warding off certain cancers, and many others. Most of the benefits of carrot can be attributed to its beta carotene and fiber content. This root, which has a scientific name of Daucus Carota, …

The health benefits of cayenne pepper The health benefits of cayenne pepper or mirchi include weight loss, good digestion, strong immunity, good blood circulation, treatment of heart diseases, dyspepsia, inflammation, headache, and throat congestion. Cayenne pepper belongs to the Capsicum family and its botanical name is Capsicum annuum. It is …

Health benefits of corn Health benefits of corn include controlling diabetes, prevention of heart ailments, lowering hypertension and prevention of neural-tube defects at birth. Corn or maize is one of the most popular cereals in the world and forms the staple food in many countries including USA, Africa etc. It …

The health benefits of dill The health benefits of dill include good digestion, relief from insomnia, hiccups, diarrhea, dysentery, menstrual disorders, respiratory disorders, cancer, etc. It is also good for oral care. Dill, scientifically known as Anethum Graveolens, has been in use in culinary and in medicines for ages. Both …

Millet Millet is a grain that has often been associated with bird food but it has a whole host of nutritional benefits for people as well. Your nutritionist may recommend millet if you suffer from asthma, migraines, or thyroid problems. Read on to find out more – you may just …

The health benefits of raisins include relief from constipation, acidosis, anemia, fever, and sexual weakness. Raisins also help in weight gain, eye care, dental care, and bone health. Raisins are indispensable when it comes to dry fruits. Those golden, green, or black colored delicacies are favorites of almost everybody, especially …

The health benefits of Wormwood Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties like anti hermitic, cholagogue, deodorant, digestive, emenagogue, febrifuge, insecticide, narcotic, vermifuge and tonic. Wormwood is also known as Green Ginger and Absinthium and earlier it was used in alcoholic drinks such as Absinthe (banned now) to add …

Yarrow is a straight plant, up to 80 cm high. The stem color is light green or red-brown. It has plenty of frond-like leaves. The whole plant has a very pleasant smell. Many small leaves are either white or purple-red. The flowers are collected in bloom at the top of …

The Health Benefits of Lavender From body wash to supplement bottles, products with lavender have lined the aisles of health food and mainstream stores for decades. What is it about this beautiful flower that so draws people to it for medicinal uses? Yes, lavender is as wonderfully fragrant as it …