Brahmi – proven health benefits and uses

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The scientific name of the Brahmi is  (Linn.) Wettst. It is also known as Baby tears, Brain plant, Herb of Grace, Moneywort, Monnier’s bacopa, Water hyssop, and White hyssop. Other names include ARABIC: Farfakh. ASSAMESE: Brahmi. BENGALI: Aaghabini, Birmishak, Brādramī śāka, Brahmi, Brahmisaka, Barmi shak, Ughrabirmi. CHINESE: Jia ma chi xian. FRENCH: Bacopa de Monnier, Bacopa des herbalistes, Bacopa médicinale, Petite bacopa. … Read more

Bottle gourd / White pumpkin – nutrition, proven benefits, uses

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The scientific name of the Bottle gourd or White pumpkin is Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley. It is also know as Calabash gourd, Common gourd and White-flowered gourd. Other names include BENGALI: Lau CHINESE: Hu, hu lu gua, Bian pu, hu gua, mao gua, peh poh, Hu lu. DANISH: Flaskegræskar, Flaskegraeskar, Kalabas. DUTCH : Fleskalebas, Flessepompoen. FINNISH : Pullokurpitsa. FRENCH … Read more

Wild amarnath -nutrition, proven benefits, uses

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The scientific name of the Amarnath is Amaranthus viridis Linn. It is also known as Green amaranth, Slender amaranth and Wild amaranth. Other names include BENGALI: Ban note, Bon note. CHINESE: Lu xian, Ye xian, Niao xian, Kang xian, Ye xian cai, Shan xing cai, Zhou guo xian. FRENCH: Amarante verte. GERMAN: Grüner Amarant. GREEK: Depto vlito. GUJARATI: Dhinmado. … Read more

Curry leaf – nutrition, proven benefits and uses

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The scientific name of the Curry leaf is Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. It is also know as South India soapnut, Sweet neem, or Curry leaf tree. Other names include ARABIC: Warak al kari. ASSAMESE: Bishahari, Narasingha, Narasihgha, Nor hing, Noroximh pat, Noroxingho pat. BENGALI: Barsunga, Barsanga, Kariaphulli, BURMESE: Kyaung-thwe, Pin do sin. CHINESE: Ma jiao ye, Ga li … Read more

Holy basil- proven health benefits and uses

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The scientific name of the holy basil is Ocimum sanctum Linn.  It is also know as Sacred basil, Monk’s basil, and Red basil. Other names include ARABIC: Dohsh, Schadjant, Vasub. ASSAMESE: Tulasii. BENGALI: Kalatulsi (as O. sanctum), Kalotulsi, Kural (as O. sanctum), Tulasi, Tulshi, Tulsi. BURMESE: Lun, Pinsein-net, Kala-pinsein. FRENCH: Basilic sacré, Basilic sacré à feuilles … Read more

Cashew apple – nutrition, proven benefits and uses

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The scientific name of the cashew is Anacardium occidentale Linn. It is also know as cashew apple. Other names include ARABIC: Kaju ASSAMESE: Kajubadam ARABIC: Kaju BENGALI: Hijli badam, Kaju. BOSNIAN: Beli mahagoni, Indijanski kašu-orah, Pipak. BURMESE: Sihosayesi, Thee hot. CHINESE: Jia ru shu, Yao guo li, Yao guo shu, Yao guo, Ji yao guo. CROATIAN:Beli … Read more