Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Coriander seed



Botanical Name : Coriandrum vulgare Mill
Properties : Deodorant, stimulant

Cinnamon



Botanical Name : Cinnamomum verum, synonym C. zeylanicum
Properties : Anaesthetic, Antidontalgic, Antiseptic, Anitputrefacitve, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, cardiac, Carminative, Emmenagogue, escharotic, Haemostatic, insecticide, Parasiticade, Stimulant, stomachic, Vermifuge. Has a mildly astringent effect on the skin, tightening loose tissues and is apparently effective in clearing warts.

Centella



Botanical Name : Centella Asiatica Ueban
Prorerties : It is used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic
medicine. Gotu kola is a mild adaptogen, is mildly
antibacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerogenic,
anxiolytic, a cerebral tonic, a circulatory stimulant, a diuretic
nervine and vulnerary

Camphor



Botanical Name : Cinnamomum camphora (L) J.S.Presl
Properties : It is found in wood of the camphor laurel. Camphor is readily absorbed through the skin and produces a feeling of cooling similar to that of menthol and acts as slight local anesthetic and antimicrobial substance. The camphor oil is an agent which eases bruises, inflammations, and joint pains

Bay leaf



Botanical Name : Laurus nobilis
Properties : Bay Leaf contains eugenol, which has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Bay leaf is also an anti-fungal and anti-bacterial