An Overview, Dermatological Uses, Side effects and Risk factors Family: Leguminosae Latin name: Indigofera tinctoria Charaka samhita: विरेचन Sushruta samhita: अधोभागहर English name: Indigo Hindi name: Neel Taste: Bitter Nature: Hot Parts used: Whole Plant Description: It is a perennial branching shrub that grows up to 2 M. It grows in a warm climate. Phytochemical constituents: Glycosides, Glucosides, Galactomannans, Indirubcin. The pigment INDIGOTIN which provides colour is in the form of Glycosides. Mode of Action: Kapha Vata shamak Primary Stimulates nervous system Secondary External application stimulates hairRead more about Neelini – Indigofera tinctoria[…]

An Overview, Dermatological Uses, Side effects and Risk factors Family: Leguminosae Latin name: Psoralia corylifolia English name: Psoralea Hindi name: Bakuchi, Bavachi Taste: Pungent, Bitter Nature: Hot Parts used: Seeds, Seed Oil Description: It is a perennial plant that grows up to 2 M. It grows in an arid climate. Phytochemical constituents: Essential oil, Fatty oil, Psoralen, Isopsoralen, Corylifolin, Sitosterol, Calcium, Potassium, Coumarins, and many more. Mode of action: Kapha Vata shamak Primary​​ Antileprotic Secondary Aphrodisiac Tonic Tertiary Anthelmintic, Antimicrobial, Antifungal, Antibacterial Antiinflammatory Cytotoxic, Anticancer, Antitumour Diaphoretic,Read more about Bakuchi – Psoralia corylifolia[…]