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💊 Pharma-Base (Chemicals) 🌿 Natural Herbs & Pharmacognosy

Natural Herbs Directory

Pharmacognosy & Medicinal Plants Knowledge Base

Acacia

Acacia senegal
Synonyms: Gum Arabic, Babul
Parts Used: Dried gummy exudation from stem and branches
Source: Sudan, India, Africa

Aloe

Aloe barbadensis, Aloe ferox
Synonyms: Ghritkumari, Musabbar
Parts Used: Dried juice of leaves
Source: South Africa, West Indies, India

Arjuna

Terminalia arjuna
Synonyms: Arjun bark
Parts Used: Dried stem bark
Source: India (Central and Southern parts)

Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera
Synonyms: Indian Ginseng, Winter Cherry
Parts Used: Dried roots
Source: India, Middle East, Africa

Asafoetida

Ferula foetida
Synonyms: Hing, Devil's Dung
Parts Used: Oleogum resin obtained by incision from the root
Source: Iran, Afghanistan

Belladonna

Atropa belladonna
Synonyms: Deadly Nightshade
Parts Used: Dried leaves and roots
Source: Europe, India, USA

Benzoin

Styrax benzoin
Synonyms: Loban, Gum Benzoin
Parts Used: Balsamic resin obtained from the incised stem
Source: Sumatra, Thailand

Black Pepper

Piper nigrum
Synonyms: Kali Mirch
Parts Used: Dried unripe fruits
Source: India, Indonesia, Brazil

Cannabis

Cannabis sativa
Synonyms: Marijuana, Bhang, Ganja
Parts Used: Dried flowering tops of pistillate plants
Source: India, Americas, Africa

Cardamom

Elettaria cardamomum
Synonyms: Elaichi
Parts Used: Dried ripe seeds
Source: India, Sri Lanka, Guatemala

Castor Oil

Ricinus communis
Synonyms: Arandi Oil, Oleum Ricini
Parts Used: Fixed oil from seeds
Source: India, Brazil, China

Catechu

Acacia catechu
Synonyms: Black Catechu, Katha
Parts Used: Dried aqueous extract prepared from heartwood
Source: India, Myanmar

Cinchona

Cinchona calisaya, C. succirubra
Synonyms: Peruvian bark, Jesuit's bark
Parts Used: Dried bark
Source: South America, India, Indonesia

Cinnamon

Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Synonyms: Dalchini
Parts Used: Dried inner bark of shoots
Source: Sri Lanka, India

Clove

Eugenia caryophyllus
Synonyms: Laung, Caryophyllum
Parts Used: Dried flower buds
Source: Indonesia, Madagascar, India

Colchicum

Colchicum autumnale
Synonyms: Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron
Parts Used: Dried corms and seeds
Source: Europe, North Africa

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum
Synonyms: Dhaniya
Parts Used: Dried ripe fruits
Source: Russia, India, Morocco

Datura

Datura stramonium, Datura metel
Synonyms: Thorn apple, Dhatura
Parts Used: Dried leaves and flowering tops
Source: Worldwide (India, USA, Europe)

Digitalis

Digitalis purpurea
Synonyms: Foxglove leaves
Parts Used: Dried leaves
Source: Europe, UK, India (Kashmir)

Ephedra

Ephedra sinica, Ephedra gerardiana
Synonyms: Ma Huang
Parts Used: Dried young stems
Source: China, India
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