Pharmacological action: Carminative
Medicinal use: Effective in indigestion, abdominal pain, gastritis, bad breathe.
Bahera (Terminalia belerica) (Beleric Myrobalan)
Pharmacological action: Tonic for digestive tract.
Medicinal use: Effective in diseases of the brain, eyes, nose and ears mainly caused due to digestive problems. Useful in diarrhea, dropsy, piles, enlargement for spleen, fevers, sore throat, cough, dyspepsia. Also used in constipation and strengthens stomach and intestine.
Balsan (Comiphora stocksiana) (Balsam)
Pharmacological action: Anti-phlegmatic, demulcent, expectorant, carminative, diuretic.
Medicinal use: Effective in all kinds of inflammations, rheumatism, chronic dyspepsia, diarrhea, piles, bronchitis, pneumonia and whooping cough. Also acts as an aphrodisiac.
Beejband (Sida cordifolia) (Country Mallow)
Pharmacological action: Aphrodisiac, nervine and cardiac tonic, antispasmodic.
Medicinal use: Effective in spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, seminal weakness, urinary infections, gonorrhea, bleeding piles, leucorrhea, dysentery, paralysis, asthma, cardiac weakness.
Behman Safed (Centaurea behen) (Behen)
Pharmacological action: Aphrodisiac, exhilarant and cardiac tonic.
Medicinal use: Effective in strengthening heart and improving memory, relieves sexual debility, thickens seminal fluid.
Behroza (Pinus roxburghii) (Pine)
Pharmacological action: Anti-inflammatory, laxative, expectorant and purgative.
Medicinal use: Effective in ulcers and abscesses, chronic bronchitis, enlarged liver, uterine inflammations, gleet and gonorrhea.
Bel Giri (Aegle marmelos) (Bael Fuit)
Pharmacological action: Mucilaginous, antidysenteric, antidiabetic.
Medicinal use: Effective in chronic dysentery, constipation, dyspepsia, flatulence, diarrhea.
Biranjasif (Achillea millefolium) (Yarrow)
Pharmacological action: Anti-inflammatory and carminative.
Medicinal use: Effective in leucorrhoea, dyspepsia, infectious hepatitis, anaemic conditions.
Chareyla (Parmelia perlata) (Yellow Lichen)
Pharmacological action: Exhilarant, antiseptic, astringent, diuretic, sedative.
Medicinal use: Effective in diarrhea, dysentery, dyspepsia, dysmenorrhea. Also used as tonic for liver, stomach and heart, and alleviates headache, pain and inflammations.
Chilgooza (Pinus gerardiana) (Chilgoza Pine)
Pharmacological action: Nutritive, sexual tonic.
Medicinal use: Effective in sexual weakness, spermatorrhea, seminal thinning and low sperm count, physical weakness and weight loss.
Darchini (Cinnamomum cassia) (Cinnamon)
Pharmacological action: Carminative, antispasmodic, stimulant, antiseptic.
Medicinal use: Effective in gastro-intestinal complains such as dyspepsia and flatulence. Checks uterine hemorrhages, stimulates stomach and liver, and acts as diuretic and aphrodisiac.
Darunaj Aqrabi (Doronicum hookeri) (Leopard Bane)
Pharmacological action: Cardiac and brain tonic, exhilarant
Medicinal use: Effective in palpitation, paralysis, melancholia, nervous exhaustion and depression. Strengthens heart and brain and improves digestion.
Filfil Siyah (Piper nigrum) (Black Pepper)
Pharmacological action: Stimulant, carminative, antipyretic.
Medicinal use: Effective in cholera, dyspepsia, flatulence, diarrhea, sore throat, toothache, muscular pain and inflammation.
Gaozaban (Onosma bracteatum) (Borage)
Pharmacological action: Demulcent, diuretic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac.
Medicinal use: Effective in bronchitis and asthma, relieves palpitation and urinary complaints such as gonorrhea and syphilis. Prescribed as a tonic in rheumatism, leprosy, hypochondriasis and kidney ailments. Relieves excessive thirst and restlessness.
Goond Katera (Cochlospermum gossypium) (Tragacanth)
Pharmacological action: Astringent, cooling, sedative, stomachic.
Medicinal use: Effective in normalizing body heat, irritation of eyes, and dry skin. Also used in gonorrhea, syphilis, asthma, cough, diarrhea and dysentery.
Gul Mundi (Sphaeranthus indicus) (Globe Thistle)
Pharmacological action: Nervine tonic, blood purifier.
Medicinal use: Effective in cardiac and nervine debility, skin ulcerations, scabies, ringworms and other skin ailments. Helps purify blood.
Gul Surkh (Rosa damascene) (Rose)
Pharmacological action: Refrigerant, mild laxative and mild astringent.
Medicinal use: Effective in relieving body heat, perspiration, palpitation, headache, chronic fevers and inflammations. Also used for sore and irritated eyes, bad mouth odor and toothache.
Halaila (Terminalia chebula) (Chebulic Myrobalan)
Pharmacological action: Anti-diarrhoeal, carminative, astringent, brain tonic.
Medicinal use: Effective in bloody piles, liver debility, constipation, cough, asthma, urinary complaints, flatulence.
Heeng (Ferula foetida) (Gum Foetida)
Pharmacological action: Carminative, nervine stimulant and expectorant.
Medicinal use: Effective in liver, spleen and stomach ailments. Increases appetite, relieves inflammations and flatulence. Relaxes nerves and brain.
Illaichi Kalan (Amomum subulatum) (Greater Cardamom)
Pharmacological action: Carminative, astringent, diuretic.
Medicinal use: Effective in stimulating appetite, congestion of liver, elimination of bile, inflammations.
