Safron,the Costly Spice
Botanical Name :Crocus sativus Family: Iridaceae Subfamily: Crocoideae Genus: Crocus Species: C. sativus Kingdom: Plantae Order: Asparagales Common Name :Saffron Habitat :Saffron is native to Greece...
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Hospitals in Indian-administered Kashmir have started using leeches to suck blood out of patients as part of their treatment. Doctors in three hospitals are using leeches to treat heart problems and...
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Image via Wikipedia Botanical Name: Cedrus deodara Family :Pinaceae Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Genus: Cedrus Species: C. deodara Synonym(s): Cedrus libani...
View ArticleAtees
Botanical Name : Aconitum heterophylum Family: Ranunculaceae Common Name: Atees Other Names: Indian Atees, Atis, Ativisha, Ataicha, Atavasa, Ateicha, Athivisha, Atirasa, Ativadayam, Ativasu, Bhangura,...
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Botanical Name: Picrorhiza kurroa Family: Scrofulariaceae Synonyms: Black hellebore, black kutki, kali, kali kutki, kali-kutki, karru, katki, katukurogani, kaur, kuru, kuruwa, kutaki, kutki, picroliv,...
View ArticleBergenia ciliata
Botanical Name : Bergenia ciliata Sternb. Family : Saxifragaceae Genus :Bergenia Species :Bergenia ciliata Synonyms : Bergenia ligulata – Engl.,Megasea ciliata – Haw.,Saxifraga ciliata –...
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