Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

Duhaldea cuspidata Syn. Inula cuspidata ( commonly called lanceleaf inula, Pushkar, Jhuri etc.), found in Himalayan region from 300-2100 m in slopes. Used in herbal medicine. Nainital,kumaon  Uttarakhand India 18/11/2021  @ Surender Parihar

Cordyline fruticosa (commonly called Baby Doll Ti plant, Good luck plant etc.) - Asparagaceae, an evergreen plant of great cultural importance in many countries of the world. A popular house plant. Bangalore, Karnataka India 13/07/22  @ Surendra Parihar

Russelia equisetiformis (commonly called coral plant, firecracker plant, fountain plant etc.)- Plantaginaceae, a native to Mexico . It’s arching branches and graceful forms can make it appear as a fountain of red blooms. A beautiful garden plant . Bangalore, Karnataka India  13/07/22 @ Surender Parihar

Jasminum multiflorum (star Jasmine or kund) - Oleaceae, a native to India, widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical region. In Indian mythology kund is known for its whiteness. So, instead of common western phrase ‘white as snow’ , what often appears in Indian mythology is ‘ white as kund’. Location Bangalore, Karnataka India 12/07/22  @ Surendra Parihar

Vicia faba, commonly called fava bean or faba bean or broad bean (Fabaceae), a widely cultivated crop for its pod/ seeds. Location Haldwani, kumaon Uttarakhand India 24/02/22  @ Surender Parihar

Salvia hispanica (Chia) - Lamiaceae , a native to Mexico n Guatemala. It is considered a pseudocereal, cultivated for its hydrophilic seeds used as food in several countries. Chia seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. kitchen garden, Location Haldwani Kumaon Uttarakhand India February 2022  @ Surender Parihar 

Mollugo pentaphylla L.  Family: Molluginaceae Common name: Pita gohun Habit: Herb Habitat: In sunny or somewhat shaded, often sandy or stony sites Medicinal uses: Decoction of the roots is used to treat eye diseases. @ Sweta Mishra 

Sigesbeckia orientalis Family: Asteraceae Common name: Gobaria Habit: Herb Habitat: Forest shade, Dry and moist deciduous forest Medicinal uses:  The juice of the fresh herb is used in the treatment of wounds and decoction of the leaves and young shoots is used in parasitic skin diseases.  @ Sweta Mishra

Zingiber roseum Synonym : Amomum roseum Family : Zingiberaceae Habit : Herb or Undershrub Habitat : Moist places in Moist deciduous forests Uses : In Bangladesh, folk practitioners use the rhizomes of Zingiber roseum to treat the wound, asthma, gastric ulcer, and rheumatic disorders  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Cuttack, Odisha