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Hajrul yahood bhasma | Hedychium spicatum | Helianthus annus | Hemidesmus indicus |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis | Holarrhena antidysenterica | Hygrophilia auriculata | Hyoscyamus niger |
Hyssopus officinalis

 
Sanskrit / Indian Names : Hajrul yahood bhasma / Badrashma bhasma
English Name : Lime Silicate Calx
 

It is a fossilized stone primarily containing silicate of lime. It is used as a diuretic and lithontriptic. It is prescribed in the retention of urine and in diseases of the urinary organs. It has a useful application as a dusting powder in vesicular eruptions in children, for itching, ringworm and other skin diseases.

Used in Cystone, Nefrotec DS.

 
Latin Name : Hedychium spicatum
English Name : Spiked Ginger Lily
Sanskrit / Indian Name : Gandhapalashi
 

It is a perennial errect rhizomatous herb with galbrous leaves and white flowers which are borne in dense terminal spikes. The rhizomes are aromatic with bitter camphorous taste. It is reproted for its anti-microbial properties and used traditionally as one of the ingredient in herbal vanising creams to protect the skin from sun's UV rays.

Used in Protective Sunscreen Lotion.

 
Latin Name : Helianthus annus
English Name : Sunflower
Sanskrit / Indian Names : Adityabhakta
 

It is an annual herb cultivated throughout India for its oily seeds. The herb is long reaches up to 15 m in high and the flower heads are bigger measures 30-60 cm across. The achenes are cylindrical and compressed. Oil has soothing properties.

Used in Soothing Body Lotion for dry skin.

 
Latin Name : Hemidesmus indicus
English Name : Indian Sarsaparilla
Sanskrit / Indian Names : Anantamul, Sariva
 

Hemidesmus indicusA slender, laticiferous, twining, sometimes prostrate or semi-erect shrub, the roots of which constitute the Indian sarsaparilla.

The air-dried roots yield essential oil containing p -methoxy salicylic aldehyde as the major constituent. The drug has long enjoyed a reputation as a tonic, alterative, demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic and blood purifier. It is employed in nutritional disorders, syphilis, gonorrhea, chronic rheumatism, gravel and other urinary diseases and skin affections.

Used in Evecare (MenstriCare), Renalka, Styplon, Nefrotec Vet, Styplon Vet, Anti-Dandruff Shampoo.

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Latin Name : Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
English Name : Shoe-Flower
Sanskrit / Indian Name : Japapushpa
 

It is an evergreen shrub with bright green leaves and solitary, bell-shaped dark red-colored flowers. These flowers were traditionally used to wash hair.

Used in Gentle Baby Shampoo, Erina Plus, Hair Detangler & Conditioner.

   
Latin Names : Holarrhena antidysenterica
English Names : Coneru, Tellicherry Bark
Sanskrit / Indian Names : Kutaja, Vatsaka
 
   

Holarrhena antidysentericaHolarrhena antidysenterica is a deciduous laticiferous shrub or a small tree.

Its principal constituent is the alkaloid of kurchi which is conessine. The other alkaloids reported to be present in the bark are: conamine, conkurchine, connessimine, kurchine, conarrhinine, holarrhinene, and isoconcessimine. The bark has astringent, antidysenteric, anthelmintic, stomachic, febrifugal and tonic properties. It is used in the treatment of amebic dysentery and diarrhea.

Used in Diarex (DiarCare), Diarex PFS, Diarex Vet.

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Latin Names : Hygrophila auriculata / Asteracantha longifolia
English Name : Hygrophila
Sanskrit / Indian Name : Kokilaksha
 
   

Hygrophilia auriculataHygrophilia auriculata is a robust, erect, annual herb, with sub-quadrangular stem, thickened at nodes and yellow spines in leaf axis.

It is used in disorders of the genitourinary system and is helpful in the cases of impotence, spermatorrhea and seminal debilities.

Used in Confido (Speman forte), Lukol, Speman (ProstaCare), Tentex Royal, Speman Vet.

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Latin Name : Hyoscyamus niger
English Name : Henbane
Sanskrit / Indian Name : Parasika yavani
 
   

Hyoscyamus nigerAn erect, viscidly hairy, fetid annual or biennial.

The dried leaves and flowering tops constitute the drug Henbane (Hyoscyamus, Hyoscyami herba). Henbane is valued principally for the alkaloids present in most parts of the plant, particularly in the leaves and flowering tops. Besides the alkaloids, it contains volatile base similar to those present in belladonna leaf, a bitter glycoside hyoscypicrin, choline, mucilage and albumin; it is rich in potassium salts.

Hyoscyamus has anodyne, narcotic, mydriatic and anti-inflammatory properties. It is principally employed as a sedative in nervous affections. Hyoscyamus leaves have been employed externally to relieve pain.

Used in Muscle & Joint Rub.

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Latin Name : Hyssopus officinalis
English Name : Hyssop
Sanskrit / Indian Name : Jufa
 
   

Hyssopus officinalisAn aromatic, shrubby perennial which yields a volatile oil.

Hyssop is considered stimulant, carminative and pectoral; the oil promotes expectoration in bronchial catarrh and asthma.

Used in Diakof (CoughCare Sfree), Koflet (CoughCare).

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