News and Articles on Ayurveda, Yoga, Kundalini and other Indian way of health and medicines.
Ayurveda knows this plant as Parijata, botanically identified as Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. It belongs to the Oleaceae family. Ayurvedic institutions record its flowers, leaves and bark among the parts used medicinally.
Palandu is botanically identified as Allium cepa L. It belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae in modern botanical classification, although older botanical and Ayurvedic references often place it under Liliaceae. Kew’s Plants of the World Online recognises Allium cepa as an accepted species and describes it as a bulbous plant known primarily through cultivation.
Jati, identified in much Ayurvedic literature with Jasminum grandiflorum L., is valued especially for its leaves. Traditional practice associates the plant with wound care, oral health and several skin conditions. Modern research has also begun examining some of these applications.
Cancer treatment often damages healthy cells along with cancer cells, causing significant associated adverse effects and side effects. This has created a need for targeted therapies that remain inactive in normal tissues while it travels through the body and become activated specifically at tumor sites.
Known botanically as Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Japa belongs to the Malvaceae family. Modern botanical databases such as Kew currently treat the cultivated plant as Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis. Indian medicinal-plant references continue to widely use the name Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.
Lupin announced the approval on August 17, 2026, stating that its Abbreviated New Drug Application had received final clearance from the USFDA. The tablets are bioequivalent to Wakix, the reference medicine associated with Harmony Biosciences.
Ayurveda values Aparajita for much more than its appearance. The plant has traditionally been associated with Medhya, or support for intellect and mental functions. It is also described in Ayurvedic literature for its Vishaghna, Shothahara and digestive actions.
Ayurveda particularly associates Bhumyamalaki with the liver, digestion, Pitta balance and urinary system. Traditional systems have also used the herb for jaundice, digestive disturbances and several conditions involving excessive heat or Pitta.
Speaking at the launch of the RSSDI Diabetes Rural Outreach Digital Portal and VISHWAS Diabetes Awareness Video Library, the Minister said India needs a community-led, technology-enabled and data-driven approach to tackle diabetes.
Bhringaraja belongs to the Asteraceae family and is perhaps best known for its association with healthy hair. Indeed, names such as Kesharaja, meaning “king of the hair”, and Kesharanjana, referring to its traditional association with darkening or colouring the hair, reveal how deeply this plant became connected with hair care in the Ayurvedic tradition. Yet Bhringaraja is considerably more than a hair herb. Classical Ayurvedic practice has also employed it in conditions involving the skin, digestion, respiratory system, intestinal parasites and disorders traditionally associated with the liver.
