Medicinal plants

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  1. 3. An aromatic evergreen herb in the mint family that have culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses.
  2. 5. The green colour comes from its essence, which is a thick syrup made from the roots of this grass.
  3. 6. The bark, leaves, and seeds are used to make medicine.
  4. 8. A herb in the parsley family, it is used for burns and poor circulation. It is known to possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
  5. 9. Sometimes described as a “wonder plant, it is a thick, short-stemmed plant that stores water in its leaves.
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  1. 1. A fragrant evergreen herb native to the Mediterranean. It is used as a culinary condiment and to make bodily perfumes.
  2. 2. The seeds are used in cooking, to make medicine, or to hide the taste of other medicine. The leaves of this plant are eaten in India as a vegetable.
  3. 4. Its oil is also known as melaleuca oil which is extracted by steaming the leaves. It is commonly used to treat acne, athlete's foot, lice, nail fungus and insect bites.
  4. 7. an Ayurvedic herb widely used in herbal teas. It may be called holy basil
  5. 10. It is also known as Indian Gooseberry. A fruit that has long been used in India as a nutritive tonic and blood purifier.