Botanical Name: Cinnamomum tamala
Common Name: Tejpatta, Tejpaat
Family: Flacourtiaceae
Parts Used: Bark, Leaf, Oil extracted from Leaf
Description: The leaves, known as tejpat in Nepali, tÄ?japattÄ?, are used extensively in the cuisines of India, Nepal, and Bhutan, particularly in the Moghul cuisine of North India and Nepal and in Tsheringma herbal tea in Bhutan.Tejpat leaves are long and wide. They are usually olive green in color, may have some brownish spots and have three veins down the length of the leaf. True tejpat leaves impart a strong cassia- or cinnamon-like aroma to dishes. Nepalese Grocery stores carry true tejpat leaves.
Active Compounds: The yield of the oil on a dry weight basis ranged from 1.2% to 3.9% (w/w). Phenyl propanoids constitute the major portion (88.9-95.0%) of the oils. Fifty-four compounds were identified from the oils. Eugenol (91.4-41.8%) was the main compound, followed by eugenyl acetate (0.0-47.1%) and α-phellandrene (0.6-2.5%) in the analysed oils.
Medicinal Properties: It possesses anti-spasmodic, antifungal, antibacterial and carminative agents. It is useful in treating gastritis, chronic fatigue, poor circulation, rheumatism, diarrhea, menstrual problems, and leucorrhea.
Uses: Benefits the nervous system and useful in treatment of stress-related conditions such as headache, insomnia and nervous tension. Useful in the treatment of circulation, muscles and joints complications and relieves arthritis, inflamed joints, muscular pains, rheumatism and sprains. Benefits the digestive system and helps improve appetite. Helps control infections.
Botanical Name: Juniperus recurva
Common Name: Dhup, Dhupi, Drooping Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Parts Used: Fruit, Leaves and Twigs
Description: The Himalayan Juniper oil which comes from a high mountain distillery, is not refracted, giving it a more wholesome full woody-pines scent than other junipers oils as it includes more notes which are often extracted in common commercial juniper oil. Such oil helps to energize and relieve exhaustion, ease inflammation and spasms, improve mental clarity and memory, purifying the body, to lessen fluid retention, for disinfecting. Juniper is said to exert a cleansing effect on the mental and spiritual planes as well as on the physical.
Botanical Name: Nardostachys Jatamansi
Common Name: Musk root, Jatamasi
Family: Valerianaceae
Parts Used: Root (Rhizome)
Description: Valued by Ayurvedic and Himalayan physicians for its powerful sedative properties as well as for its soothing effect on the skin and restorative effect on the hair. It is used traditionally for complexion, strength, spasmodic hysteria, nervous convulsions, nervous headache, epilepsy, and heart palipitations. In Ayurveda, spikenard is traditionally used in hair preparations to not only calm the mind, but to keep hair from falling out. Its earthy, scent is said to please the earth spirits. Commonly burned as incense among Himalayan dwellers to calm and sanctify the environment.
Uses: In perfumery such as oriental bases, heavy florals, foug eres, woody bases, animal amber types, etc; in flavors as a modifier for valerian, hop, ginger, calamus, cardamom, etc.
Botanical Name: Cinnamomum ceciododaphne
Common Name: Sugandha Kokila, Malligiri
Family: Lauraceae
Parts Used: Leaves & Twigs
Description: Sugandh Kokila essential oil is obtained through the process of steam distillation from the dried berries of Cinnamomum cecidodaphne. The popular essential oil is well known for its various healing properties. The Sugandh Kokila oil is amply used in the pharmaceutical industry.
Botanical Name: Valeriana wallichi
Common Name: Indian Valerian, Valerian, Valerian Jatamansi, Taggar
Family: Valerianaceae
Parts Used: Root (Rhizome)
Description: Valerian root's popularity as a sedative herb seems to be increasing along with the stresses of modern life. For at least 500 years, Valerian root has been among the most popular remedies in the United States and Europe. In Europe, valerian root is now approved by Germany's Commission for restlessness and sleeping disorders. Valerian essential oil is obtained from the steam distillation of the dried rhizome and roots of Valeriana officinalis
Botanical Name: Gaultheria fragrantissima
Common Name: Wintergreen
Family: Ericaceae
Parts Used: Leaves
Description: Wintergreen is often used to relieve pain and inflammation, since the leaves contain a compound closely related to aspirin. Several tribes, including the Delaware and Mohican, used a tea made from the leaves to treat kidney disorders. The Great Lakes and Eastern Woodland tribes used poultices of wintergreen to treat arthritic and rheumatic aches and pains. It was also used by many tribes to treat back pain, fever, headaches, sore throats, and many other conditions.
Active Compounds: Phenols (including gaultherin and salicylic acid), volatile oil (up to 98% methyl salicylate), mucilage, resin, tannins
Uses: Used to staunch bloody wounds, applied to dog bites, snakebites, and insect bites. Also used as a poultice, good for boils, swellings, ulcers, old sores
