Detailed profiles of shrubs used in Ayurveda and traditional medicine.
Showing 10 plants
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Vibrant flowering shrub used for hair care, blood pressure, and as a vitamin-C-rich herbal tea.
Lawsonia inermis
Ancient dye plant with cooling, antifungal, and hair-conditioning properties.
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Sacred fragrant shrub whose flowers bloom at night — used in Ayurveda for fever and arthritis.
Clitoria ternatea
Electric-blue flowered plant used in herbal teas, natural dyes, and nootropic remedies.
Ixora coccinea
Ornamental shrub used in Ayurveda for skin diseases, wound healing, and fever management.
Saraca asoca
Sacred tree of India — a key Ayurvedic remedy for women's reproductive health.
Lantana camara
Colourful flowering shrub with traditional uses for skin ailments, fever, and respiratory issues.
Catharanthus roseus
Cheerful flowering shrub known for anti-diabetic properties and cancer-treatment compounds.
Bougainvillea glabra
Spectacular thorny climber-shrub with vibrant bracts — also used for respiratory and skin conditions.
Duranta erecta
Ornamental shrub with small purple flowers and golden berries — used as hedge plant and in folk medicine.