(1) Basil (Ocimum Basilicum)

Description:
Basil essential oil, derived from the Ocimum basilicum plant, is commonly used to enhance the flavor of many
recipes today. However, its uses extend far beyond the culinary world. Today, basil essential oil (sometimes called
sweet basil oil) is used to heal various wounds and infections, and as a calming agent to combat inflammation,
reduce adrenal fatigue, and treat nerve and muscle conditions.

Health Benefits:
The health benefits of basil essential oil include its ability to treat nausea, motion sickness, indigestion,
constipation, respiratory problems, and diabetes. Basil oil is also a good source of Vitamin A, magnesium,
potassium, iron, and calcium.

It also acts as a powerful antiseptic and mostly used for inhalation, baths, massages. Basil essential oil
is used typically to massage the skin.

(2) Black Pepper (Piper Nigrum)

Description:
Black pepper essential oil (Piper nigrum) is steam-distilled from the berries (peppercorn) of the
Piperceae. Although black pepper itself is frequently used. Black Pepper is considered a condiment or a spice that
is very common and popular throughout the world. It is extensively used in culinary applications. It tastes hot and
has an appetizing aroma. Black pepper is the dried fruit of the pepper plant, whose scientific name is Piper
Nigrum.

Health Benefits:
The health benefits of Black Pepper Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties as a
digestive, diaphoretic, carminative, aperient, antispasmodic, antirheumatic, antiarthritic, antibacterial, and
antioxidant substance.
The main components of its essential oil are Limonene, Pinene, Myrcene, Phellandrene, Beta Caryophyllene,
Beta Bisabolene, Sabinene, Linalol, Pinocarveol, Alpha Termineol, Camphene and Alpha Terpenene. Apart from
those, black pepper is also rich in minerals and vitamins like Calcium, Manganese, Iron, Vitamin-K, Beta
Carotene, Phosphorus, Potassium and Selenium. Lets explore more about the wide range of impressive health
benefits that black pepper essential oil has in store for us!
Black pepper is remarkably beneficial for digestion because it stimulates the whole digestive
system, from the salivary glands in the mouth to the large intestine, including promoting secretion of digestive
juices like acids and bile into the stomach to facilitate digestion. Black pepper can be safely used as a spice for
food for people who are on a bland diet or are otherwise forbidden to have chilies. People suffering from ulcer of
the mouth or digestive system, jaundice, or extreme acidity should avoid consuming chili peppers. Black pepper
is a delicious and healthy alternative.
Antispasmodic: It is an effective antispasmodic and gives good relief in case of cramps, muscles pulls, spasms, or
convulsions.
Black pepper oil is rich in certain useful minerals and vitamins too. For example, there is vitamin-A
(Beta Carotene), which is very beneficial for ocular health as well as for antioxidant activity. It has vitamin-K,
which is essential for maintaining proper circulatory and metabolic functions, muscles, and bones. Furthermore, it
has calcium, potassium and selenium. While calcium is good for bones and potassium for regulating blood
pressure, selenium is essentially required for the proper formation of bones, nails, hair follicles and teeth, as well
as for proper functioning of the brain.

(3)Camomile (Matricaria Chamomilla)

Description:
Camomile oil is extracted from the flowers of the Camomile plant, which is very popular as a
flowering plant. There are two types of Camomile, the Roman Camomile, which is scientifically known as
Anthemis Nobilis and the German Camomile, whose scientific name is Matricaria Chamomilla. Although the
essential oils extracted from both varieties are quite similar in some medicinal properties, their composition is
different and they do possess certain specific qualities that are worth noting.

Health Benefits:
Camomile essential oil is known to cure spasms, protect wounds from becoming septic and
infected, curb biotic growth and infections, fight depression and uplift mood, cure neuralgic pain by reducing
swelling in the effected vessels, and soothe inflammation from fever. It also eliminates gases, promotes
discharge of bile, helps decrease visibility of scars, opens up obstructed menses and regulates them, cures pain,
reduces fever, and is good for the liver. Furthermore, camomile essential oil sedates inflammation and hyperreactions, improves nervous system health, aids digestion, reduces spasms, kills bacteria, increases perspiration,
improves digestion, and fights infections. It is one of the most popular and useful essential oils out there.

(4)Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Description:
Cinnamon essential oil is extracted from Cinnamomum zeylanicum (also known as C. verum and
Lauruscinnamomum) of the Lauraceae family. It is also referred to as Ceylon, Madagascar, Seychelles or true
cinnamon.This spicy essential oil has great value in aromatherapy and it fights exhaustion and a feeling of
depression and weakness. It has powerful anti-rheumatic properties, is useful in the digestive system, while
fighting colds and flu as well.Cinnamon leaf oil, which we sell, has a warm, spicy musky smell and the oil's color
varies from yellow for the leaf oil and red-brown for the bark oil, which is not usually used in aromatherapy. The
viscosity is medium to watery.
The essential oil that we sell is extracted from the leaves, as it yields a more delicate oil.

Health Benefits:
The therapeutic properties of cinnamon oil are analgesic, antiseptic, antibiotic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac,
astringent, cardiac, carminative, emmenagogue, insecticide, stimulant, stomachic, tonic and vermifuge.Cinnamon
oil can be used for infection of the respiratory tract, rheumatism, arthritis and general pains. It calms an exhausted
feeling of depression, tones the whole body and stimulates the glandular system, thus easing period pains.

(5) Citronella (Cymbopogon Winterianus)

Description:
Citronella Java has a well rounded lemon citrus scent having a subtle woody aroma. Having the
Botanical Name of Cymbopogon Winterianus, the leaves of the plant are steam distilled to extract the oil.
Citronella oil is extracted from a resilient grass (Cymbopogon nardus) native to Sri Lanka and Java.

Health Benefits:
Citronella Java is credited with having therapeutic properties as an antiseptic, deodorant,
insecticide, parasitic, tonic and as a stimulant. Many commercial repellents contain Citronella Java, and it is often
used in combination with Cedarwood to produce a pleasant smelling natural insect repellent. It is also used in
soaps and candles, and has common applications in massage.

(6)Citronella (Cymbopogon Nardus)

Description:
Citronella essential oil is an antibacterial, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiinflammatory and deodorant, all rolled into one. It is also diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, fungicidal, stomachic,
stimulant, tonic and vermifuge. Perhaps most well known in recent years is its use as a very effective insect
repellent.

Health Benefits:
This useful oil inhibits bacterial, microbial, viral & fungal infections while also
killing insects, protecting wounds from becoming septic, relaxing spasms, soothing inflammations,
eliminating body odor, stimulating perspiration, increasing urination and the removal of toxins from the
body, reducing fever, and repelling insects. Finally, it is beneficial for good stomach health and
digestion.

(7) Clove (Eugenia Caryophyllata)

Description:
Clove essential oil (Eugenia caryophyllata) is a spicy, warming oil steam distilled from the buds and stems of the
plant. It smells like (wanna take a wager?) dried clove, but much stronger in an oil form. Its strength makes it one
to use with care and dilution, and a quality brand may also be safe for cooking or baking.
Clove is an evergreen tree, which produces a flower bud that has numerous medicinal properties. It is often
referred to as clove bud. Clove bud has a shaft and a head and hence it has the Latin name clavus, meaning nail.
Clove was extensively used in ancient Indian and

Health Benefits:
Due to its antiseptic properties, clove oil is useful for wound, cuts, scabies, athletes foot,
fungal infections, bruises, prickly heat, scabies, and other types of injuries. It can also be used for treating insect
bites and stings.
Smell of clove oil also helps to eliminate bad breath. Clove is also effective against cavities, and traditionally,
clove oil is added to numerous dental products and medications, including mouthwash and tooth paste.
Clove oil is often recommended for skin care, especially for acne patients. clove and clove oil are useful for
boosting the immune system. Its antiviral properties and ability to purify blood increases resistance to a multitude
of diseases, because the antioxidants in clove essential oil scavenge the body of dangerous free radicals that cause
a multitude of diseases like heart disease and certain types of cancer.

(8) Damask rose (Rosa Damascene)

Description:
Solvent extracted or steam distilled (called Rose Otto). Processing this oil is a laborious job as 60 rose
petals yield a single drop of pure oil .Our rose essential oil is extracted from the damask rose - Rosa damascena of
the Rosaceae family and is also known as Bulgarian and Turkish rose, otto of rose and attar of rose.
Rose otto essential oil is also known as 'Attar of Roses'. It has a pleasing fragrance and is efficiently used for skin
care to balance skin combination and nourish dry or ageing skin.

Health Benefits:
This has been used to enhance health and beauty. It is prized for its healing aroma as well as skin
care and other benefits. This is highly use for all types of gynaecological, menstrual cycle and menopausal
problems.Best used for its therapeutic activity, combined with the other oils that supports desired effect.Combines
well with other sweet floral, citrus and the conifers (woods).Very powerful fragrance, use as only a small part of
your blend for best results.Skin Care: nurturing to all skin types, especially mature,Psychological: emotional
stabilizer, spiritual soother relieving grief and sorrow.

(9) Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp. Myrtaceae)

Description:
Eucalyptus essential oil is obtained from fresh leaves of the tall, evergreen eucalyptus tree. The
tree, scientifically classified as Eucalyptus Globulus is also known as fever tree, blue gum tree or stringy bark
tree, depending on where it is located in the world. The twigs and leaves of young and more mature trees are
distilled for the oil. The more mature trees yield more oil, with better aromatic qualities. The oil has a very fluid
consistency, and is a pale clear yellow. Its aroma is fresh, balsamic and agreeable.

Health Benefits:
The health benefits of eucalyptus oil are well-known and wide ranging, and its properties include
anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, decongestant, deodorant, antiseptic, antibacterial, stimulating, and other
medicinal qualities. Eucalyptus essential oil is colorless and has a distinctive taste and odor.The trees are said to
keep insects away. Oil from E. citriodora, the lemon-scented gum (the leaves of which contain citronellol), is used
in perfumery, and the leaves in pot-pourris. Much of the oil produced is used in commerce for products as
apparently diverse as disinfectant and boot polish. The bark of some eucalyptus which is as deciduous as most
trees leaves yields a beige dye; the leaves a red dye.

(10) Geranium (Pelargonium Graveolens)

Description:

Geranium oil is steam-distilled from the aromatic green parts of the pelargonium, especially the
leaves. The plant must be freshly cut just before the flowers open. The oil is limpid, and fairly colourless,
although there is a faint tinge of green. It has a wonderful aroma, and that of rose geranium is rather like rose oil:
this also contains geraniol and citronellol, which is why geranium is often used to falsify the more expensive rose
oil.

Health Benefits:
It is employed to induce tightening of the gums, muscles, skin and blood vessels and in stopping
hemorrhage, scar healing, promotion of cell growth, and increased urination. It is also used to stop body odor,
tone up the body, and kill intestinal parasites and worms.

(11) Jatamasi (Nardostachys Jatamansi)

Description:
Essential oil is extracted from dried roots of the plant using steam distillation .The plant used
for extracting the oil is a tender aromatic herb, native to mountainous regions of northern India, as well as China
and Japan. This oil was also used by Roman perfumers. It is known to be one of the early aromatics used by the
ancient Egyptians and is also mentioned in the Bible.
This essential oil has a strong fragrance of musk and wood, which is widely used in perfumes. It is widely used a
deodrant and in cosmetic products due to their antiseptic properties. It is a very spiritual oil, used as as anointing
oil and to induce mediation

Health Benefits:
This oil has a woody fragrance which is warm, herbaceous, aromatic and sensual. The fragrance
in this oil is the combination of resinous, sweet, spicy and animal-fat odors. The essential oil is like an organic
earthy scent.Used since ancient times as a medicine for curing mental retardation, heart diseases,

insomnia and urine-related problems .Prescribed for hemorrhoids, edema, gout, arthritis, obstinate skin
diseases and fractures .Also used in aromatherapy to remove tension and stress from the mind.It can be
effective as a deodorant in case of excessive sweating.Useful for smooth, silky and healthy hair.Also
added to the formulation of lotions, soaps, scents, massage oils, body fragrance, air fresheners and
aromatherapy products.

(12) Kuth (Saussurea Costus)

Description:
Costus root is a large erect, perennial plant up to 1mtr high with thick tapering roots
and numerous almost black flowers. The dried roots are macerated in warm water and then subjected to
steam distillation to extract the essential oil.

Health Benefits:
As an antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, bactericidal, carminative, digestive,
expectorant, febrifuge, hypotensive, stimulant, stomachic, and tonic. It is also used as incense, and as a
fixative and fragrance component in cosmetics and perfumes. The food industry also used Costus Root
essential oil as a flavor ingredient - especially in confectionery, alcoholic and soft drinks.

(13) Lavender ( Lavandula Officinalis)

Description:
The flowers are steam-distilled in the fields where they have grown, and approximately 100 kg
(220 lb) are needed to obtain 500 600g (18 21 lb) essential oil Lavender oil varies in colour from dark yellow
to dark greeny-yellow, and smells very highly scented. The content and quality of the oil depends greatly on
climate, soil and altitude. The French lavender is considered better than the English, for instance, because it is
richer in linalyl acetate: this gives a fruitier and sweeter note, considered pleasanter than the camphoric English
lavender with its higher proportions of lineol.

Health Benefits:
Lavender essential oil can be calming, sleep inducing, analgesic, disinfectant,
antiinflammatory, antiseptic, and antifungal.This oil is beneficial for treatment of issues with the nervous system,
insomnia, pain relief, urine flow, respiratory disorders, skin care, hair care, blood circulation, indigestion, and
immune system health.

(14)Lemon grass (Cymbopogon Flexuosus)

Description:
The two distinct types of lemongrass are important in therapy. C. citratus is known in France as
Lemongrass Indes oriental ; C. flexuosus is known as verveine des Indes. The oil from both is yellow-brown
with a light tinge of red, and has a very pronounced lemon odour and flavour.

Health Benefits:
Traditionally, lemongrass reduces pain, fights depression, inhibits microbial growth, reduces
high fever, protects wounds from being septic, strengthens gums and hair and reduces hemorrhaging. This
essential oil kills bacteria, eliminates gas, reduces body odor, promotes urination, reduces fever, stops fungal
infections, increases milk, kills insects, strengthens nerves, soothes inflammation and nervous disturbances.

(15) Marigold

(Tagetes Patula)

Description:
Tagetes Essential Oil, also known as marigold is an essential oil that is obtained by steam
distillation from the fresh flowering herb and also an absolute (and concrete) by solvent extraction from the
flowering herb. It blends well with many essential oils like clary sage, lavender, jasmine, bergamot and other
citrus oils in very small percentages. It is extremely beneficial in cases of skin complaints, menstrual
irregularities, hemorrhoids, conjunctivitis, varicose veins and poor eyesight etc. It is also used for flavoring and in
most major food categories, including alcoholic and soft drinks.

Health Benefits:
Ayurvedic texts state that the moisturizing and gentle heating energies of Tagetes essential oil have
antispasmodic, vulnerating, hypotensive, tranquilizing, anti-inflammatory, alterative and antiseptic properties.
This oil is highly beneficial for individuals with pitta predominance. Lets take a look at the natural healing
benefits of Tagetes essential oil according to the methods of usage. Tagetes essential oil has been an age old
remedy in treating infections and other problems of the respiratory system. The antispasmodic and calming
properties of this oil are highly beneficial in dealing with all kinds of spasms in the body. It provides great relief
from convulsions, diarrhea, cramps and spasmodic coughs.

(16) Mentha (Mentha Arvensis)

Description:
Mentha oil is derived from a plant named Mentha arvensis or common mint. Mentha oil is extremely
useful in a wide variety of industries namely food industry, pharmaceutical industry and also in perfumery and
flavoring industries. Also, the constituents and derivatives of mentha oil like mint and menthol are used widely.
Menthol is the major derivative product of mentha oil

Health Benefits:
Wild mint is often used as a domestic herbal remedy, being valued especially for its antiseptic
properties and its beneficial effect on the digestion. Like other members of the genus, it should not used by
pregnant women because large doses can cause an abortion. The whole plant is anaesthetic, antispasmodic,
antiseptic, aromatic, and has agents that counteract inflammation, that relieve and remove gas from the digestive
system, induce sweating, promote or assist the flow of menstrual fluid, promote secretion of milk, relieve fever
and thirst, give strength and tone to the stomach, and is a stimulant.
North American Indians made a cold infusion of the plant as a lotion for fever and influensa. A compound
infusion was taken and poultice was applied to the chest for pneumonia. A decoction of plant parts was taken for
stomach pain, colds, swellings, headaches, diarrhea, and fevers. Dried leaves were chewed and swallowed for
chest pains and heart ailments. Fresh leaves were put in the nostrils for colds. An infusion of leaves and stems was
taken for vomiting, colds, pains, swellings, fevers, headaches, to prevent influensa, for stomach troubles. and
indigestion. Leaves were used for carious teeth and in the sweatbath for rheumatism. A poultice of crushed leaves
was applied to swellings, to the gums for toothaches, to areas of pain and swellings, for rheumatism and arthritis,
and for eye trouble.
The plant is used as an insect repellent. Rats and mice intensely dislike the smell of mint. The plant
was therefore used in homes as a strewing herb and has also been spread in granaries to keep the rodents off the
grain. The leaves also repel various insects. Native people used leaves and stems as perfume to deodorize houses.
Leaves were powdered and sprinkled on meat and berries as a bug repellant. Plants were boiled with traps to

deodorize them so that the smell of blood would not deter animals. Plants were boiled with traps to destroy the
human scent. An essential oil is obtained from the plant. The yield from the leaves is about 0.8%. The sub-species
M. arvensis piperascens produces the best oil, which can be used as a substitute for, or adulterant of, peppermint
oil.

(17) Mentha (Mentha Pipereta )

Description:
Mentha Piperita India Oil is an essential oil which is being used in various applications like
perfumes, cosmetics, analgesic balms, ointments, lotions, creams, tooth paste shampoos and conditioners. This oil
is derived from the leaves of Mentha Piperita plant.

Health Benefits:
Natural Menthol liquid essential oil, Mentha piperita, scent is mint like and pungent. Invigorating,
stimulating and uplifting. It can be an aid to digestion, having calming effects on muscle spasms, aches and pains.
It can also be used to alleviate sinus pain and pressure, and is often incorporated into in muscle rub ointments and
skin care products to help balance the oil content of skin and hair.Natural Menthol liquid essential oil, Mentha
piperita, scent is mint like and pungent. Invigorating, stimulating and uplifting. It can be an aid to digestion,
having calming effects on muscle spasms, aches and pains. It can also be used to alleviate sinus pain and pressure,
and is often incorporated into in muscle rub ointments and skin care products to help balance the oil content of
skin and hair.

(18) Mentha (Mentha Spicata)

Description:
Spearmint oil is extracted from Mentha spicata (also known as Mentha viridis) of the Labiatae
family and is also known as common or garden spearmint and spire, green, lamb, pea and fish mint.
Unlike peppermint, spearmint does not contain high amounts of menthol. The ancient Greeks used it to scent their
bath water and it had a reputation for curing sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea. During the medieval
times it was used to heal sore gums and also to whiten teeth.

Health Benefits:
The therapeutic properties of spearmint oil are antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cephalic,
emmenagogue, insecticide, restorative and stimulant.
It is very useful to deal with digestive problems including flatulence, constipation, diarrhea and nausea, as it
relaxes the stomach muscles and also relieves hiccups.
Furthermore, it helps with headaches, migraines, nervous strain, fatigue and stress, as well as for the respiratory
tract; helping with asthma, bronchitis, catarrh and sinusitis. On the skin it can relieve the itching of pruritus and
helps with acne, dermatitis, congested skin and sore gums.For female health it can help to stem the flow of heavy
periods and leucorrhoea and releases urine retention.

(19) Mentha (Mentha Citrate)

Description:
A valuable oil is obtained from leaves of bergamot mint (Mentha citrata Ehrh). The oil is
used in perfumery industry. The agrotechnology has been developed and a sizable quantity of oil is
being produced in the country, mainly in (U.P) India.

Health Benefits:
Mentha Citrata does have medical properties. It is an antidepressant, anti-inflammatory,
antifungal, antiviral, antiseptic, and aids digestion. Its cooling properties make it ideal as a
perfume for the menopausal woman. Mentha Citrata Essential Oil soothes the nervous
system, reducing fear, panic and promotes sleep.

(20)Neem ( Azadirachta Indica)

Description:
Neem oil, also called neem seed oil or neem tree oil, is the oil pressed from the seed kernels of the neem
tree. Neem is a tropical, evergreen tree that originated in India

Health Benefits:
Neem oil should only be used externally on the skin and has been therapeutically used as folk medicine to control
respiratory disorders, constipation, leprosy, as well as a general tonic. It has been used for the topical treatment of
rheumatism, eczema, ringworm, athlete's foot, cold sores, psoriasis, warts, chronic syphilitic sores, infected burn
wounds and slow-healing skin ulcers as well as controlling various skin infections.
It has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic (relieving fever) and analgesic (relieving pain) activity and possesses
immunostimulant activity (increasing the bodys defense mechanism to fight infectious organisms and other
foreign material) by selectively activating the cell-mediated immune mechanisms to elicit an enhanced response
to subsequent mitogenic or antigenic challenge.
It is highly effective against human fungi, including trichophyton, epidermophyton, microsporum, trichosporon,
geotricum and candida.

(21) Palmarosa (Cymbopogon Martini)

Description:
Extraction of this essential oil is done by steam distillation of dried grass which is harvested
before flowering. The chief constituents of this oil are geraniol, geranyl acetate, dipentene, linalool, limonene and
myrcene. This oil smells like rose oil, which is how it got the name Palma Rosa. This is also why it is sometimes
used in place of rose oil and is often adulterated with rose oil, since it is cheaper.Palmarosa Essential Oil is also
known by the name of Cymbopogon martinii and is a species of grass from lemon grass genus. Best known by the
common names palmarosa, Indian geranium and rosha grass, the essential oil extracted from the shoot part of the
plant contains active compound geraniol that is valued for its scent as well as for number of traditional medicinal
& household applications.

Health Benefits:
This oil protects against sepsis, inhibits viral and bacterial growth, promotes growth &
regeneration of cells, facilitates digestion, and reduces fever.The oil is used in soaps and perfumes. Further, it is

also applied to stored grain & beans as it is antihelmintic against nematodes and has antifungal and mosquito
repellent properties. Further, the presence of active compound geraniol also makes it highly valued for its scent &
number of traditional medicinal/household applications. The oil is also well recognized as a effective insect
repellent. Palma rosa essential oil is used as an antiseptic, antiviral, bactericide, cytophylactic, digestive, febrifuge
and a hydration balm.

(22) Patchouli (Pogostemon Patchouli)

Description:
After drying in the sun, the young leaves and shoots are steam distilled. The oil is liquid and
transparent and is a yellow-brown or greenish-brown, depending on its provenance. Sometimes patchouli oil can
be very thick with a persistent smell, earthy and penetrating.

Health Benefits:
Patchouli oil is used as an antidepressant, antiphlogistic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, astringent,
cicatrisant, cytophylactic, deodorant, diuretic, febrifuge, fungicide, insecticide, sedative, and a tonic. This can be
used to fight depression and uplift mood, soothe inflammation resulting from high fevers, does not allow wounds
to become septic, increases libido and cures sexual disorders. Furthermore, it helps to tighten gums and muscles,
and it stops hemorrhaging, heals scars and after marks, promotes cell growth, eliminates body odor, increases
urination and removes toxins. Finally, it is well known for its ability to cure fever, kill fungus and insects, as well
as reduce emotional and nervous disorders.

(23) Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis)

Description:
This evergreen tree can grow up to 40 meters (130 feet) and has a flat crown. The bark is a reddish-brown that is
deeply fissured with needle-like gray-green leaves.

Health Benefits:
Analgesic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, cholagogue,
hypertensive, nervine, rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic and sudorific. It is also considered antidepressant and
uplifting
Rosemary oil is used for all variety respiratory problems colds, sinusitis, lung congestion and asthma.
Traditionally used for healing skin problems, it is commonly added in preparations to help acne, eczema, over
production of skin oil, dermatitis, etc.
It's used in many citrus colognes, forest and oriental perfumes and eau de cologne. Rinses for dark hair often
contain rosemary, as do room deodorants, household sprays, disinfectants and soaps. It is also used in inhalation,
bath and massage.
Rosemary has a very old reputation for improving memory, and has been used as a symbol for remembrance.

(24) Tejpatta (Cinnamomum Tamala)

Description:
the bay leaves have essential oil from the leaves containing cinnamic aldehyde and traces of
eugenol as its main constituents.This bay leaf besides being a native to the Mediterranean also has the pride of
adding wondrous flavor and scent to the Indian cuisine. Indian bay leaves belong to a tree closely related to
cinnamon whose leaves form a good substitute. Bay leaves are tough three- veined leaves that are very popular in
Northern India, but are little known in other parts of the country.
Bay leaf is the oldest herbs or spice and is a native of Asia Minor. Also known by name of 'Sweet bay', 'bay
laurel', 'Noble laurel' & 'True laurel', its leaves have aromatic odor & are bitter and spicy. Mixing well with oils
like cedarwood & coriander, it finds extensive use as a constituent in men's soaps, colognes, cosmetics & hair
tonics.

Health Benefits:
It is commercially used as a constituent for men's soaps, colognes, cosmetics and hair tonics. It is
also used in sauces, soups, stews and other food items. Carrying a strong, spicy and pungent aroma, it also has
properties for controlling dandruff, promoting hair growth, treating muscular aches, rheumatism, neuralgia and
poor circulation.

(25)Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Description:
Thyme is a common herb and is generally used as a condiment or spice. Besides that, thyme is also used in herbal
and domestic medicines. Thyme is botanically known as Thymus Vulgaris.
The medicinal properties of thyme come mainly from its essential oils which are extracted through steam
distillation of fresh flowers and leaves. The chief constituents of its essential oil are Alpha Thujone, Alpha Pinene,
Camphene, Beta Pinene, Para Cymene, Alpha Terpinene, Linalool, Borneol, Beta Caryophyllene, Thymol and
Carvacrol.

Health Benefits:
Thyme essential oil Antispasmodic,Antirheumatic,Antiseptic,Thyme essential oil also tones
up the circulatory system, heart, digestive system, nervous system, muscles, and skin while fortifying them
and boosting immunity.
This oil is very beneficial for the heart. It keeps the valves functioning properly, while being an anti spasmodic, it
relaxes the arteries and veins .The essential oil is Emenagogueand does all of this by stimulating the production
of certain hormones like estrogen.Cicatrisant is a tremendous property of thyme essential oil. This property makes
scars and other ugly spots on your body vanish.Thyme essential oil is Hypertensive,Insecticide,Stimulantwhole
metabolism,Vermifuges as a memory booster and an antidepressant. It helps to increase concentration and helps
to cure sinusitis, bronchitis, anorexia, cellulite, eczema, athletes foot, dermatitis, insect and animal bites, stings,
laryngitis, pharyngitis and other infections. Finally, it can be used to eliminate bad breath and body odor.