Onion (Allium cepa L.), also called common onion or bulb onion, is a biennial or perennial is a vegetable belonging to the Allium genus, and Liliaceae family. The Allium genus also contains leeks (Allium ampeloprasum), scallions (Allium fistulosum), shallots (Allium cepa var. aggregatum), and garlic (Allium sativum). The Latin word, cepa means “onion”. Onion may … Read more
Myrrh is the extract produced by the secretory tissues of the bark of the Commiphora species. The pale-gray discharge or a reddish-brown resin from the Commiphora are used as fragrance in perfume, cosmetics, aromatherapy, ointment, bouquet and in traditional medicine. Other therapeutic benefits have since been discovered. They belong to the family, Burseraceae. It is … Read more
Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (BCPL) has 4 factories, with two of them in West Bengal, one in Mumbai and one in Kanpur. They produce capsules, tablets, granules, powders, oral liquid, drops, injectables, transfusions, ointments. There are many medical facilities in Kolkata, Durgapur and Siliguri cities of West Bengal. READ ALSO: List of Pharmaceutical Companies … Read more
Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium), also squawmint oil, is a moist-loving flowering plant of the mint family, Lamiaceae. The leaves of the plant emit a strong aroma similar to spearmint. Other names include (European) pennyroyal, or pennyrile, squaw mint, mint pennyroyal, squaw balm, tickweed, grows-in-a-ditch, mosquito plant, and pudding grass. Mentha pulegium may originate from eastern Mediterranean, … Read more
Water mint (Mentha aquatica L.), also called marsh mint, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the mentha species. It is an aromatic and medicinal plants that belong to the Lamiaceae family. The sweet tasting mint is an aquatic riparian flora. When water mint cross with spearmint, it produces peppermint. Water mint is native to Europe, … Read more
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a herbal plant and spice from the family, Fabaceae. The Latin name, “foenum-graecum” means Greek hay. The herb originates from the South-Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is now grown in India, the USA, France, Belgium, Spain, Hungary, Northern Africa, Near East, Western Asia, Austria, Ethiopia, Chile, Argentina, China. It is … Read more
Tea is a very big culture in the Arab world (Middle East and North Africa). Many varieties of Arabic or Arabian tea do exist. These teas are taken with every meal, especially dinner. In the Arab world, coffee is less common, just as taking tea with milk. Arabian tea is made from infusion of many … Read more
Mint tea is a herbal tea made from fresh or dried leaves of either spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) or peppermint (Mentha piperita L.). Both of them belong to the mint family of Lamiaceae. Spearmint is native to Europe and Asia, and has a softer taste. Peppermint plant is a natural bread between spearmint and water … Read more
Peppermint, also Mentha × piperita L, or Mentha balsamea, is a perennial herbaceous aromatic shrub from the Lamiaceae family, alongside lavender, and rosemary plants. The leaves are mint scented and, together with the stem, are rich in essential oils. Mentha × piperita is a natural cross between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata). The word peppermint … Read more
Spearmint, also called English mint (Mentha viridis, or Mentha spicata), is a herbaceous perennial plant from a creeping rhizome. The plant, that can grow up to 30–100 cm tall, is from the Lamiaceae family. The genus “Mentha” is from a Greek word, “Minthe”, also “Menthe”. Other names of spearmint include brown mint, garden mint, lady’s … Read more