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Herbs & Medicinal जड़ी-बूटियाँ

Complete growing encyclopedias for 25 Indian herbs and medicinal plants — from mint to ashwagandha. Growing, harvesting, drying and medicinal uses.

25 Indian herbs और medicinal plants की complete encyclopedia — mint से ashwagandha तक। Growing, harvesting, drying और medicinal uses।

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Peppermint Vilayati Pudina Growing India — Medicinal Menthol Herb Encyclopedia

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Peppermint / Vilayati Pudina

पेपरमिंट / विलायती पुदीना

Mentha × piperita (natural hybrid — M. aquatica × M. spicata)

Peppermint — 40-55% menthol (vs spearmint 0.5%). NEVER for infants. Keep SEPARATE from spearmint (hybridize). IBS = comparable to antispasmodics. Headache = comparable to paracetamol.

🌱 From cuttings only (sterile hybrid) | ALWAYS separate from spearmint ⏱️ Before flowering — peak menthol 40-55%. Keep SEPARATE from spearmint!

Peppermint 40-55% Menthol Never Infants

🌍 England 1696 first documented — natural hybrid. Now global. View Guide →

Rosemary Growing India — Memory Herb Hair Growth Encyclopedia

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रोज़मेरी

Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis)

Rosemary — memory improves just from SMELLING it (room study!). Hair = minoxidil comparable (RCT). Terracotta pot ONLY. Never cut old wood. Overwatering = #1 killer. 15-20 year perennial.

🌱 From cuttings | Sept-Nov or Feb-March | NEVER cut old woody stems ⏱️ First: 6-8 weeks from cutting | Perennial 15-20 years

Rosemary Memory From Smelling Hair = Minoxidil RCT

🌍 Mediterranean coast — "ros marinus" = dew of the sea. 3,000+ years. View Guide →

Thyme Growing India — Listerine Herb Cough Remedy Encyclopedia

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थाइम / अजवायन पत्ता

Thymus vulgaris (common) | T. citriodorus (lemon thyme)

Thyme — Thymol = Listerine's active ingredient! Similar to ajwain flavor. Poor lean soil = MORE thymol. Flowers edible. Cough: Bronchipret RCT. More heat-tolerant than rosemary.

🌱 Cuttings or seed | Sept-Nov or Feb-April | Terracotta pot ⏱️ First: 6-8 weeks | Perennial 3-5 years | Just before flowering = peak thymol

Thyme Thymol = Listerine Ajwain Flavor

🌍 Mediterranean — 3,500+ years. Thymol = Listerine active ingredient. View Guide →

Oregano Growing India — Pizza Herb Carvacrol MRSA Encyclopedia

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Oregano / Ajwain Patta

ओरेगानो / अजवायन पत्ता

Origanum vulgare (common) | O. vulgare subsp. hirtum (Greek — strongest)

Oregano — pizza packet = same herb you can grow! Dried IMPROVES flavor (concentrate oils). Carvacrol studied vs MRSA. Most heat-tolerant Mediterranean herb. Home-grown 3-5x more aromatic.

🌱 Seed or cutting | Sept-Nov or Feb-April | Dries BETTER than fresh! ⏱️ First: 6-8 weeks | Perennial 3-5 years | Just before flowering = peak

Oregano Pizza Sachet Same Herb Dried Better Than Fresh

🌍 Mediterranean — "oros ganos" = joy of mountains. Pizza herb India. View Guide →

Parsley Growing India — Vitamin K Apigenin Cool Season Herb Encyclopedia

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पार्सले

Petroselinum crispum (curly) | P. crispum var. neapolitanum (flat-leaf/Italian)

Parsley — EAT THE GARNISH (1367% Vitamin K + apigenin #1 source!). Pre-soak seeds 24 hrs (germination doubles!). Oct-Feb only. Warfarin users: consistent intake. Tabbouleh = parsley salad.

🌱 September-October | PRE-SOAK seeds 24 hours (germination 40% → 80%!) ⏱️ First: 6-8 weeks | Oct-Feb season | Outer leaves first always

Parsley Eat The Garnish 1367% Vitamin K

🌍 Central Mediterranean (Sardinia) — 2,000+ years cultivation View Guide →

Dill Sowa Shepu Growing India — Indian Native Herb Infant Colic Encyclopedia

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Dill / Sowa / Shepu

सोया / सोवा / शेपू / सुवा

Anethum graveolens

Dill / Sowa — India's OWN ancient herb (Shatapushpa)! Market sowa = free planting seeds. Gripe water origin. KEEP AWAY from fennel (cross-pollinate). Direct sow only (taproot). Self-seeds forever.

🌱 October-November DIRECT SOW (hates transplanting — taproot!) | Self-seeds! ⏱️ Leaves: 4-6 weeks | Seeds: 3-4 months | Keep AWAY from fennel!

Dill Sowa India Native Herb

🌍 Indian subcontinent — native! Ayurvedic "Shatapushpa." India = major exporter. View Guide →

Tulsi Holy Basil Growing India — Sacred Adaptogen Puja Plant Encyclopedia

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Tulsi / Holy Basil

तुलसी / होली बेसिल

Ocimum tenuiflorum (syn. O. sanctum) — NOT sweet basil (O. basilicum)

Tulsi — India's sacred living deity. NOT sweet basil (completely different!). Ancient puja care rules = sound horticulture. Chew 10-12 raw leaves morning. Krishna tulsi = most medicinal. Cortisol proven.

🌱 March-June from seed | Year-round from cuttings | Perennial South India ⏱️ First: 6-8 weeks | Continuous | Pinch flowers (except puja manjari)

Tulsi Holy Basil Not Sweet Basil

🌍 Indian subcontinent — native. 3,000+ years Vedic and Ayurvedic texts. View Guide →

Ajwain Carom Seeds Growing India — Thymol Digestive Herb Encyclopedia

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Ajwain / Carom Seeds

अजवायन

Trachyspermum ammi (syn. Carum copticum)

Ajwain — 30-35% thymol (same as Listerine, MORE concentrated!). Market ajwain = free planting seeds! Leaves edible as vegetable (Rajasthan). Direct sow only. Pregnancy large doses: caution.

🌱 Sept-Oct DIRECT SOW only (taproot) | Market ajwain seeds = planting seeds! ⏱️ Leaves: 4-6 weeks | Seeds: 3-4 months | Dry conditions = more thymol in seeds

Ajwain Carom 30-35% Thymol

🌍 Indian subcontinent — native. Ancient Ayurvedic texts. India world's primary producer. View Guide →

Shatavari Wild Asparagus Growing India — Women's Herb Rasayana Encyclopedia

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Shatavari / Wild Asparagus

शतावरी

Asparagus racemosus

Shatavari — women's rasayana AND men too! Milk +33% (clinical). Shoots edible like asparagus. Wears gloves (thorns). 15-20 year perennial. Asparagus allergy: caution.

🌱 June-July or March-April | From seed or plant | Deep pit, trellis/support needed ⏱️ Year 2: shoots | Year 3: roots (partial harvest) | Perennial 15-20 years

Shatavari Wild Asparagus Milk +33% Clinical

🌍 India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas — native. "She who has hundred husbands." Rasayana. View Guide →

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