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Black cumin seeds(Nigella) or Bengali Kalo Zeera
Botanical Name : Nigella sativa Common Names : Black Seed Oil , Black cumin, black caraway, Roman-coriander, fennel-flower Family: Ranunculaceae Other Names Black Caraway, Black Cumin, Black Seed,...
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Asafoetida
Botanical Name : Ferula asafoetida Family :APIACEAE or UMBELLIFERAE Carrot Family Common Names : Asafoetida , devil’s dung, food of the gods, hing, narthex It has several Names Asafetida, Assafetida,...
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ANISE
Botanical Name:Pimpinella anisum. Family :Umbelliferae/Apiaceae (parsley family). Habitat: Eastern Mediterranean or Western Asia. Source: Turkey is an important producer today, but better quality anise...
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Mace or Indian Javatri
Other Names: French: macis German: Muskatlute Italian: mace, macis Spanish: macÃa Indian: jaffatry, javatri, jawatrie Mace is the aril (the bright red, lacy covering) of the nutmeg seed shell. The...
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Star Anise
Image via Wikipedia Botanical Name: Illicium verum Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Austrobaileyales Family: Illiciaceae/Magnoliaceae Genus: Illicium syn: I....
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Citron
Image via Wikipedia Botanical Name:Citrus medica L. Family: Rutaceae Sub-family: Aurantioideae. Kingdom: Plantae Order: Sapindales Genus: Citrus Species: C. medica Common Names: Citron,Citron...
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Coriander
Botanical Name : Coriandrum sativum Family: Apiaceae Genus: Coriandrum Species: C. sativum Kingdom: Plantae Order: Apiales Common Names:cilantro, Chinese parsley or dhania Habitat :Cilantro is native...
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Botanical Name : Murraya koenigii Family: Rutaceae Genus: Murraya Species: M. koenigii Kingdom: Plantae Order: Sapindales Syninyms: Bergera koenigii, Chalcas koenigii Common Names: Curry Tree...
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Kaffir Lime
Botanical Name : Citrus hystrix DC., Rutaceae), Family: Rutaceae Other Names:Kieffer lime, Thai lime, wild lime, makrut, or magrood, Burmese: shauk-nu Indonesian: jerk purut, jeruk sambal Malay: duan...
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Curare
Botanical Name: Chondrodendron tomentosum Family:Menispermaceae Genus: Chondrodendron Species: Tomentosum Parts Used: Leaf, Root Synonyms: Pereira Brava. Cissampelos Pareira. Velvet Leaf. Ice Vine....
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Cloves
Dried cloves (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Botanical Name : Syzigium aromaticum Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Syzygium Species: S. aromaticum Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Angiosperms Order: Myrtales...
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1. The Himalayan Pink Salt ………This salt with its salmon pink colour is extremely beautiful. Mined in the foothills of the Himalayan mountain range, this salt comes in large chunks just like rock salt...
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Brassica juncea (Brown Mustard)
Botanical Name: Brassica juncea Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Brassica Species: B. juncea Kingdom: Plantae Order: Brassicales Common Names: Brown Mustard, Mustard greens, Indian mustard,...
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Indian Barberry
Botanical: Berberis asiatica Family: N.O. Berberiaceae Part Used—Root-bark. click & see the pictures It is a large thorny shrub with yellow wood & whitish or pale Grey branches.The dried root...
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Coccinia cordifolia(Bengali :Kundri)
Botanical Name: Coccinia cordifolia Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Coccinia Species: C. grandis Kingdom: Plantae Order: Cucurbitales Synonyms: Coccinia grandis, Cephalandra indica and Coccinia indica...
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Ajwain
Botanical Name:Carum Coptium Family : Umbelliferae; Apiaceae Kingdom:Plantae Order: Apiales Genus: Trachyspermum Species:T. ammi Other names: . Carom, omoum,Ajowan, Bishop’s Weed , Seeds Of...
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Chinese Violet
Botanical Name: Asystasia gangetica Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Asystasia Species: A. gangetica Kingdom: Plantae Order: Lamiales Synonyms: *Asystasia parvula C.B.Clarke *Asystasia querimbensis Klotzsch...
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Gudmar / madhunasini
Botanical Name:Asclapias geminata Roxb/Periploca Sylvastris Retz Family : Apocynaceae Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae Tribe : Marsdenieae Gender : Gymnema Species : G. sylvestris Division : Magnoliophyta...
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Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Botanical Name :Zingiber officinale Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Zingiber Species: Z. officinale Kingdom: Plantae clade: Angiosperms clade: Monocots clade: Commelinids Order: Zingiberales Common Name...
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Chickpea
Botanical Name: Cicer arietinum Family: Fabaceae Genus: Cicer Species: C. arietinum Kingdom: Plantae Order: Fabales Synonyms: *Cicer album hort. *Cicer arientinium L *Cicer arientinum L. *Cicer...
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