Mugwort (E), Davana (H)
This common roadside herb is very warming and has an affinity for the blood and the female reproductive system. Damanaka literally means ‘subduing’ as it tames disease.

Indian berberry (E), Daruhaldi (H), Darvi (H)
Daruharidra means ‘tree Turmeric’ after its yellow coloured roots and trunk that appear after the bark is peeled from this thorny bush. It is a remarkable remedy for regulating the liver and clearing high pitta from the system.

Himalayan cedar wood (E), Deodar (H)
This hardy tree thrives in the high altitude of the western Himalayas. It means ‘wood of the gods’. The inner wood is aromatic and is also distilled into essential oil. The outer bark is astringent and is used for diarrhoea and neuralgic pain.

thorn apple (E), Datura (H)
Dhattura is steeped in legend. The sublimely enticing flowers draw you towards them. It has psychotropic qualities that give it a mythical character. Ayurvedically the leaves are a potent remedy for diffusing the lungs and circulating prana.