Herb library

The herbs in our cups

Each herb and spice we use — its names, how Ayurveda describes it, how the Indian kitchen uses it, and the blends it is in. Every page is read and signed off by our vaidya before it goes up.

अरणी Agnimantha Agnimantha root अजवाइन Ajwain Carom seed बादाम Almond Almond आंवला Amla Indian gooseberry अर्जुन Arjuna Arjun tree bark अशोक Ashoka Ashoka tree bark असगंध Ashwagandha Winter cherry बनफ़्शा Banafsha Sweet violet तेजपत्ता Bay leaf Indian bay leaf बहेड़ा Bibhitaki Beleric myrobalan बेल Bilva Bael root बड़ी इलायची Black cardamom Black cardamom काली मिर्च Black pepper Black peppercorn चाय पत्ती Black tea Black tea ब्राह्मी Brahmi Water hyssop बड़ी कटेरी Brihati Indian nightshade root अपराजिता Butterfly pea Butterfly pea छोटी इलायची Cardamom Green cardamom बाबूना Chamomile German chamomile दालचीनी Cinnamon Cinnamon bark लौंग Clove Clove कोको Cocoa Cocoa nibs धनिया Coriander Coriander seed जीरा Cumin Cumin seed सिंहपर्णी Dandelion Dandelion root दशमूल Dashamoola The ten roots सोंठ Dry ginger Dried ginger root सौंफ Fennel Fennel seed मेथी दाना Fenugreek Fenugreek seed गंभारी Gambhari Gmelina root वृक्षाम्ल Garcinia Malabar tamarind गिलोय Giloy Heart-leaved moonseed गोखरू Gokshura Puncture vine fruit ग्रीन टी Green tea Green tea गुड़मार Gurmar Gymnema हरड़ Haritaki Chebulic myrobalan गुड़हल Hibiscus Hibiscus हींग Hing Asafoetida चमेली Jasmine Jasmine काली हल्दी Kali haldi Black turmeric कलौंजी Kalonji Nigella seed कटेरी Kantakari Yellow-berried nightshade root लैवेंडर Lavender Lavender Lemon balm Lemon balm नींबू का छिलका Lemon peel Lemon peel लेमनग्रास (नींबू घास) Lemongrass Lemongrass लोध्र Lodhra Symplocos bark मजीठ Manjistha Indian madder सहजन Moringa Drumstick tree leaf मुलेठी Mulethi Licorice root बिच्छू बूटी Nettle Stinging nettle जायफल Nutmeg Nutmeg पाढल Patala Patala root पिपरमिंट Peppermint Peppermint पिप्पली Pippali Long pepper पृश्निपर्णी Prishnaparni Prishnaparni root पुनर्नवा Punarnava Hogweed गुलाब Rose Rose केसर Saffron Saffron शालपर्णी Shalaparni Shalaparni root शंखपुष्पी Shankhpushpi Shankhpushpi शतावरी Shatavari Wild asparagus root श्योनाक Shyonaka Indian trumpet tree root पुदीना Spearmint Spearmint चक्र फूल Star anise Star anise स्टीविया Stevia Stevia leaf त्रिकटु Trikatu The three pungents त्रिफला Triphala The three fruits तुलसी Tulsi Holy basil हल्दी Turmeric Turmeric root