The following points highlight the top three types of drugs obtained from stems and woods. The types are: 1. Ephedrine 2. White Sandal Wood 3. Catechu. Type # 1. Ephedrine: Ephedra gerardiana Wall., of family Gnetaceae or Ephedraceae; Eng. Ephedrine; Hindi—Khanda. A small shrub, found in the drier regions of the temperate and Alpine Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim at [...]
The following points highlight the top eleven types of drugs obtained from fruits. The types are: 1. Bael 2. Coriander 3. Cumin 4. Fennel 5. Opium 6. Long Pepper 7. Black and White Pepper 8. Belleric Myrobalan 9. Chebulic Myrobala 10. Ammi 11. Solanum. Type # 1. Bael: Aegle marmelos Corr., of family Rutaceae; Eng. Bael tree; Verna. Bael, Siriphal. [...]
The following points highlight the top two spices obtained from bark. The spices are: 1. Cassia China 2. Indian Cassia. Spice # 1. Cassia China: Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees.; English—Cassia China; Family—Lauraceae. Cassia China is obtained from C. aromaticum Nees cultivated in China. The bark is the regular cassia China of commerce. Because of its brittle nature, much of the bark [...]