The following points highlight the top four types of drugs obtained from barks and its uses. The types are: 1. Cinnamon 2. Quinine 3. Asoka Tree 4. Arjun Tree. Type # 1. Cinnamon: Cinnamomum zeylanicum B1., of family Lauraceae; Eng. Cinnamon; Hindi—Dalchini. This is native of Sri Lanka but grown in the Nllgirls, South Kanara, Malabar, Assam and Kumaon. Uses: [...]
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 three types of drugs obtained from flowers . The types are: 1. Saffron 2. Iron Wood 3. Violet. Type # 1. Saffron: Crocus sativus Linn., of family Iridaceae; Eng. Saffron; Hindi—Kesar. This is a herb, cultivated in Kashmir (Pampur), Bhersar and Chaubattia in Uttar Pradesh. Uses: The dried stigmas and tops of the styles [...]