Rosemary Growing Information

Rosemary is a perennial evergreen shrub essential oil crop that may reach a height up to 3 meters. Rosemary belongs to the family of "Labiatae" and its scientific name is "Rosmarinus officinalis". Rosemary can be grown all over the world. However, cool regions are best for its cultivation in India. Rosemary plant has woody trunk and linear leaves with highly aromatic. Rosemary is native to Mediterranean region. Rosemary has excellent medicinal properties and its oils are very popular. Oil glands are found in ventral side of the plant leaves. Rosemary even used in ayurvedic medicines. As herbal use is growing day by day, its cultivation has an excellent commercial value. Rosemary can be grown in pots, greenhouses, nursery beds and even in back yards. One can get decent profits with proper crop management practices and marketing strategies. Cultivars (varieties) for superior oil quality are the best choice for a commercial cultivation of rosemary. Stems, leaves and flowers are main parts used in rosemary plant for oil extraction. The oil of rosemary, distilled from the flowering tops, nearly all the commercial oil is distilled from the stem and leaves of the plant before it is in flower. There is a good international market for the rosemary oil. Continue to read Here.

Safed Musli Farming Guide

Safed Musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum L.)  is a medicinal tuberous root herbal plant, with small, usually white flowers, produced on sparse panicles up to 120 cm long. Basically this plant is found in forest areas. This plant has excellent ayurvedic properties. This can be grown throughout India and the botanical name of musli is "hlorophytum tuberosum". This crop is perfect for commercial cultivation as it has very good demand in the market. The growing method of musli is very easy and anyone who has no experience of farming can go for it. Musli plant belongs to the family of "Asparagaceae" and genus of "Chlorophytum". One can expect decent profits in commercial safed musli farming with good crop management practices.

Health Benefits of Safed Musli:- Usually this herb root is used in ayurvedic medicines and the following are some of the health benefits of safed Musli root.

·         Safed musli used for therapeutic application in Ayurveda, Unani and Allopathic medicines.

·         Safed musli used as a curative for physical weakness and many illnesses.

·         Safed Musli is full of antioxidants and also vitamin C.

·         Safed musli used as a curative for natal and post-natal problems.

·         Safed musli used as an aphrodisiac agent and vitalizer.

·         Safed Musli increases good HDL cholesterol and decreases bad or LDL cholesterol.

·         Safed musli used as an effective alternative to The Indian Herbal Aphrodisiac.

·         Safed musli used as an immunity-improving drug.

·         Safed musli used as a remedy for diabetes.

·         Safed musli used as a remedy for arthritis.

·         Safed musli is also good for reducing stress and depression.

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Fennel Seed Cultivation

Fennel is a stout and aromatic plant crop which is commercially cultivated as an annual herb. Fennel is used in culinary (cooking) and in medicines as well. Fennel belongs to the family of "Apiaceae"  and genus of "Foeniculum". Fennel is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. This plant indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the globe. Fennel is a highly aromatic and flavourful herb that can reach up to 2.5 meters height.  India is the top producer of fennel seeds in the world. One can get decent profits by going for fennel seed production by selecting high yielding variety and following good farm management practices. Continue reading Here.

Ashwagandha Growing guide

Ashwagandha or Asgand is an erect growing, branching shrub with a normal height of 1.4 to 1.5 meters. This plant grows well in dry and sub-tropical regions. Ashwagandha is a hardy and drought tolerant plant. Ashwagandha is also known as “Indian ginseng” or “poison gooseberry” or “winter cherry “and it is a native medicinal plant grown all over north-western and central parts of India. Ashwagandha herb is an important ancient plant whose roots have been used in Indian traditional systems of medicine such as ayurveda and unani. Ashwagandha herb belongs to the family of “Solanaceae” and genus of “Withania” and its scientific name is  "Withania somnifera". Ashwagandha leaves are dull green, elliptic, usually up to 10 to 12 cm. long. Usually, the flowers are small, green and bell-shaped. The ripe fruit is usually in orange-red colour. Commercial cultivation of Ashwagandha will have decent profits provided there are good farm management practices in place and proper marketing model built. Parts used are plant root and leaf seed. To read more Click here.