ROSE
MEDICINAL: Rose hips are very nourishing to the skin, as well as containing vitamin C. It is used as a blood purifier, and for treatment of infections, colds, and flus.
RELIGIOUS:Rose water is used in gourmet dishes and in love potions. Petals are used in healing incense and sachets, and burned to provide a restful night's sleep. The essential oil is used in ritual baths to provide peace, love, and harmony within the self. The hips are strung like beads and worn to attract love. Rose petals sprinkled around the home will calm personal stress and upheavals in the home.
GROWING: Roses of all varieties are adaptable to most soils as long as they have adequate water, and are occasionally fed through the growing season. There are varieties that will grow throughout North America. Plant them where you can enjoy their beauty and fragrance.

SANDALWOOD
MEDICINAL: Sandalwood oil is used to cool the body during fevers and heat stroke. It is also used to aid in the passing of kidney and gall stones, and for infections in the urinary tract.
RELIGIOUS: Sandalwood oil is massaged on the forehead and between the eyes to help center and calm the mind. It is used in healing oils and sachets. It is burned as a purifiying agent in every room of the home, and as a protective agent.

BRAHMI, MANDUKA PARNI
Brahmi (what gives knowledge of Brahman or Supreme Reality), Manduka parni (what has the leaf of a frog)
Part used----root,
Tissues -------- nerve, blood
Systems------- nervous, muscular, circulatory
Actions-------- brain tonic, sedative, antispasmodic, diuretic, astringent
Brahmi is perhaps the most important nervine herb used in Ayurvedic medicine. It revitalizes the brain cells, removing toxins and blockages within the nervous system, while at the same time have a nurturing effect upon the mind. It improves memory and aids in concentration. Himalayan Brahmi is an important food for Yogis and improves meditation. A small amount of the fresh leaves is eaten daily for its rejuvenating effect upon the mind. Brahmi helps awaken the crown chakra and balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain. It calms the heart and helps guard against heart attack.
Brahmi helps us give up bad habits and addictions of all types. It aids in recovery from alcholism or drug abuse, and also helps us kick the sugar habit. For this reason it is added to many Ayurvedic formulas as a nervine and antispasmodic agent. It is cleansing to the blood, improves the immune, allays excess sexual desire, and is excellent for venereal diseases, including Aids. It cleanses the kidneys, while calming and soothing the liver. Brahmi is one of the best herbs for balancing and rejuvenating Pitta, while at the same time reducing Kapha strongly. It can reduce Vata if taken in the proper dose or with other anti-Vata herbs.

BHRINGARAJ
Common Name (English): False Daisy Juices of the leaves is hepatic tonic and deobstruent, root is tonic and alterative, alcoholic extract antiviral against Ranikhet disease virusbronchodilatationIndications
Uses: hair loss, hi BP, anemia, insomnia, asthma, hypertension, delusion, illusion, confusion, hair loss, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, anemia, edema, alopecia, dandruff, dandritis, CFS, sexual devility, sinsomnia,Alzheimer's, hypertension, glaucoma, kidney stones GB stones, fibrocystic breasts, GM & PM epilepsy, liver toxicity.

HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS
Reduces menorrhagia or menorrhea; hemostatic, awakens kundalini shakti at the muladhara chakra
Pharmacological Action: Nadkarni = refrigerant, emollient, demulcent, aphrodisiac, emmenagogue, dark red petals are demulcent; leaves emollient, anodyne, aperient or laxative; promotes hair growth Indications (Uses): menorrhagia, ardor-urinae, strangury, systitis, irritable conditions of GUT, fever, cough, gonorrhea, seminal weakness; diabetes, hair loss,
Plant Part Used: root, flower, seeds, leaves.

SANTALUM ALBUM
The wood is bitter, cooling, sedative, astringent. Oil is astringent, disinfectant to mm of the genitourinary and bronchial traacts. diuretic, expectorant, and stimulant.
Uses: fevers, burning sensation, sunstsroke, eye diseases, dermatitis, urethritis, hyperacidity, insomnia, stress, restlessness, anxiety K = dmulsion or paste of the wood is a cooling dressing in inflammatory and eruptive skin diseases such as erysipelas, prurigo, prickly heat. Is diaphoretic, aphrodisiac. In morbid thirst wood powder is taken in coconut water, with sugar, honey, rice water to check gastric irritability and dysentery to relieve thirst and heat of body.
Plant Part Used: wood, bark. vol oil.
.