While not indigenous to Nepal, Chamomile has adapted and thrives-growing happily in the flat southern terrai region not far from Buddha’s birthplace, as well as middle hills of Nepal. The crop is grown without pesticide or using any chemical fertilizers.…

Wintergreen has been used for many centuries in conditions such as muscle, joint and connective tissue injuries and pain, inflamed nerves, coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma usually in Massage Oil and inhalation blends. It clears the head, is uplifting and relaxing.…

Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii) is another species used combination with the more expensive rose oils in the perfume industry. The leaves and flower tops contain the scent that is sweet, similar to a combination of geranium and rose, with a slight…

Native to India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, basil is a strongly aromatic annual growing to about twenty to thirty inches in height. In Hinduism, it is revered as a sacred herb of the wife of the god who preserves life. Holy…

The plant grows happily in the mid mountain region and flourishes well in the low lands of Nepal. These days it is cultivated in Nepal terai regions. The herb is often used as a domestic herbal remedy, being valued especially…

The traditional healers identify the true Timbur with help of its bark and roots.The Himalayan healers of use it mainly in treatment of respiratory diseases. It is considered as good appetizer. Its regular use improves the voice quality.The use of…

Lemongrass is a perennial and intensely fragrant herb, native to Asia, and widely cultivated as a commercial crop throughout the tropics and subtropics of the world, is not new to Nepal. Lemongrass is an aromatic and cooling herb that is…

Few realize that anthopogon, known more commonly as rhododendron and found so prolifically throughout European and North American gardens today-is native to the Himalaya. Known more for its brilliant blossoming that covers hillsides from Bhutan to central Nepal, few have…

Known since biblical times, the aromatic rhizome (underground stem) of Acorus calamus L. is commonly referred to as calamus or sweet flag, Bhojo in Nepali. Calamus has been taken over the centuries as a remedy for various sorts of digestive…

Himalayan Juniper is a dwarf spreading shrub with a compact growth to not more than 3 feet in height. This species have different names in Nepal, commonly known as Dhupi. In the mountains of Nepal, juniper is considered the dwelling…

Discovered by the Egyptologists in Cleopatra’s perfume ointment jars, spikenard has traveled from its origin above 8,000 feet in the Himalayas across the silk routes on camel’s backs for over millennia. Written about in the “Song of Solomon”, Jesus had…

Valerian gets its name from the Latin word for “well-being”alerian was best known to ancient classical authors as a diuretic and treatment for menstrual difficulties. The Greek physician Galen used it for epilepsy in children and adults. An Italian nobleman,…

Though the Yellow zeodary is native to India and Indonesia, it is also found in the flat southern terrai forests of Nepal. It was introduced to Europe by Arabs around the sixth century, but its use as a spice in…

Himalayan Cinnamon Fruit Oil, also known as Sugandha Kokila Oil is often said to be-“A Gift to Perfumers from the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal”. C. glaucescens are large-sized evergreen tree species native to the tropical Himalayan regions of Nepal. They…