The herb Tagara (known as Indian Valerian or Valeriana wallichi) is a perennial herb, found in plenty in Western Himalayas in India, and Pakistan and Afghanisthan. It is considered an important medicinal herb in Ayurveda, and is mentioned in all scriptures of Ayurveda.

Now a team of researchers in Iran’s Institute of Medicinal Plants in Tehran have revealed that their work shows that Silymarin in Milk Thistle could play an active role in treating Type 2 diabetes.

recent study, published in ‘The Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences’ has revealed that an extract from three-day old broccoli sprout, when rubbed on skin, gives considerable protection against burns or skin cancer caused by ultraviolet radiation.