Latin Name: Berberis aristata

Indian Name: Rasanjan

Habitat: A shrub indigenous to India and Ceylon. Barberry bushes grow on the Nilgiris and all over the temperate Himalayas, from Bhutan to Kunawer.

Useful in: It is the extract made from the root bark of Daruhaldi. It is bitter & astringent. Due to its antiseptic & anti-infective properties, it is used both externally & internally in dermatological infections.

Its ointment made with camphor and butter is applied to pimples and boils.

Reference: Indian Materia Medica, Vol I, page 187.