Thursday, May 27, 2010

Some Indian Medicinal Plants

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Plant Common name / Maturity period Botanical Name or Family



Parts Used
Medicinal Use
Emblica officinalis Amla ( T )After 4th year Emblica officinalis
Fam - euphorbiaceac




Fruit
Vitamin – C, Cough , Diabetes, cold, Laxativ, hyper acidity.
Ashok Ashok ( T )10 years onward Saraca Asoca
Fam : Caesalpinanceac




Bark Flower
Menstrual Pain, uterine, disorder, Deiabetes.
Aswagandha Aswagandha ( H ), One year Withania Somnifera
Fam: Solanaccac




Root, Leafs
Restorative Tonic, stress, nerves disorder, aphrodiasiac.
Aegle 
marmelous Bael / Bilva (T)After 4-5 year Aegle marmelous
Fam: Rutaccac




Fruit, Bark
Diarrrhoea, Dysentry, Constipation.
Phyllanthous amarus Bhumi Amla ( H), with in one year Phyllanthous amarus
Fam : euphorbiaccac




Whole Plant
Aenimic, jaundice, Dropsy.
Bacopa, 
Monieri Brahmi ( H ) Indian penny worth/one year Bacopa,Monnieri
Fam: Scrophulariaccac




Whole plant
Nervous, Memory enhancer,mental disorder.
Chiraita Chiraita ( high altituted) with in one year ( H ) Swertia Chiraita
Fam : Gentianaccac




Whole Plant
Skin Desease, Burning, censation, fever.
Gudmar Gudmar / madhunasini, after Four year ( C ) Gymnema Sylvestre
Fam: Asclepiadaccac




Leaves
Diabetes, hydrocil, Asthama.
Guggul Guggul ( T)after 8 years Commiphora Wightii
Fam: burseraccac




Gum rasine
Rheuma tised, arthritis, paralysis, laxative.
Tinospora CordifoliaFam Guluchi / Giloe ( C )With in one year Tinospora CordifoliaFam



Stem
Gout, Pile, general debility, fever, Jaundice.
Gloriosa superba Calihari / panchanguliaGlori Lily Five years Gloriosa superba
Fam: Liliaccac




Seed, tuber
Skin Desease, Labour pain, Abortion, General debility.
Kalmegh Kalmegh/ Bhui neem ( H ) with in one year Andrographis PaniculataFam : scanthaccac



Whole Plant
Fever, weekness, release of gas.
Peeper 
longum Long peeper / Pippali ( C ) after two to three years Peeper longum
Fam : Piperaccac




Fruit, Root
Appetizer, enlarged spleen , Bronchities, Cold, antidote.
Makoi Makoi ( H )Kakamachi/ With in one year Solanum nigrum
Fam: Solanaccac




Fruit/whole plant
Dropsy, General debility,Diuretic, anti dysenteric.
Coleus 
barbatus Pashan Bheda / Pathar Chur ( H )One year Coleus barbatus
Fam : Lamiaccac




Root
Kidny stone, Calculus.
Santalum 
Album Sandal Wood ( T )Thirty years onward Santalum Album
Fam: santalinaccac




Heart wood , oil
Skin disorder, Burning, sensation, Jaundice, Cough.
Sarpa 
Gandha Sarpa Gandha ( H )After 2 year Ranwolfia Serpentina
Fam: apocynaccac




Root
Hyper tension, insomnia.
Asparagus Racemosus Satavari ( C )After 2-3 year Asparagus Racemosus
Family: liliaccac




Tuber, root
Enhance lactation, general weekness, fatigue, cough.
Senna Senna ( S )With in 1 year Casia augustifolia
Fam: Liliaceae




Dry Tubers
Rheumatism, general debility tonic, aphrodisiac.
Ocimum sanclum Tulsi (perennial) Each 3 months Ocimum sanclum
Fam: Lamiaccac




Leaves/Seed
Cough, Cold, bronchitis,expectorand.
Vai Vidanka Vai Vidanka ( C ), 2nd year onward Embelia Ribes
Fam: Myrsinaccac




Root, Fruit, Leaves
Skin disease, Snake Bite, Helminthiasis.
Mentha 
pipertia Pippermint ( h) Perennial Mentha pipertia
Fam:Lamiaccac




Leaves, Flower, Oil
Digestive, Pain killer.
Lawsennia iermis Henna/Mehdi ( S ) 1/25 years Lawsennia iermis
Fam: lytharaceae




Leaf,Flower, Seed
Burning, Steam, Anti Imflamatary.
Aloe Verra Gritkumari ( H) 2nd-5th yr Aloe Verra
Fam: Liliaceae




Leaves
Laxative, Wound healing, Skin burns & care,Ulcer.
Vincea 
rosea Sada Bahar ( H ) Periwinkle/Nyantara Vincea rosea/ catharanthusRoseus
Fam :apocyanace




Whole Plant
Leaukamia, Hypotensiv, Antispasmodic , Atidot.
Eclipta 
alba Vringraj ( H ) Eclipta alba
Fam: Compositae




Seed/whole
Anti-inflamatory, Digestive, hairtonic.
Plumbago Zeylanica Swet chitrak
Perennial ( h )
Plumbago Zeylanica
Fam: Plumbaginaceae




Root, Rootbar
Appetiser, Antibacterial, Aticacer.
Plumbago 
Indica Rakta Chitrak ( H ) Plumbago Indica
Fam : plumbaginaceae




Root, Root bar
Indyspeipsia, colic, imflammation, cough.
Strychinos nuxvomica Kochila ( T )15 yrs Strychinos nuxvomica
Fam: loganiaceae




Seed
Nervous, Paralysis, healing wound.
Terminalia 
Chebula Harida ( T ) Terminalia Chebula
Fam: Combretaceae




Seed
Trifala, wound ulcer, leprosy, inflammation, Cough.
Terminalia Bellerica Bahada (T) TerminaliaBellerica
Fam:comretaceae




Seed, Bark
Cough, Insomnia, Dropsy, Vomiting, Ulcer, Trifala.
Tribulus Terrestris Gokhur ( H ) CrawlingPuncture Vine/1 yr Tribulus Terrestris
Fam: Lygophyllaceae




Whole Plant
Sweet cooling, Aphrodisiac, appetizer, Digestive, Urinary.
Azardirchata – indica Neem ( T ) Azardirchata – indica
Fam : Mahaceae




Rhizome
Sdedative, analgesic, epilepsy, hypertensive.
Hemibi smus Indicus Anantamool/sariva ( S )Indian Sarap sarilla Hemibi smus Indicus
Fam: Asclepiadaceae




Root/ Leaf
Appetiser, Carminative, aphrodisiac, Astringent.
Acorus 
Calamus Bach ( H )
Sweet Flag/1 yr
Acorus Calamus
Fam : araceae




Rhizome
Sdedative, analgesic, tpilepsy, hypertensive.
Adhatoda
 vesica Vasa ( S ) Adhatoda vesica
Fam : Sacanthaceae




Whole Plant
Antispasmodic, respiratory, Stimulant.
Mesua Ferrea Nageswar ( T ) Nag Champa Mesua Ferrea
Fam : Guttiferae




Bark, Leaf, Flower
Asthma, Skin, Burning, Vomiting, Dysentry, Piles.
Vetiveria Ziziinoides Benachar ( S ) Khus/khus Vetiveria Ziziinoides
Fam : Toaceae / Graminae




Root
Hyperdisia, Burning, ulcer, Skin, Vomiting.
Centella asiatica Mandukparni ( H )
Indianpennywort
Centella asiatica
Fam : Umdelliferae




Whole plant - Antiinflamatory, Jundice, Diuretic, Diarrhoea.
Mucuna 
Truriens Kaincha/CreeperBaidanka Mucuna Truriens
Fam : Fabaceae




Root, Hair, Seed, Leaf - Nervous, Disorder, Constipation, Nephroaphy, Strangury, Dropsy.
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Dalchini
Perenial Shrub
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Fam : Lauraceae




Bark, Oil - Bronchitis, Asthma, Cardiac, Disorder, Fever.
Holarrhena antidysenterica Kurai ( S ) Holorheena antidysentrica
Fam:apocyaceaceae




Bark, Seed - Scabies, Antipyretic, Amoibic dysentery.
Solanum Xanthocarpum Kantakari / AkrantiPerennial ( H ) Solanum Xanthocarpum
Fam : Solanaceae




Whole Plant, Fruit, Seed - Diuretic, Antiinflamatory, Appetiser, Stomachic.