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Medicinal Plants & their Uses
CONTENTS• Adhatoda Vasica.
• Ocimum Sanctum
• Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis
• Mangifera Indica
• Azadirachta Indica
• Solanum Trilobatum
• Phyllanthus Niruri
• Curcuma Longa
Adhatoda Vasica• Family name- Acanthaceae
• Names In Other LanguagesHindi-AdulsaTamil-AdatodaiSanskrit-Vasaka
• InhabitantThroughout the plains of India and in Sub-
Himalayan tracts upto 4000 Feet• Useful parts
Leaves, Roots, Flowers
• Medicinal Uses Of Adhatoda Vasica
• Leaves & RootsAsthma, Bronchitis, Chronic Coughs,
Breathlessness and in Cough as Expectorant
• LeavesUsed in Rheumatism and has Insecticidal
• Whole plantLocal Bleeding Due To Peptic Ulcer, Piles,
Menorrhagia. antispasmodic Have antisceptic properties
OCIMUM SANCTUM• FAMILY NAME- Labiatae
• NAMES IN OTHER LANGUAGESHindi-TulsiTamil,Telgu,Sanskrit-Tulasi
• Inhabitant- Throughtout India
• Parts usedLeavesSeedsRootsStem
•Medicinal properties: Leaves-
Expectorant,Diaphoretic,Antiperiodic,used in Bronchitis and Gastric Disorder Treatments
Fresh leaves- Infusion in boiling water is a remedy for nausea,
vomiting, ear ache Dry leaves-
As a snuff in ozaena to cure head ache and bad colds
Seeds-In disorders of genito-urinary system & taken
internally as antidote to poison Roots Diaphoretic in malarial fevers
Whole plant Snake bite and scorpion sting
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis•Family Name- Malvaceae
•Names in Other LanguagesEnglish- Shoe FlowerHindi- JasumSanskrit- JobaTamil- Sembarithi
•InhabitantThroughout India
•Parts usedFlowersLeavesRoots
• MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF HIBISCUS ROSA-SINESIS
Flowers- Emollient, Aphrodisiac and Refrigerant
Decoction of Flowers-Bronchial Catarrh
Leaves- Emollient, Aperient and Laxative
Decoction of Leaves-As a Lotion In Fevers
Roots-For Coughs, Venereal Disease, Fever,
Gonorrhoea
Mangifera Indica•FAMILY NAME- Anacardiaceae
•Names In Other LanguagesHindi-AamTamil-mamaramTelugu-amramu
• INHABITANTCultivated in tropics
• PARTS USEDFruitsSeedsBarksgum
•Medicinal properties Of Magnifera Indica
Riped fruits- Laxative,Astringent, Diuretic, used in Haemorrhage Uterus, Intestines or Lungs
Un-ripe fruits- In ophthalmia and Eruptions, It Shows Antibacterial Antifungal activities
Rind of fruits- Astringent and Stimulant Properties
Seeds- In Asthma Seed kernal- Astringent Taste, Used as
Anthelmintic, in Bleeding piles . Bark- Astringent Taste, In diphtheria and
rheumatism Gum- substitute for gum arabic ,in dressing for
cracked feet and for scabies
Azadirachta indica• Family Name- Meliacae• Names In Other
LanguagesHindi- NeemTamil- VepamSanskrit- Nimba
• InhabitantAll Over India
• Parts UsedBarksGums LeavesFlowersOils
Medicinal properties of azadirachta indica
Bark- Astringent,Antiperiodic and In Syphilis
Gum- Proteolytic And In Catarrhal
Leaves- Antiviral , Antineo - Plastic, Antiseptic In Skin Diseases Like Scabies Ring Worm Boils etc…..
Flowers- anthelmintic,dry flowers- tonics, stomach ache
Neem Oil- Is called Margosa- Stimulant, Antiseptic in Skin Rheumatism
Whole Plant- Sores,Fevers,Spleen,Tumours,Small Pox,Cholera,Nausea
oUsed in cosmetics for the benefit of skin as extracts
Solanum Trilobatum• Family name- Solanaceae • Names in other languages
Sanskrit- AlarkaTamil- tuduvalaiTelugu- Lavaste
• InhabitantTamil Nadu, Gujarat,
Maharashtra• Parts used
RootsLeavesBerriesflowers
Medicinal Properties Of Solanum Trilobatum
Roots and Leaves- Bitter Taste, Prescribed In Consumptive Cases In Form Of Decoction
Berries and Flowers- In Cough
Decoction Of Plant- Chronic Bronchitis
Phyllanthus niruri• Family Name- Euphorbiaceae
• Names In Other LanguagesHindi- JaramiaTamil- Keeranalli Malayalam- Kizhkkynelli
• InhabitantHotter Parts Of India
• Parts UsedShootsRootsLeaves
•Medicinal properties Of phyllanthus niruri
shoots(Fresh)-Dysentry
Roots(Fresh)-Jaundice
Powdered Leaves And Roots-With Rice- To Lessen Swellings And Ulcers
Leaves-Have a Bitter Substance Called Phyllanthia – Used Against Fever
Whole Plant-As a Diuretic In Gonorrhoea and in Genito Urinary Tract
CÚRCUMA LONGA • FAMILY NAME- Zingiberaceae•
• Names in other languages:Tamil- ManjalTelugu- PasuppuEnglish- TurmericHindi- Haldi
• INHABITANT: Especially Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
• PARTS USED Roots
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF CURCUMA LONGA
• Anti oxidant
• Anti-Arthritis: currently being used experimentally as a
treatment for ulcers in western countries.
• Anti-Cancer effects
• Anti-Diabetic Effects
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