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Herbal plants in India
Presented By: K.S.S.Gnaneswar Sai Kumar
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What do you mean
by an herbal plant ?
herbal plant is a herb which is used for food, flavoring, medicine, or perfume but the herbs mostly help in seasoning food and in medicine .
In our world there are different types of herbal plants are found.
What do you mean by herbal medicine? Medicinal plants, herbs, spices and herbal remedies are known to Ayurveda in
India since long times.
The value of medicinal plants, herbs and spices as herbal remedies is being lost due to lack of awareness, and deforestation. The result is many valuable medicinal herbs are becoming rare and precious information is lost.
Herbal medicines are one type of dietary supplement. They are sold as tablets, capsules, powders, teas, extracts, and fresh or dried plants. People use herbal medicines to try to maintain or improve their health.
History of herbal remedies is very old. Since old times before modern medicine, people became ill and suffered from various ailments. In absent of modern medicinal remedies people relied on herbal remedies derived from herbs and spices.
Some of the Medicinal Plants & their Uses :-
• Adhatoda Vasica• Ocimum Sanctum• Hibiscus RosaSinensis• Mangifera Indica• Azadirachta Indica• Solanum Trilobatum• Phyllanthus Niruri• Curcuma Longa• Aloe Vera plant• Ashwagadha
• Adhatoda Vasica:-• Family name- Acanthaceae
• Names In Other Languages Hindi- Adulsa
Tamil- Adatodai
Sanskrit- Vasaka
• Inhabitant Throughout the plains of India and in Sub-Himalayan tracts up to 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 antiseptic properties
• OCIMUM SANCTUM (Tulasi) :-
• FAMILY NAME- Labiatae
• NAMES IN OTHER LANGUAGES -• Hindi- Tulsi
• Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit- Tulasi
• Inhabitant- Throughout India
• Parts used -• Leaves
• Seeds
• Roots
• Stem
• Medicinal uses : 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 Languages• English- Shoe Flower
• Hindi- Jasum
• Sanskrit- Joba
• Tamil- Sembarithi
• Inhabitant• Throughout India
• Parts used• Flowers
• Leaves
• Roots
• Medicinal uses of hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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- Anacardiaceous
Names In Other Languages
• Hindi- Aam
• Tamil- mamaram
• Telugu- amramu
INHABITANT• Cultivated in tropics
PARTS USED• Fruits
• Seeds
• Barks
• gum
Medicinal uses Of Mangifera Indica
Riped fruits- Laxative, Astringent, Diuretic, used in Hemorrhage Uterus, Intestines or Lungs
Un-ripe fruits- In ophthalmic and Eruptions, It Shows Antibacterial Antifungal activities
Rind of fruits- Astringent and Stimulant Properties
Seeds- In Asthma
Seed kernel- 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
Languages Hindi- Neem Tamil- Vepam Sanskrit- Nimba
Inhabitant All Over India
Parts Used Barks Gums Leaves Flowers Oils
Medicinal uses 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
• Used in cosmetics for the benefit of skin as extracts
• Solanum Trilobatum :-
• Family name- Solanaceae
• Names in other languages-
• Sanskrit- Alarka
• Tamil- tuduvalai
• Telugu- Lavaste
• Inhabitant-
• Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra
• Parts used-
• Roots
• Leaves
• Berries
• flowers
Medicinal uses 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- Euphorbiaceous
Names In Other Languages- Hindi- Jaramia
Tamil- Keeranalli
Malayalam- Kizhkkynelli
Inhabitant- Hotter Parts Of India
Parts Used- Shoots
Roots
Leaves
Medicinal uses Of Phyllanthus niruri :-
• shoots(Fresh)-Dysentery
• 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
• CURCUMA LONGA:- • FAMILY NAME- Zingiberaceae
• Names in other languages: Tamil- Manjal
Telugu- Pasuppu
English- Turmeric
Hindi- Haldi
• INHABITANT: Especially Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
• PARTS USED Roots
Medicinal uses 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
• Withania somnifera, also known as Ashwagandha, Indian ginseng, Winter cherry, Ajagandha, Kanaje Hindi, Ayamodakam in Malayalam and Samm Al Ferakh, is a plant in Solanaceae or nightshade family.
• It grows as a stout shrub that reaches a height of 170cm. Like the tomato which belongs to the same family, Ashwagandha bears yellow flowers and red fruit, though its fruit is berry-like in size and shape.
• Ashwagandha grows prolifically in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
• Withania somnifera is widely considered as the Indian ginseng.
• In Ayurveda, it is classified as a rasayana (rejuvenation) and expected to promote physical and mental health, rejuvenate the body in debilitated conditions and increase longevity. Ashwagandha is used to treat a number of disorders that affect human health including central nervous system (CNS) disorders, particularly in epilepsy, stress and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disorders, tardive dyskinesia, cerebral ischemia, and even in the management of drug addiction.
• The most useful usage is to reduce stress and perhaps aid in sleep
• All parts of the plant are used in herbal medicine.
• In Ayurveda, the fresh roots are sometimes boiled in milk, prior to drying, in order to leach out undesirable constituents.
• The berries are used as a substitute for rennet, to coagulate milk in cheese making.
• Ashwagandha in Sanskrit means "horse's smell", probably originating from the odor of its root which resembles that of sweaty horse.
• The species name somnifera means "sleep-bearing" in Latin, indicating it was considered a sedative, but it has been also used for sexual vitality and as an adaptogen.
• Some herbalists refer to ashwagandha as Indian ginseng, since it is used in ayurvedic medicine in a way similar to that ginseng is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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