Medicinal Plants & their Uses

By A.Arputha Selvaraj APMP IIM Calcutta

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

• L e a v e s & R o o t sAsthma, Bronchitis, Chronic Coughs,

Breathlessness and in Cough as Expectorant

• L e a v e sUsed in Rheumatism and has Insecticidal

• W ho l e p la n tLocal 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 Languages

Hindi- NeemTamil- VepamSanskrit- Nimba

• InhabitantAll Over India

• Parts UsedBarksGums LeavesFlowersOils

Medicinal properties of

azadirachta indica

Bark- Astring e nt,Antipe rio dic and In Syphilis

Gum- Pro te o lytic And In Catarrhal

Leaves- Antiviral , Antine o - Plastic , Antise ptic In Skin Dise ase s Like Scabie s Ring Wo rm Bo ils e tc… . .

Flowers- anthe lmintic , dry flo we rs- to nics, sto mach ache

Neem Oil- Is calle d Marg o sa- Stimulant, Antise ptic in Skin Rheumatism

Whole Plant- So re s,Fe ve rs, Sple e n,Tumo urs,Small Po x,Cho le ra ,Nause a

oUsed in co sme tics fo r the be ne fit o f skin as e xtracts

Solanum Trilobatum• Family name- Solanaceae • Names in other languages

Sanskrit- Alarka

Tamil- tuduvalai

Telugu- Lavaste• Inhabitant

Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra

• Parts usedRootsLeavesBerriesflowers

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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