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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