TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA

Plant Name: TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA

English Name: Tinospora

Local Name: Guduchi, Amrita, Giloya, Gulancha, Shindil Kodi

Family: Menispermaceae



Uses:
It is antiperiodic, antipyretic, Alterative, Diuretic and anti-inflammatory. Guduchi is anti-pyretic and act as a tonic after fever, also has action against alternative fever like Malaria. Guduchi acts as a memory booster, develops inteligence, promotes mental clarity. It is described as one of the Medhya Rasayana (mental rejuvenative) in the Charak Samhita (The oldest and most potent book of Ayurvedic Medicine). Guduchi is considered helpful in eye disorders as a tissue builder and promotes mental clarity. It is used in fever, urinary disorders, dyspepsia, general debility and urinary diseases. It is also used in treatment of rheumatism and jaundice.

TERMINALIA CHEBULA

Plant Name: TERMINALIA CHEBULA


English Name: Mdicinal terminalia

Local Name: Black Myrobalan, Chebulic Myrobalan

Family: Cmbretaceae



Uses:
This tree yields smallish, ribbed and nut-like fruits which are picked when still green and then pickled, boiled with a little added sugar in their own syrup or used in preserves or concotions. The seed of the fruit, which has an eliptical shape, is an abrasive seed enveloped by a fleshy and firm pulp. It is regarded as an universal panacea in the Ayur-Vedic Medicine. It is reputed to cure blindness and it is believed to inhibit the growth of the malignant tumours

TERMINALIA BELERICA

Plant Name: TERMINALIA BELERICA

English Name: Bstard myrobalan

Local Name: Terminalia chebula, Terminalia belerica

Family: Cmbretaceae

Uses: Not available

TERMINALIA ARJUNA

Plant Name: TERMINALIA ARJUNA

English Name: Arjuna

Local Name: Arjuna

Family: COMBRETACEAE




Uses:
Arjuna bark is astringent, sweet, acrid, cooling, aphrodisiac, cardiotonic, urinary astringent, expectorant, alexiteric and is useful in fractures, ulcers, cirrhosis of the lever, hyperhidsis, otalgia and hypertension. Clinical evaluation of Terminalia arjuna, India's native Ayurvedic medicine, can be of benefit in treatment of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and possibly hypercholesterolemia and also found to be antibacterial & antimutagenic.

TECTONA GRANDIS

Plant Name: TECTONA GRANDIS

English Name: Teak tree

Local Name: Teak, Sagwan, Indian oak, Sagon

Family: Vrbenaceae



Uses:
According to Ayurveda, wood is acrid, cooling, laxative, sedative to gravid uterus and useful in treatment of piles, leucoderma and dysentery. Flowers are acrid, bitter and dry and useful in bronchitis, biliousness, urinary discharges etc. Roots are useful in treatment of urinary system related troubles. According to Unani system of medicine, the oil from flower is hair promoter and useful in scabies. Wood is good for headache, biliousness, burning sensation and pain and liver related troubles. It allays thirst and possess anthelmintic and expectorant properties.

STERCULIA URENS

Plant Name: STERCULIA URENS

English Name: Not available

Local Name: Gum karaya, Indian gum tragacanth, Karaya, Karaya
Gum, Mucara

Family: Magnoliophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Sterculiaceae



Uses: Not available

SPILANTHUS ACMELLA

Plant Name: SPILANTHUS ACMELLA

English Name: Toothache Plant

Local Name: Spilanthes acmella, Spilanthes oleracea

Family: Asteraceae ,Compositae



Uses:
A decoction or infusion of the leaves and flowers is recommended for stammering, toothache, stomatitis and throat complaints. The flower heads are chewed to relieve the toothache and other mouth related troubles. Leaves are used externally in treatment of skin diseases. Root decoction is used as purgative. Leaf decoction is used as diuretic and lithotriptic. Whole plant is used in treatment of dysentery.

SARACA INDICA

Plant Name: SARACA INDICA

English Name: Sorrowless tree

Local Name: Ashoka Tree, Asogam, Jonesia Asoka, Gandhapushpa

Family: Caesalpiniaceae

Uses:
Its use in treatment of excessive uterine bleeding is extensive . And also in dysmenorrhoea and for depression in women. Bleeding from piles is reduced with the plant. It is also useful in internal bleeding, hemorrhoids and also hemorrhagic dysentery.

SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI

Plant Name: SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI

English Name: Consap , Soap-nut tree

Local Name:

• Chinese soapberry, Consap
• Doadni, Doda, Dodan
• Ritha
• Soap-nut tree

Family: Sapindeae

Uses:
The fruit is of considerable importance for its medicinal value as well. Ayurvedic, Unani and Tibetan systems of medicine consider it to be useful for treating a number of diseases like common cold, pimples, epilepsy, constipation, nausea, etc. It is also used as expectorant and enthelmintic in small doses. The dried fruit of Ritha is most valuable part of the plant. Its fleshy portion contains saponin, which is a good substitute for washing soap and is as such used in preparation of quality shampoos, detergents, etc. In fact the skin of the fruit is highly valued by the rural folks as a natural produced shampoo for washing their hair. They also use these for washing woolen clothes. This is why some botanists have named the species as Sapindus detergens.

SALIX BABYLOBICA

Plant Name: SALIX BABYLOBICA

English Name: Babylon weeping willow, Weeping willow

Local Name: Weeping willow (willow Family)

Family: Salicaceae



Uses:
The leaves and bark are antirheumatic, astringent and tonic. A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of abscesses, carbuncle, fever, rheumatism, skin diseases, ulcers etc. An infusion of the bark has been used to treat diarrhoea and fevers. The bark can be used as a poultice. The stem bark is used in the treatment of skin eruptions due to parasites. The root bark is used in a bath for the treatment of parasitic skin diseases. A gum from the stems is used in the treatment of foul sores. The down of the seeds is used in the treatment of fevers, haemorrhages, jaundice, rheumatism etc. The fresh bark of all members of this genus contains salicin, which probably decomposes into salicylic acid (closely related to aspirin) in the human body. This is used as an anodyne and febrifuge.

SALIX ALBA

Plant Name: SALIX ALBA

English Name: water willow

Local Name: Water willow, Britzensis, Redstem willow

Bloom Color: Yellow anthers (male); Green (female)

Family: Salicaceae


Uses:
White willow and several closely related species have been used for thousands of years to relieve joint pain and manage fevers. The bark is anodyne, anti-inflammatory, antiperiodic, antiseptic, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, hypnotic, sedative and tonic. It has been used internally in the treatment of dyspepsia connected with debility of the digestive organs, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, inflammatory stages of auto-immune diseases, feverish illnesses, neuralgia and headache. Its tonic and astringent properties render it useful in convalescence from acute diseases, in treating worms, chronic dysentery and diarrhoea. The fresh bark is very bitter and astringent. It contains salicin, which probably decomposes into salicylic acid (closely related to aspirin) in the human body. This is used as an anodyne and febrifuge. The bark is harvested in the spring or early autumn from 3 - 6 year old branches and is dried for later use. The leaves are used internally in the treatment of minor feverish illnesses and colic. An infusion of the leaves has a calming effect and is helpful in the treatment of nervous insomnia. When added to the bath water, the infusion is of real benefit in relieving widespread rheumatism. The leaves can be harvested throughout the growing season and are used fresh or dried.

RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA

Plant Name: RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA

English Name: Rauwolfia

Local Name:

• Rauwolfia, Reserpine, Rauwolfia,
• Serpentwood, Sarpagandha, SNAKE ROOT, SERPENTINE ROOT, INDIAN SNAKE ROOT

Family: Apocynaceae



Uses:
Reserpine reduces cardiac output and the total peripheral resistance. As such, it is extremely useful in lowering blood pressure. The main use of Rauwolfia is as a sedative and hypnotic and for reducing blood pressure. This alkaloid stimulates the central nervous system, fevers and snakebites.It is useful for patients of chronic mental illness.

PUTRANJIVA ROXBERGHII

Plant Name: PUTRANJIVA ROXBERGHII

English Name: Putranjiva

Local Name: Not available

Family: Putranjivaceae

Uses: Not available

PUNICA GRANATUM

Plant Name: PUNICA GRANATUM

English Name: Pomegranate, Granada

Local Name: Anar, Anaar Dadam, Anardana, Dalimba

Family: Punicaceae (pomegranate Family)

Uses:
All parts of the plant contain unusual alkaloids, known as 'pelletierines', which paralyse tapeworms so that they are easily expelled from the body by using a laxative. The plant is also rich in tannin, which makes it an effective astringent. It is used externally in the treatment of vaginal discharges, mouth sores and throat infections. The whole plant, but in particular the bark, is antibacterial, antiviral and astringent. This remedy should be used with caution, overdoses can be toxic. The flowers are used in the treatment of dysentery, stomach ache and cough. It is also cardiac and stomachic. The dried rind of the fruit is used in the treatment of amoebic dysentery, diarrhoea etc. It is a specific remedy for tapeworm infestation. The stem bark is emmenagogue. Both the stem and the root barks are used to expel tapeworms. Use this with caution, the root bark can cause serious poisoning.The bark is harvested in the autumn and dried for later use. The dried pericarp is decocted with other herbs and used in the treatment of colic, dysentery, leucorrhoea etc.

PTEROSPERMUM ACERIFOLIUM

Plant Name: PTEROSPERMUM ACERIFOLIUM

English Name: Not available

Local Name: Bayur, Bayur Tree, Dinnerplate Tree, Maple Leaved Bayur

Family: Not available



Uses: Not available

PSIDIUM GUAVA

Plant Name: PSIDIUM GUAVA

English Name: Guava

Local Name:

Apple guava, Amaruud
Guava, Guava
Peyaaraa,
Round guava,
Tropical guava,

Family: Myrtaceae


Uses:
The fruit of the guava is highly valued and used in a number of different ways. It is very high in vitamin C, and also contains large amounts of vitamin A . The fruit can be eaten raw, but uncooked guavas are usually sliced and used in salads or desserts. The medicinal uses of the guava are many and varied. Tea made from the leaves and/or bark is known to help cure diarrhea and dysentery, as well as treat stomach upsets, vertigo and regulate menstrual periods. Trees serve as shade/shelter for livestock and are used for erosion control