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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 Languages
      Hindi-Adulsa
      Tamil-Adatodai
      Sanskrit-Vasaka


• Inhabitant
     Throughout the plains of India and in Sub-
       Himalayan tracts upto 4000 Feet
• Useful parts
     Leaves, Roots, Flowers
• Medicinal Uses Of Adhatoda Vasica
• Leaves & Roots
    Asthma, Bronchitis, Chronic Coughs,
     Breathlessness and in Cough as Expectorant
• Leaves
    Used in Rheumatism and has Insecticidal

• Whole plant
    Local Bleeding Due To Peptic Ulcer, Piles,
     Menorrhagia.
     antispasmodic
    Have antisceptic properties
OCIMUM SANCTUM
• FAMILY NAME- Labiatae

• NAMES IN OTHER LANGUAGES
     Hindi-Tulsi
     Tamil,Telgu,Sanskrit-Tulasi

• Inhabitant- Throughtout India
• Parts used
     Leaves
     Seeds
     Roots
     Stem
•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
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 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,
Mangifera Indica
• FAMILY NAME- Anacardiaceae
• Names In Other Languages
   Hindi-Aam
   Tamil-mamaram
   Telugu-amramu
• INHABITANT
   Cultivated in tropics
• PARTS USED
   Fruits
   Seeds
   Barks
   gum
• 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- Neem
      Tamil- Vepam
      Sanskrit- Nimba
• Inhabitant
      All Over India
• Parts Used
      Barks
      Gums
      Leaves
      Flowers
      Oils
Medicinal properties of
        azadirachta indica

 Bark- A       string e nt, Antipe rio dic
  and I Syphilis
        n
 Gum- Pro te o lytic A I     nd n
  Catarrhal
 Leaves- A         ntiviral , A ntine o -
  Plastic, A  ntise ptic I Skin
                          n
  Dise ase s Like Scabie s Ring
  Wo rm B ils e tc… . .
            o
 Flowers- anthe lmintic, dry
  flo we rs- to nics, sto mach ache
 Neem Oil- I calle d      s
  M o sa- Stimulant, A
    arg                         ntise ptic in
  Skin Rhe umatism
 Whole Plant-
  So re s, Fe ve rs, Sple e n, Tumo urs, Sm
  all Po x, Cho le ra, N  ause a
        o Use d 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 used
        Roots
        Leaves
        Berries
        flowers
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 Languages
     Hindi- Jaramia
     Tamil- Keeranalli
     Malayalam- Kizhkkynelli

• Inhabitant
     Hotter Parts Of India

• Parts Used
     Shoots
     Roots
     Leaves
• 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- Manjal
     Telugu- Pasuppu
     English- Turmeric
     Hindi- 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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medicinal plants & their uses
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