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This document discusses the medicinal properties and uses of several plants that are commonly found in India. It describes eight plants - Adhatoda Vasica, Ocimum Sanctum, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis, Mangifera Indica, Azadirachta Indica, Solanum Trilobatum, Phyllanthus Niruri, and Curcuma Longa. For each plant, it provides their family name, parts used, and medicinal properties and applications. The key uses of the plants include treating asthma, bronchitis, cough, fever, skin diseases, and digestive issues.

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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 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- Astringent,Antiperio dic and In Syphilis  Gum- Pro teo lytic And In Catarrhal  Leaves- Antiviral, Antineo - Plastic, Antiseptic In Skin Diseases Like Scabies Ring Wo rm Bo ils etc… ..  Flowers- anthelmintic,dry flo wers- to nics, sto mach ache
 Neem Oil- Is called Margo sa- Stimulant, Antiseptic in Skin Rheumatism  Whole Plant- So res,Fevers,Spleen,Tumo urs,Sm allPo x,Cho lera,Nausea o Used in co smetics fo r the benefit o f 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 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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