VALERIANA OFFICINELIS | VALERIAN

Scientific classification of  valeriana officinelis 

kingdom: plantae
division: magnoliophyta
class: magnoliopsida
order: dipsacales
family: valerianaceae
genus: valeriana
species: v. officinalis



common names:-badrangboya, jalakan, kalavala..etc..

nature:- it is a 1 meter high , a perennial herb.

leaves:-lower leaves with long petioles , upper small.

flowers :-flowers are mostly white in colour , in small clusters at a top branches.

fruits:-fruits are small , smooth and without hair.

mediucinal uses of valeriana officinelis (valerian)

the drugs are useful which obtained through this plants rhizomes and roots.
the juice is more useful.

the drug properties are lost when drying.

the fresh juice is used as a narcotic in insomnia and in most of cardiac preparations.

NARODOSTACHYS GRANDIFLORA | JATAMANSI

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Dipsacales

Family: Valerianaceae

Genus: Nardostachys

Species: N. grandiflora



COMMON NAMES:-jatamansi, bhutijatt,..etc..

NATURE:-it is a perennial herb .with height about 65 cm big.

LEAVES:-upper leaves are much smaller, almost ovate. size about 25 cm long.

FLOWERS:- small in size several in small bunches.

FRUITS:-fruits are also small and covered with a bit of hair.

MEDICINAL UES OF NARODOSTACHYS GRANDIFLORA (JATAMANSI) :-the dried rhizomes and roots of this plants are used to making drugs.

Jatamansi has tonic and stimulant properties ,hence it is useful in the certain type of convulsions and palpitation of the heart.

One more thing it is also useful as laxative and for improving urination, menstruation and also digestion.

MALLOTUS PHILIPPENSIS | SENDURI

classificatrion of MALLOTUS PHILIPPENSIS


Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Malpighiales

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Subfamily: Acalyphoideae

Tribe: Acalypheae

Subtribe: Rottlerinae

Genus: Mallotus

COMMON NAMES:-kamela, rohini, senduri, gangai,shendri, ..etc..

NATURE:-it is a evergreen tree.

LEAVES:-leaves alternate, borne on long stalks, size about 5-20 cm long.

FLOWERS:-female flowers in erect 5-9 cm long, long spikes: male flowers are yallow in colour , in 7-15 cm long.

FRUITS:-fruits are 5-15 mm , roundish, -3lobed and densely covered with reddish brown , powdery substance and minute hair which are easily rubbed out.

MEDICINAL USES OF MALLOTUS PHILIPPENSIS (SENDURI):- this plant mostly known as a kamela.

Which is chiefly use as a destroying tapeworms. The kamela poweder is taken with milk.

If one dose of klamela does not expel the worm, the dose is repeated.
“Kamela”is purgative. Its also useful in the treatment of skin deseases, like ringworm and scabies.
The oil which obtained from the seeds is being used in paints and varnishes.

due to the good drying properties the oil is much valued in the painting works.

Kamela poweder is used by women as sendur (vermillion).

The wood is used as a domestic articles and fuel..

IPOMOEA NIL | NILPUSHPI

classification of IPOMOEA NIL

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Solanales

Family: Convolvulaceae

Genus: Ipomoea

COMMON NAMES:-nilkamli, kalodano, krishnabija, sirikki, jiriki, bharoda,..etc..

NATURE:-this is a annual twining plant.

LEAVES:-leaves are 6-15 cm in diameter. ovate , deeply 3-lobed.

FLOWERS:-flowers are 5 cm long.funnel-shhaped , blue in colour, and sometimes they are slightly orange colour.

FRUITS:-fruits are roundish, with 8 mm diameter.

SEEDS:-small and glabrous.

MEDICINAL USES OF IPOMOEA NIL (NILPUSHPI):-“drug obtained by this plants through there dried seeds. But overdoses of the drugs cause irritation.

Fresh fruits are useful in the vegetable. The plant is much grown for its beautiful flowers.

There are many species of ipomoea many of this has laxative properties or purgative propertiess

The tuberous roots of ipomoea purge Heyne are laxative.

HYGROPHILA AURICULATA | TALMAKHANA

classification of HYGROPHILA AURICULATA

kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Lamiales

Family: Acanthaceae

Subfamily: Acanthoideae

Genus: Hygrophila


COMMON NAMES:-kulikanta, talimkhana,talmakhana, nirmulli, vayelchulli.. etc..

NATURE:- it is herb.., has height about 50-160 cm high.

LEAVES:-leaves are mostly yellow spine in its axile, whorled, and 6 at the node.

FLOWERS:-flowers are mostly 8 in whorl, with purple-blue in colour size about 3.2 cm long.
,2-lipped,lower lip characteristically folded.

MEEDICINAL USES OF HYGROPHILA AURICULATA (TALMAKHANA):- “drug obtained by this plants all the parts , which is useful in dropacy, jaundice and diseases of urinogential system.

Seeds are useful in the venereal diseases.

The drugs which obtained by this plants leaves are useful in the cough and urethral discharges.

URGINEA INDICA | JANGALI PIAZ

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Rosales

Family: Cannabaceae

Genus: Cannabis

COMMON NAMES:-ban piaz, kolikanda, rankanda , narivengayam, ..etc..

NATURE:-it is a bulbous plant, have bulb 4-14 cm, dull white or pale, ovoid.

LEAVES:-the lower basal leaves almost flat, very long in the length , narrow , pointed.

FLOWER:-flowers are light brown in colour and in slender long bunches.

FRUITS:-fruits are 1.2-2 cm long ,narrowed on both ends: seeds are black.

MEDICINAL USES OF URGINEA INDICA (JANGALI PIAZ):-the dry out coats of the bulbs
Are removed : the bulbs are sliced and dried : this constitutes the drug , Indian squill.

The use of Indian squill is recommended only in that case which need to be treated with

Digitalis but are sensitive to that drug. which is used in ailments of heart, in cough and bronchitis
.it also promote urination.

Tribulus terrestris | kanti | gokhru | palleru

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Zygophyllales

Family: Zygophyllaceae

Genus: Tribulus

Species: T. terrestris


COMMON NAMES:-gokhru, neringil, palleru, neringil, laghu, ..etc..

NATURE:-it is a herb. covered with a bit of hair.

LEAVES:-leaves are opposite in pairs. Its length about 4-10 cm long, compound.

FLOWERS:-flowers are pale yellow in colour. diameter of flowers are mostly 1- 18 cm.

FRUITS:- fruits mostly stick to the cloths.

In north india people called this fruit as a “chor”.

seeds many in five parts of the fruits

MEDICINAL USES OF TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS (KANTI):-this plants fruits are useful to making “drugs” .

The fruits are useful in sexual weakness and urinary problem.

This plants mostly known as chhoto gokhru.

The extract of fruits is useful in gout and diseases of kidney which promotes urination.
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HYDNOCARPUS KURZIL | CHALMOGRA

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Malpighiales

Family: Achariaceae

Genus: Hydnocarpus

Species: H. kurzii

COMMON NAMES :-chalmogra, lamtani, maravetti, dalmugri…

LEAVES:-Leaves are large about 20 cm long. Pointed at the tip.

FLOWERS:-flowers are small with yellow in colour.

FRUITS:-fruits are brown in colour round in shape .fruits are with 7 cm diameter.

MEDICINAL USES OF HYDNOCARPUS KURZIL (CHALMOGRA):- oil obtained from the fresh seeds of this
Tree has their medicinal uses. Which is useful in the treatment of leprosy.

Its bark is useful to gives tannins. Which is useful in the fever.

Seeds used as a manure .

the drug which obtained by this tree is also useful.