Sunday, May 24, 2009

Acacia catechuoides | khair

Acacia catechuoides | khair
Botanical name:-Acacia catechuoides.

Common name:-khair
classification of
Acacia catechuoides.
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. catechu

useful parts of Acacia catechuoides:-mostly its barks are useful.


medicinal uses :-it is very useful in passive diarrhoea,sponginess of gums,bleeding and toothache.

Abrus precatorius | gunja

Abrus precatorius | gunja

common name :-Gunja

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Abreae
Genus: Abrus
Species: A. precatorius
This plants botanical name is Abrus precatorius.

local name is Gunja.

medicinal uses of abrus precatorius:- mostly seeds,rofe root and leaves are useful .
it is very useful in skin disease, analgesic and oral ulcer.

Monday, August 4, 2008

Scientific name of plants with common name and family -Medicinal plants

Scientific name of plants with common name and family -Medicinal plants
Sr no.
BOTANICAL NAMES
COMMON NAMES
FAMILY
1
Acacia auriculiformis
Australian babhul
Mimosaceae
2
Acacia catechuoides
khair
Mimosaceae
3
Acacia horrid
Dev-babhul
Mimosaceae
4
Acacia louocophloea
Hivar
Mimosaceae
5
Acacia longifolia
Sydney golden wattie
Mimosaceae
6
Acacia mangium
Vilayati babhul
Mimosaceae
7
Acacia nilotica
Babhul
Mimosaceae
8
Adansonia digitata
Gorakhchinch
Bombacaceae
9
Adenathera pavonia
Ratangunj
Mimosaceae
10
Aegiceras cornculata
Kajla
Myrsinaceae
11
Aegle marmelos
bel
Rutaceae
12
Alaianthus excelsa
mahaneem
Melliaceae
13
Alianhus malaberica
Halmadi
Melliaceae
14
Alanglum salvifolium
Ankul
Alanglaceae
15
Albizzia lebbeck
Shirish
Mimosaceae
16
Albizzia procera
Kinal
Mimosaceae
17
Alstonoa scholarish
Saptparni
Apocyanaceae
18
Anacardium occidentale
Kajju
Anacardiaceae
19
Annona muricata
Mamaphal
Annonaceae
20
Annona reticulata
Ramphal
Annonaceae
21
Annona squamosa
sitaphal
Annonaceae
22
Antidesma ghaesembilla
jondhara
Euphorbiaceae
23
Aphanamixix polystachya
rohitak
Meliaceae
24
Areca catechu
supari
Arecaceae
25
Artabotrys hexapetalus
Hirva chafa
Annanaceae
26
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Phanash
Moraceae
27
Artocarpus incise
Nirphanash
Moraceae
28
Artocarpus lakoocha
Oatmb
Arucariaceae
29
Aruaceria cunninghamil
Christmas tree
Arucariaceae
30
avrrhoabillimbi
Billimbi
Oxalidanceae
31
Averrhoa carambola
Karambol
Oxanoaceae
32
Avicennia marina
Tivar
Verbinaceae
33
Azadirachta indica
Kaduneem
Meliaceae
34
Barringtonia acutangula
Dhatriphal
Lecythiqaceae
35
Barringtonia asiatica
Samudraphal
Lecythiqaceae
36
Bauhinia malaberica
Ambota
Caesalpinaceae
37
Bauhini a purpurea
Kanchan
Caesalpinaceae
38
Bauhinia racemosa
Apta
Caesalpinaceae
39
Bauhina veriagata
Kachnar
Caesalpinaceae
40
Bixa orellana
Keshari
Bixaceae
41
Bombax ceiba
Lal kaatesavar
Bombacaceae
42
Bombax insigna
Shaimali
Bombacaceae
43
Borassus ilabellifer
Tad
Arecaceae
44
Brassaia actinophylla
Umbrella tree
Arecaceae
45
Bridelia retusa
Asana
Euphorbiaceae
46
Buchanania cochinchinensis
Charoli
Anacardiaceae
47
Butea monosperma
Palash
Fabaceae
48
Butea perviflora
Phaisan
Fabaceae
49
Caesalpinia corieria
Libi-dibi
Caesalpinaceae
50
Caesalpinia pulcherima
Shankashur
Caesalpinaceae
51
Callistemon citrinus
Bottlebrush
Myrtaceae*
52
Calophyllum inophyllum
Undi
-
53
Carallia brachiata
Panshi
Rhizophoraceae
54
Careya arborea
Kumbh
Lecythioaceae
55
Caryota urens
Bherlimaad
arecaceae

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

VALERIANA OFFICINELIS | VALERIAN

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

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

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

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.