Saturday, June 13, 2009

Melia Azedarach | Mahanimb

Melia Azedarach | Mahanimb

Scientific classification of Melia Azedarach

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Melia
Common and local  name is mahanimba, bakannimb.

Useful parts of melia azedarach :-its useful parts are root, bark, fruit and leaves oil.
Medicinal uses of melia azedarach :- it is useful in alexiphormic, nervous headache and in diuretic.

Mammea Longifolia | Surangi

Mammea Longifolia | Surangi

Scientific classification of mammea longifolia

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
Subfamily: Kielmeyeroideae
Tribe: Calophylleae
Genus: Mammea





Common and local  name is surangi


Useful part of mammea longifolia;-it is useful in stamen.


Medicinal uses of mammea longifolia ;- it is useful in haemorrhoides and stiumulation.

Mallotus Philippensis | Kapila

Mallotus Philippensis | Kapila

Scientific clasification of Mallotus Philippensis

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Acalypheae
Subtribe: Rottlerinae
Genus: Mallotus

Common and local  name is kapila, kamata tree.


Useful parts of mallotus philippensis:-its fruit coat are useful.


Medicinal uses of mallotus philippensis:-it is useful in skin disease, stone, blood disease.

Aristolochia Indica | Sapsan

Aristolochia Indica | Sapsan


Scientific classification of Aristolochia Indica

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Aristolochia


Common and Local   name is sapsan, dutchman's pipe and ishwari.


Useful parts of aristolochia indica:-its root and leaves are useful in medicinal purpose.


Medicinal uses of aristolochia indica:- it is useful in purgative, anthelmintic, emmenogogue, eczema in children.

Andrograaphics Peniculata | Kalmegh

Andrograaphics Peniculata | Kalmegh

Scientific cassification of
Andrograaphics Peniculata

Kingdom: Plantae

Order: Lamiales

Family: Acanthaceae

Genus: Andrographis

Species: A. paniculata

Common and local  name is kalmegh, kirayat, bhunimba.


Useful parts of andrographics peniculata:- Its whole herb and dried stalks are useful in the medicinal purpose.


Medicinal uses of andrographics peniculata:- It is useful in diarrhea,  sliggish fever and remittent fever.

Ancistrocladus Heyneanus | Hukwel

Ancistrocladus Heyneanus | Hukwel

scientific classification of ancistrocladus heyneanus

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Caryophyllales

Family: Ancistrocladaceae

Genus: Ancistrocladus





common name is hukwel.


useful parts of ancistrocladus heyneanus:- its root uses in anti-aids.


medicinal uses of ancistrocladus heyneanus:- useful in anti-aids.