Saturday, June 13, 2009

Mucuna Pruiens | Atmagupta

Mucuna Pruiens | Atmagupta

Scientific classification of
Mucuna Pruiens

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Species: M. pruriens

Common name is atmagupta.
Useful part of Mucuna pruiens ;-its seeds, pods and root are useful.
Medicunal uses of Mucuna pruiens;-it is useful in nervines tonic in scorpion and sting.

Momordica Charantia | Karle

Momordica Charantia | Karle


Scientific classification of Momordica Charantia

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Momordica
Species: M. charantia

Common  and local name is karle,bittergouard.

Useful part of momordida charantia;-its root, leaf, stem, fruit and flower are useful.

Medicinal uses of momordica charantia;-it is useful in skin diseases, vermifuge, diabetes and fever.

Mimusops elengi | Bakulah | Bolariri

Mimusops elengi | Bakulah | Bolariri

Scientific classification of mimusops elengi 

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Mimusops
Species: M. elengi


Common and local  name is bakulah, bolariri.
Useful part of mimusops elengi;-its bark, flower and fruit are useful .
Medicinal uses of mimusops elengi;-it is useful in astringent, pungent, digestive, gum and teeth, intestinalworms.

Mimosa Pudica | Lajja | Lajalu

Mimosa Pudica | Lajja | Lajalu


Scientific classification of mimosa pudica .

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Mimosa
Species: M. pudica



Common and local  name is lajja, lajalu.
Useful part of mimosa pudica;-its leave and root are useful.
Medicinal uses of mimosa pudica;-it is useful in piles, fistula and hydrocele.

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.