Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Sinduri | bixa orellana

Sinduri | bixa orellana
Scientific clasisification of Bixa orellana

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Malvales
Family: Bixaceae
Genus: Bixa
Species: B. orellana

common name is sinduri, shengeri.
useful part of Bixa orellana;-its seeds, root, leaves and fruits are useful
medicinal uses of Bixa orellana;-it is useful in astringent,purgative, antipyretic, gonorrhoea and jaundice.

Kanchanar | Baunhinia variegata

Kanchanar | Baunhinia variegata



Scientific classification of Baunhinia variegata

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae

Tribe: Cercideae

Genus: Bauhinia

Species: B. variegata

common name is kanchan, kanchanar.

useful part of Baunahina variegata;-its bark and flowers are useful in the medicinal purpose.

medicinal uses of Baunhinia variegata ;-it is useful in anti bacterial and diseases.

Shwet kanchan | Baunhinia racemosa.

Shwet kanchan | Baunhinia racemosa.
classification of Baunhinia racemosa

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae

Tribe: Cercideae

Genus: Bauhinia

common name is kachanal, shwet kanchan.

useful part of Baunhinia racemosa;-its bark and leaves are useful .

medicinal uses of Baunhinia racemosa;-it is useful in headache, malaria, astringent and diarrhea.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Rakta kanchan | Bauhinia purpurea

Rakta kanchan | Bauhinia purpurea



Scientific classification of Bauhinia purpurea

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae

Tribe: Cercideae Genus: Bauhinia

Species: B. purpurea

common name is rakta kanchan,dev kanchan.

useful part of Baunhinia purpurea ;-its root and leaves are useful.

medicinal uses of Baunhinia purpurea;-it is useful in catarrh, infection of childern, boil, glandular andswelling.

Adulsa | Vasaka | Adhatoda vasica nees

Adulsa  | Vasaka | Adhatoda vasica nees


scientific classification of Adhatoda vasica nees
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Justicia
Species: J. adhatoda
Common name: Adulsa (Vasaka)


Nature

It is a evergreen shrub about 2.2-3.5 meters high, wich have long leaves and white flowers in axillary spike.


Distribution

This plant occurs throughout india except mountian regions.
characteristics of Adhatoda vasica : Leaves are long and dark green in colour. cattle do not eat this plant as the leaves emit an unpleassant smell.



Medicinal uses of Adhatoda vasica nees

Both leaves and flowers are used medicinally. juice of leaves given along with honey, for treating cough and asthma. it contains durg vasacine, which is brancho-dialator.
most ayurvedic cough mixtures cotain juice extracted from the leaves of this plant. leaves are used as green manur, and for packing purposes.
position
very common in konkan region.

Tulas | ocimum sanctum | vrunda

ocimum-sanctum-tuls


clasification of ocimum sanctum

Kingdom: Plantae

Order: Lamiales

Family: Lamiaceae

Genus: Ocimum

Species: O. tenuiflorum

Common name is sacred basil, holy basil.


Habit

It is herb with one meter height. the stem and branches are purple in colour . the leaves are small ,aromatic purple in colour and bilibbed. seeds are very small shinning black.

Medicinal uses of ocimum sanctum \

The leave are used for treating skin and bronchial problems. the oil which obtained from the leave has a good property of destorying insects and bacteria. few drops of leaf-juice are used for curing earache. decoction of leaves along with ginger and black pepper ,used in treating cough, cold and fever.
it is very useful in the making of ayurvedic cough syrup .In recently it uses in major ingredient in preparing cosmetics, soaps, shampoos, powders.


position of ocimum sanctum

we can easily find that entire plant is aromatic


Monday, June 15, 2009

pev-kushta | costus speciosus

pev-kushta | costus speciosus



Scientific classification of costus speciosus

Kingdom: Plantae


Order: Zingiberales

Family: Costaceae

Genus: Costus

Species: C. speciosus

Habit

it is a small annual herb which found in shady places. stem and leaves are juicy. leaves are arranged spirally on the stem. flowers are mostly white in colour, with red bracts

Medicinal uses of costus speciosus

Mostly Rhizome of this plant is useful in the medicinal purpose which contains diosgerin, for use of differentiability, anti inflammatory andantispasmodic.for obtaining diosgenin. rhizome is edible after cooking.

position of costus speciosus

During monsoon it is found all over india and plant is succulent in nature .