Tuesday, June 16, 2009

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 .

Androgrophis paniculata flowers pictures and uses

Androgrophis-paniculata-kirait


clasification of Androgrophis paniculata

Kingdom: Plantae

Order: Lamiales

Family: Acanthaceae

Genus: Andrographis

Species: A. paniculata

Common name is
Creat,kirait.

Habit

It is a Herb with hard branching.
Four-angled stem is very small with linear leaves. fruit and capsule is about 2 centemeter long.

Distribution: This plant occurs in india.


Medicinal uses of Androgrophis paniculata
Its roots and leave are useful in medicinal purpose , useful in kalmeghine, tonic which made by this plants are useful in curing fever. this plants all the parts are bitter hence the plant is used in ayurvedic preparation.
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Position of Androgrophis paniculata:

mostly in in dry places and grows as like a grass.

khaj-kuili | Macuna prurita Hook

khaj-kuili | Macuna prurita Hook

scientific name : Macuna prurita Hook.



Common name: Common Cowitch, kavcha.

Family: Fabaceae

Habit
It is a herbaceous perennial twiner on hedges and others bushes. leaves are trifoliate . which is not so big than the lateral onse. .
Distribution
The plant is very common in moist-deciduous forest on bushes.


medicinal uses of Macuna prurita Hook.
In ayurvedic preparation the seds of this plants are very useful hence in the ayurvedic preparation of "kavchapak "seeds of the plants play very importanr role.

Dried bristles from the pods are mixed with jaggery and given orally to expel worms.it is also useful in th making of "ayurvedic medicine-tonic".

Position of Macuna prurita Hook
the plants is very usual in the wild , which is collected from the wild.

special charecteristic
it has a special charecteristic that its pod with stinging hairs by this we can easily find this plant.













Sunday, June 14, 2009

Methi | Trigonella foenumgraecum

Methi | Trigonella foenumgraecum
classification of Trigonella foenumgraecum

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Faboideae

Tribe: Trifolieae

Genus: Trigonella

common name is
methi.


useful parts of Trigonella foenumgraecum:-its seeds and leaves are uses in the medicinal purpose.

medicinal uses of Trigonella foenumgraecum :- it is useful in the carminative, small-pox, dysentery and also useful in the making of tonic.

Arjuna | Terminalia arjuna

Arjuna | Terminalia arjuna

Scientific classification of
terminalia arjuna

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Myrtales

Family: Combretaceae

Genus: Terminalia

Species: T. arjuna

common name is
arjuna.

useful parts of Terminalia arjuna :- its root , leave and barks are useful in the medicinal purpose.


medi cinal uses of Terminalia arjuna:- it is useful in anginal pain , palpitation cardiac tonic.

Hritaki | Terminalia chebula

Hritaki | Terminalia chebula

Scientific classification of
Terminalia chebula

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Myrtales

Family: Combretaceae

Genus: Terminalia

Species: T. chebula

common name is ,Haritaki, hirda.

useful parts of Terminalia chebula:-its fruits are useful in the the form of medicinal purpose.


medicinal uses of Terminalia chebula:- is useful in chronic consipation,peptic ulcer and mostly in eye-infection.