Morinda citrifolia | Bartondi | wild pine | Indian mullberry

MORINDA CITRIFOLIA with image  
morinda citrifolia :flower with leaves

common name: bartondi

classification of morinda citrifolia

kinggdom: Plantae

Order: Gentianales

Family: Rubiaceae
morinda citrifolia with bark

australian babhul bark and leaf

austarlian babhul leaf

bark

the girth is about 1.80 meter and height approximately 10 meter ...

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

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

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

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

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.

HYGROPHILA AURICULATA | TALMAKHANA

classification of HYGROPHILA AURICULATA

kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Lamiales

Family: Acanthaceae

Subfamily: Acanthoideae

Genus: Hygrophila


COMMON NAMES:-kulikanta, talimkhana,talmakhana, nirmulli, vayelchulli.. etc..

NATURE:- it is herb.., has height about 50-160 cm high.

LEAVES:-leaves are mostly yellow spine in its axile, whorled, and 6 at the node.

FLOWERS:-flowers are mostly 8 in whorl, with purple-blue in colour size about 3.2 cm long.
,2-lipped,lower lip characteristically folded.

MEEDICINAL USES OF HYGROPHILA AURICULATA (TALMAKHANA):- “drug obtained by this plants all the parts , which is useful in dropacy, jaundice and diseases of urinogential system.

Seeds are useful in the venereal diseases.

The drugs which obtained by this plants leaves are useful in the cough and urethral discharges.

URGINEA INDICA | JANGALI PIAZ

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Rosales

Family: Cannabaceae

Genus: Cannabis

COMMON NAMES:-ban piaz, kolikanda, rankanda , narivengayam, ..etc..

NATURE:-it is a bulbous plant, have bulb 4-14 cm, dull white or pale, ovoid.

LEAVES:-the lower basal leaves almost flat, very long in the length , narrow , pointed.

FLOWER:-flowers are light brown in colour and in slender long bunches.

FRUITS:-fruits are 1.2-2 cm long ,narrowed on both ends: seeds are black.

MEDICINAL USES OF URGINEA INDICA (JANGALI PIAZ):-the dry out coats of the bulbs
Are removed : the bulbs are sliced and dried : this constitutes the drug , Indian squill.

The use of Indian squill is recommended only in that case which need to be treated with

Digitalis but are sensitive to that drug. which is used in ailments of heart, in cough and bronchitis
.it also promote urination.

Tribulus terrestris | kanti | gokhru | palleru

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Zygophyllales

Family: Zygophyllaceae

Genus: Tribulus

Species: T. terrestris


COMMON NAMES:-gokhru, neringil, palleru, neringil, laghu, ..etc..

NATURE:-it is a herb. covered with a bit of hair.

LEAVES:-leaves are opposite in pairs. Its length about 4-10 cm long, compound.

FLOWERS:-flowers are pale yellow in colour. diameter of flowers are mostly 1- 18 cm.

FRUITS:- fruits mostly stick to the cloths.

In north india people called this fruit as a “chor”.

seeds many in five parts of the fruits

MEDICINAL USES OF TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS (KANTI):-this plants fruits are useful to making “drugs” .

The fruits are useful in sexual weakness and urinary problem.

This plants mostly known as chhoto gokhru.

The extract of fruits is useful in gout and diseases of kidney which promotes urination.
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