Medicinal Plants & their uses

1. Medicinal
Plants &
their Uses

2. CONTENTS
• Adhatoda Vasica.
• Ocimum Sanctum
• Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis
• Mangifera Indica
• Azadirachta Indica
• Solanum Trilobatum
• Phyllanthus Niruri
• Curcuma Longa

3. Adhatoda Vasica
• Family name- Acanthaceae
• Names In Other Languages
Hindi-Adulsa
Tamil-Adatodai
Sanskrit-Vasaka
• Inhabitant
Throughout the plains of India and in Sub-
Himalayan tracts upto 4000 Feet
• Useful parts
Leaves, Roots, Flowers

4. • Medicinal Uses Of Adhatoda Vasica
• Leaves & Roots
Asthma, Bronchitis, Chronic Coughs,
Breathlessness and in Cough as Expectorant
• Leaves
Used in Rheumatism and has Insecticidal
• Whole plant
Local Bleeding Due To Peptic Ulcer, Piles,
Menorrhagia.
 antispasmodic
Have antisceptic properties

5. OCIMUM SANCTUM
• FAMILY NAME- Labiatae
• NAMES IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Hindi-Tulsi
Tamil,Telgu,Sanskrit-Tulasi
• Inhabitant- Throughtout India
• Parts used
Leaves
Seeds
Roots
Stem

6. •Medicinal properties:
 Leaves-
Expectorant,Diaphoretic,Antiperiodic,used in
Bronchitis and Gastric Disorder Treatments
 Fresh leaves-
Infusion in boiling water is a remedy for nausea,
vomiting, ear ache
 Dry leaves-
As a snuff in ozaena to cure head ache and bad colds
 Seeds-
In disorders of genito-urinary system & taken
internally as antidote to poison
 Roots
Diaphoretic in malarial fevers
 Whole plant

7. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
• Family Name- Malvaceae
• Names in Other Languages
English- Shoe Flower
Hindi- Jasum
Sanskrit- Joba
Tamil- Sembarithi
• Inhabitant
Throughout India
• Parts used
Flowers
Leaves
Roots

9. •MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF
HIBISCUS ROSA-SINESIS
Flowers-
 Emollient, Aphrodisiac and Refrigerant
 Decoction of Flowers-
Bronchial Catarrh
Leaves-
 Emollient, Aperient and Laxative
Decoction of Leaves-
As a Lotion In Fevers
Roots-
For Coughs, Venereal Disease, Fever,

10. Mangifera Indica
• FAMILY NAME- Anacardiaceae
• Names In Other Languages
Hindi-Aam
Tamil-mamaram
Telugu-amramu
• INHABITANT
Cultivated in tropics
• PARTS USED
Fruits
Seeds
Barks
gum

11. • Medicinal properties Of
Magnifera Indica
 Riped fruits- Laxative,Astringent, Diuretic, used
in Haemorrhage Uterus, Intestines or Lungs
 Un-ripe fruits- In ophthalmia and Eruptions, It
Shows Antibacterial Antifungal activities
 Rind of fruits- Astringent and Stimulant Properties

12.  Seeds- In Asthma
 Seed kernal- Astringent Taste, Used as
Anthelmintic, in Bleeding piles .
 Bark- Astringent Taste, In diphtheria and
rheumatism
 Gum- substitute for gum arabic ,in dressing for
cracked feet and for scabies

13. AzAdirAchtA indicA
• Family Name- Meliacae
• Names In Other Languages
Hindi- Neem
Tamil- Vepam
Sanskrit- Nimba
• Inhabitant
All Over India
• Parts Used
Barks
Gums
Leaves
Flowers
Oils

14. Medicinal properties of
azadirachta indica
 Bark- A string e nt, Antipe rio dic
and I Syphilis
n
 Gum- Pro te o lytic A I nd n
Catarrhal
 Leaves- A ntiviral , A ntine o -
Plastic, A ntise ptic I Skin
n
Dise ase s Like Scabie s Ring
Wo rm B ils e tc… . .
o
 Flowers- anthe lmintic, dry
flo we rs- to nics, sto mach ache

15.  Neem Oil- I calle d s
M o sa- Stimulant, A
arg ntise ptic in
Skin Rhe umatism
 Whole Plant-
So re s, Fe ve rs, Sple e n, Tumo urs, Sm
all Po x, Cho le ra, N ause a
o Use d in co sme tics fo r the
be ne fit o f skin as e xtracts

16. Solanum Trilobatum
• Family name- Solanaceae
• Names in other languages
 Sanskrit-
Alarka
 Tamil-
tuduvalai
 Telugu- Lavaste
• Inhabitant
 Tamil Nadu,
Gujarat,
Maharashtra
• Parts used
 Roots
 Leaves
 Berries
 flowers

17. Medicinal Properties Of
Solanum Trilobatum
Roots and Leaves-
Bitter Taste, Prescribed
In Consumptive Cases
In Form Of Decoction
Berries and Flowers-
In Cough
Decoction Of Plant-
Chronic Bronchitis

18. Phyllanthus niruri
• Family Name- Euphorbiaceae
• Names In Other Languages
Hindi- Jaramia
Tamil- Keeranalli
Malayalam- Kizhkkynelli
• Inhabitant
Hotter Parts Of India
• Parts Used
Shoots
Roots
Leaves

19. • Medicinal properties Of
phyllanthus niruri
 shoots(Fresh)-Dysentry
 Roots(Fresh)-Jaundice
 Powdered Leaves And Roots-With Rice- To
Lessen Swellings And Ulcers
 Leaves-Have a Bitter Substance Called
Phyllanthia – Used Against Fever
 Whole Plant-As a Diuretic In Gonorrhoea and
in Genito Urinary Tract

20. CÚRCUMA LONGA
• FAMILY NAME- Zingiberaceae
•
• Names in other languages:
Tamil- Manjal
Telugu- Pasuppu
English- Turmeric
Hindi- Haldi
• INHABITANT:
 Especially Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
• PARTS USED
 Roots

21. MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF
CURCUMA LONGA
• Anti oxidant
• Anti-Arthritis:
currently being used experimentally as a
treatment for ulcers in western countries.
• Anti-Cancer effects
• Anti-Diabetic Effects

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