English Class 10 McB Unit -1 E.6

1. Herbal plants in India
Presented By: K.S.S.Gnaneswar Sai Kumar
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2.  herbal plant is a herb which is used for food, flavoring,
medicine, or perfume but the herbs mostly help in
seasoning food and in medicine .
 In our world there are different types of herbal plants
are found.

3. What do you mean by
herbal medicine?
 Medicinal plants, herbs, spices and herbal remedies are known to Ayurveda
in India since long times.
 The value of medicinal plants, herbs and spices as herbal remedies is being
lost due to lack of awareness, and deforestation. The result is many valuable
medicinal herbs are becoming rare and precious information is lost.
 Herbal medicines are one type of dietary supplement. They are sold as
tablets, capsules, powders, teas, extracts, and fresh or dried plants. People
use herbal medicines to try to maintain or improve their health.
 History of herbal remedies is very old. Since old times before modern
medicine, people became ill and suffered from various ailments. In absent of
modern medicinal remedies people relied on herbal remedies derived from
herbs and spices.

4. Some of the Medicinal Plants
&
their Uses :-• Adhatoda Vasica
• Ocimum Sanctum
• Hibiscus RosaSinensis
• Mangifera Indica
• Azadirachta Indica
• Solanum Trilobatum
• Phyllanthus Niruri
• Curcuma Longa
• Aloe Vera plant
• Ashwagadha

5. • 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 up to 4000 Feet
• Useful parts
 Leaves, Roots, Flowers

6.  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 DueTo Peptic Ulcer, Piles, Menorrhagia.
 antispasmodic
Have antiseptic properties

7. • OCIMUM SANCTUM
(Tulasi) :-
• FAMILY NAME- Labiatae
• NAMES IN OTHER LANGUAGES -
• Hindi- Tulsi
• Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit- Tulasi
• Inhabitant- Throughout India
• Parts used -
• Leaves
• Seeds
• Roots
• Stem

8. • Medicinal uses :
 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
Snake bite and scorpion sting

9. • 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

10. • Medicinal uses of hibiscus rosa-
sinensis
 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, Gonorrhoea

11. • Mangifera Indica :-
• FAMILY NAME- Anacardiaceous
Names In Other Languages
• Hindi- Aam
• Tamil- mamaram
• Telugu- amramu
INHABITANT
• Cultivated in tropics
PARTS USED
• Fruits
• Seeds
• Barks
• gum

12. Medicinal uses Of Mangifera Indica
 Riped fruits- Laxative, Astringent, Diuretic, used in
Hemorrhage Uterus, Intestines or Lungs
 Un-ripe fruits- In ophthalmic and Eruptions, It
Shows Antibacterial Antifungal activities
 Rind of fruits- Astringent and Stimulant Properties

13.  Seeds- In Asthma
 Seed kernel- 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

14. • 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

15. Medicinal uses of Azadirachta indica
 Bark- Astringent, Antiperiodic
and In Syphilis
 Gum- Proteolytic And In
Catarrhal
 Leaves- Antiviral , Antineo -
Plastic, Antiseptic In Skin
Diseases Like Scabies Ring
Worm Boils etc…..
 Flowers- anthelmintic, dry
flowers- tonics, stomach ache

16.  Neem Oil- Is called Margosa-
Stimulant, Antiseptic in Skin
Rheumatism
 Whole Plant- Sores, Fevers,
Spleen, Tumours, Small Pox,
Cholera , Nausea
• Used in cosmetics for the
benefit of skin as extracts

17. • 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

18. Medicinal uses 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

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

20. Medicinal uses Of Phyllanthus
niruri :-
• shoots(Fresh)-Dysentery
• 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

21. • CURCUMA 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

22. Medicinal uses 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

23. • Withania somnifera, also known as Ashwagandha, Indian
ginseng, Winter cherry, Ajagandha, Kanaje Hindi,
Ayamodakam in Malayalam and Samm Al Ferakh, is a plant
in Solanaceae or nightshade family.
• It grows as a stout shrub that reaches a height of 170cm.
Like the tomato which belongs to the same family,
Ashwagandha bears yellow flowers and red fruit, though its
fruit is berry-like in size and shape.
• Ashwagandha grows prolifically in India, Pakistan, and Sri
Lanka.

24. • Withania somnifera is widely considered as the Indian
ginseng.
• In Ayurveda, it is classified as a rasayana (rejuvenation) and
expected to promote physical and mental health, rejuvenate
the body in debilitated conditions and increase longevity.
Ashwagandha is used to treat a number of disorders that
affect human health including central nervous system (CNS)
disorders, particularly in epilepsy, stress and
neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and
Alzheimer's disorders, tardive dyskinesia, cerebral ischemia,
and even in the management of drug addiction.
• The most useful usage is to reduce stress and perhaps aid in
sleep

25. • All parts of the plant are used in herbal medicine.
• In Ayurveda, the fresh roots are sometimes boiled in milk, prior to
drying, in order to leach out undesirable constituents.
• The berries are used as a substitute for rennet, to coagulate milk in
cheese making.
• Ashwagandha in Sanskrit means "horse's smell", probably originating
from the odor of its root which resembles that of sweaty horse.
• The species name somnifera means "sleep-bearing" in Latin,
indicating it was considered a sedative, but it has been also used for
sexual vitality and as an adaptogen.
• Some herbalists refer to ashwagandha as Indian ginseng, since it is
used in ayurvedic medicine in a way similar to that ginseng is used in
traditional Chinese medicine.

26. Thank you