Some indigenous communitie and Ethnomedicinal plants in india

 Some indigenous communitie and Ethnomedicinal plants in india

Name of the plant

Family

Plant Parts and their use

Bhoxa (Sharma et al., 2013)

Artemisia nilagirica (C.B. Clarke) Pamp.

Asteraceae

Whole Plant is used as remedy  of epilepsy

Cassia fistula L.

Caesalpinaceae

Seed decoction is  used as remedy

of epilepsy

Datura stramonium L.

Solanaceae

Young Leaves and roots is recommended for  epilepsy

Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T.Aiton

Fabaceae

Powder of roots is  used as remedy

of epilepsy.

Oxalis corniculata L.

Oxalidaceae

Whole plant is recommended for  epilepsy.

Pavetta indica L.

Rubiaceae

Fine powder of root is  used as remedy  of epilepsy.

Ricinus communis L.

Euphorbiaceae

Infusion of leaves  is  used as remedy

of epilepsy.

Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty

Poaceae

Root powder is  used as remedy of epilepsy

Bodo/ Boro (Boro and Sharma, 2013)

Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell

Scrophulariaceae

Leaf and shoot extract taken to treat liver complain and prolong illness

Ceratophyllum demersum L.

Ceratophyllaceae

Cooling agent against treatment in boils

Eclipta prostata L.

Asteraceae

Flower extract used in inflammation of jaws, bones and caries

Lasia spinosa Thwaites

Araceae

Rhizomes are used in dysentery

Nymphaea nouchali Burman f

Nymphaeaceae

Powdered rhizomes used in diarrhea

Sagittaria sagitifolia L.

Alismataceae

Leaves are used as antiseptic in insect bite.

 

 

 

Chakma (Das and Choudhuri, 2008)

Alpinia nigra (Gertner) Burtt

Zingiberaceae

Juice of rhizome is used against dyspepsia

Althea rosea (L.) Cavan

Malvaceae

Seed paste applied on children's the head during cold

Bryopliyllum calycinum Salisbury

Crassulaceae

Chewed raw with sugar to control dysentery and diarrhoea

Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.

Fabaceae

Paste of leaves and twigs applied throughout the body in jaundice.

Calotropis gignntea (L.) R.Brown ex Alton

Asclepiadaceae

Leaves heated and applied locally to relieve pain

Cardiospermum halicacabum L.

Sapindaceae

Paste of the leaves applied on the body during measles

Celosia cristata L.

Amaranthaceae

Leaf juice taken orally as antihemorrhagic during parturition

Clerodendrunt viscosum Ventenat

Verbenaceae

leaf decoction used to check high blood pressure.

Darlong

Aegle marmelos (L.)Correa

Rutaceae

Decoction of leaves is useful to the person suffering from nephritis or urine infection

Bryophyllum calycinum (Lamk.) Pers

Crassulaceae

Decoction of tender leaves is prescribed twice a day to the patient suffering from Kidney and Gall Bladder stone

Cajanas cajan (L.)

Millsp.

Papilionaceae

The leaf extract is given to the person suffering from jaundice in empty stomach once a day for 1 month.

Ageratum conyzoides L.

Asteraceae

leaves are made into paste and applied on the wounds

Alocasia indica (Roxb.) Schott.

Araceae

Stem extracts in mustard oil are used to prepare paste is then applied locally with bandage till

recovery

Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.

Bromeliaceae

Filtrate of boiled leaves are used as remedy for cough and cold

Andrographis paniculata  (Burm.f.)  Wall. ex Nees

Acanthaceae

Leaf extract is used as remedy for patient suffering malaria

Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav

Liliaceae

Paste of above ground part of plant is recommended for burnt portion till recovery.

Halam (Das and Choudhuri, 2008)

Ageratum conyzohles L.

Asteraceae

Paste of leaves and twigs are used as anti-haemorrhagic

Azadiracltta indica A. Jussieu

Meliaceae

Leaves boiled in water and used to bathe the patient during malaria and chicken pox.

Gujjar (Sharma et al., 2013)

Acorus calamus L

Araceae

Rhizome

Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.

Scrophulariaceae

Leaves

Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth.exKurz

Apocynaceae

Root Powder

Punica granatum L.

Punicaceae

Decoction of  leaves

Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm.

Lamiaceae

Roots

Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.) Merr.

Flacourtiaceae

Decoction of stem

Martynia annua L.

 

Decoction of  leaves

Ricinus communis L.

Euphorbiaceae

Powder of fruits

Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz

Bignoniaceae

Decoction

of seeds

Kani (Joshi and Rao 2011;  Purushothaman and Mol, 2020)

Abrus precatorius

Fabaceae

Decoction of root is useful to Jaundice.

Acacia nilotica

Mimosaceae

The decoction made with the flowers and applied on the surface cuts and wounds.

Adenia hondala

Passifloraceae

Tuber powder or paste is taken orally along with coconut milk in empty stomach promotes Lactation.

Anaphyllum beddomei

Araceae

The Paste made from the rhizome is given internally as antidote for snake venom.

Curculigo orchioides

Hypoxidaceae

Tuber is dried and powdered, which is mixed with coconut milk to make small balls and recommended for Diabetes mellitus.

Elettaria caradamomum

Zingiberaceae

Leaves are boiled in water and is applied externally over the face to treat cough and cold.

Emilia sonchifolia

Asteraceae

Paste is made from whole-plant and applied on the surface to heal wound.

Leeasam bucina

Vitaceae

Juice made from fresh leaves are mixed with coconut milk given orally for thrice a day to relief from Dysentery with blood discharge

Naravelia zeylanica

Ranunculaceae

Dried stem was finely powdered and then the powder was tied in a clean cloth. Inhalation of aroma from the clean cloth is beneficial against Rhinitis.

Protasparagus racemosus

Liliaceae

Crushed  tubers boiled in water and is consumed lukewarm to treat Diarrhoea

Trichopodium zeylanicum (Gaertn.) Thwaites

Fabaceae

Leaves

Veronia cinerea

Asteraceae

Juice is extracted from the crushed leaves and used as eye drops to treat Conjunctivitis

Karbis (Borthakur and Jain 1980; Terangpi et al., 2014)

Achyranthes aspera L.

Poaceae

Roots of the plant for reducing labor pain

Azadirachta indica A. Juss

Meliaceae

Grounded root juice is taken orally as antifertility agent

Chloranthus officinalis Blume

Chloranthaceae

Leaves are boiled with water and regularly taken as vegetable for at least one month before expected date of delivery

Clerodendrum hastatum Lindl.

Verbenaceae

Baked leaves for treatment of vaginal itches.

 

Clerodendrum viscosum Vent.

Verbenaceae

Decoction of twig is to reduce complicacy of menstruation

Crataeva nurvala Buch. Ham.

Capparaceae

Tender shoots are given to women after child birth.

Croton joufra Roxb.

Euphorbiaceae

Warmed eaves are used to massage over the abdomen to relieve from acute stomach pain soon after delivery

Elsholtzia strobelifera Benth.

 

Lamiaceae

Warmed tender twigs and leaves are used to massage over the abdomen to relieve acute abdominal pain after delivery

Erythropalum vagum Mast.

Olacaceae

Leaves are used in prolapsed genitals (characterised by protruding genitals after delivery)

Inula cappa (D.Don) DC.

Asteraceae

Crushed leaf juice is reported to give effective result by drying the vaginal wound within a short period.

Plumbago zeylanica L.

 

Juice of ground root mixed with little sugar and taken orally is also reported to be effective for permanent sterility.

Thysanolaena maxima (Roxb.) O. Ktze

Poaceae

Grounded young twigs is popular among Karbi women to affect permanent sterility

Dioscorea alata L.

Dioscoreaceae

Boiled tubers give energy and better immunity to the body

Korwa (Shukla et al., 2018)

Abrus precatorius L

 

Fabaceae

White seeds and Leaves are recommended for preventing conception;  swelling in the body parts;headache.

Acacia catechu L.

Mimosaceae

Stem bark is used as remedy of night blindness

Achyranthes aspera L.

Amaranthaceae

Seed and above ground part is used as remedy of scorpion bites

Bambusa arundinacea Retz.

 

Poaceae

Boiled leaves are recommended for irregular menstruation

Boerhavia diffusa L.

Nyctaginaceae

Whole plant is utilized as remedy

Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm.

Apocynaceae

Leaf powder is taken in diabetics

Phyllanthus niruri L.

Euphorbiaceae

Juice of whole plant is taken in jaundice. Juice of plant is also taken in lever problem.

Pongamia pinneta (L.) Pierre

Fabaceae

Seed oil is applied on skin diseases externally

Drimia indica (Roxb.) Jessop

Asparagaceae

Bulb is used as Cardiotonic

Tephrosia purpurea L.

Fabaceae

Root powder is used for blood purifier

Pueraria tuberosa Roxb

Fabaceae

Tuber powder is diuretic

Saccharum bengalense Retz.

Poaceae

Root powder is diuretic

                                                         Khasi (Rao et al., 1989; Hynniewta and Kumar, 2008)

Allium tuberosum Roxb.

Liliaceae

Leaf decoction is given in urinary problem and as diuretic.

Acorus calamus L.

Acoraceae

Decoction of leaves and underground part is fomented on the body of paralytic patient

Neanotis wightiana (Wall. ex Wight & Arn.) W.H.Lewis

 

Paste of Leaves is used as antidote in snake bite

Hypericum laxum (Bl) Koidzumi

Hypericaceae

Paste of Leaves is used as antidote in snake bite

Leucas ciliata Benth

Lamiaceae

Paste of Leaves is used as antidote in snake bite

Paederia foetida L.

Rubiaceae

Paste of Leaves is used as antidote in snake bite

Leucosceptrum canum Smith

Lamiaceae

Root decoction and root juice is taken in Malaria

Pinus kesia Royle ex Gordon

Pinaceae

Young shoots are taken early in the morning to get relieve from cough in children

Rubus micropetalus Gardner

Rosaceae

Edible fruits are useful to cough

Rhus semilata Murr.

Anacardiaceae

Dried fruits are taken against Cholera

 

 

 

                                                             Naga (Joshi and Rao 2011)

Houttuynia cordata

 

Extract of leaf  is used as anti helminthic remedy

Lasia spinosa

 

Stalk is used as anti helminthic remedy

Psidium guajava L.

 

Leaves are used as anti helminthic remedy

Nocte (Wangpan et al., 2019)

Ageratum conyzoides (L.) L.

Asteraceae

Fresh leaf paste is applied on cuts and wounds

Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Asteraceae

Young leaves are crushed and the resulting liquid is use to stop bleeding.

Artemisia dubia Wall.

Asteraceae

Leaves paste are used to treat ring worms. Leaves can be boil with water before bath to prevent skin irritations.

Brugmansia suaveolens (Humb. & Bonpl. Ex Willd.) Bercht. & J.Presl

Solanaceae

Leaves paste are applied externally to treat wounds, rashes.

Clerodendrum colebrookianum Walp.

Lamiaceae

Tender leaves as boiled vegetables, leaf used in hyper tension and bowel troubles.

Debregeasia longifolia (Burm.f.) Wedd.

Urticaceae

Fruit and young leaves can be used to treat stomach ache, blood dysentery.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb.

Saururaceae

Roots are used in curing diarrhoea.

Magnolia hodgsonii (Hook.f. & Thomson)

Magnoliaceae

Person suffering from toothache can chew this fruit and it will provide relief from pain and can make the teeth strong.

Santals (Mitra and Mukherjee 2013)

Abroma augusta L.

Malvaceae

Juice of root bark is used as regulates the menstrual flow

Abrus precatorius L.

Fabaceae

Dried seeds are made in to paste with a few drops of honey and recommended for rheumatic pain

Gloriosa superba L.

Colchicaceae

Oil decoction of the fresh flower is applied for massaging on the joint to reduce the pain of arthritis.

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