Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Moringa Oleifera(Moringa)


Common Name: Moringa, Horse Radish Tree, Drumstick Tree, Drumstick Tree
Plant name: Moringa Oleifera

Glycyrrhiza glabra(Liquorice)


Common Name: Liquorice, Gan Cao, Iriqsus, Liquirita, Madhuka.
Plant name: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Chemical constituents: Alpha-terpineol ,Anethole, Estragole, Estriol,  Geraniol, Glabrene, , Licoric-acid, Licuraside, Licuroside, Lignin, Linalool, Linalool-oxides, Liqcoumarin.

Hyoscyamus niger(Henbane)


Common Name: Henbane
Plant name: Hyoscyamus niger

Chemical constituents: The chief constituents of hyoscyamus seeds, besides fixed oil and fatty matter, gum, starch, albuminous matter, etc., are two alkaloids, hyoscyamine and hyoscine .

Gymnema sylvestre(Gurmari)


Common Name: Gurmari, Gurmarbooti, Gurmar, periploca of the woods, meshasring
Plant name: Gymnema sylvestre

Chemical constituents: The principle active ingredient is Gymnemic acid. The other compounds found were Calcium oxalate, anthraquinone compound, Tartaric acid, cellulose, ash, quercitol but no tannin was found.

Hedychium Spicatum(Hedichium)



Common Name: Hedichium, Kapur Kachr


Plant name: Hedychium Spicatum
Chemical constituents: The dried rhizome of the plant contains essential oil, starch, resins, organic acids and a glycoside; albumen and saccharine are also present. The essential oil has ethyl ester of p-methoxy cinnamic acid, d-sabirene cineole and sesquiterpenes .

Centella Asiatica(Brahmi)


Common Name: Brahmi, Gotu kola, Indian Pennywort, Pennywort.
Plant name: Centella Asiatica
Chemical constituents: Centella Asiatica  herb contains the following glycosides: indocentelloside, brahmoside, brahminoside, asiaticoside, thankuniside and isothankuniside. The corresponding triterpene acids obtained on hydrolysis of the glycosides are indocentoic, brahmic, asiatic, thankunic and isothankunic.

Cinchona Officinalis( Quinine Bark)


Common Name: Quinine Bark, Peruvian Bark, Quinine Bark
Plant name: Cinchona Officinalis
Chemical constituents: Cinchona contains Aricine, caffeic acid, cinchofulvic acid, cincholic acid, cinchonain, cinchonidine, cinchotannic acid, cinchotine, cuscamine, cusconidine, cusconine, epicatechin, quinacimine, quinamine, quinine, quininidine, quinovic acid, quinovin, and sucirubine.



Uses:
Quinine is an anti-fever agent and is used for the prevention and cure of malaria.
 Quinine Bark is bitter, astringent, acrid, thermogenic, febrifugre, oxytoxic and anodyne, digestive, antipyretic, cardiotonic.
 anti-inflammatory and tonic. Cinchona Officinalis is useful in, bacterial infections, helminthiasis, dyspepsia, chronic dysentery, skin diseases, cough, bronchitis and cardiac debility.

Cassia Tora(Coffee Pod)


Common Name:  Foetid Cassia, Tora, Sickle Senna, 
                             Sickle Pod, Coffee Pod, Tovara, 
                             Wild Senna, Ringworm Plant,Chakvad
Plant name:          Cassia Tora
Chemical constituents:
               Roots: 1,3,5-trihydroxy-6-7-dimethoxy-2-methylanthroquinone and beta-sitosterol.
               Seeds: Naptho-alpha-pyrone-toralactune, chrysophanol, 
                            physcion, emodin, rubrofusarin,cchrysophonic acid-9-anthrone.
               Leaves: Emodin, tricontan-1-0l, stigmasterol, 
                              -sitosteral--D-glucoside, freindlen, palmitic,   
                               stearic, succinic and d-tartaric acids uridine, quercitrin and isoquercitrin.
Uses:

  •  used as a coffee substitute and has a maturing and anodyne action.
  •  treating skin diseases like ringworm and itching or body scratch and psoriasis.
  • The alcoholic or vinegar maceration of pounded fresh leaves is used externally to treat eczema and dermatomycosis.
  • Decoction of the fruit of Cassia Tora is used in the treatment of fever.
  • Since the herb acts as a kapha and vata dosha suppressant, it acts as a nerve tonic.
  • It is consumed in worm infestation and cures the infection occurring in the body.
  • Cassia Tora acts as a liver stimulant, mild laxative and heart tonic.
  • The herb helps the body in maintaining the normal level of cholesterol.
  • Its paste is used for treating skin ailments and also for getting rid of chronic diseases.
  • Its powder proves useful in combating indigestion, toning up heart muscles and purifying blood.
  • The leaves ad seeds of Cassia Tora are useful in leprosy, flatulence, colic, dyspepsia, constipation, cough, bronchitis and cardiac disorders.
Casia Plant

Casia plant

Casia Powder

Seeds








Cassia Fistula(Golden Shower)


Common Name: Fistula, Laburnum, Purging Fistula, Golden Shower, Amaltas.
Plant name: Cassia Fistula.
Chemical constituents: (+)- anthraquinones, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, carbohydrates, fistulic acid, rhein, rheinglucoside, galactomannan, sennosides A and B, tannin, phlobaphenes, oxyanthraquinone substances, emodin, chrysophanic acid, fistuacacidin, barbaloin, lupeol, beta-sitosterol, hexacosanol.
Uses:
The roots are useful in treating skin diseases, alleviating burning sensations and curing syphilis.
 Herb proves useful for treating cancer, convulsions, delirium, diarrhea, dysuria, epilepsy, gravel, hematuria and pimples.

Acorus calamus(Sweet Flag)


Common Name: Calamus , Sweet Sledge, Sweet Myrtle, Sweet Flag.
Plant name: Acorus calamus.
Chemical constituents: Acorenone, beta-asarone, calamendiol, a-selinene, a-calacorene, calamusenone, camphone and shyobunone.
Uses: It is nauseant, stomachic, anthelmentic, Stimulants, Emtetic, Expectorant, Carminative, Antispasmodic and nerving sedative.
Rhizome is used in the cure of host of diseases such as epilepsy, mental ailments, chronic diarrhoea and dysentery.
 It is used in incense sticks and dhup and is widely used as insecticide for lice, bedbugs, worms, etc.

Boswellia Serrata(indian olibanum tree)


Common Name: Guggal, Salai Guggal, Sallak, indian olibanum tree, olibanum, luban, gond.
Plant name: Boswellia Serrata
Chemical constituents: Cardinene, Camphene, Olibanol, Dipentene, Pinene and Phellandrene
Uses: The bark is sweet, cooling and tonic.
 it is good in vitiated conditions of pitta, cough, asthama.
 it is useful in fevers, urethrorrhea, diaphoresis, convulsions, chronic laryngitis, jaundice and arthritis.
gum resin is antiseptic, expectorant, antiinflamatory and diuretic in nature.
 it also helps in the treatment of bronchitis, diarrhea, jaundice, ringworm and other skin diseases.






















Ocimum sanctum( Tulsi,Holy Basil)


Common Name: Tulsi, Basil, Sacred Basil, Holy Basil.
Plant name: Ocimum sanctum.
Chemical constituents: (+)- volatile oil (linalool, methyl chavicol), methyl cinnamate, cineole, citronellol, geraniol, myrcene, pinene, ocimene, terpineol, E-beta-caryophyllene.
Uses: It is diaphoteric, anti periodic, stimulating, expectorant and anti-catarrhal.
 It is used in malaria, catarrh, bronchitis and gastric disorders.
 It also lowers blood sugar levels and its powder is used for mouth ulcers.
It has the ability to draw out poison from insect bites.








Bacopa Monniera(Brahmi)


Common Name: Herpestis Monnieria, Thyme Leaved Gratiola, Brahmi.
Plant name: Bacopa Monniera.
Chemical constituents:  Brahmi herb contains the alkaloids brahmine, herpestatine and a mixture of three bases. Brahmine is highly toxic. The herb also contains saponins, monnierin.
 Uses:
It is Diuretic, Cardiac, Nervine and Tonic.
 It is reported to improve intellect, treatment of asthma, hoarseness, insanity, epilepsy.
 It is a potent nervous tonic and is anti anxiety agent. It is considered good for heart.

Asparagus Racemosus(Satavari)


Common Name: Satavari, Asparagus, Wild Asparagus, Asparagus Root
Plant name: Asparagus Racemosus
Chemical constituents: Shatavari is rich in active constituents such as galactose, arabinose, steroidal glycosides and saponins.
Uses:
The roots are bitter, sweet, emollient, cooling, nervine, tonic, constipating, opthalimic, anobyne, aphrodisiac .
useful in nervous disorders, dyspepsia, tumours, scalding of urine, throat infections, tuberclosis, cough bronchitis and general debility.
Roots are used externally to treat stiffness in the joints. The rhizome is a soothing tonic that acts mainly on the circulatory, digestive and respiratory system.

Vitex Negundo(Nirgundi)


Flowers


Common Name:
 Nirgundi, Chaste Tree, Gattilier Incise, 
 Huang Ching, Lenggundi, Man Ching, Negundo Chastetree
Plant name
Vitex Negundo.
Chemical constituents
  • Volatile oil; resin; alkaloid; lichen acids; glucoside.
  • Constituents of oil: sabinene, linalool, terpinen-4-ol, b-caryophyllene, a-guaine and   globulol.
  • Leaves contain an alkloid nishindine, flavones, luteolin-7-glucoside, casticin, iridoid glycosides.
  • Seeds contain hydrocarbons, B-sitosterol, benzoic acid and phthalic acid, flavonoids and triterpenoids.

Uses: 
It is acrid, bitter, heating, astringent, stomachic, cephalic, anthelmintic and useful in treatment of leucoderma, consumption, inflammations, eye diseases, spleen enlargement, bronchitis, asthma, biliousness, painful teething of children etc. It has germicidal properties. It is easily digestible and can cure morbid vata and kapha and used in arthritis, cephalgia, otalgia, inflammatory, glandular and rheumatic swellings, intestinal worms, fever, ulcers, skin diseases, nervous disorders and leprosy.

Convolvulus pluricaulis(Shankhpushpi)



Common name:Shankhpushpi
Botanical Name: Convolvulus pluricaulis
Chemical Conbstituents:
Presence of glycosides, coumarins, flavonoids and alkaloids.
Shankha pushpine, (the alkaloid) has been identified as active principle. B.
sitosterol,,HydroxyCinnamicacid,Convolidine,convolvine,phyllaine.scopoline,
Octacosanol tetracosane along with glucose, sucrose also have been isolated from the plant drugs, Coumarins, Flavonoids, Alkaloids

Adhatoda vasica


Common Name: Adatodai, Arusa, Adulsa, Malabar Nut, Adulsa, Arusha, Vasaka, Addasaramu.
Plant name: Adhatoda vasica
Chemical constituents: The main bioactive constituent of Adhatoda vasica is a pyrralazoquinoline alkaloid – vasicine. The other alkaloids include adhatonine, vasicinone, vasicol, vasicinol  etc. The other constituents include aliphatic hydroketones viz., 37-hydroxyhexateracont-1-en-15-one and 37-hydroxy hentetracontan-19-one; common phytosterols viz., a-sitosterol and its D-glucose.
 Uses: The leaves are known to moderate the hypotensive activity, by lowering the blood pressure.
The fresh juice obtained from leaves of Malabar nut has been used to treat tuberculosis.
Its local use gives relief from pyorrhea and bleeding gums.
Antispasmodic properties are also associated with the plant. It helps in easing pain.