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SPEBL | | Catalogue
of Indian medicinal plants : |
| Latin
Name | Sanskrit
Name | English
Name | Common
Name | Part(s)
used | Drug
Class | Indication |
| Fagonia
cretica | Dhanyavas | . | Dhamasa | . | . | Prophylactic
against small pox |
| Feronia
elephantum | Kapitha | Elephant
wood apple | Kavat | Fruit,
gum, leaf, bark | Anti-scorbutic,
astringent, refrigerant, | Alopecia,
| | Feronia
limonia | Kapitha | Wood
apple | Kaith | fruit,
leaf, root | Laxative, | Jaundice,
dysentery, diarrhoea | | Feronia
limonida | . | Wood
apple | Kaitha | Feaf,
bark | Digestive
diseases, biliousness, aphrodisiac,functional impotency, women's diseases | Spermatorrhoea,
involuntary or premature ejaculation, |
| Ferula
foetida | Hing | Asafoetida | Hing | Gum
resin | Aphrodisiac,
carminative, anti-spasmodic | . |
| Ferula
sumbul | . | . | . | Gum
resin | Nervine
tonic, sedative, stimulant, expectorant, antiseptic,
uterine tonic | Bronchial
asthma, | | Ficus
bengalensis | Vat | Banyan,
tree/ rubber tree | Bargad | Bark,
seed, latex | . | Diarrhoea,
dysentery, piles, leucorrhoea, rheumatism, skin diseases, diabetes, wounds, parasitic
worms, | | Ficus
elastica | Vat | Banyan,
tree/ rubber tree | Bargad | Bark,
seed, latex | . | Diarrhoea,
dysentery, piles, leucorrhoea, rheumatism, skin diseases, diabetes, wounds, parasitic,
worms | | Ficus
glomerata | Udumbar | Fig | Gular | Leaf,
bark, fruit, latex | Wormicide,
carminative, astringent, galactagogue, tonic, | Respiratory
disorders | | Ficus
racemosa | . | . | Umbar | Bark | Galactagogue,
| Adenopathy,
boil, epididymitis, hydrocoele, myalgia, scabies, spermatorrhoea |
| Ficus
religiosa | Ashwatha | Peepal | Peepal | Bark,
leaf | Astringent,
laxative, cooling, alterative, , boils | Scrofula,
mumps | | Foeniculum
vulgare | Mishreya | Indian
sweet fennel | Badi
saunf | Seed,
roots | Carminative,
expectorant, tonic, stimulant, tumour, galactagogue, diuretic, | Hookworm |
| Fumaria
indica | Parpat | . | Pitta
papada | Plant | Anti-pyretic,
blood-purifier, diuretic | . |
| Fumaria
officinalis | Yavan
Parpata | Fumitory
plant | Pitpapda | Plant | Stomachic,
laxative, depurative, blood-purifier for | Skin
diseases |
| Fumaria
vaillantii | Parpat | . | Pitta
papada | Plant | Anti-pyretic,
blood-purifier, diuretic | . |
| Garcinia
cambogia | . | Garcinia | Goraka | Dried
rind | Fat
burner, anti-obesity, purgative, , source of hydroxycitrates (cosmetic use) | Rheumatism, bowel |
| Garcinia
indica | Vrichhamala | Mangosteen | Kokam | Rind,
leaf | Emollient,
cardiotonic, vermifuge, carminative | Fissure,
hyperacidity, | | Gardenia
gummifera | Nadi
hingu | Cambi
gum | Dikamali | Gum | Antiseptic,
carminative, expectorant, stimulant, vermifuge, insect repellent | Sore
throat, spasm, |
| Garuga
pinnata | Tapinja | . | Kakad | Gum
resin | Anthelmintic,
gout | Cough
& cold, gout |
| Gaultheria
fragrantissima | . | Winter
green | Ganda
puro | Leaf | Insect
repellent, antiseptic, carminative, | Cough,
neuralgia, rheumatism, sciatica, tumour, vermifuge |
| Gloriosa
superba | Langli | Superb
lily, Glory lily | Kalihari | Tuber,
root | Alterative,
purgative, anthelmintic, abortifacient, wormicidal | Promote
labour pain, | | Glycyrrhiza
glabra | Yashtimadhu | Liquorice | Mulethi | Root | Stomachic,
demulcent, expectorant, rejuvenator | Constipation,
muscular pains, mouth ulcers, baldness, corns, sore throat, |
| Glyece
max | Bhat | Soyabean | Soyabean | . | Laxative | Malnutrition
, allergies, diabetes, dandruff, hair growth |
| Gmeliana
arborea | Gambhari | . | Gambhari | Root | Anti-inflammatory,
analgesic, coolant | . |
| Gossypium
herbaceum | Karpas | Indian
cotton | Kapus | Seed | Demulcent,
laxative, expectorant, aphrodisiac, abortifacient, nervine tonic, diuretic | . |
| Gossypium
indicum | Karpas | Indian
cotton | Kapus | Seed | Demulcent,
laxative, expectorant, aphrodisiac, abortifacient, nervine tonic, diuretic | . |
| Grewia
tenax | Nagbala | . | Gangeran | Plant | Astringent,
cardiac tonic, diuretic, aphrodisiac | Ulcers, |
| Gymnema
sylvestre | Madhunasni | | Gurmar | Leaf | Hypoglycemic
(anti- diabetic) | . |
| Hamelia
patens | . | Scarlet
bush | . | Berries | . | Dysentery |
| Hedychium
spicatum | Shati | . | Kapur
kachri | Root | Bactericide,
fungicide, stomachic, tonic, expectorant, | Liver disorders, eosinophilia , asthma |
| Helianthus
annuus | Surya
mukhi | Sun
flower | Suraj
mukhi | Seed
, flower, oil | . | Colic,
diarrhoea, eye diseases, inflammation, whitlow, wound, ulcers, respiratory diseases,
hypercholestremia |
| Helicteres
isora | Avartini | Screw
tree | Maror
phali | Pod | Check
lactation, astringent, expectorant | Colic,
dysentery, diarrhoea, | | Hemidesmus
indicus | Ananta | Indian
sarsaparilla | Anant
mool | Root,
latex | Substitute
for sarsaparilla, alterative, tonic, blood-purifier,
appetizer | Stomach
diseases, urinary diseases, inflammation, rheumatism, skin diseases, |
| Hibiscus
abelmoschus | Lataksturi | Ambrette
seed/Musk mallow | Lata
kasturi | Seed | Stimulant,
antiseptic, stomachic, coolant, tonic, carminative, aphrodisiac | . |
| Hibiscus
rosasinensis | Japa | Shoe
flower | Jasvand,
gurhal | Flower | Demulcent, hair tonic, abortifacient | Cough,
urogenital, menorrhagia, bronchitis, skin diseases, |
| Hibiscus
sabdariffa | . | Rozell
herb | Lalambari | Flower | Emollient
, cholagogue, dysuria | . |
| Holarrhena
antidysenterica | Kutaj | Telicherry
bark | Kurchi,
kada chhal | Bark,
seed, leaf | Stomachic,
purgative, liver stimulant, anti-dysenteric, wormicidal , | Skin
diseases |
| Holoptelia
integrifolia | Chirbilva | . | Chirbilva,
Puti karanj | . | Anti-pyretic,
anti-asthmatic | . |
| Hordeum
vulgare | Yava | Garcinia | Jav | Rootlets | Nutritive,
demulcent, astringent | . |
| Hydnocarpus
laurifolia | Tuvrak | . | Kava,
Chalmogra | Seed,
oil | . | Skin
diseases |
| Hygrophila
auriculata | Ekshurak | . | Talamkhana | | Aphrodisiac,
tonic, diuretic | . |
| Hyoscyamus
niger | Parseek
yawani | Henbane | Khurasani
ajwain | Leaf,
seed | Sedative,
narcotic, anodyne, mydriatic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic | Asthma,
whooping cough, |
| Hypericum
perforatum | . | St
John's wort | Bassant | Upper
shoot | Anti-depressant,
anti-viral | |
| Hyssopus
officinalis | . | Hyssops | Zupha | Plant,
leaf | Stimulant,
carminative | Asthma,
cough, |
| Icnocarpus
frutescens | Sariva | . | Shyamalata | . | Galactagogue,
tonic | . |
| Illicium
verum | . | Star
anise | Badian | Fruit | Carminative,
flavour | . |
| Indigofera
tinctoria | Neeli | Indigo
| Neel | Plant | . | Epilepsy,
nervous diseases, bronchitis, haemorrhage, old ulcers, premature greying of hair |
| Inula
racemosa | Pushkarmula | Orris
root | Pokharmul | Root | Expectorant,
| Cough,
asthma |
| Ipomaea
sepiaria | Laxmana | . | Laxmana | Root | Female
sterlity | . |
| Ipomoea
aquatica | Kalambi | Swamp
cabbage | Kalmisag | Plant | Purgative,
| General
weakness, nervousness |
| Ipomoea
batatas | . | Sweet
patato | Rataloo | Rhizome | Nutritive | Scorpion
bite |
| Ipomoea
digitata | Kshir
vidari | . | Dudhkand | . | Galactagogue,
tonic | . |
| Ipomoea
hederacea | Krishna
beej | Pharbitis
| Kaladana | Seed | Purgative,
substitute for jalap | . |
| Ipomoea
turpethum | Trivrita | Turpeth
root | Pithori
Nisut | Root,
stem ,bark | Laxative,
| Cough,
brain disorders, paralysis |
| Iris
florentina | . | . | Pushkarmul | Root | Halitosis,
blood-purifier, alterative | . |
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