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  MEDICINAL PLANTS 

 
 

     BASTAR,is a remarkable place ,not only because of  the more tribal population and dense forest , but also having a lot of   rare  and useful natural resources including some rare species of medicinal plants , which are used for curing different kinds of diseases.

     A few of the medicinal plants of Bastar district which becoming extint and immediately need conservation are listed below.

Kevada Plant
Nagadamani Plant Amnanthmul Plant Majurgodi Plant

 

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Vernacular Name

Botanical Name

Family Name

Roots & Leaves Used in various Diseases
1. GAJHARRA SIDEROXYLON TOMENTOSUM SCROPHULARIACEAE FRUIT FOR DIGESTIVE TROUBLE
2. KUCHLA STRYCH NOS NUXVOMICA LOGIACEAE PURIFIED SEEDS FOR RHEUMATISM
3. MAIDALAKDI LITSEA SEBIFERAPERS AURACEAE BARK FOR JOINING BROKEN BONE
4. NIRMALI STRYCH NOS POTATORUMLINN. LOGIACEAE SEED FOR WATER FILTERATION AND PURIFICATION
5. DAHIPALAS CORDIA MACCLODII BROAGINACEAE FLOWER & BARK FOR FAMILY PLANNING
6. GARUD OLEA CRADULI FERRA MARKE BITE TO WARD OFF THROUGH WOOD AND FRUIT
7. HADJODI CISSAEMPEOLOS PERCIRA LINN MENIS PERMACEAE STEM USED FOR JOINING BROKEN BONE
8. KHIRNI OXYSTELMA ESCULATUM B.R. BERANICEAE SEEDS ARE TONIC
9. MANJUR GODI VITEX PENDUNCULARIS ROX BURGHIANA DICOCTION OF LEAVES FOR MALARIA FEVER
10. GUDMAR GYMNEMA SYLVASTRE ASCLAPIA DACEAE LEAVES FOR DIABETES WITH OTHER COMPONENTS
11. SAFED MUSLI CHLOROPHYTUMAT TENOUTUM BAKFR LILIACEAE ROOT IS TONIC
12. SAFED MUSLI CHLOROPHY FUMTU BE ROSUM BAKER LILIACEAE ROOT IS TONIC
13. LONA DIOSCOREA ACULATA DIOSCO REACEA ROOT TONIC AND INSECTICIDE
14. CHOPDI ALU DIOSCOREA GLOBOSA DIOSCO REACEA TUBER USED FORWORMS, LEPROSY & POISONS
15. KATALU DIOSCOREA PANTAPHYLLA DIOSCO REACEA TUBER TONIC
16. MANDA (POISONOUS) DIOSCOREA TRYPHYLLA DIOSCO REACEA TUBER USED AFTER PURIFICATION FOR EXTERNAL PAINS.
17. KALI HALDI CURCUMA CAESIA SCITAMINACEAE FOR LEPROSY TUBER & FOR LONNIVITY
18. KALI NIRGUNDI JUSTICIA GENDURUSA ACANTHACEAE FOR RHEUMATISM ROOT,WHOLE PLANT FOR KIMIYA
19. BARAH KAND TACCA ASPERA TACCA CEAE TUBER FOR DISENTRY, AND STRENGTH
20. CHITRAK PLUMBAGO ROSEA PLUM BAGINACEAE BRUICED ROOT WITH OIL FOR RHEUMATISM
21. KALIYARI GLORIOSA SUPERBA LILIACEAE ROOT FOR WHITE PATCHES(LEUCO DERMA)
22. BHRING RAJ ECLIPTA ALBA COMPOSITAE ROOTS AND SEEDS WITH AJWAIN FOR DERANGEMENT OF LEVER.
23. SWARNAKHIRI CLEOMFELINA LINN CAPPARIDA EAE ROOT WITH MILK AND SUBER FOR EPOSTAXIS
24. SAFED MADAR CALOTROPIS PROCERA ASCEPIA DACEAE THE ROOT AND BLACK PEPPER FOR DESTROYING SNAKE POISON.
25. MAYUR SIKHA CELOSIA CRISTATA AMARANTTACEAE SEEDS ARE USED IN PAINFUL MICTORATION FLOWER FOR DIARRHOEA
26. SAMURA SOKH ARGYREIA SPECOSA CONVOL VOLACEAE LEAFA PPLIED WITH OIL WARMDTIEDOVER TUMOUR DILUTES IT
27. ISHAR MOOL ARISTROLO CHIA INDICA ARISTOLO CHIACEAE ROOTS USED FOR SNAKE BITE
28. MORSIKHA ACTION DAPHNE DICTOMA FORSK LAURANACEAE OIL FROM SEEDS GOOD FOR SPRAINS
29. UTANGAN BLEPHARIS EDULIS ACAN THACEAE DIURETIC,RESOLVEN,APHORDISIAC & EXPECTORANT
30. LAJALU BIOPHYTUM SENTIVUM GERANIACEAE ROOT USED GONORRHOEA,AND LITHIASIS
31. PUNARNAVALAL BOERHAARIA DIFEUSALINN NYCTAGINACEAE ROOT CURES CORNEL ULCERS AND COUGH
32. PASHADBHED SAXIFERAGA LIGULATA SAZIFRACEAE ROOT DISSOLVES STONE IN GALL BLADDER
33. SOMLATA EPHEDRA SINICA GNETACEAE NOSE FOR EPISTAXIS JUICE OF BERRIS FOR RESPIRATORY TROUBLES
34. HIRANKHURI EMILIA SON CHI FOLIADC COMPOSITAE LEAVES JUICE GIVEN FOR STOMACHACHE & DIGESTION
35. SHAR PHUNKA TREPHROSIA PURPUREA TREPHORACEAE ROOT GROUND MADE INTOPILLS AND TAKEN CURESSTOMACHACHE
36. RAKTA ROHIDA A MOORA ROHITIKA MELIACEAE BARK,ROOT USED FOR ENLARGEMENT OF SPLEEN, LEVER & GLAND.
37. KAKJANGHA PERISTROPHIC BICALY CUTATA NEES ACANTHACEAE ANTIDOTE TO SNAKE POISON.
38. VARUN CRATAVA RELIGIOSA HOOK CAPPIRADACEAE BARK FOR SPRAIN LEAVES FOR BROKEN BONES & CUTS
39. INDRAYANBADI CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHUS CUCUR BITACEAE LEAVES SMOKE FOR SATHMA & FOR BLACKENING HAIR
40. INDRAYAN BADI LAL TRICHOSANTHES BRCTIOTA OR PALMATA CUCURBITACEAE DRUG USED FOR SANKE POISON JUCE APPLIED FOR ERRUPTIONS
41. KAKODA BAJH MOMORDICA COCHIN CHINENSIS CUCURBITACEAE ROOT DIABETES AND COUGH
42. KAMAR KASH SALVIA PLEBEIA LIBIATAE SEED USED FOR CONORRHOEA AND MENORRHAGIA
43. GANDHPASARNI PAEDERIA FOFTIDA RUBI ACEAE LEAVE JUICE FOR DIARRHOEA AND COLIC
44. PAKHAN BHED SAXI FRAGALINGULATA SAXIFRAGAECEAE ROOT DICOCTION FOR COUGH, DIARRHOEA& ISANTI DOTE FOR OPIUM
45. NETRAWALA INDIGOERA PAUCIFOLIA INDIGOERA PAUCIFOLIA PAPILIONACEAE DICOCTION OF ROOT GIVEN FOR COUGH FOR PAIN
46. CHHOTA CHAND RAWOL PHIA TETRAPHYLLA BENTH APOCYNACEAE THE ROOT IS GIVEN FOR EPILEPSY
47. SARPA GANAA RAWOLPHIA SERPENTINA APOCYNACEAE ROOT GIVEN FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
48. NARKACHOOR ZIZIBER ZERUM BET ROXB SMITH SCITA MINACEAE ROOT IS GIVEN FOR COUGH AND ASTHMA
49. KACHRI KAPPOR HEDY CHIUM SPICATUM SCITA MINACEAE ROOT IS GIVEN FOR STOMACH ACHE
50. KATSARAIYA BARLERIA PRIONITLSLINN ANATACEAE LEAVES JUICE AND HONEY FOR CATARRAHAL AFFECTIONS

* Note : The above listed medicinal Plants' information is provided by Shri. M.L Bharath, Medicinal Plant Expert, Jagdalpur.