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Medicinal Plant - Syzygium aromaticum

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Scientific Name: Syzygium aromaticum Common Name: Clove and Lavang Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Syzygium Species: S. aromaticum Syzygium aromaticum Habit: Tree Description: It is an evergreen tree, possesses large square leaves and sanguine flowers cloves Useful part: Dry flower buds Medicinal uses: It escalates heat in the system, increases hydrochloric acid which enhances digestion. It helps to reduce toothache, and it is an antiseptic, it helps to cure kidney, spleen, liver diseases and also utilized to treat immune system disorders, skin irritation, pimples, asthma, diabetics, and cough. Dosage: Oil and flower bud are utilized to cure the digestive problem, clove flower bud is kept in between teeth to reduce the infection and pain of that particular tooth. Chemical constituents: Gallotannic acid, campesterol, methyl salicylate, eugenol, eugenol acetate,
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Medicinal Plant - Feronia limonia

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Scientific name: Feronia limonia Common name: Wood Apple, elephant apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit and velaga Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Genus: Feronia Species: F. limonia Feronia limonia Habit: Tree Description: This is commonly known as wood apple tree, leaves are alternative, it possesses dull red or green flowers and woody grayish fruits. Useful parts: Bark, leaves, and fruits Medicinal uses: It is used as a liver and heart tonic and utilized to cure throat diseases, intestinal problems of children, dysentery, diarrhea, and asthma Dosage: Fruit is used as a tonic for liver and heart diseases; juice of young leaves is mixed with milk and sugar candy and given as a remedy for biliousness and intestinal problems of children. Powder of gum is mixed with honey and given to overcome dysentery and diarrhea in children. Oil derived from the crushed leaves is applied o
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Medicinal Plant - Thevetia peruviana

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Scientific name: Thevetia peruviana Common names: Kaner, Paccha ganneru Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Thevetia Species: T. peruviana Thevetia peruviana Habit: Shrub Description: Its evergreen shrub, leaves possess needle shape in the end. Generally, it has yellow color flowers, sometimes it contains white and orange color flowers. The fruit is small and contains 4 flat seeds Useful part: Leaves, seeds, and stem Medicinal uses: It is used as an anti fungal, antibacterial, anti termite properties, antimicrobial and it cures heart diseases and asthma Dosage: Milk sap containing a compound called thevetin is used as a heart stimulant Chemical constituents: Thevetin A, thevetin B, oleandrin, neriifolin, ruvoside, perudoside, and thevotoxin. Side-effects: Thevetin is extremely poisonous, all parts are poisonous especially seeds, it also causes nausea, abdominal
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Medicinal plant - Picrorhiza kurrooa

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Scientific name: Picrorhiza kurrooa Common name: Kutki, Kardi, katuka-rogani Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae Class: Asteride Order: Scrophulariales Family: Scrophulariacea Genus: Picrorhiza Species: P. kurrooa Picrorhiza kurrooa Habit: Herb Description: It grows in the regions of the northwestern Himalayan region, roots are bitter, leaves are long oval in shape, flat and serrated. Flowers are white or pale purple on a long spike. Fruits are oval in shape Useful part: Leaves, bark, roots, and rhizomes. Medicinal uses: It is used as an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. It also reduces platelet aggregation, antiperiodic, stomachic, asthma; it reduces cholesterol of blood, boosts the immune system, against leishmaniasis, snake bite and for liver diseases Dosage: Medicine has to be taking from leaf, bark, root, and rhizome Chemical constituents: Iridoid glucosides, kutkoside, picroside I, II, III, IV, vanillic acid, pikuroside, an
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Medicinal Plant - Phyllanthus amarus

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Scientific name: Phyllanthus amarus Common name: Phyllanthus, Jar Amla, Nillanelli, Kizar Neli and Nela usiri Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Phylanthaceae Genus: Phyllanthus Species: P. amarus Phyllanthus amarus Habit: Herb Description :  Compound leaves are present, and leaves possess small fruits Useful parts: Whole plant Medicinal uses:  It is used in treating viral infection, hypoglycemic (lower blood sugar), hepatitis-B, chronic fever, and for other liver diseases, this is why this plant is often utilized in south India to treat jaundice. Dosage: Juice of leaves is taken with milk on empty stomach for jaundice, nothing should be taken at least for an hour after taking this. Chemical constituents: Lignans, ellagitannins, amariinic acid, repandusinic acid A, phyllanthin, gallic acid, ellagic acid, and hypophyllanthin Side-effects: It may cause diarrhea and stomach upset, and it
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Medicinal Plant - Solanum nigrum

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Scientific name:   Solanum nigrum Common name: Black nightshade, poison berry, mokoi, and kamanchi Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae Sub kingdom: Tracheobionta Class: Magnoliopsida Sub-class: Asteridae Order: Solanales Family: Solanacea Genus: Solanum Species: S. nigrum Solanum nigrum Habit : Herb Description: This plant grows up to 60 cm tall, usually erect. Leaves are alternate, ovate, deep green in color and flowers are white with a yellow colored center. Useful part: Whole plant Medicinal use: It is used in treating skin diseases, rheumatism, gout, and juice of the herb are given for the patients who are suffering from chronic enlargement of the liver, it can cure ear and eye diseases. Dosage: Fruits are mostly used to cure diseases Chemical constituents: This plant contains solanine, solasonine, solamargine, glycoalkaloids, solasod  and solasodinsolanideine Side-effects: Solanine is toxic, it causes vomiting, drowsines
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Medicinal plant - Foeniculum vulgare

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Scientific name : Foeniculum vulgare Common name: Fennel, sompu Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae Dividion: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Sub-class: Rosidae Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Foeniculum Species: F.vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Habit: Herb Description: It is a herb and it possesses very small flowers Useful parts: Fruits Medicinal uses:  It is anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, stomachic, helps to clear phlegm from the lungs, it improves appetite and reduces spleen, liver, kidney problems. Used to treat wounds, gastric problem and  for digestion problems Dosage: Fennel helps to release gas from the stomach and bowels and relieve its associated pain and cramping. The warm water of these seeds are used for better digestion Chemical constituents: Fenchode, anethole, methyl chavicol, alpha-phellandrene, fenchone, and estragole Side-effects:  It’s better to avoid during breastfeeding period and its act like estr
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