LIST OF IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANTS AND THEIR USES |
NB: (Fam - Family, T - Tree, H - Herb, C - Climber, S- shrub) |
| Plant |
Common name / Maturity period |
Botanical Name or Family |
Parts Used |
Average Price( Rs. / Kg ) |
Medicinal Use |
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Amla ( T )After 4th year |
Emblica officinalis
Fam - euphorbiaceac |
Fruit |
Rs 15 - 45/kg |
Vitamin - C, Cough , Diabetes, cold, Laxativ, hyper acidity. |
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Ashok ( T )10 years onward |
Saraca Asoca
Fam : Caesalpinanceac |
Bark Flower |
Dry Bark Rs 125/kg |
Menstrual Pain, uterine, disorder, Deiabetes. |
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Aswagandha ( H ), One year |
Withania Somnifera
Fam: Solanaccac |
Root, Leafs |
Rs 140/ Kg |
Restorative Tonic, stress, nerves disorder, aphrodiasiac. |
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Bael / Bilva (T)After 4-5 year |
Aegle marmelous
Fam: Rutaccac |
Fruit, Bark |
Fruit - Rs 125 / kg
Pulp - Rs 60 / Kg |
Diarrrhoea, Dysentry, Constipation. |
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Bhumi Amla ( H), with in one year |
Phyllanthous amarus
Fam : euphorbiaccac |
Whole Plant |
Rs 40 / Kg |
Aenimic, jaundice, Dropsy. |
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Brahmi ( H ) Indian penny worth/one year |
Bacopa,Monnieri
Fam: Scrophulariaccac |
Whole plant |
Rs 20 per kg |
Nervous, Memory enhancer,mental disorder. |
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Chiraita ( high altituted) with in one year ( H ) |
Swertia Chiraita
Fam : Gentianaccac |
Whole Plant |
Rs 300-350 / per kg |
Skin Desease, Burning, censation, fever. |
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Gudmar / madhunasini, after Four year ( C ) |
Gymnema Sylvestre
Fam: Asclepiadaccac |
Leaves |
Rs 50 -75 per kg |
Diabetes, hydrocil, Asthama. |
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Guggul ( T)after 8 years |
Commiphora Wightii
Fam: burseraccac |
Gum rasine |
Rs 80 - 100 per kg |
Rheuma tised, arthritis, paralysis, laxative. |
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Guluchi / Giloe ( C )With in one year |
Tinospora CordifoliaFam |
Stem |
Rs 20 - 25 per kg |
Gout, Pile, general debility, fever, Jaundice. |
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Calihari / panchanguliaGlori Lily Five years |
Gloriosa superba
Fam: Liliaccac |
Seed, tuber |
Rs 60 |
Skin Desease, Labour pain, Abortion, General debility. |
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Kalmegh/ Bhui neem ( H ) with in one year |
Andrographis PaniculataFam : scanthaccac |
Whole Plant |
Rs 12 - 20 |
Fever, weekness, release of gas. |
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Long peeper / Pippali ( C ) after two to three years |
Peeper longum
Fam : Piperaccac |
Fruit, Root |
Rs 100 - 150 per kg
Root - 150 per kg |
Appetizer, enlarged spleen , Bronchities, Cold, antidote. |
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Makoi ( H )Kakamachi/ With in one year |
Solanum nigrum
Fam: Solanaccac |
Fruit/whole plant |
Rs 40 per kg
Seed - 200 per kg |
Dropsy, General debility,Diuretic, anti dysenteric. |
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Pashan Bheda / Pathar Chur ( H )One year |
Coleus barbatus
Fam : Lamiaccac |
Root |
Rs 40-50 per kg |
Kidny stone, Calculus. |
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Sandal Wood ( T )Thirty years onward |
Santalum Album
Fam: santalinaccac |
Heart wood , oil |
Rs 350 per kg |
Skin disorder, Burning, sensation, Jaundice, Cough. |
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Sarpa Gandha ( H )After 2 year |
Ranwolfia Serpentina
Fam: apocynaccac |
Root |
Root - Rs 60 per kg
Seed - Rs 300 per kg |
Hyper tension, insomnia. |
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Satavari ( C )After 2-3 year |
Asparagus Racemosus
Family: liliaccac |
Tuber, root |
Rs 20 -50 per kg |
Enhance lactation, general weekness, fatigue, cough. |
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Senna ( S )With in 1 year |
Casia augustifolia
Fam: Liliaceae |
Dry Tubers |
Rs 500/kg seed
Rs1200/kg dry |
Rheumatism, general debility tonic, aphrodisiac. |
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Tulsi (perennial) Each 3 months |
Ocimum sanclum
Fam: Lamiaccac |
Leaves/Seed |
Leaves Rs 10/kg |
Cough, Cold, bronchitis,expectorand. |
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Vai Vidanka ( C ), 2nd year onward |
Embelia Ribes
Fam: Myrsinaccac |
Root, Fruit, Leaves |
Rs 40-50 per kg |
Skin disease, Snake Bite, Helminthiasis. |
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Pippermint ( h) Perennial |
Mentha pipertia
Fam:Lamiaccac |
Leaves, Flower, Oil |
- |
Digestive, Pain killer. |
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Henna/Mehdi ( S ) 1/25 years |
Lawsennia iermis
Fam: lytharaceae |
Leaf,Flower, Seed |
L - 50 /kgPowder-Rs75 perkg |
Burning, Steam, Anti Imflamatary. |
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Gritkumari ( H) 2nd-5th yr |
Aloe Verra
Fam: Liliaceae |
Leaves |
Fresh L- Rs 5 kgJuice 90 Per Kg |
Laxative, Wound healing, Skin burns & care,Ulcer. |
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Sada Bahar ( H ) Periwinkle/Nyantara |
Vincea rosea/ catharanthusRoseus
Fam :apocyanace |
Whole Plant |
R-Rs50 per kgL- Rs 25S- Rs 10 kg |
Leaukamia, Hypotensiv, Antispasmodic , Atidot. |
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Vringraj ( H ) |
Eclipta alba
Fam: Compositae |
Seed/whole |
Powder-Rs 60/kg |
Anti-inflamatory, Digestive, hairtonic. |
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Swet chitrak
Perennial ( h ) |
Plumbago Zeylanica
Fam: Plumbaginaceae |
Root, Rootbar |
- |
Appetiser, Antibacterial, Aticacer. |
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Rakta Chitrak ( H ) |
Plumbago Indica
Fam : plumbaginaceae |
Root, Root bar |
- |
Indyspeipsia, colic, imflammation, cough. |
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Kochila ( T )15 yrs |
Strychinos nuxvomica
Fam: loganiaceae |
Seed |
- |
Nervous, Paralysis, healing wound. |
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Harida ( T ) |
Terminalia Chebula
Fam: Combretaceae |
Seed |
Rs. 80 per K
Powder |
Trifala, wound ulcer, leprosy, inflammation, Cough. |
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Bahada (T) |
TerminaliaBellerica
Fam:comretaceae |
Seed, Bark |
Fruit - Rs 20/k
Powder- Rs 100/k |
Cough, Insomnia, Dropsy, Vomiting, Ulcer, Trifala. |
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Gokhur ( H ) CrawlingPuncture Vine/1 yr |
Tribulus Terrestris
Fam: Lygophyllaceae |
Whole Plant |
Plant-Rs 10/K
Fruit -Rs 15/k |
Sweet cooling, Aphrodisiac, appetizer, Digestive, Urinary. |
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Neem ( T ) |
Azardirchata - indica
Fam : Mahaceae |
Rhizome |
Rs 45/k |
Sdedative, analgesic, epilepsy, hypertensive. |
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Anantamool/sariva ( S )Indian Sarap sarilla |
Hemibi smus Indicus
Fam: Asclepiadaceae |
Root/ Leaf |
Rs 45/k root
Rs 90/kPowder |
Appetiser, Carminative, aphrodisiac, Astringent. |
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Bach ( H )
Sweet Flag/1 yr |
Acorus Calamus
Fam : araceae |
Rhizome |
Rs 45/K |
Sdedative, analgesic, tpilepsy, hypertensive. |
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Vasa ( S ) |
Adhatoda vesica
Fam : Sacanthaceae |
Whole Plant |
Leaf - Rs 25/ k |
Antispasmodic, respiratory, Stimulant. |
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Nageswar ( T ) Nag Champa |
Mesua Ferrea
Fam : Guttiferae |
Bark, Leaf, Flower |
Flower - Rs 120/k
Powder Rs 175/k |
Asthma, Skin, Burning, Vomiting, Dysentry, Piles. |
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Benachar ( S ) Khus/khus |
Vetiveria Ziziinoides
Fam : Toaceae / Graminae |
Root |
Flower - Rs 120/k
Powder Rs 175/k |
Hyperdisia, Burning, ulcer, Skin, Vomiting. |
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Mandukparni ( H )
Indianpennywort |
Centella asiatica
Fam : Umdelliferae |
Whole plant |
- |
Antiinflamatory, Jundice, Diuretic, Diarrhoea. |
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Kaincha/CreeperBaidanka |
Mucuna Truriens
Fam : Fabaceae |
Root, Hair, Seed, Leaf |
- |
Nervous, Disorder, Constipation, Nephroaphy, Strangury, Dropsy. |
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Dalchini
Perenial Shrub |
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Fam : Lauraceae |
Bark, Oil |
- |
Bronchitis, Asthma, Cardiac, Disorder, Fever. |
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Kurai ( S ) |
Holorheena antidysentrica
Fam:apocyaceaceae |
Bark, Seed |
- |
Scabies, Antipyretic, Amoibic dysentery. |
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Kantakari / AkrantiPerennial ( H ) |
Solanum Xanthocarpum
Fam : Solanaceae |
Whole Plant, Fruit, Seed |
- |
Diuretic, Antiinflamatory, Appetiser, Stomachic. |
