Cheilocostus speciosus Costus speciosus Chengalva koshtu Koshtam Kebu Kemuk Kemuaa

Costus speciosus (J.Konig) Sm.
Family: Costaceae
Accepted name for Costus speciosus: Cheilocostus speciosus (J.König) C.Specht
Arabic:قسط (نبات)
Assamese: jamlakhuti
Bengali: Kevu
Gujarati: pakarmula
Hindi: keukand, Kebu, Kemuk, Kemuaa
Kannada: changalkashta, niraja, padmapatra
Malayalam: koshtam, pushkaramulam, ആനക്കൂവ
Manipuri: khongbam takhelei
Marathi: खंबारी khambari, पेव pev, शिवणी shivani, वागचवडा vagachavada, वागराटी vagaraati
Sanskrit: पुष्करमूल pushkarmula, kemuka, कुशथा kushtha, shura, Kemhuka, Kebuka, Kemuka, Kembu
Tamil: கொட்டம் kottam, கோஷ்டம் kostam
Telugu: చెంగ ల్వకోష్టు. Chengalva koshtu
Palauan: isebsab
Indonesian:Pacing
Thai:เอื้องหมายนา
Vietnamese: Mía dò
English: Wild or Spiral Ginger, Canereed

Ayurvedic Uses: Agnimandya, sleepada, Arsha, Grahani, Jvara, Kamala, Kasa, Kushta, Prameha, Raktavikara, Kaphapittaja Vikara, Krimiroga, svitra, Kaphaja, Mutrakrucchra.
Rhizomes possess antifertility, anticholinestrase, antiinflammatory, stimulant, depurative and anthelmintic activities

Activities  — Abortifacient, Anesthetic, Anthelminthic, Anticholinesterase,  Antiedemic,  Antiexudative, Antifertility, Antiinflammatory, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Bitter, Choleretic, CNS-Depressant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Estrogenic, Larvicide, Laxative, Stimulant, Tonic, Uterotonic. (Handbook of Medicinal Herbs)

145 Published article list of Costus speciosus

Filipendula vestita Spiraea camtschatica Spiraea vestita Himalayan Meadowsweet

Filipendula vestita (Wall. ex G. Don) Maxim.
Family: Rosaceae
Synonym: Spiraea camtschatica, Spiraea vestita
Common name: Himalayan Meadowsweet

Published article:
1. Evaluation of Cytomorphological Diversity in Filipendula vestita (Wall. ex G. Don) Maxim., (Rosaceae) from Western Himalayas
Jeelani, Syed Mudassir; Rani, Savita; Kumar, Sanjeev; et al.
Journal: CYTOLOGIA  Volume: 76   Issue: 4   Pages: 403-410   Published: DEC 2011

Nepeta laevigata Smooth Catmint

Nepeta laevigata (D.Don) Hand.-Mazz.
Family: Lamiaceae
Synonyms: Betonica laevigata, Glechoma laevigata, Nepeta elata, Nepeta nuristanica, Nepeta spicata
Common name: Smooth Catmint
Chinese: JīngJiè

Published article:
1. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE ESSENTIAL OILS OF Nepeta laevigata AND Nepeta elliptica FROM INDIA
Hassan, Tauheeda; Rather, Manzoor A.; Shawl, Abdul S.; et al.
Journal: CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS  Volume: 47   Issue: 3   Pages: 456-458   Published: JUL 2011

Pterocarpus santalinus Rakta chandana

Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.
Family: Leguminosae
Assami: Sandale, Sandal Ahmar
Bengal: Raktachandana
Chinese:  小葉紫檀
English: Red Sanders, Red Sandal Wood
Gujarati: Ratanjali, Lalchandan
Hindi: Raktachandanam, Lalchandana
Japanese: シタン
Kannada : Raktha Chandanam
Malayalam: രക്തചന്ദനം Rakta Chandanam
Marati: raktachandan रक्तचंदन
Punjabi: Lal Chandan
Russian: Сандаловое дерево
Sanskrit : Raktanga, Kshudracandana,
Tamil: Senchandanam செஞ்சந்தனம் senchandanam
Telugu: Rakta chandanam రక్తచందనము, Erra chandanam ఎర్రచందనం
Urdu: Sandal Surkh

Ayurvedic Uses: Chardi, Trishna, Raktadoshahara, Tvara, Vrana, Antibilious, diaphoretic, febrifuge

Alexeteric, Analgesic, Anticonvulsant, Antidiabetic, Antiexudative, Antipyretic, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, CNS Depressant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Fungicide, Hypoglycemic, Insecticide, Nematicide, Tonic, Tranquilizer. (Handbook of Medicinal Herbs)

Siddha uses: Siranku, Sitapeti, Mulanoi, Perumpatu
Unani uses: Zofe Qalb, Khafqan, Taskeene Hararat, Tasfia Khoon


116 Published articles on Pterocarpus santalinus

Geranium pratense meadow cranes-bill Ligadur Ligadur ngonpo Pallo

Geranium pratense L.
Family: Geraniaceae
Synonyms: Geranium acknerianum, Geranium alpinum, Geranium batrachioides, Geranium coelestinum, Geranium kemulariae, Geranium mariae, Geranium napellifolium, Geranium neapolitanum, Geranium pratense, Geranium valde-pilosum.
Common Names: Geranium pratense meadow cranes-bill Ligadur, Ligadur ngonpo, Pallo
Uses: Cough and cold, lung disease, eye disease, fever, lymph fluid disorder, backache, joint pain, swelling of limbs, bile disease and stomach disease. (Medicinal Plants of Dolpo)

20 Published articles on Geranium pratense

Geranium nepalense Bhanda

Geranium nepalense Sweet
Family: Geraniaceae
Synonyms: Geranium fangii, Geranium lauschanense, Geranium lavergneanum, Geranium mexicanum, Geranium oliganthum, Geranium pallidum, Geranium patens, Geranium radicans, Geranium thunbergii, Geranium tsing-tauense
English: Nepal Geranium, Nepalese Crane’s Bill.
Ayurvedic: Bhanda, Bhandaa.
Folk: Ratanjot (var.), Roel (Kashmir).
Action: Astringent, styptic, used in renal diseases, diarrhoea, internal and external bleeding. Also used topically for ulcers and haemorrhoids.
Claimed Therapeutical Values: Antitoxic, stops diarrhea, alleviates arthritis pain, intestinal infection, dysentery, antirheumatic, bacillary diseases. (Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants)

12 Published articles of Geranium nepalense

Lilium polyphyllum Kakoli

Lilium polyphyllum D.Don
Family: Liliaceae.
Synonym: Lilium punctatum

English: White Lily
Sanskrit names: Kakoli, Vayasoli, Svadumanisi, Kaakoli, Madhuraa, Kshira, Vayhasthaa, Karnikaa, Vaayasoli. Kshira kakoli
Ayurvedic uses: Brahmana, Pittahara, Vatahara, Sukrala, Raktapitta, Sosa, Jvara, Svasa, Kasa, Daha. Tuberous root—used as
a tonic in emaciation and as a source of energy, after dry roasting.

It has soothing, astringent and anti-inflammatory properties. The bulbs are sweet, bitter, refrigerant, galactagogue, expectorant, aphrodisiac, diuretic, antipyretic and tonic. They are useful in agalatia, cough, bronchitis, vitiated conditions of pitta, seminal weakness, strangury, burning sensation, hyperdipsia, intermittent fevers, hematemesis, rheumatalgia and general disability.

4 Published articles on Lilium polyphyllum

Persicaria amplexicaulis Polygonum amplexicaule

Persicaria amplexicaulis (D.Don) Ronse Decr.
Synonyms: Polygonum amplexicaule, Bistorta amplexicaulis, Bistorta henryi, Bistorta oxyphylla, Bistorta petioiata, Bistorta sinomontana, Bistorta speciosa
Chinese : Bao jing liao, Xuesanqi
Estonian : Kaelus-kirburohi.
French : Renouée ornementale.
Polish : Rdest himalajski.
Swedish : Blodormrot

8 Published articlesof Persicaria amplexicaulis

Corydalis cornuta

Corydalis cornuta Royle
Family: Papaveraceae
Synonyms: Capnoides cornuta, Corydalis casimiriana var. meeboldii Fedde, Corydalis debilis, Corydalis longipes, Corydalis stewartii

9 Published articles of Corydalis cornuta

Solanum tuberosum - Potato

Solanum tuberosum L.
Family: Solanaceae
Potato in various world languages:
Ääpel, Aardappel, Aartappel, Aéstomemésêhestôtse, Asiaġruaq, Batata, Běrna, Bolbė, Buđeita, Bùlwa, Buntàta, Burgonya, Cartof, Ch'uqi, Crompire, Eadäpfeཞོ་ཁོག, Eerpel, Eorþpera, Ez a lap egy ellenőrzött változatarészletek megjelenítése/elrejtése, Gromper, Grumbeere, Härdöpfel, Harilik kartul, Ierdappel, Ikiraya, Ikirayi, Izambane, Kantüffel, Kartafla, Kartof, Kartofel, Kartoffel, Kartoffel, Kartol, Kartole, Kartoshka, Kartupelis, Kentang, Kentang, Kenthang, Kenthang, Khoai tây, Kiazi cha kizungu, Krompir, Krompir, Krumpir, Kudaku, Kulka, Lilek brambor, Ľuľok zemiakový, Má-lêng-chî, Mbatatisi, Nímasii, Ovy, Papa, Pataca, Patata, Patatas, Patátas, Patatera, Patates, Patatez, Patatja, Pateta, Pateta, Peruna, Petat, Pétote, Pòm tè, Pomu, Potet, Praase, Práta, Taten, Tattie, Terpomo, Terpomo, Tlālcamohtli, Tuffelke, Valgomoji bulvė, Ziemniak, Πατάτα, Акартошبطاطس, Бандурка, Бәрәңге, Бәрәңге, Бульба, Гардош, Картов, Картоп, Картопля, Картоф, Картоф, Картофель, Картупель, Компир, Кромпир, Модамарь, Нущи, Төмс, Тури, Хортуоппуй, Կարտոֆիլ , კარტოფილი, ジャガイモ, קארטאפל, תפוח אדמה, آلو, آلو, اولُو, بطاطس, پەتاتە, سیبزمینی, आलु, आलुकम्, आलू , बटाटा, আলু, আলু, બટાકાં, உருளைக் கிழங்கு, బంగాళదుంప, ಆಲೂಗಡ್ಡೆ, ഉരുളക്കിഴങ്ങ്, มันฝรั่ง, ድንች, 감자 , 土豆, 洋山芋, 薯仔, 马铃薯,

Ayurvedic uses: Potatoes are consumed as food. Extract of leaves is used as antispasmodic in cough. Potato juice is given as an adjuvant in the treatment of peptic ulcer for bringing relief from pain and acidity. Starch and very small quantities of atropine alkaloids reduce digestive secretions and stomach acids. Potatoes are good for patients suffering from hyperacidity; boiled potatoes make an excellent diet for those having hypertension.

144 Pharmacy / Pharmacology related published articles of Solanum tuberosum

Erysimum hieraciifolium

Erysimum hieraciifolium L.
Family: Brassicaceae


Published articles 

1. MOSAIC-VIRUS OF ERYSIMUM-HIERACIIFOLIUM LINN
RAM, RD - CURRENT SCIENCE  Volume: 44   Issue: 7   Pages: 245-246   Published: 1975

2.CHROMOSOME COUNTS FOR ERYSIMUM-DURUM ERYSIMUM-HIERACIIFOLIUM AND CHENOPODIUM-ALBUM
DVORAK F; DADAKOVA B; GRULL F - Folia Geobotanica and Phytotaxonomica  Volume: 10   Issue: 2   Pages: 185-190   Published: 1975

3. PRESENT STATUS OF TALL WORMSEED MUSTARD ERYSIMUM HIERACIIFOLIUM IN CANADA
MULLIGAN, GA; FRANKTON, C - CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY  Volume: 45   Issue: 5   Pages: 755-&   Published: 1967

4. Title: A new weed. Erysimum hieraciifolium L. in Canada
FRANKTON, C. - CANADIAN FIELD NAT  Volume: 68   Issue: (1)   Pages: 27-28   Published: 1954

Sida retusa

Sida retusa L.
Bengali name: Lal Berela

Sida retusa L. leaves shape is different from S. rhombifolia
Published articles:

1. Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effect of Sida rhombifolia ssp. retusa in diabetic induced animals.
Kamlesh Dhalwal; Shinde, V. M.; Bhagat Singh; et al.
International Journal of Phytomedicine  Volume: 2   Issue: 2   Pages: 160-165   DOI: http;//dx.doi.org/10.5138/ijpm.2010.0975.0185.02025   Published: 2010

2. Sida rhombifolia ssp retusa Seed Extract Inhibits DEN Induced Murine Hepatic Preneoplasia and Carbon Tetrachloride Hepatotoxicity
Poojari, Radhika; Gupta, Sanjay; Maru, Girish; et al.
ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION  Volume: 10   Issue: 6   Pages: 1107-1112   Published: 2009

3. Evaluation of in vitro antioxidant activity of Sida rhombifolia (L.) ssp retusa (L.)
Dhalwal, Kamlesh; Deshpande, Yogesh S.; Purohit, Ajit P.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD  Volume: 10   Issue: 4   Pages: 683-688   DOI: http;//dx.doi.org/10.1089/jmf.2006.129   Published: DEC 2007

4. ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF Sida retusa, Urena lobata AND Triumfetta rhomboidea.
Lissy, K P; Simon, Thara K; Lathab, M S
Ancient science of life  Volume: 25   Issue: 3-4   Pages: 10-5   Published: 2006-Jan

5. Studies on induced polyploidy in medicinal plants. I. Induced tetraploidy and vegetative propagation in Sida rhombifolia ssp. retusa (L.) Borss.
Pushparajan, G.
New Botanist  Volume: 15   Issue: 1   Pages: 1-9   Published: 1988

6. ANDROGENIC AND ANABOLIC ACTIVITY OF SIDA-RETUSA ROOT
VENKITARAMAN S; RADHAKRISHNAN N
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology  Volume: 16   Issue: 3   Pages: 265-266   Published: 1972
Times Cited: 0 (from All Databases)

7. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS OF SIDA-RETUSA ROOT
JOSEPH, T; SHANTHAK.G
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY  Volume: 21   Issue: 1   Pages: 136-&   DOI: http;//dx.doi.org/10.1254/jjp.21.136   Published: 1971

Phlomis bracteosa

Phlomis bracteosa Royle ex Benth.
Family: Lamiaceae
Synonyms: Phlomis cordata, Phlomis lamiifolia, Phlomis simplex, Phlomoides bracteosa, Phlomoides lamiifolia.
Common name: Purple Jerusalem Sage, Purple Lampwick plant
In Kashmir: Neel Trath

Ethnomedicinal uses: Powdered leaves are mixed in tea and used against cough and cold. Flowers are crushed and used against toothache. Flowers are used as laxative. (Ref. 10)
Chemicals of Phlomis bracteosa
10 Published articles of Phlomis bracteosa

Cyclanthera pedata, Concombre grimpant, Achocha, Korila, Pepino de comer

Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad.
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms: Anguria pedisecta, Apodanthera pedisecta, Cyctanthera digitata, Cyctanthera edulis, Cyctanthera pedata, Momordica pedisecta
Common Name: caigua, stuffing cucumber
Bhutan: olochoto, kichipoktho
Chinese: 小雀瓜
French: Concombre grimpant, Concombre des Andes.
Japanese  Achocha.
Philippines: korila
Portuguese: Taimiá de comer, Taimiá de cipó.
Quechuan: Achocha.
Russian: Циклантера съедобная
Spanish: Pepino de comer, Achoncha, Pepino de Rellenar, Pepino de Relleno, Pepino andino, Caygua, Achocha, Achoca, Caihua, Maxixi peruano, Achoscha.
Swidish: Korila

15 Published articles of Cyclanthera pedata

Koenigia delicatula

Koenigia delicatula (Meisn.) H. Hara (= Polygonum delicatulum Meisn.)
Family: Polygonaceae
Identified by: Dr.Ritesh Kumar Choudhary, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology

Published articles:
KOENIGIA-DELICATULA-SSP-RELICTA NEW-SUBSPECIES POLYGONACEAE A NEW TAXON LINKING THE GENERA KOENIGIA L. AND PERSICARIA MILL
Author: HEDBERG O - Journal of Japanese Botany  Volume: 63   Issue: 3   Pages: 71-77   Published: 1988

The genus Koenigia L. emend. Hedberg (Polygonaceae)
Author: HEDBERG O, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 124, Issue 4, pages 295–330, August 1997

Striga asiatica Agnivrksha Kuranti Pallipundu Agya

Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze
Family: Orobanchaceae
Synonym: Striga lutea
Folk: Pivla Agya, Agiyaa
Chinese: du jiao jin
Sanskrit: Agnivrksha, Kuranti
Kannada: bili kasa, jolada baeru maari
Malayalam: kalu-polapen
Marathi: पिवला आग्या Pivla agya
Tamil: Pallipoondu, kollaippalli, Chirakachitam, Chirakacitappuntu
Telugu: Rathi badamika
Ayurvedic uses: Improves appetite and taste. Prescribed in strangury and diseases due to vitiated blood.

142 Published articles of Striga asiatica

Aeschynomene americana American jointvetch

Aeschynomene americana L.
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: American jointvetch, common aeschynomene, deervetch, shyleaf

• Hindi: सोल घास sol ghas, सोली soli
• Tamil: நெட்டி netti
• Sri Lanka: thornless mimosa
• Jamaica: bastard sensitive plant
• Latin America: antejuela, cujicillo, dormilona, golondrina regada, huevos de rana, pega pega, pega ropa, plumÓn, ronte
• Indonesia: kacang meongan, asem-aseman, anjang
• Philippines: makahiyang-lalaki, karaparak
• Thailand: sano-don, sano-bok, sano khon
• Vietnam: pötuk, rokdönao, rui köjing 

37 Published articles of Aeschynomene americana

Amaranthus viridis tanduliya jungali chaulayi chilaka thotakoora kuppacheera kuppai keerai

Amaranthus viridis L.
Family: Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :   Amaranthus gracilis Desf., nom. nud., Amaranthus polystachyus Willd.
Chinese :   皱果苋  Zhou guo xian.
English :  Green amaranth, Pigweed, Slender amaranth.
French :  Amarante verte.
German :  Grüner Amarant.
Greek :  Λεπτό βλήτο    Depto vlito.
Hindi: जंगली चौलाई jungali chaulayi
Japanese :   アオビユ  Aobyu ,  ホ ナガイヌビユ  Honaga inu byu.
Konkani: रानभाजी ranbhaji
Malay :  Bayan hedjo.
Malayalam: കുപ്പച്ചീര kuppacheera
Marathi: माठ math, उनाडभाजी unadabhaji
Nepalese: लुँडे झार
Portuguese: Caruru
Sanskrit: तण्डुलीयः tanduliya, Gandira
Spanish :  Bledo, Quelite verd (Mexico).
Tamil: குப்பைக்கீரை kuppai-k-kirai, Vakucakkirai
Telugu: చిలక తోటకూర chilaka-thotakoora
Thai :  ผักโหม   Phak hom, ผักโขม   Phak khom,    ผักขม  Phak khom, ผักขมหัด  Phak khom hat  (as A. gracilis).
Vietnamese :  Dền xanh.

79 Published articles of Amaranthus viridis

Potentilla fruticosa Bush cinquefoil Fingerstrauch

Potentilla fruticosa L.
Family: Rosaceae
Bulgarian: Храстовиден очиболец
Chinese: 金露梅
Czech: Mochna křovitá
Danish: Almindelig Buskpotentil
Estonian: Põõsasmaran
Finnish: Pensashanhikki
German: Fingerstrauch
Norwegian: Buskmure
Polish: Pięciornik krzewiasty
Russian: Пятилистник кустарниковый
Swedish: Ölandstok
Vernacular names:
Penak, Pemma nakpo (Am); Pema (Km); Jhwani (Dn); Bhairang pate (Np). Bush cinquefoil

Uses: Breast disease, stomach and lung disorders, and indigestion. Plant is also used as incense. (Medicinal Plants of Dolpo)

91 Published articles of Potentilla fruticosa

Drosera peltata

Drosera peltata Thunb. -  carnivorous plant
Family: Droseraceae
Synonym: Drosera foliosa
Common name: shield sundew, pale sundew
Thai: หญ้าไฟตะกาด
Chinese: 茅膏菜屬
Korean: 끈끈이귀개
Japanese name: ishi-mochi-sou (イシモチソウ, 石持草)

13 Published articles of Drosera peltata