Thursday, October 18, 2012

Hibiscus vitifolius Vankapas grape-leaved mallow


 
Hibiscus vitifolius L.
Family: Malvaceae
Synonyms: Abelmoschus vitifolius, Fioria vitifolia, Hibiscus heterotrichus, Hibiscus lepidospermus, Hibiscus obtusifolius, Hibiscus strigosus, Hibiscus suarezensis.
Marathi: वन कापूस van kapus
Gujarati: ઢાક્તો કાલો ભેન્ડો Dhakto Kalo bhendo
Sanskrit: Vankapasa, Vanakarpasa
Telugu: adavi patti అడవి ప్రత్తి, అడవి పత్తి

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Piper betle Nagavalli tamalapaku paan vettilai

Piper betle L.
Family: Piperaceae



Synonyms: Artanthe hexagyna, Betela mastica, Chavica auriculata, Chavica betle, Chavica chuvya, Chavica densa, Chavica siriboa, Cubeba seriboa, Piper betel, Piperi betlum.
Bengali: পান paana, পর্ণ parna, পর্ণকারী parnakari
Bikol: buyo
Burmese: kun-ya
Chinese:  蒌叶, da feng teng, ju jiang, tu bi ba, tu wei teng, wei zi, wei ye
English: betel leaf
Gujarati: paan
Hindi: पान pan
Iloko: gaued
Indonesian: bakik serasa, serasa, séwéh, séwéh lubuh
Japanese:キンマ
Kannada: panu
Konkani: पान paan, पडी पान padipaan
Latin: piper folium
Malayalam: വെറ്റില
Malay: se keh
Marathi: पान pan, विड्याचे पान vidyache pan
Nepalese: paan
Oriya: ପାନ
Pampanga: samat
Pangasinan: gaoed
Portuguese: alfavaca de cobra, cobrinha
Russian: Бетель
Sanskrit: Nagavalli
Sinhala: බුලත්
Tagalog: buyo anis, ikmo, ikmong iloko, itmo, manin
Tamil: vettrilai, வெற்றிலை vettilai
Telugu: ఆకు aku, తమలపాకు tamalapaku
Thai: phlu, phulu
Urdu: pan
Vietnamese: lau, mjàu, thô lau dàng, trâu cay, trâu không, trâu luong
Ayurvedic uses: Kandu, Hrullasa, Agnimandya, Jvara, Hrudroga, Svarabheda

Activities: Amebicide, Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antilactagogue, Antioxidant, Antiperistaltic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aperitif, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Cerebrotonic, CNS-Depressant, CNSStimulant, Collyrium, Contraceptive, Deobstruent, Digestive, Diuretic, Euphoric, Expectorant, Fungicide, Hemostat, Hepatotonic, Immunomodulator, Intoxicant, Laxative, Litholytic, Masticatory, Narcotic, Parasiticide, Sedative, Sialagogue, Sterilant, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic, Vermifuge, Vulnerary. (Handbook of Medicinal Herbs)

Indications: Adenopathy, Alcoholism, Ameba, Anorexia, Asthma, Bacteria, Bleeding, Boil, Bronchosis, Bruise, Cancer, Catarrh, Childbirth, Cirrhosis, Colic, Congestion, Conjunctivosis, Constipation, Cough, Cramp, Debility, Diphtheria, Dysentery, Dyspepsia, Dyspnea, Edema, Elephantiasis, Enterosis, Escherichia, Fever, Fungus, Gas, Gastrosis, Gravel, Halitosis, Headache, Hemeralopia, Hepatosis, Impotence, Infection, Inflammation, Insanity, Insomnia, Laryngosis, Leprosy, Malaria, Mastosis, Mucososis, Mycosis, Nervousness, Nyctalopia, Odontosis, Ophthalmia, Otosis, Ozena, Pain, Parasite, Phthisis, Pulmonosis, Respirosis, Rheumatism, Rhinosis, Salmonella, Satyriasis, Scirrhus, Shigella, Snakebite, Sore, Sore Throat, Stone, Streptococcus, Swelling, Syncope, Syphilis, Thirst, Toothache, Tuberculosis, Tumor, Ulcer, VD, Water Retention, Worm, Wound. (Handbook of Medicinal Herbs)

The leaves are stimulant, antiseptic and sialogogue. Leaf juice is used in eye afflictions. Aqueous extract is useful in throat inflammation and in alleviating coughs and indigestion. The essential oil from leaves is used in respiratory catarrh and also as an antiseptic. The oil also possesses antibacterial and antifungal activities. The oil is an active local stimulant used in the local application or gargle, also as an inhalant in diphtheria. In India the leaves are used as a counter-irritant to suppress the secretion of milk in mammary abscesses. The juice of four leaves is equivalent in power to one drop of the oil. Betel leaves possess anti-oxidant action, because of the phenols such as hydroxy chavicol present in it. (Handbook of herbs and spices)

Leaf—stimulant, carminative, astringent, antiseptic. Essential oil from leaves—antispasmodic, antiseptic. Used in respiratory catarrhs. Fruit—bechic. The leaves afforded beta- and gamma- sitosterol, hentriacontane, pentatriacontane, n-triacontanol, stearic acid and chavicol. The essential oil from leaves contained carvacrol, eugenol, chavicol, allyl catechol, cineole, estragol, caryophyllene, cardinene, pcymene and eugenol methyl ether. Administration of the leaf extract resulted in decreased tumour burden and tumour incidence and a delay in the onset of mammary tumour in Wistar rats. The alcoholic extract of the leaf stalk is reported to show antispermatogenic and antiandrogenic effect in male albino rats. The essential oil exhibited hypotensive, cardiac as well as respiratory depressant and cardiotonic properties. The leaf showed antifungal and antibacterial activity. The antiseptic activity is attributed to chavicol. (Indian Medicinal Plants - an illustrated dictionary)

Siddha Uses: Cayittiyam, Iya noy, Muttottam

Asthmatic bronchitis, stomach discomfort (Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants)

249 Published articles on Piper betle

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Passiflora caerulea

Passiflora caerulea L.
Family: Passifloraceae
Bengali: ঝুমকা লা Jhumka lata
Bosnian: Pasijonka
Bulgarian: Синя пасифлора
Deutsch: Blaue Passionsblume
French: Fleur de la passion, Passiflore bleue, Passiflore du Brésil, Passiflore du Pérou.
Guarani: Mburukuja
Hebrew: שעונית כחולה
Hindi: झुमका लता Jhumkalata
Hornjoserbsce: Módra ćerpjenka
Italian: Fiore della passione
Japanese: トケイソウ
Korean: 시계꽃
Manipuri: ৰাধিকা নাচোম Radhika nachom
Nepali: घडीफूल
Persian: پیچ ساعتی گل آبی رنگ
Polish: Męczennica błękitna
Spanish:  Flor de la pasión, Flor de la passió
Svenska: Blå passionsblomma
Vietnamese: Lạc tiên cảnh

37 Published articles of Passiflora caerulea

Salvadora persica Pilu Gudaphala Gunnangi Miswak

Salvadora persica L.
Family: Salvadoraceae
Common Name: Meswak, tooth brush tree, Salt Bush tree,
Arabic: أراك
Assamese: Arak, Irak
Deutch: Zahnbürstenbaum
Gujarati: Peelu, Khareejal
Hausa: Ashuwaki
Hebrew: סלוודורה פרסית
Hindi: मेस्वाक meswak, पिलु pilu
Kannada: ಗೊನಿಮರ gonimara, Kankhina, Genumar
Malayalam: ഉകമരം
Marathi: khakan, पिलु pilu
Persian: اراک (درخت)
Punjabi: Peelu
Russian: Сальвадора персидская
Sanskrit: गुडफल gudaphala, पिलु pilu
Siddha: Perungoli
Sindhi: Khabbar/Jhaar
Tamil: உகாய்  ukay
Telugu: గున్నంగి gunnangi
Turkey: Misvak ağacı

Ayurvedic Uses: Asmari, Arsha, Anaha, Gulma, Jvara, Mutrakrucchra, Sarpavisa, Udararoga, Vishavikara, Bastivikara, Apaci, Bhagandara, Naadivrana, Udaravata, Yonivyapat, Dustavrana, Vranasotha, Mukhapaka, Pliharoga, Sarva Kushta.

Fruit—carminative (used in biliousness), deobstruent (used for rheumatism, tumours, splenomegaly), diuretic, lithotriptic. Leaves—decoction used for cough and asthma, poultice in painful piles and tumours; juice in scurvy. Flowers— stimulant, laxative. Applied in painful rheumatic conditions. Seeds—diuretic; purgative; fatty oil applied locally on rheumatic swellings. Root bark—topically vesicant. Bark—emmenagogue, ascarifuge, febrifuge. Biological activity of stem bark—spasmolytic. Plant—anti-inflammatory, hypoglycaemic, antibacterial.

Leaves are used against chronic fever, heat stroke and against internal pain of bones due to injury or by any means. (Medicinal Plants of Sindh)

The bark of the stem is acrid and used in decoction for low fever and as a stimulant and tonic in amenorrhoea. In Punjab, the shoot and leaves are considered as antidotes for poisons and the juice of the leaves is given for scurvy. In Persia, the fruit is employed as a deobstruent, carminative and diuretic. In Africa, the root bark is used as a remedy for ankylostomiasis and the stem bark for gastritis and as an ascarifuge. The powdered root is applied like mustard plaster and a decoction of the root given for gonorrhoea and vesical catarrh. The leaf is a reputed diuretic. (Medicinal Plants (Indigenous and Exotic) Used in Ceylon)

Unani uses: Mohallile Auram, Mudirre Baul, Muqawwie Meda, Habise Ishal, Nazla, Wajaul Mafasil, Warme Raham, Bawaseer, Zofe Dandan.

127 Published articles on Salvadora persica

Heliotropium indicum hathajori shrihastini naga danti tetkotukki thekkada

Heliotropium indicum L.
Family: Boraginaceae
Synonyms: Eliopia riparia, Eliopia serrata, Heliophytum indicum, Heliotropium cordifolium, Heliotropium foetidum, Heliotropium horminifolium, Tiaridium indicum
Arabic: رقيب الشمس الهندي
Bengali: হাতিসুর hatisura
Cebuano: Elepante, Kambra-kambra
Chinese: 大尾摇
English: Indian heliotrope, Indian turnsole, Erysipela plant
Gujarati: હાથી સૂંઢરા hathi-sundhara
Hindi: Hathsura हथसुरा,  हाथाजोड़ी hathajori
Ilocano: Pengñga-pengñga
Kannada: ಚೆಳುಬಾಲದ ಗಿಡ chelubalada gida, ಚೆಳುಮಣಿ ಗಿಡ chelumani gida
Konkani: ajeru
Malay: rumpus ekor kunching, seri bumi, jinkin kala
Malayalam: തേക്കട thekkada, തേൾക്കട (Thanks to panchathavala)
Manipuri: leihenbi
Marathi: भुरुंडी bhurundi
Nepalese: हात्ति सुंडे झार hatti sunde jhar
Oriya: hati-sand
Sanskrit: चञ्चुफल chanchuphala, श्रीहस्तीनी shrihastini, वृश्चिकली vrscikali
Spanish: Bigotitos, Trompa elefante, Lengua de Sapo
Tagalog: Buntot-leon, Trompa ng elepante, Kuting-kutingan
Tamil: தேட்கொடுக்கி tetkotukki
Telugu: నాగదంతి naga danti
Urdu: Siriyari سریاری
Vietnamese: Vòi voi

Dominican Medicinal Uses: The leaves are traditionally boiled in water and taken as a tea or bath for skin conditions including rash, papules, pustules, measles and chicken pox. Clinical Data: In human clinical trials, isolated plant constituents (alkaloids) have been investigated for their anti-cancer effects. Laboratory & Preclinical Data: The leaves have shown anti-inflammatory activity in animal studies, and the ethanolic extract has shown wound-healing effects. In vitro, plant extracts have demonstrated antitumor activity. (Source: Dominican Medicinal Plants: A Guide for Health Care Providers)
Indications: Abscess, Amenorrhea, Aphtha, Arthrosis, Asthma, Bite, Bleeding, Boil, Bronchosis, Calculus, Cancer, Childbirth, Chilblain, Cold, Cough, Cramp, Dermatosis, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Dysmenorrhea, Eczema, Enterosis, Erysipelas, Fever, Furuncle, Gingivosis, Gravel, Hemorrhoid, Hyperuricemia, Inflammation, Itch, Kidney Stone, Leprosy, Leukemia, Malaria, Melanoma, Myalgia, Nausea, Nephrosis, Ophthalmia, Pain, Paroxysm, Pharyngosis, Rash, Rheumatism, Scabies, Sore, Sore Throat, Sting, Tumor, Ulcer, Vomiting, Wart, Water Retention, Wound. (Handbook of Medicinal Herbs)

Action: Plant—diuretic, astringent, emollient, vulnerary. Used as a local application for ulcers, wounds, sores, gum boils and skin affections. Decoction of leaves is used in urticaria and fevers; that of root in coughs. Flowers—emmenagogue in small doses, abortifacient in large doses. Masticated seeds— stomachic. The inflorescences are used by tribals for scorpion bite. The aqueous and alcohol extracts of the plant possess oxytocic activity. The roots contain significant amounts of estradiol, a sex hormone. (Indian Medicinal Plants)

Uses: In Burma, a decoction of the plant is used to treat gonorrhea. In Indonesia, an infusion of the leaves is used to soothe mouth sprue. In Malaysia, a paste of the plant is used to reduce urination, to counteract putrefaction, to treat pyoderma and ringworm infection, and to soothe irritated skin. The plant is used to combat fever, to soothe inflammation, to treat orchit, pneumonia and pulmonary abscesses, to heal ulcers and to assuage liver discomfort. In the Philippines, a decoction of the dried roots is drunk to promote menses. The seeds are used to promote digestion and the leaves are used to treat cholera, malaria, to counteract putrefaction and to heal wounds. (Medicinal plants of the aisa-pacific: drugs for the future?)

This species is occasionally used in Jamaica in the same way as H. parviflorum. Lunan claimed that a decoction is diuretic; that the plant makes a cleansing and healing dressing for wounds and ulcers; and that it may be boiled with coconut oil to make a plaster for scorpion stings and dog bites. In Africa and India it has been employed in the treatment of fevers. skin complaints. boils. sores. ophthalmia. head lice and insect bites. (Medlcinal Plants of Jamaica. Parts I&II)

Indications: Oliguria, haematuria as anti - inflammatory agent and oedema due to renal diseases and other causes. (Medicinal Plants of Myanmar)

Local names: FG Creole: creque coq, crete coq, crete-coq, crete de coq, crete dinde, crete d'inde, herbe a malingres, verveine pian. Guyana: white clary, white cleary, wild clary. Surinam Creole: kakakankan, kaka-kankan, kaka kankan, kakakangkang, kakafowru kankan, koko ding, koko-rode. USES: Whole plant: Boiled and the beverage employed as a heat rash remedy in Guyana. Decoction for thrush, diarrhoea, and frequent excretion of urine. Boiled with Desmodium sp. (ironweed) in a decoction used as a purgative of the reproductive system to function as a "cleanout" for men and women. Used for diabetes and to treat venereal disease in NW Guyana. Leaf: Juice to treat and soothe the pain of conjunctivitis. Leaf-juice mixed with coconut oil and small amount of salt is administered to children for colds, grippe and coughing. Infusion for asthma, ulcers, dysentery, bronchitis, red eyes, boils, stomachic and as an antihaemorrhagic. Boiled with Mikania micrantha for upset stomach. Flower: To control menstrual blood loss; yaws; skin ulcers. (Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana))

39 Published articles of Heliotropium indicum

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Rhamphicarpa fistulosa

Rhamphicarpa fistulosa (Hochst.) Benth.
Family: Orobanchaceae
Synonyms: Buchnera longiflora, Macrosiphon etongatus, Macrosiphon fistulosus Rhamphicarpa australiensis, Rhamphicarpa elongate, Rhamphicarpa longiflora

Published article list:
1. Rhamphicarpa fistulosa, a parasitic weed threatening rain-fed lowland rice production in sub-Saharan Africa - A case study from Benin
Rodenburg, Jonne; Zossou-Kouderin, Norliette; Gbehounou, Gualbert; et al. - CROP PROTECTION  Volume: 30   Issue: 10   Pages: 1306-1314   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2011.06.007   Published: OCT 2011

2. New insights concerning the ecology and the biology of Rhamphicarpa fistulosa (Scrophulariaceae)
Ouedraogo, O; Neumann, U; Raynal-Roques, A; et al. - WEED RESEARCH  Volume: 39   Issue: 2   Pages: 159-169   Published: APR 1999

3. Development and structure of the haustorium of the parasite Rhamphicarpa fistulosa (Scrophulariaceae)
Neumann, U; Salle, G; Weber, HC - BOTANICA ACTA  Volume: 111   Issue: 5   Pages: 354-365   Published: OCT 1998

Pavetta indica Kakachdi Amrulsak Kattukkaranai Amudrampala

Pavetta indica L.
Family: Rubiaceae
Synonym: Ixora indica, P. tomentosa
Common name: Indian Pavetta, Indian Pellet Shrub
Assamese: Sam-suku
Bengali: Jui
Hindi: Kankara, Kathachampa, Amrulsak
Kannada: Pavati, Pavate
Malayalam: Mallikamutti, Kamatta, Pavetta, Nochi 
Manipuri: কুকুৰচূৰা Kukurchura
Marathi: Papat
Oriya: Paniphingi
Sanskrit: Kakachdi, Cangeri
Tamil: Kattukkaranai, Karanai, Pavettai
Telugu: Papidi, Amudrampala, 
Uses: Purgative, antidropsical, anticephalalgic. Root—bitter and aperient. Prescribed in visceral obstructions, renal dropsy and ascites. Leaves— used for fomenting piles and for haemorrhoidal pains. The root bark contains d-mannitol.

7 Published articles on Pavetta indica

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Boswellia ovalifoliolata

Boswellia ovalifoliolata N.P.Balakr. & A.N.Henry
Family: Burseraceae
Telugu names: Guggilam, konda sambrani, adavi sambrani, sambrani 

11 Published articles

1. Entomophily, ornithophily and anemochory in the self-incompatible Boswellia ovalifoliolata Bal. & Henry (Burseraceae), an endemic and endangered medicinally important tree species
Raju, A. J. Solomon; Lakshmi, P. Vara; Ramana, K. Venkata; et al. - Journal of Threatened Taxa  Volume: 4   Issue: 7   Pages: 2673-2684   Published: JUL 26 2012

2.  Safety Evaluation of Alcoholic Extract of Boswellia ovalifoliolata Stem-bark in Rats.
Devi, P R Sakuntala; Adilaxmamma, K; Rao, G Srinivisa; et al.
Source: Toxicology international  Volume: 19   Issue: 2   Pages: 115-20   Published: 2012-May


3. PRODUCTION OF BIOGENIC SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING BOSWELLIA OVALIFOLIOLATA STEM BARK
Ankanna, S.; Prasad, T. N. V. K. V.; Elumalai, E. K.; et al. - DIGEST JOURNAL OF NANOMATERIALS AND BIOSTRUCTURES  Volume: 5   Issue: 2 Pages: 369-372   Published: APR-JUN 2010


4. In vitro micropropagation of Boswellia ovalifoliolata
Chandrasekhar, T; Hussain, TM; Jayanand, B
Source: ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG C-A JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES  Volume: 60   Issue: 5-6   Pages: 505-507   Published: MAY-JUN 2005

5. Two new macrocyclic diaryl ether heptanoids from Boswellia ovalifoliolata.
Lakshmi Niranjan Reddy, Vanimireddy; Ravinder, Kodela; Srinivasulu, Masuna; et al. - Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo)  Volume: 51  Issue: 9   Pages: 1081-1084   Published: September 2003

6. Two new macrocyclic diaryl ether heptanoids from Boswellia ovalifoliolata
Reddy, VLN; Ravinder, K; Srinivasulu, M; et al. - CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN  Volume: 51   Issue: 9   Pages: 1081-1084   Published: SEP 2003

7. Isotype of Boswellia ovalifoliolata Balakr. & A.N.Henry 

8. Habit assessment and seed germination of Boswellia ovalifoliolata Bal. & Henry-An endemic, endangered, globally threatened medicinal tree toxon of Seshachalam hill range of Eastern Ghats of India.
Savithramma N, Venkateswarlu P, Linga Rao M
International Journal of Review in Life Sciences, 2(2), 2012, 78-86

9. A DATABASE ON ANTIDIABETIC PLANTS

10. Pharmacognostic studies on Boswellia ovalifoliolata
D.Sathis Kumar, N.Srisutherson, B.Pradeep Kumar Reddy, S.Vinitha, T.Yadhagiri Rao, David Banji,
Journal of Pharmacy Research 2011,4(5),1374-1375

11. A database on endemic plants at Tirumala hills in India
Shaik Abdul Latheef,Beerkam Prasad, Middi Bavaji and Gangapatnam Subramanyam
Bioinformation. 2008; 2(6): 260–262.
Published online 2008 January 27.

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Polemonium caeruleum


Polemonium caeruleum L.
Family: Polemoniaceae

Vernacular names:
Azərbaycanca: Mavi göyümçiçək
Bashkir: Фаягөл
Danish: Almindelig Jakobsstige
French: Polémoine bleue
Korean: 꽃고비
Upper Sorbian: Módra jěrnica
Latvian: Zilā kāpnīte
Lithuanian: Mėlynasis palemonas
Hungary: Kék csatavirág
Dutch: Jakobsladder
Norwegian: Fjellflokk
Polish: Wielosił błękitny
Russian: Синюха голубая
Finnish: Lehtosinilatva
Svenska: Blågull
Ukrainian: Синюха блакитна

The ancient Greeks used the root to treat dysentery, toothaches and animal bites.
31 Published articles of Polemonium caeruleum

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Desmodium gangeticum Shalaparni dhruva dirghamoola

Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.
Synonyms: Aeschynomene gangetica, Aeschynomene maculate, Desmodium cavaleriei, Desmodium lanceolatum, Desmodium latifolium, Desmodium maculatum, Desmodium natalitium, Desmodium polygonoides, Hedysarum collinum, Hedysarum gangeticum, Hedysarum lanceolatum, Hedysarum maculatum, Hedysarum ochroleucum, Hedysarum pseudogangeticum, Meibomia gangetica, Meibomia polygonodes, Pleurolobus gangeticus, Pleurolobus maculatus

Common name: sal-leaved desmodium
Bengali: chalani, salpani
Gujarati: સલવાન salwan
Hindi: ध्रुवा dhruva, दीर्घमूली dirghamuli, पीवरी pivari, सालपानी salpani, शालपर्णी shalparni
Kannada: ಮೂರೆಲೆಹೊನ್ನೆ murelehonne
Konkani: सालपर्णी salparni
Malayalam: ഓരില orila
Marathi: डाय dai, रानगांज्या ranganjya, साळवण salvan
Nepalese: बन गहत ban gahat, सालीपरनी saliparni
Oriya: salaparni
Punjabi: shalpurhi
Sanskrit: अंशुमती anshumati, ध्रुवा dhruva, दीर्घमूला dirghamoola, पीवरी pivari, शालपर्णी shalaparni
Tamil: புள்ளடி pullati
Telugu: గీతనారము gitanaramu, Kolakuponna కొలకు పొన్న. Nakkotokaponna నక్కోటక పొన్న, Kolaponna కోలపొన్న, Alliteega అల్లి తీగ
Vietnamese: Thóc lép

Ayurvedic uses: Jvara, Meha, Arsha, Chardi, Sopha, svasa, Kasahara, Krimi, Rajayakhma, Netra Roga, Hrudaya Roga, Rakta Gata Vata,
Vata Ardhvabhedaka, Mudha Garbha.

The root contains gangetin, gangetinin, desmodin, N,N-dimethyl tryptamine, hypaphorine, hordenine, candicine, N-methyl tyramine and b-phenyl ethyl amine. The total alkaloid fraction showed hypotensive activity. The root is bitter, antiinflammatory, analgesic, aphrodisiac, constipating, diuretic, cardiotonic, expectorant, astringent, antidiarrhoeal, carminative, antiemetic, febrifuge and anti-catarrhal. Antiinflammatory, aphrodisiac, analgesic.

Root—antipyretic, diuretic, astringent (used in irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhoea and dysentery), anticatarrhal (used in post-natal care, chronic fever, cough, biliousness, vomiting), diuretic, anthelmintic, laxative and nervine tonic 

Roots—carminative, mildly purgative, stomachic, emmenagogue, diuretic. Leaves—galactagogue; a poultice of leaves is used for lumbago. Bark—used in diarrhoea and haemorrhages. Roots afforded pterocarpanoids— gangetin, gangetinin, desmodin and several alkaloids. The aerial portion gave indole-alkylamines and their derivatives. Gangetin showed significant antiinflammatory activity in rats.

Siddha Uses: Curam, Cuvasa noy, kirumi, mulam, mekam, vali

71 published article list of Desmodium gangeticum / Shalaparni

Allium cepa Onion



Allium cepa L.
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Synonyms: Allium angolense , Allium aobanum,  Allium ascalonicum, Allium cepaeum, Allium commune, Allium cumaria, Allium esculentum, Allium napus, Allium pauciflorum, Allium salota, Ascalonicum sativum, Cepa alba, Cepa esculenta, Cepa pallens, Cepa rubra, Kepa esculenta , Porrum cepa
Arabic: بصل, Guarani: Sevói, Aymara: Siwilla, azərbaycanca: Adi soğan, Bengali: পিঁয়াজ, Min Nan: Chhang-thâu, Bashkir: Һuғan, Belarusian: Цыбуля рэпчатая, Цыбуля рэпчатая, Central Bicolano: Sibulyas, Bulgarian: Кромид лук, Tibetan: ཙོང་རིལ།, , in various languages: Ognon, Ceba, Cibule kuchyňská, Andjoen, Aniani, Basal, Bawang, Bawang bombai, Ceapă, Ceba, Cebola, Cebola, Cėbolė, Čebula, Cebula zwyczajna, Cepo, Cesnak cibuľový, Chibudda, Civole, Cwibla, Cybličkowacy kobołk, Ënn, Eugnon, Hành tây, Harilik sibul, Ibitunguru, Ingan, Itswele, Juun, Keltasipuli, Kitunguu, Lauk, Laukur, Litungúlu, Løg, , Lök, Luk, Luk , Oignon, Öllich, Onion, Onyono, Pîvaz, Piyaz, Qepa, Sevoya, Sibuyas, Sīpols, Siwilla, Soğan, Tipula, Tłʼohchin, Ubuntunguru, Uinnean, Unnish, Uui, Valgomasis svogūnas, Vanlig løk, Vöröshagyma, Wšedna cybula, Zeóła, Zonyon, Zwiebel, Zwiwwel, Κρεμμύδι, Кромид, Лук репчатый, Охыра, Пиёз, Пияз, Сонгино, Цибуля ріпчаста, Црни лук, Чурька, Գլուխ սոխ, タマネギ, בצל הגינה, ציבל, پیاز, پیاز, پیاز, ފިޔާ, कांदा, पलाण्डुः, प्याज, प्याज़, ડુંગળી, ପିଆଜ, வெங்காயம், ఉల్లిపాయ, ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ, ഉള്ളി, หอมใหญ่, 양파, 洋蔥,
Uses: Stimulant, diuretic, expectorant, emmenagogue. Antibiotic, antibacterial, antisclerotic, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, antiasthmatic, expectorant, carminative, antispasmodic, diuretic, hypotensive, antidiabetic.

Asthma, Bronchitis, Common cold, Flu, Upper or lower respiratory tract infections. Traditional Uses: Cebollín and cebolla roja are used to treat respiratory ailments, such as symptoms of the common cold, bronchitis and flu as well as asthma. To make a syrup, the raw bulb is coarsely chopped, combined with honey or brown sugar, allowed to sit overnight at room temperature until a watery layer forms on top and taken by the spoonful a few times daily. This raw syrup is refrigerated and stored in a covered container. Its medicinal properties are attributed to the heat or spicy taste of the pungent raw onion (Dominican Medicinal Plants)

Atherosclerosis, age-dependent changes in blood vessels loss of appetite. (Evaluation of Herbal Medicinal Products Perspectives on quality, safety and efficacy)

Onion bulbs are said to be aphrodisiac, diuretic, expectorant, emmenagogue, hypoglycemic, and stimulant (MPI). Onion juice and EO demonstrated antiaggregant and hypocholesterolemic activities in humans subjects (MPI). Onions are alleged to stimulate bile production, to speed healing of gunshot wounds, and to cure scorpion bites, freckles, and the common cold. Asian Indians eat raw onions, spiced up with lemon, pepper, and salt, for bronchitis, colic, edema, fever, and scurvy. Some people with parasites macerate an onion in white wine and drink it on an empty stomach in the morning ( CRC HANDBOOK OF Medicinal Spices).

Febrile fits, tinnitus, ringing ear, earache, otitis, and eye instillation (Medicinal Plants of Myanmar)

Bulb: Guyana uses: Eaten raw or boiled to strengthen the lungs. Onion boiled with bread and milk is applied to swellings of Guinea worm, after which the patient drinks a decoction comprised of garlic, black pepper, flowers of sulphur, and a quart of rum thrice daily in small
dosage. (Medicinal Plants of the Guianas)

Antibacterial, antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic; lowers plasma cholesterol and lower-density lipoprotein; prevents thrombosis, hypotensive (Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants)

It is most commonly known as “onion”. Basal, basl, cebolla, cebolla morada, cepa bulb, cepolla, cipolla, common onion, cu hanh, hom hua yai, hom khaao, hom yai, hu-t’sung, hu t’sung t’song, hua phak bhu, i-i-bsel, kesounni, khtim, Küchenzwiebel, l’oignon, loyon, Madras oignon, oignon, palandu, piyaj, piyaz, pyaz, pyaaz, ralu lunu, red globe onion, sibuyas, Spanish onion, tamanegi, umbi bawang merah, vengayan, yellow Bermuda onion, white globe onion, Zwiebel. Uses supported by clinical data The principal use of Bulbus Allii Cepae today is to prevent age-dependent changes in the blood vessels, and loss of appetite (WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants)

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Friday, September 28, 2012

Euphorbia peplus


Euphorbia peplus L.
Family: Euphorbiaceae

Synonyms: Anisophyllum peplis , Chamaesyce maritima , Chamaesyce peplis, Esula peplus , Euphorbia dichotoma, Euphorbia rubescens,, Euphorbion peplum, Galarhoeus peplus,  Keraselma peplus, Tithymalus auriculatus, Tithymalus peplis,  Tithymalus peplus
Arabic: فربيون ببلوس
German: Garten-Wolfsmilch
Lower Sorbian: Zagrodne wjelkowe mloko
French: Ésule ronde
Polish: Wilczé zelé, Wilczomlecz ogrodowy
Dutch: Tuinwolfsmelk
Japanese: チャボタイゲキ
Russian: Молочай огородный
Finnish: Kolmisädetyräkki
Swedish: Rävtörel
Chinese: 南欧大戟

47 Published articles on Euphorbia peplus

Pulicaria dysenterica


Pulicaria dysenterica (L.) Gaertn.
Family: Compositae
Synonyms: Diplopappus dysentericus, Aster dysentericus
Common name: Fleabane
Deutsch: Großes Flohkraut, Heelblaadjes
Chinese: 止痢蚤草
Action: Plant—astringent, diuretic. Root—antidiarrhoeal. Leaf—antiasthmatic

17 Published articleson Pulicaria dysenterica

Sida cordata bhumibala bhuinii kurunthotti Paavani Chitta-muta


Sida cordata (Burm.f.) Borss.Waalk.
Family: Malvaceae
Synonyms: Melochia cordata, Sida humilis, Sida multicaulis, Sida veronicifolia
Common name: heartleaf fanpetals
Assamese: Bor Sonborial
Bengali: Berela
Hindi: भूइनी bhuinii
Kannada:  ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ತಲೆ ಗಿಡ bekkinathale gida
Malayalam: kuruntotti, nela-vaga, വള്ളിക്കുറുന്തൊട്ടി vallikkurgunthotti
Sanskrit: भूमिबल bhumibala, नागबल nagabala
Tamil: kurunthotti, mayirmanikkam
Telugu: Paavani, Chitta muta, Bedara, Beedara, Gadda chettu

2 Published articleson Sida cordata

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Polygonum recumbens


Polygonum recumbens Royle ex Bab.
Family: Polygonaceae
Synonym: Polygonum mirajabii

Published article list
1. VOGELIN, A NEW FLAVONOID-GLYCOSIDE FROM POLYGONUM RECUMBENS (FAMILY POLYGONACEAE)
SEN, NK; GHOSH, PC; KUNDU, AB; et al. - CHEMISCHE BERICHTE-RECUEIL  Volume: 104   Issue: 11   Pages: 3425-&   DOI: 10.1002/cber.19711041108
  
2. STUDIES IN MEDICINAL PLANTS .4. CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF DIOSPYROS-BUXIFOLIA, D-TOMENTOSA, D-FERRA, D-LOTUS, RHUS-PAVIFLORA, POLYGONUM-RECUMBENS, BALANITES-AEGYPTIACA AND PYRUS-PASHIA
BHAKUNI, DS; SATISH, S; SHUKLA, YN; et al. - PHYTOCHEMISTRY  Volume: 10   Issue: 11   Pages: 2829-&   DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97297-2

3. Chemical constituents of Diospyros buxlfolia, D. tomentosa, D. ferra, D. lotus, Khus parvi-flora, Polygonum recumbens, Batantes aegyptiaca and Pyrus pashia.
BHAKUNI, D. S.; SATISH, S.; SHUKLA, Y. N.; et al. - Phytochemistiy.  Volume: 10   Issue: 11   Pages: 2829-2831   Published: 1971

Monday, September 24, 2012

Acer acuminatum, Tapering Leaf Maple

 
Acer acuminatum Wall. ex D.Don
Synonyms: Acer caudatum, Acer sterculiaceum
Common name: Tapering Leaf Maple
Chinese name: 齿裂枫 chi lie feng
Nepali: कानचिरो Kanchiro

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Desmodium concinnum, Blue Desmodium

 
Desmodium concinnum DC.
Family: Leguminosae / Fabaceae
Synonym: Desmodium barbigerum, Meibomia concinna
Common name: Blue Desmodium
Nepali: गहते झार Gahate jhar
Chinese: 凹叶山蚂蝗 ao ye shan ma huang

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Nelumbo nucifera Tamara Kamal Padmam


Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.
Family: Nelumbonaceae
Synonyms: Nelumbium nuciferum, Nelumbo caspica, Nelumbo caspica, Nelumbo komarovii, Nelumbo speciosa, Nymphaea nelumbo
Arabic :   Nilufer, Uss-ul-nilufer, جذور اللوتس
Assamese: পদম padam
Bengali: কমল komol , Kombol, Komal, Pudmapudu, Padama
Burmese :  Padung ma.
Chinese :   荷  He,    荷花    He hua,      荷叶  He ye,   莲   Lian,   蓮   Lian  (Taiwan).
English : East Indian lotus,  Egyptian lotus, Indian lotus, Lotus,  Lotus root,  Oriental lotus,  Sacred bean of India, Sacred lotus, Sacred water lily.
French : Fève d'Egypte, Lotus des Indes,  Lotus du Nil, Lotus indien, Lotus Magnolia,  Lotus sacré, Lotus sacré de l'Inde.
German :  Indischer Lotus, Indischer Lotusblume.
Gujarati: kamal , કમળ
Hindi: कमल kamal, कन्वल kanwal
Italian :   Fior di loto, Loto.
Japanese :    ハス  Hasu,   レンコン   Renkon.
kannada: ತಾವರೆ tavare
Korean :  Yon puri (root).
Malay :  Bunga telpok, Seroja, Teratai.
Malayalam: താമര tamara
Manipuri: থম্বাল thambal
Marathi: कमळ kamal
Nepalese :   Kamal,    Raato kamal,     Raato thuulo kamal.
Oriya: ପଦମ padam
Persian :   Nilufer.
Portuguese :    Flor-de-lótus, Lótus-da-índia, Lótus-do-Egito, Lótus-egípcio, Lótus-sagrado.
Russian :  Лотос орехоносный.
Sanskrit: अम्बुज ambuj, कमल kamala, पद्म padma, पंकज pankaja, सरसिज sarsija, शारदा sharada
Sinhalese :  Nelum.
Spanish : Loto sagrado, Rosa del Nilo, Raiz de lotus (root).
Tamil: அம்பல் ambal, தாமரை tamarai
Telugu: తామర Tamara, కలువ kaluva
Thai :   บัวหลวง    Bua luang.
Urdu: نیلوفر , nilufer

Ayurvedic uses: Raktapitta, Visarpa, TTrushna, Daha, Vishavikara, Chardi, Raktapitta, Murcha, Kasa, Vatagulma, Visarpa, Visphota, Mutrakruchra, Dansodbhava, Jvara, Bhrama, Sosha, Hrudroga.

Activitie: Antibacterial,  Anticancer,  Antidote,  Antidote, alcohol,  Antidote, mushroom,  Antipyretic,  Antispasmodic,  Aphrodisiac,  Astringent,  Cardiotonic,  Cerebrotonic,  CNS Depressant,  Cytotoxic,  Demulcent,  Depurative,  Diaphoretic,  Diuretic,  Hemostat,  Nervine,  Sedative,  Tonic,  Uterotonic,  Vermifuge (Handbook of Medicinal Herbs).

Action: Filament—astringent and haemostatic. Prescribed for bleeding piles and menorrhagia. Flowers—a decoction is given in cholera, fever, strangury, palpitation of heart. Rhizomes—given in piles, chronic dyspepsia and dysentery; applied externally to cutaneous eruptions, scabies and ringworm. Rhizome-arrowroot— given to children in diarrhoea and dysentery. Root—astringent, diuretic, antiemetic, cooling. Used for dysentery, dyspepsia, piles, skin affections and for its anticoagulant properties (Indian Medicinal Plants Ayurveda).

Indications: Vomiting, haemoptysis, tachycardia, pyrexia, stiffness of neck, giddiness, restlessness, leucorrhoea, spermatorrhoea, impotency and aging (Medicinal Plants of Myanmar).

Siddha uses: Suram, Kayachal, Kan erichal, Neervetkai

Relaxing effect on smooth muscles, increases essential body energies (Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants).

329 Published articles of Nelumbo nucifera

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Ipomoea aquatica Kalmi Kalamba Naalika


Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.
Family: Convolvulaceae
Synonyms: Ipomoea reptans, Ipomoea natans, Ipomoea repens, Ipomoea sagittaefolia, Ipomoea subdentata
Common name: Swamp Cabbage, Chinese water spinach, water spinach
Assamese: কল্মৌ kalmou
Bengali: কলমি kalami
Gujarati: નળી ની ભાજી nali ni bhaji
Hindi: कलमी kalmi
Kannada: ನೀರು ಹಂಬು niru hambu
Konkani: takasi vel
Malayalam: ballel
Manipuri: কোলম্নী kolamni
Marathi: नाडी शाक naadi shaak, नळी ची भाजी nali chi bhaji
Oriya: kalama saga
Pali: कलम्बा kalamba
Prakrit: कलम्मिआ kalammia
Punjabi: ਨਾਲੀ ਬੇਲ nali bel
Sanskrit: कलम्ब kalamba, कलम्बी kalambi, कलम्बिका kalambika, नालीकः naalikah
Tamil: ஞாழி nali, நாளிகம் nalikam, வள்ளை vallai, வள்ளைக்கீரை vallai-k-kirai, வாரிபர்ணி variparni
Telugu: తీగబచ్చలి tigabaccali
Cambodian: trakuo
Chinese: weng cai, kong xin cai, tong cai, ong choi, yung ts’ai
Filipino: tangkong
French: patate aquatique
German: wasserspinat
Indonesian, Malay: kankung
Italian: vilucchio d’acqua
Japanese: asagaona
Laotian: bˆongz, phak bung.
Portuguese: cancon
Thai: vallai kirai, phak bung
Vietnamese: tr ˆaku¨on, rau muong

Action: Emetic and purgative. Used as an antidote to arsenical or opium poisoning. Plant juice is used for liver complaints; buds for ringworm. The leaves are a good source of minerals, vitamins (especially, carotene and tocopherol).
Uses: In Cambodia, Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. is used to treat ringworm infection, combat fever, and to treat asthma. In China, the plant is used to relieve the bowels of costiveness, to counteract the putrefaction of the skin and uterus, to invigorate health, to treat food poisoning and cough. In Indonesia, the plant is used to treat asthma, to calm and to heal boils and hemorrhoids. In the Philippines, Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. is used to treat diabetes. (Medicinal plants of Asia-Pacific: Drugs for Future?)
Menorrhagia, flatulence, as tonic and inflammation for intoxication (MEDICINAL PLANTS OF MYANMAR)
Decoction used to remedy haemorrhoids. Leaf: Crushed leaves are applied to hardened pimples.(Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana))

115 Published articles on Ipomoea aquatica

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Sesuvium portulacastrum orputu vangaredukura jadu palang sea purslane


Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.
Family: Aizoaceae
Synonyms: Aizoon montevidense, Halimus maritime, Halimus portulacastrum, Pharnaceum rubens, Portulaca  portulacastrum, Sesuvium acutifolium, Sesuvium longifolium, Sesuvium ortegae, Sesuvium pedunculatum Sesuvium revolutifolium, Sesuvium sessile, Sesuvium sessiliflorum, Trianthema americana
Common name: Sea purslaneBengali: jadu palang
Marathi: धाप  dhapa
Rajasthani: lunio
Tamil: ஓர்பூடு orputu, வங்காரவச்சி vankaravacci
Telugu: వంగరేడుకూర vangaredukura
Thai: ผักเบี้ยทะเล
Filipino/Tagalog: Dampálit
Malay: Gelang laut
Javanese: Krokot
French: Pourpier-bord-de-mer

68 Published articles of Sesuvium portulacastrum

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prostratus Dolichandrone spathacea Dolichos biflorus Dregea volubilis Drimia indica Drosera peltata Duranta erecta Dysoxylum binectariferum Dysoxylum gotadhora Dysphania ambrosioides Echinocereus pentalophus Echinops niveus Echium plantagineum Edgeworthia gardneri Eichhornia crassipes Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeocarpus ganitrus Elephantopus scaber Eleutheranthera ruderalis Elsholtzia fruticosa Elytraria acaulis Embelia ribes Emblica officinalis Enterolobium cyclocarpum Ephedra foliata Ephedra gerardiana Epipactis helleborine Eranthemum pulchellum Eryngium foetidum Erysimum hieraciifolium Erythrina suberosa Erythrina variegata Euonymus echinatus Euonymus japonicus Eupatorium capillifolium Eupatorium perfoliatum Euphorbia antiquorum Euphorbia cornigera Euphorbia cotinifolia Euphorbia granulata Euphorbia heterophylla Euphorbia hirta Euphorbia hypericifolia Euphorbia milii Euphorbia nivulia Euphorbia peplus Euphorbia tirucalli Fagonia cretica Fagopyrum acutatum Ferula foetida Ficus elastica Ficus religiosa Filicium decipiens Filipendula vestita Flacourtia indica Flemingia procumbens Flemingia semialata Foeniculum vulgare Free Access Journal Fumaria indica Fumaria parviflora Furcraea foetida Galega officinalis General Gentiana kurroo Geranium lucidum Geranium nepalense Geranium pratense Geranium wallichianum Ghee Globba schomburgkii Glochidion hohenackeri Gloriosa superba Glycyrrhiza glabra Gmelina arborea Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena serrata Goodyera repens Grewia asiatica Grewia optiva Grewia serrulata Grewia tenax Gymnema sylvestre Habenaria edgeworthii Habenaria plantaginea Handroanthus impetiginosus Hedychium spicatum Helianthus annuus Helicteres isora Helinus lanceolatus Heliotropium indicum Hemidesmus indicus Hemigraphis alternata Hemigraphis colorata Hemigraphis hirta Heracleum sphondylium Herpetospermum pedunculosum Hibiscus cannabinus Hibiscus esculentus Hibiscus hirtus Hibiscus lobatus Hibiscus radiatus Hibiscus vitifolius Hippophae rhamnoides Holarrhena antidysenterica Holarrhena pubescens Holoptelea integrifolia Hosta plantaginea Hoya carnosa Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Hydrolea zeylanica Hygrophila auriculata Hygrophila polysperma Hygrophila schulli Hylocereus undatus Hymenocallis speciosa Hymenodictyon orixense Hyoscyamus niger Hypericum dyeri Hypericum elodeoides Hypericum oblongifolium Hyptis suaveolens Ilex dipyrena Impatiens balsamina Impatiens bracteata Impatiens racemosa Indigofera aspalathoides Indigofera astragalina Indigofera glabra Ipomoea alba Ipomoea aquatica Ipomoea marginata Isodon rugosus Ixeris polycephala Jacaranda mimosifolia Jacquemontia pentantha Jasminum auriculatum Jasminum multiflorum Jatropha curcas Jatropha gossypifolia Juncus thomsonii Justicia adhatoda Justicia brandegeeana Justicia carnea Justicia gendarussa Justicia pubigera Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Kallstroemia pubescens Koelreuteria elegans Koelreuteria paniculata Koenigia delicatula Kopsia fruticosa Kydia calycina Kyllinga brevifolia Lablab purpureus Lactuca dissecta Lantana camara Lathyrus sativus Leea aequata Lens culinaris Leonotis nepetifolia Leonurus cardiaca Lepidium sativum Lepisanthes rubiginosa Leucas aspera Leucas nutans Leucostemma latifolium Leycesteria formosa Ligularia amplexicaulis Ligularia fischeri Lilium polyphyllum Linum usitatissimum Liparis nervosa Liquidambar formosana Litsea monopetala Lupinus angustifolius Lycium ferocissimum Macaranga peltata Maesa argentea Magnolia champaca Mahonia napaulensis Malachra Capitata Mallotus nudiflorus Mallotus philippinensis Malva sylvestris Malvastrum coromandelianum Marchantia polymorpha Martynia annua Medicago lupulina Medicinal Plants of India Melilotus indicus Melochia corchorifolia Memecylon edule Memecylon umbellatum Mercurialis annua Meriandra strobilifera Merremia cissoides Mesua ferrea Micrococca mercuriali Micromeria biflora Mikania micrantha Millettia pinnata Mimosa polyancistra Mimosa pudica Mitragyna parvifolia Modiola caroliniana Momordica charantia Momordica cochinchinensis Morinda citrifolia Morinda pubescens Moringa oleifera Mucuna pruriens Muehlenbeckia platyclada Muehlenbeckia platyclados Muntingia calabura Murdannia nudiflora Murraya koenigii Muscari neglectum Myriactis nepalensis Myristica fragrans Myrtus communis Naravelia zeylanica Nardostachys grandiflora Nardostachys jatamansi Naringi crenulata Nasturtium officinale Nelumbo nucifera Neolamarckia cadamba Nepeta laevigata Nerium indicum Nerium oleander Nicotiana plumbaginifolia Nicotiana rustica Nicotiana tabacum Nigella sativa Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Nymphaea nouchali Nymphaea pubescens Nymphoides indica Ocimum basilicum Ocimum gratissimum Ocimum kilimandscharicum Ocimum sanctum Oldenlandia umbellata Ononis natrix Ononis repens Ononis spinosa Operculina turpethum Origanum majorana Oroxylum indicum Osteospermum ecklonis Others Oxyria digyna Pachygone ovata Pachyrhizus erosus Paederia foetida Pandanus tectorius Papaver somniferum Passiflora caerulea Passiflora vitifolia Pavetta indica Pentapetes phoenicea Pentas lanceolata Peperomia argyreia Peperomia heyneana Peperomia pellucida Peperomia sandersii Peperomia tetraphylla Perilla frutescens Persicaria amplexicaulis Persicaria barbata Persicaria capitata Persicaria glabra Persicaria nepalensis Phalaenopsis taenialis Phaulopsis dorsiflora Philodendron bipinnatifidum Phlomis bracteosa Phlomoides bracteosa Phyllanthus acidus Phyllanthus amarus Phyllanthus fraternus Phyllanthus lawii Phyllanthus rotundifolius Physalis grisea Physalis peruviana Picrorhiza kurroa Pilea microphylla Pimpinella anisum Piper betle Piper longum Piper nigrum Pisonia aculeata Pistia stratiotes Pisum sativum Plantago orbignyana Plantago ovata Platanthera edgeworthii Platostoma elongatum Plectranthus barbatus Plectranthus scutellarioides Plumbago auriculata Plumbago capensis Plumbago zeylanica Plumeria rubra Podranea ricasoliana Polemonium caeruleum Polygala crotalarioides Polygala persicariifolia Polygonatum cirrhifolium Polygonatum verticillatum Polygonum amplexicaule Polygonum barbatum Polygonum recumbens Pongamia pinnata Portulaca oleracea Portulaca umbraticola Portulacaria afra Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla supina Premna corymbosa Premna tomentosa Primula denticulata Primula floribunda Primula vulgaris Prunus Amygdalus Prunus dulcis Pseuderanthemum carruthersii Pseudobombax ellipticum Pseudocaryopteris foetida Psidium guajava Psidium guineense Pterocarpus santalinus Pterospermum acerifolium Pterospermum lanceifolium Pterygota alata Pulicaria dysenterica Punica granatum Putranjiva roxburghii Pyrostegia venusta Quisqualis indica Ranunculus arvensis Ranunculus laetus Ranunculus sceleratus Raphanus sativus Rauvolfia serpentina Rauvolfia tetraphylla Reinwardtia indica Rhamphicarpa fistulosa Rhodiola trifida Rhodiola wallichiana Rhododendron arboreum Rhynchosia heynei Rhynchosia himalensis Rhynchosia viscosa Ricinus communis Rorippa indica Roscoea purpurea Rosmarinus officinalis Ruellia patula Ruellia prostrata Ruellia tuberosa Rumex dentatus Rumex hastatus Rungia pectinata Saccharum officinarum Saccharum spontaneum Salix denticulata Salix tetrasperma Salvadora persica Salvia involucrata Salvia miltiorrhiza Salvia nubicola Salvia splendens Sambucus canadensis Sambucus mexicana Sambucus nigra Santalum album Sapindus saponaria Saussurea auriculata Saussurea candicans Saussurea obvallata Scadoxus multiflorus Scutellaria baicalensis Scutellaria grossa Scutellaria repens Sedum oreades Semecarpus anacardium Senna auriculata Senna occidentalis Senna siamea Senna sophera Sesbania bispinosa Sesbania grandiflora Seseli diffusum Sesuvium portulacastrum Setaria verticillata Shorea robusta Sida cordata Sida cordifolia Sida retusa Sida spinosa Sideritis hirsuta Silybum marianum Smithia ciliata Solanum chrysotrichum Solanum erianthum Solanum jasminoides Solanum melongena Solanum nigrum Solanum sisymbriifolium Solanum surattense Solanum torvum Solanum tuberosum Solanum villosum Sonchus oleraceus Soymida febrifuga Sphaeranthus amaranthoides Sphenoclea zeylanica Spiranthes australis Spiranthes sinensis Spondias pinnata Stellaria media Stellera chamaejasme Stephania japonica Sterculia alata Sterculia foetida Sterculia villosa Stereospermum tetragonum Stevia rebaudiana Striga asiatica Strophanthus boivinii Strychnos minor Strychnos nux-vomica Strychnos potatorum Suaeda maritima Suregada multiflora Swertia angustifolia Swertia bimaculata Swertia cordata Swertia paniculata Swietenia macrophylla Swietenia mahagoni Syzygium alternifolium Syzygium aromaticum Syzygium cumini Syzygium jambos Syzygium samarangense Tabebuia aurea Tabebuia avellanedae Talinum portulacifolium Tamarindus indica Taxus baccata Tecoma castanifolia Tephrosia calophylla Tephrosia purpurea Teramnus labialis Terminalia alata Terminalia catappa Terminalia chebula Terminalia elliptica Terminalia pallida Teucrium botrys Teucrium royleanum Thalictrum foliolosum Thespesia populnea Thunbergia erecta Thunbergia fragrans Thunbergia grandiflora Thymus linearis Tiliacora acuminata Tiliacora racemosa Tinospora cordifolia Tinospora crispa Tinospora sinensis Toona ciliata Trewia nudiflora Tribulus terrestris Trichodesma indicum Trichosanthes cucumerina Trichosanthes palmata Trichosanthes tricuspidata Trifolium repens Trigonella foenum-graecum Triumfetta rhomboidea Tylophora indica Uraria picta Urena lobata Urena sinuata Urginea coromandeliana Vachellia horrida Valeriana jatamansi Vanda tessellata Veronica serpyllifolia Viburnum coriaceum Vicia bakeri Vicia faba Vicia sativa Vigna radiata Vigna unguiculata Vinca rosea Viola rupestris Viscum album Vitex negundo Vitis vinifera Withania somnifera Wrightia tinctoria Wulfeniosis amherstiana Zamia furfuracea Ziziphus jujuba Ziziphus mauritiana
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