Swertia paniculata kiratatikta

Swertia paniculata Wall.
Family: Gentianaceae
Synonym: Swertia dilatata C.B. Clarke, Ophelia paniculata, Ophelia wallichii, Swertia gracilescens
Sanskrit: kiratatikta किराततिक्त
Hindi: charaita
Used as a substitute for Swertia chirayita.
The root gave xanthones (including swerchirin and bellidifolin); flavone- C-glycosides—swertisin and homoorientin.  The plant gave polyoxygenated xanthones and xanthone-O-glucosides; also a pentacyclic triterpenehederagenin. Aerial parts, in addition to xanthones, contain ursolic acid. (Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary)

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Nyctanthes arbortristis parijatham Shiuli Pavazha malli shefali

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.
Family:  Oleaceae
Assamese: Hkhewali
Bengali: Shefali (শেফালী), Shiuli (শিউলি)
Hindi: प्राजक्ता Prajakta
Indonesian: Srigading
Kannada: Paarijaat ಪಾರಿಜಾತ) or Goli ಗೋಳಿ
Malayalam: പവിഴമല്ലി pavilamalli
Marathi: पारिजातक Parijatak, Khurasoi
Oriya: Shefali ଶେଫାଳି or Ganga Shiuli ଗଙ୍ଗ ଶିଉଳି
Sinhala: සේපාලිකා
Tamil: Parijatham, பவழமல்லி Pavazha malli
Telugu: Parijatham పారిజాతం
Thai: กรรณิการ์

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http://medplants.blogspot.in/2012/07/nyctanthes-arbortristis-parijatham.html

Mikania micrantha Climbing Hempweed American rope Bittervine Chinese creeper Mikania vine

Mikania micrantha Kunth
Family: Compositae -  Asteraceae
Synonyms: Eupatorium denticulatum, Eupatorium orinocense , Eupatorium orinocense var. batataefolium , Eupatorium orinocense var. tamoides  , Kleinia alata  , Mikania alata , Mikania denticulata , Mikania micrantha  , Mikania orinocensis, Mikania scandens  , Mikania scandens var. subcymosa , Mikania scandens var. umbellifera , Mikania scandens var. villosa, Mikania sinuata  , Mikania subcrenata , Mikania subcymosa, Mikania umbellifera, Willoughbya micrantha, Willoughbya scandens var. orinocensis,

Common name: Climbing Hempweed, American rope, Bittervine, Chinese creeper, Mikania vine
Manipuri: ঊৰী হিঙচাবী Oori hingchabi
Fijian: Usuvanua, Wa Bosucu, Wa Mbosuthu, Wa Mbutako, Wa Ndamele, FG Creole: baume celeste. FG Wayapi: yamaka kunami. Guyana: bitter tally, bitter-tally. Surinam: brokobaka. Guyana Patamona: wha-cau-yik, wa-cow-yik.
French: Liane Americaine, Liane-Serpent
German: Chinesischer Sommerefeu
Niuean: Fue Saina
Portuguese: Carobinha, Guaco-Verdadeiro
Malayalam: ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രപ്പച്ച
Samoan: Fue saina
Haitian: Bwa zamann

Uses: Whole plant: Tea for stomachache and to clean out the uterus (dilation and curettage). Boiled with other plants for tonic to reduce malarial fever. Stem and Leaf: Decoction for a children's clyster. Used to treat malaria and eczema om NW Guyana. Leaf: Juice for external ulcers and itch. Infusion for snakebite and syphilis; bowels; cholagogue. Leaf in liquid mixture for children's anal thrush, and placed in hot water bath for women after confinement for pregnancy. Decoction for a febrifuge bath; in a diuretic tea. Infusion used for washing rashes, skin eruptions and smallpox in Surinam. Leaves are boiled, and the water drunk as an anti-menorrhagic, by the Guyana Patamona. Leaves are boiled, and the water used for washing the skin as a treatment for chicken pox or for measles, by the Guyana Patamona. Juice from macerated leaves is applied to persistent sores and “bush-yaws”, by the Guyana Patamona. Macerated leaves are vigorously rubbed on skin as a treatment for rashes, by the Guyana Patamona. [Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana)]

Crushed leaves used externally for hornet stings and to stop bleeding [Samoan Medicinal Plants]

135 Published article of Mikania micrantha

Dioscorea alata Alukam Niluva Pendalam

Dioscorea alata L.
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Synonyms: Dioscorea alata var. globosa, Dioscorea alata var. purpurea, Dioscorea alata var. tarri, Dioscorea alata var. vera, Dioscorea atropurpurea , Dioscorea colocasiifolia , Dioscorea eburina , Dioscorea eburnea , Dioscorea globosa , Dioscorea javanica, Dioscorea purpurea , Dioscorea rubella , Dioscorea sapinii, Dioscorea sativa, Dioscorea vulgaris , Elephantodon eburnea , Polynome alata,

Bengali: Bengo Nari, Chupri Alu, Kham Alu
Burmese: Myauk Uu Ni, Taw Myauk Uu
Chinese: Da Shu, Shen Shu
English: Purple Yam, Greater Yam, Guyana Arrowroot, Name-De-Agua, Ten-Month Yam, Ten-Months Yam, Ube, Ubi, Violet Yam, Water Yam, White Manila Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam, Winged Yam Dioscorea Alata, Yam
French: Grande Igname, Igname Ailée, Igname De Chine
German: Geflügelter Yam, Wasser Yamswurzel, Wasseryam
Hindi: Chupri Alu, Khamalu, खमालू, जुपरी आलू
Japanese: Daijo, Daijyo
Kannada: Tuna Genasu
Laotian: Houo
Mynmar: Mautinsong, Myauk-u, Taw-myauk-u,
Nepalese: Ghara Tarul, Kukur Tarul
Oriya: Kambo Alu
Portuguese: Inhame, Inhame Da India
Russian: Dioscoreia Krylataia, Dioskoreia Alata, Iams Belyi, Iams Krylatyi
Sanskrit: Alukam
Spanish: ñame Blanco, ñame De Agua, Tabena
Tamil: Mullu Valli, Perumvalii Kilangu, Peruvalli, Yams Kallu
Telugu: Dukka Pendalam, Gunapendalamu, Niluva Pendalum, Niluvapendalamu, Niluvu Pendalam
Thai: Man Bak Hep (Don Daeng), Man Liam (Northern Thailand), Man Sao (Central Thailand), Noi (Chiang Mai)
Vietnamese: Khoai Long, Khoai Ngà, Khoai Tía, Khoai Trút

Ayurvedic uses: Even the best among the cultivated yams causes irritation in the throat or a feeling of discomfort when eaten raw. Wild yams—cholagogue, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, diuretic. Also used for painful periods, cramps and muscle tension .
Uses: Tuber: Grated, mixed with brown stout vinegar, spread onto paper and placed on the small
of a woman's back to prevent or forestall a threatened abortion (unwanted miscarriage). [Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana)]

261 Published articles of Dioscorea alata

Dalbergia latifolia shinshapa Jitragi iruguducettu shisham

Dalbergia latifolia Roxb.
Family: Papilionaceae (Leguminosae - Papilionoideae, Fabaceae)
Synonyms: Amerimnon latifolium, Dalbergia emarginata
Bengali: Sitsal
English: Indian Rosewood
French: palisandre de l'Inde, palissandre d'Asie
German: Indischer rosenholzbaum, Indisches rosenholz, palisander
Hindi: काला शीशम kala-shisham, विलायती शीशम vilayati shisham
Indonesian: sonobrits, sonokeling
Kannada: ಬೀಟೆ beete, Ibadi
Konkani: सीसो siso
Malayalam: ഈട്ടി iitti, കരിവീട്ടി karivittti, വീട്ടി viitti, Eetti, Veetti
Marathi: काळारुख kalarukh, शिसव sisau
Sanskrit: शिंशपा shinshapa
Tamil: நூக்கம் nukkam, தோதகத்தி totakatti, Itti, Eravadi, Karundoroiral
Telugu: ఇరుగుడుచెట్టు iruguducettu, Pacchodi, Pacchari, Jitragi
Unani: Sheesham
Indonesian: sonobrits, sonokeling
Nepali: satisal
Gujarati: kalaruk, shisham
Javanese: pallisander, sonobrits, sonokeling, sonosungu
Ayurvedic Uses: Anthelmintic, antipyretic, analgesic.
Stimulant, appetiser, anthelmintic, spasmogenic. Used in dyspepsia, diarrhoea; also in obesity, cutaneous affections and leprosy

47 Published articles of  Dalbergia latifolia Roxb.

Dicliptera paniculata Peristrophe paniculata Kakajangha atrilal

Dicliptera paniculata (Forssk.) I.Darbysh
Family: Acanthaceae)
Synonyms: Dianthera bicalyculata, Dianthera paniculata, Justicia bicalyculata, Justicia ligulata, Peristrophe bicalyculata, Peristrophe paniculata
Hindi: अत्रिलाल atrilal,  Kakajangha
Kannada: cheebee gida, cheebera soppu
Malayalam: katou-pulcholli
Manipuri: খুমন লঙথ্ৰৈ khuman langthrei
Marathi: काकजंघा kakjangha, पित्तपापडा pittpapada
Sanskrit: नदीकान्तः nadikaantah, प्राचीबलः praachibalah, Kakajangha, Sulomasha 
Tamil: காரக்காஞ்சிரம் kara-k-kanciram
Telugu: chebura

West African: NIGERIA FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria) fureya pucci = fureya of horses (MM) HAUSA tubanin dawaki = flour of the horse (auctt.) SENEGAL MANDING-BAMBARA bara kala (JB, ex K&A) baré (JB, ex K&A) SERER buben (K&A) mut (JB ex K&A) WOLOF môto (K&A) nopo sâdar = swollen ear (K&A)

Only one Published article on this plant
Toxicity Studies on Peristrophe paniculata (Forssk) Brummitt - an Ayurveda Drug
Natural Product Sciences , v. 14(2) p. 122-126
R. V. Pradeep Chandran,  A. Saraswathy , B. Murali Manohar, S. Vairamuthu

Echium plantagineum Patersons Curse Purple Vipers Bugloss

Echium plantagineum L.
Family: Boraginaceae
Snonyms: Echium alonsoi, Echium creticum subsp. Plantagineum, Echium longistamineum, Echium lycopsis, Echium orientale, Echium plantagineum var. album, Echium plantagineum var. monodasystemon, Echium plantaginifolium, Echium plantaginoides, Echium pseudoviolaceum, Echium sennenii, Echium violaceum, Echium violaceum var. medium.
Arabic: زهرة الأفعى لسان الحملية
Bulgarian: Живовлеково усойниче
Deutsch: Wegerichblättriger Natternkopf
Hornjoserbsce: Putnikołopjenata hrimanka
Russian: Синяк подорожниковый
Finnish: Piiankieli
Svenska: Blå snokört
Chinese: 车前叶蓝蓟

Caution: Purple bugloss (Echium lycopsis L. = Echium plantagineum L.) This species does contain several pyrrolizidine alkaloids, including echimidine, echiumine, and heliotrine. The plant has caused death of horses and liver damage of sheep in Australia (Cooper and Johnson 1984, Cheeke 1989). Lampe and McCann (1985) discuss toxicity of both species to humans after ingestion of herbal teas containing Echium spp. Chronic consumption can cause venoocclusive disease of the liver (Budd-Chiari syndrome), with hepatic vein thrombosis leading to cirrhosis. Purple bugloss (Echium lycopsis), which is discussed above, contains chemicals that can cause this type of problem. However, it does not appear to persist in Canada. There is no information in the literature on blueweed causing such poisoning, but it may contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids (Cheeke 1989). Caution is obviously warranted. Teas containing either of these plants should not be used by humans. [Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System]

68 Published articles list of Echium plantagineum

Urena sinuata Aatibala Bachita Peddabenda Uram

Urena sinuata L.
Family: Malvaceae
Synonyms: Urena aculeata, Urena morifolia, Urena muricata, Urena paradoxa, Urena swartzii
Common name: Burr Mallow, caesarweed, Congo jute, hibiscus burr, pink burr, pink Chinese burr, urena burr
Hindi: bachita, gataya, लपेटवां lapetua, unga
Manipuri: সমপাকপী sampakpi
Marathi: वन भेंडी van bhendi, जंगलीकापशी jungli-kapashi
Tamil: துத்திப்பூண்டுவகை thuththippuntuvakai, ஒட்டுத்துத்தி ottuttutti
Malayalam: uram, uren, vatto
Telugu: నల్ల బెండ nalla benda, పెద్దబెండ peddabhenda
Kannada: ಒತ್ತೆ otte
Bengali: okhra
Oriya: नालु कुरों nalu kuro
Konkani: tupkate
Sanskrit: अतिबल atibala, बल bala
Used in Root infusion is postpartum depurant, Anti inflammatory (Ethnomedicinal Plants Revitalization of Traditional Knowledge of Herbs)

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Saccharum spontaneum kaas kaki cheruku Talahib Lach

Saccharum spontaneum L.
Family: Poaceae

Synonyms: Imperata klaga, Imperata spontanea, Saccharum arenicola, Saccharum caducum, Saccharum canaliculatum, Saccharum chinense, Saccharum glaza, Saccharum insulare, Saccharum juncifolium, Saccharum klaga, Saccharum propinquum, Saccharum semidecumbens, Saccharum speciosissimum, Saccharum stenophyllum, Tricholaena semidecumbens, Imperata spontanea, Saccharum boga, Saccharum casi, Saccharum lota, Saccharum tenuis, Saccharum spontaneum var. arenicola, Saccharum spontaneum var. insulare, Saccharum spontaneum var. juncifolium, Saccharum spontaneum var. klaga, Saccharum spontaneum var. roxburghii, Saccharum spontaneum var. spontaneum.

Vernacular names:
Acehnese: Rabo
Hindi, Nepali: काँस kaas
Bengali: kaash
Western Punjabi:کنس
Polski: Kaśa
Telugu: కాకిచెరకు kaki cheruku
Vietnamese: Lách (cây)
Tagalog: Talahib


152 Published articles of Saccharum spontaneum

Nymphaea pubescens Lotus Water lily kumuda

Nymphaea pubescens Willd.
Family Nymphaeaceae
Synonym: Nymphaea lotus, Nymphaea rubra, Nymphaea edulis, Nymphaea esculenta, Nymphaea magnifica, Nymphaea purpurea, Nymphaea rosea
Assamese: Nal
Azərbaycanca: İstinadlar
Bengali: Shaluk or Shapla, সাদা শাপলা
Catalan: Nimfea pilosa
Chinese: 柔毛睡蓮
Common name: Hairy water lily or Pink water-lily
Malayalam: സുന്ദരി ആമ്പൽ, Neerambal
Manipuri: Tharo angouba
Persian: نیمفائه پاباسکنس
Sanskrit: कुमुद Kumuda
Svenska: Bronslotus
Tamil: வெள்ளாம்பல்

11 Published articles on Nymphaea pubescens

Moringa oleifera shigru munaga Senjana murungai

Moringa oleifera Lam.
Family: Moringaceae
Synonym(S) : Guilandina moringa L., Hyperanthera arborea J.F. Gmel. , Hyperanthera decandra Willd. ,  Hyperanthera moringa (L.) Vahl , Moringa erecta Salisb. ,   Moringa moringa (L.) Small,  Moringa octogona Stokes , Moringa parvifolia Noronha , Moringa polygona DC. ,  Moringa pterygosperma  Gaertn., nom. illeg.,  Moringa zeylanica Pers.

Arabic : Alim, Halim (Sudan), Habbah ghaliah, Rawag (Sudan), Ruwag (Sudan), Shagara al ruwag (Sudan), Shagara al ruway (Sudan).
Assamese :  Sojina.
Bambara :  Anamambo (Mali), Anamorongo (Mali), Feliimorongo (Mali), Felikambo (Mali),  Felikamoranga (Mali), Landihazo (Mali), Moringa, Moringy (Mali), Névrédé.
Bengali : Munga ara,       Saajanaa (Sajna), Sojna, Sojne danta, Sujana.
Burmese :  Daintha, Dandalonbin, Dan da lun, Dan da lun bin.
Chinese : La mu.
Czech : Moringa olejná.
Danish : Behennødtræ.
Dutch : Benboom, Peperwortel boom.
English : Ben tree, Behn tree, Behen tree, Benzolive tree (USA), Drumstick, Drumstick tree, Horseradish tree, West Indian ben.
French : Ben ailé, Ben ailée, Ben oléifère, Moringa ailée, Pois quénique.
German : Behenbaum, Behennussbaum, Meerrettichbaum, Pferderettichbaum.
Gujarati :  Midho saragavo, Saragavo, Saragvo, Seeng ni phali, Suragavo.
Hausa :   Bagaruwar maka (Nigeria), Bagaruwar masar (Nigeria), Barambo, Danga, Koraukin zaila (Nigeria), Mágurua maser (Togo) , Rimin nacara (Nigeria), Rimin turawa (Nigeria), Samarin, Shipka hali (Nigeria), Shuka halinka (Nigeria), Zogalagandi (Cameroun), Zôgala gandi (Niger), Zogalla-gandi (Nigeria), Zogale.
Hindi :      मुनगा   Munagaa, Munga ara, Munuga, Muranka, Muruggai, सहिजन   Sahijan,  सहजन  Sahjan, संजना  Sanjna, सहुनजा   Sahunajaa, Shajmah, सहजना  Shajna, Segra, सेंजन   Senjana,  Shekta (as M. pterygosperma), Sekta ni sing, Soanjna, Suhujna.
Hungarian : Lóretekfa.
Italian : Been, Bemen.
Japanese :   マ ルンガイ Marungai,  モ リンガ・オレイフェラ   Marunga oreifera,  ワサビノキ Wasabi no ki,    Wasabi no ki.
Kannada :  Nuggaeekayee, Nuggekayee.
Khmer : Daem mrom, Daem mrum.
Laotian :  B'loum.
Malagasy :  Anamambo, Anamorongo, Feliimorongo, Felikambo,  Felikamoranga, Landihazo, Moringa, Moringy.
Malay :  Kachang kelur, Kelor (Bali, Java), Kalor (Indonesia), Lemunggai,  Meringgai, Remunggai ,  Sajor kelor, Semunggai, Smunggai, Semunggai, Tjelor (Bali).
Malayalam : Moringa, Morunna, Muringa, Muringai, Muringakka (fruit), Murinna, Sigru.
Marathi :  शेवगा  Shevga, Shevga chi seeng, Shivga, Sujna.
Nepalese :  Sajiwan, Sitachini, Swejan.
Oriya :   Munigha, Sajana, Saijna, Sajina, Shajna, Soandal,  Sujuna.
Persian :   درخت ترب اسبی
Portuguese : Acácia branca, Moringa, Muringueiro.
Punjabi :      Saajinaa, Sanjina, Soanjana.
Russian :   Моринга олейфера   Moringa oleifera, Моринга масличная.
Sanskrit :  Danshamula,  Shobhanjana, Sigru शिग्रुः,
Sinhalese :       Moo rin guu (moh-RIN-guh) ,     Murunga (bean / pod), Murunga gasa (tree),      Murunga kolaya, Murunga kolle (leaves).
Spanish :  Árbol del ben,  Arbol do los aspáragos,  Arbol de las perlas (Mexico), Arbol do los aspáragos, Babano del arbo, Ben, Jacinto (Panama), Jasmin francés, Jazmin francés (Puerto Rico), Maranga, Maranga calalu (Honduras), Marango (Costa Rica, Nicaragua), Palo de aceite ( Dominican Republic), Palo de abejas (Dominican Republic), Paraíso, Paraíso blanco (Guatemala), Paraíso de Espana (Mexico), Perla de la India (Mexico), Perlas del oriente (Mexico), Perlas (Guatemala), Resada (Puerto Rico).
Swahili :  Mboga chungu (Tanzania),  Mjungu moto (Tanzania), Mlonge (Kenya), Mlongo (Kenya), Mronge (Kenya), Mrongo (Kenya), Mlongo (Kenya), Mzunze (Kenya), Mzungu (Kenya) Shingo (Kenya).
Tagalog :  Kalungai, Kamalungua, Malongai, Malungai, Malunggay talbos, Mulangai, Mulangay, Mulanggay.
Tamil : Murunga,  முறுங்கை   Murungai,  முருங்கை  Murunkai ,  முருங்கை மரம்  Murungai maram (tree), Murunkak kai.
Telugu :  Mulakkaya, Mulana, Munaga మునగ,
Thai :   กาแน้งเดิง   Ka naeng doeng,  มะค้อนก้อม  Ma khon kom,    มะรุม  Ma rum (bean / pod),  ผักอีฮึม  Phak i huem,  ผักอีฮุม  Phak i hum (Phak eehuem),   ผักเนื้อไก่   Phak nuea kai,    ผักมะรุม  Phak ma rum (leaves),  เส่ช่อยะ  Se cho ya.
Urdu :  Sahajna.
Vietnamese : Chùm ngây.
Visayan :  Alungai, Dool, Malungit, Kamunggay.
Yoruba :  Adagba malero (Nigeria), Ewé igablé (Benin), Ewé igbalé (Nigeria), Ewé ilé (Benin, Nigeria), Ewe igbale (Nigeria), Ewé oyibo (Benin), Idagbo monoyé (Nigeria), Oyibo.

Ayurvedic uses: Sopha, Gulma, Krimiroga, Medoroga, Pliharoga, Vidradhi, Galaganda. Vrana Vikara, Grandhi, Gulma, karnasula, Vidradhi,
Visarpa, Mukhajadya, Asmari, Mutra sarkara, Kustha, Kshata, Antarvidradhi.
Abortifacient, spasmolytic, antibacterial

In rural Sudan, powdered seeds are used to purify drinking water by coagulation. In trials, the powder was toxic to guppies ( Poecilia reticulata ), protozoa ( Tetrahymena pyriformis ), and bacteria ( Escherichia coli ), and it inhibited acetylcholinesterase. It might serve as a fruit- and vegetable-preservative. In low concentrations, it protects mice against staphylococcus infections. Juice from the leaves and stem bark inhibits Staphyloccoccus aureus but not Escherichia coli . One study showed bark extracts active against Bacillus subtilis, Dip. pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Micrococcus pyogenes, Salmonella typhosa, Shigella dysenteri, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Vibrio comma . Bark extract fungicidal to Candida albicans, Helminthosporium sativum, Microsporum gypseum , and Trichiphyton mentagrophytes . The 50% ethanolic extract of root bark (devoid of antibacterial activity) was antiviral to the vaccinia virus but not Ranikhet disease virus, but it did inhibit its replication. Ether leaf extracts were bacteriostatic to Staphylococcus aureus and S. typhosa . Alcohol extracts may contain an adrenergic neurone blocking agent (CRC handbook of medicinal spices)

The seed contains traces of an alkaloid. The stem yields a gum which contains dextrin. bassorin, and the enzymes emulsin and myrosin: it is also said to contain an alkaloid-moringenine. In Jamaica the bark steeped in alcohol is used as a counter-irritant in cases of pains and headache and a tea made with the leaves is used as a beverage. The Yorubas of Africa use the leaf as an application for headache. The root has been employed for its rubefacient properties in a number of countries including Ceylon, Trinidad and Africa. In Ceylon the bark is said to promote digestion and appetite and in Mauritius the plant is thought to have diuretic, purgative. vermifuge and antispasmodic properties. Among some African tribes the gum is used for diarrhoea. In Cuba the leaves are sometimes employed as a dressing for pimples. Descourtilz reported that the Caribs considered the juice cleansing and antiscorbutic; that the seeds were purgative; a tincture of the root or stem bark "as antiscorbutic” and that warmed leaves were efficacious as a dressing for syphilitic ulcers. Numerous other virtues are ascribed to the plant in India (Medicinal Plants Of Jamaica)

Menstrual disorder, tingling and numbness, oedema, dry cough, menorrhagia, hypertension, as agent to increase spermatogenesis and to improve memory. (Medicinal Plants Of Myanmar)

Root: Bark is rubefacient, used for hoarseness, sore throat and scurvy. Stem: Bark is antiscorbutic. Seed: Bitter, purgative, febrifuge. (Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana))

Siddha uses: Vayvu, Vitankal, Ceri mantam, Kan noy, Veri, Veppam terikkun talainoy.

Unani uses: Qatile Kirme Amaa, Mushtahi, Mohallile Waram

547 Published articles of Moringa oleifera

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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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)

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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

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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.

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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))

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