4. Periwinkle, Catheranthus roseus Apocynaceae
It contains over 70 different alkaloids, but purification work isolated
vincristine and vinblastine as the active agents
10. Piper guineense (Aschantipepper or
Westafrican pepper) is used as spice in africa
and is one of the best insecticides against
thrips, which was testet from a university in
Nigeria. It contains much piperine and is
antiinflammatory.
Piper cubeba (cubeb, java pepper or
tailed pepper),
tastes like a cross between allspice and
black pepper. It is used in chinese-,
tibetan- and many other medicine-
systems. There were also cubeb-
cigarettes for asthma.. It is used as
aphrodisiac, euphoric and weakness of
memory.
28. Foxglove
The active chemical compounds in foxglove were
isolated in the early 1900’s. They are several
steroid glycosides, with the most active one being
digoxin. It is still used in treating congestive
heart failure.
29. Ephedra
Ephedrine and a
series of related
compounds are
used today as
decongestants
(e.g., in Sudafed,
Robitussin etc.) and
to treat low blood
pressure.
31. Taxus baccata, Taxaceae
The antitumor activity of
taxol (paclitaxel), a
diterpene alkaloid from
several Taxus species, was
first discovered in the
1960's,
Taxol is useful for treating
several types of tumors, but
was originally developed
for ovarian tumors.
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33. Chlorophytum Borivilianum, Liliaceae
Safed Moosli
Parts Used: Seeds and roots
aphrodisiac agent, with no side effects. regarded as an energy booster in asthmatic
conditions. The roots of the herb are also used to strengthen the general immune
system of the body.It is used to control and prevent obesity and its side effects.
34. Ginseng, Panax ginseng, Araliaceae
Ginseng has long been used by Oriental peoples
as a way of maintaining health and
an aphrodisiac, stimulant, type II diabetes treatment, or cure for sexual dysfunction in
men.
35. Valerian, Valeriana
officinalis,
Valerianaceae
Valerian has long been
used as a sedative. The
dried roots and
rhizomes have been
used as a tranquilizer
and calmative for more
than 1000 years in
cases of nervousness
and hysteria. The plant
parts have a somewhat
disagreeable odor.
38. Ammi majus — commonly called false
bishop’s weed,madhu gida part used: seeds;
uses: prevent fertilization in females, diuretic,
tonic, calm digestive system, angina, asthma, t
oothache, psoriasis,vitiligo; precautions: dizzin
ess, nausea, headache, appetite loss, sleeping
disorders
Ammi visnaga
The whole fruit has traditionally been used
to treat asthma, bronchitis, and whooping
cough, as well as cardiovascular
disorders, liver and gall bladder
disorders and to stimulate diuresis
(increase in urine production).
39. Agarwood, also known as oud, oodh or agar, is a dark resinous heartwood that forms
in Aquilaria and Gyrinops trees (large evergreens native to southeast Asia) when they
become infected with a type of ascomycetous mould,Phaeoacremonium parasitica, a
dematiaceous (dark-walled) fungus.
Aproxm. Value 1 kg wood: 10,000 Rs
Pure oil : 7000 to 60,000 $ /lit
40. Ergot, Fungi Claviceps spp., Clavicepitaceae
The alkaloids from Claviceps spp. on cereal
Today the alkaloids are used to treat migraine
headaches, control hemorrhaging after
childbirth, and to induce labor.
