Anticancer plants

1. AYURVEDIC PLANTS
COMMONLY USED IN CANCER
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Botanical Name Family/distribution Sanskrit name Parts used
Annona squamosa L. Annonaceae, garden
plant, all over India
Sitaphala Ripe fruits and
leaves
Basella rubra L. Basellaceae, all over
India
Putika Leaves
Bauhinia tomentosa L. Leguminosae, dry forest
of Eastern, Central And
South India
Phalgu Bark
Bauhinia variegate L. Leguminosae,
throughout India
Kancanar Ext. Int.
Cassia tora L. Leguminosae, wild plant
through India
Chakramarda Seeds
Commiphora wightii (Arn.)
Bhand.
Burseraceae, arid zone of
India
Guggulu Gum
Fagonia cretica L. Zygophyllaceae, North-
western India
Dusparsha Leaves, twigs
Heliotropium indicum L. Boraginaceae,
throughout India
Hastisunda Flowers and
leaves
Hippophae salicifolia D.
Don
Elaeagnaceae, temperate
Himalaya
- Fruit

2. AYURVEDIC PLANTS
COMMONLY USED IN CANCER
Indigofera aspalathoides Vahl
ex DC.
Leguminosae, India and
Ceylon
Shivakimba Leaves, flowers
tendershoots
Kaempferia rotunda L. Zingiberaceae, India &
Burma
Bhuchampaka Whole Plant
Mimosa pudica L. Leguminoase, throughout
India
Lajjalu Whole Plant
Nerium indicum Mill. Apocynaceae, all over India. Karveera Root, leaves
Sassurea lappa C.B.Clarke Compositae, alpine Himalaya Kushtha Root
Semecarpus anacardium L.f. Anacardiacea, throughout
India
Bhallataka Fruit
Terminalia chebula Retz. Combretaceae, throughout
India
Haritaki Fruit
Thevetia peruviana (Pers.)
Schum.
Apocynaceae, all over India Peet-karaveera Bark
Trichosanthes bracteata
(Lam.) Voigt.
Cucurbitaceae, throughout
India
Mahakala Root, Fruit
Vinca rosea L. Apocynaceae, commonly
grown in gardens
Sadapuspi Leaves
Viola odorata L. Voilaceae, Himalayan
subtract
Neelapushpa Root
Xanthium strumarium L. Compositae, India & Ceylon Arishta Root
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Botanical Name Family/distribution Sanskrit name Parts used