This document discusses several medicinal plants used in Assam, India and summarizes their uses. It includes Rauvolfia serpentina, which contains reserpine used to treat hypertension. Cinchona officinalis bark contains quinine and is used to treat malaria. Atropa belladonna is poisonous but its toxins are used pharmaceutically. Some plants discussed are used to treat cancer, heart disease, nervous disorders, and paralysis. The document also mentions several timber plants and their uses for construction in Assam.

1. Dr. Saiful Alom Siddique, M.Sc., Ph.D.
CLASS 12 BIOLOGY
AHSEC

2. MEDICINAL PLANTS
PLANT RESOURCES OF ASSAM

5. Rauvolfia serpentina
•Indian Snakeroot- Sharpamul
•Sarpagandha
•Devil pepper
•Serpentine wood

7. It is the source of the phytochemical, reserpine, which has been used
in the treatment of systolic hypertension.

11. Cinchona officinalis
Quinine bark, quinine, China bark,
cinchona bark, fever tree

12. Herbal Properties and Actions
MAIN ACTIONS OTHER ACTIONS STANDARD DOSAGE
treats malaria relieves pain Bark
kills parasites kills bacteria Decoction: 1/2 to 1 cup
reduces fever kills fungi 3 times daily
regulated heartbeat dries secretions Capsules: 2 g twice daily
stimulates digestion calms nerves Tincture: 1-2 ml twice daily
kills germs
reduces spasms
kills insects

18. Atropa belladonna
belladonna or deadly nightshade
Belladonna is a poisonous perennial herbaceous plant in the
nightshade family Solanaceae.
The foliage and berries are extremely toxic when ingested,
containing tropane alkaloids.
 These toxins include atropine, scopolamine and hyoscyamine,
which cause delirium and hallucinations, and are also used as
pharmaceutical anticholinergics.

19. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Asthma.
Whooping cough.
Colds.
Hay fever.
Parkinson's disease.
Motion sickness.
Arthritis-like pain/ GOUT
Nerve problems.
Hemorrhoids.
Uses & Effectiveness

23. Strychnos nux-vomica
Strychnos nux-vomica, the strychnine tree, also known
as nux vomica, poison nut, semen strychnos, and quaker
buttons, is a deciduous tree native to India and
to southeast Asia.
It is a major source of the highly poisonous, intensely
bitter alkaloids strychnine and brucine derived from the
seeds inside the tree's round, green to orange fruit.

24. Uses & Effectiveness
CANCER,
HEART DISEASE
NERVOUS DISORDER
PARALYSIS

29. Aconitum ferox
Aconitum also known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's-
bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's
bane, devil's helmet, queen of poisons, or blue
rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering
plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.
The roots of A. ferox supply the poison
called bikh, bish, or nabee. It contains large
quantities of the alkaloid pseudaconitine, which is a
deadly poison.

30. Uses & Effectiveness
1.TONIC
2.NARCOTIC
3.LEPROSY
4.PARALYSIS
5.TYPHOID
6.RELIEVE PAIN

35. Papaver somniferum
Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy or breadseed
poppy, afeem is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.
Alkaloids produces , mainly opium, thebaine and oripavine

36. Uses & Effectiveness
1.Relieve pain
2.Induces sleep
3.Diarrhoea
4.Dysentery
5.Increase digestion
6.Hallucination

37. adhatoda vasica
Assamese- Titabahak or Bahak

38. Alkaloid: Vasicine
Malabar nut
Uses & Effectiveness
1. Respiratory stimulant
2. Uterotonic

41. Azadirachta indica
Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, nimtree or Indian
lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae.

42. Tooth plaque.
A mild form of gum disease (gingivitis).
Lice.
Insect repellent.
Mosquito repellent. Scaly, itchy skin
(psoriasis)
Abortion.
An eating disorder (anorexia nervosa).
Asthma.
Birth control.
Diabetes.
Eye disorders.
Fever.
Uses & Effectiveness

43. Heart disease.
Hemorrhoids.
Indigestion (dyspepsia).
Infection of the intestines by parasites.
Leprosy.
Liver disease.
Malaria.
Nosebleeds.
Pain.
Wound healing.
Uses & Effectiveness

45. Ocimum tenuiflorum
Commonly known as holy basil or tulsi, is an
aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae.
Tulsi (Sanskrit:-Surasa) has been used
in Ayurveda and Siddha practices for its supposed treatment of
diseases.

47. 1.ANTIBACTERIAL
2.ANTIVIRAL
3.ANTIFUNGAL
4.ANTIPROTOZOAL
5.ANTIMALARIAL
6.ANTIHELMINTIC
7.MOSQUITO REPELLENT
8.ANTI-DIARRHOEAL
9.ANTI-OXIDANT
10.ANTI-CATARACT
11.ANTI-CANCEROUS
12.ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

50. Andrographis paniculata, commonly known as creat or green
chiretta and Kalmegh is an annual herbaceous plant in the
family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka. Other
common names for the plant include King of
Bitter and hempedu bumi in Kerala.
Andrographis paniculata
It has been traditionally been believed to be a treatment
for bacterial infections, treatment for snake and scorpion
bite, reduce blood sugar level and some diseases. Mostly
the leaves and roots were used for such purposes.

53. Bladder cherry
Chinese lantern
Winter cherry
Physalis alkekengi

55. Withania somnifera
Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera, known commonly
as ashwagandha, Indian ginseng, poison gooseberry
is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family.

56. Uses & Effectiveness
1.ARTHRITIS
2.ANXIETY
3.BIPOLAR DISORDER
4.OBSESSIVE- COMPULSIVE DISORDER [OCD]
5.INSOMNIA
6.TUMORS
7.TUBERCULOSIS
8.ASTHMA

57. TEA

58. Tea
• General Scientific name : Camellia sinensis
• Assam Tea : Camellia sinensis var. assamica
USES:
People all over the world have been drinking tea for
thousands of centuries, and for good reason.
Numerous studies have shown that a variety of teas may
boost your immune system, fight off inflammation, and even
ward off cancer and heart disease.

59. Jute

60. JUTE
• Botanical Name: Corchorus olitorius
• USES:
• To make sacks and cloth for wrapping bales of
cotton.
• Geo-textiles.
• Pulp and Paper.
• Household Products.
• Non-woven textiles.

61. Timber- wood prepared for use in building
and carpentry
TIMBER PLANTS
IN
ASSAM

66. Tectona grandis
Teak/Sagwan/Segun
Teak is a tropical hardwood tree species in the family Lamiaceae. It is a
large, deciduous tree that occurs in mixed hardwood forests.
Heartwood is yellowish. It darkens as it ages. Sometimes there are dark
patches on it. There is a leather-like scent in newly cut wood.
Teak's high oil content, high tensile strength and tight grain make it
particularly suitable where weather resistance is desired.
It is used in the manufacture of outdoor furniture and boat decks. It is
also used for cutting boards, indoor flooring, countertops and as
a veneer for indoor finishings.

71. Shorea robusta
Sal
Sal tree, is a species of tree in the
family Dipterocarpaceae.
Uses
Sal is one of the most important sources of hardwood timber in
India, with hard, coarse-grained wood that is light in colour
when freshly cut, but becomes dark brown with exposure. The
wood is resinous and durable, and is sought-after for
construction, although not well suited to planing and polishing.
The wood is especially suitable for constructing frames for
doors and windows.

75. Dalbergia sissoo
Sissoo plant
North Indian rosewood, is a fast-growing, hardy deciduous rosewood tree
native to the Indian subcontinent and southern Iran. D. Sissoo is a large,
crooked tree with long, leathery leaves and whitish or pink flowers.
Shisham is the best known economic timber species of
the rosewood genus sold internationally, but it is also used as fuel wood
and for shade and shelter. After teak, it is the most important cultivated
timber tree of Assam, which is the largest producer of shisham timber
in India. In Assam, the tree is planted on roadsides, along canals and as
a shade tree for tea plantations.

79. Lagerstroemia speciosa (giant Queen's crape, banabá plant for
Philippines, or pride of India is a species of Lagerstroemia native to
tropical southern Asia.
Lagerstroemia speciosa
এজাৰ Ajar
It is grown in South East Asia, India , Bangladesh and the Philippines. It is also
widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical areas. The
leaves of the banabá and other parts are used widely in the
Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan as a tea preparation. Banabá herb is one of the
69 herbal plants promoted by the Philippine Department of Health (DOH). In
Vietnam the plant's young leaves are consumed as vegetables, and its old
leaves and mature fruit are used in traditional medicine for reducing glucose in
blood.
Its mainly used for building house, boat, and cart making.
The seeds have narcotic properties

81. A pine is any conifer in the genus Pinus of the family Pinaceae.
Pine tree
Pinus sp.
Pines are among the most commercially important tree
species valued for their timber and wood pulp throughout the
world.
Its mainly used for making windows, cabinet, lead pencil,
wooden floor and shuttering material.

84. Gmelina arborea
Gomari
Hill Teak
Gmelina arborea, (in English beechwood, gmelina, goomar
teak, Kashmir tree, Malay beechwood, white teak, yamane),
locally known as gamhar, is a fast-growing deciduous tree in the
family Lamiaceae.
Gmelina arborea timber is reasonably strong for its weight.
It is used in construction, furniture, carriages, plywood,
matchbox, matchsticks, wooden blocks, carving boats, doors,
windows, sports, musical instruments and artificial limbs.

85. Bonsom [Assam Teak]
(Nees) Nees
Phoebe attenuata

86. Dipterocarpus macrocarpus
Commonly known as hollong, is a large tree and perhaps the best known
species in the genus Dipterocarpus.
Hollong Tree

91. LIFE CYCLE OF ERI SILK MOTH AND CULTURE

93. DISEASES AND PESTS