Medicinal plants have been used in traditional medicine for millennia, producing hundreds of compounds for defense and medicine. The document lists several Indian medicinal plants - thulasi, neem, ginger, aloe vera, and others - and their scientific names, families, and medicinal uses such as improving immunity, digestive health, treating fever and diabetes. Medicinal plants are an important resource for local livelihoods and drug development due to their historically collected, consumed, and managed medical compounds.

3. Medicinal plants have been
discovered and used in traditional medicine
practices since prehistoric time. Plant
synthesis hundred of chemical compound
for functions including defence against
insects, fungi, diseases, and
herbivorous.Some of the medicinal plants
are thulasi, alovera, neem, vishnukranthi,
vincarosea,ginger, poovamkurinnila,
koovalam etc…

4.  Scientific name – Ocimum
santum
 Family – Laminaceae
 Medicinal value –boost
immunity, dental health,
eye health ,respiratory
health , good source of
vitamin K

5.  Scientific name – Aloe vera
 Family – lilliaceae
 Medicinal value – improves
digestive health, oral health ,
heals burns, moisturizing
skin

6.  Scientific name –
Azadirachta indica
 Family – Meliaceae
 Medicinal value – eye
disorders, bloody nose,
intestinal worms, skin ulcers,
fever, diabetes, gum diseases
and liver problems

7.  Scientific name – Zingiber
officinale
 Family – Zingiberaceae
 Medicinal value –
antioxidants , heart
disease , lung diseases,

8.  Scientific name –
Aegle marmelos
 Family – Rutaceae
 Medicinal use – anti-
inflammatory,
treating fever, treat
tuberculosis

9.  Scientific name –
Catheranthus roseus
 Family –Apocyanaceae
 Medicinal value – Diabetes,
high blood pressure, anti
cancer agent, disinfectant

10.  Scientific name – Cyanthillum
cinereum
 Family –Asteraceae
 Medicinal value – treat
cuts,wounds,burns,skin
diseases and headache.
Stomach ache, kidney
disorders diabetes, leprosy

11.  Scientific name – Biophytum
sensitivum
 Family – Oxalidaceae
 Medicinal value – stomach
ache , asthma, cramps, chest
complaints, inflammations,

12.  Scientific name – Clitoria
ternatea
 Family – Fabaceae
 Medicinal value – memory
enhancer, anti-stress,
antidepressant, tranquilizing
and sedative agent

13.  Scientific name – Sida
cordifolia
 Family – Malvaceae
 Medicinal value – analgesic,
antipyretic, antiviral ,asthma,
tuberculosis

14.  Scientific name – Evolvulus
alsinoides
 Family – Convolvulaceae
 Medicinal value – fever,
reducing stress , enhancing
memory

15. Medicinal plants are inseparable from
local livelihood because they have
long been collected , consumed and
managed .Medicinal plants are
considered as a rich resource of
ingredients which can be used in drug
development. Most of the plants
around as has higher medicinal
values.

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