This document discusses the medicinal properties and uses of several plants that are commonly found in India. It describes eight plants - Adhatoda Vasica, Ocimum Sanctum, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis, Mangifera Indica, Azadirachta Indica, Solanum Trilobatum, Phyllanthus Niruri, and Curcuma Longa. For each plant, it provides their family name, parts used, and medicinal properties and applications. The key uses of the plants include treating asthma, bronchitis, cough, fever, skin diseases, and digestive issues.

1. Medicinal Plants &
their Uses
By A.Arputha Selvaraj APMP
IIM Calcutta

2. CONTENTS
• Adhatoda Vasica.
• Ocimum Sanctum
• Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis
• Mangifera Indica
• Azadirachta Indica
• Solanum Trilobatum
• Phyllanthus Niruri
• Curcuma Longa

3. Adhatoda Vasica
• Family name- Acanthaceae
• Names In Other Languages
Hindi-Adulsa
Tamil-Adatodai
Sanskrit-Vasaka
• Inhabitant
Throughout the plains of India and in Sub-Himalayan
tracts upto 4000 Feet
• Useful parts
Leaves, Roots, Flowers

4. • Medicinal Uses Of Adhatoda Vasica
• Leaves & Roots
Asthma, Bronchitis, Chronic Coughs,
Breathlessness and in Cough as Expectorant
• Leaves
Used in Rheumatism and has Insecticidal
• Whole plant
Local Bleeding Due To Peptic Ulcer, Piles,
Menorrhagia.
 antispasmodic
Have antisceptic properties

5. OCIMUM SANCTUM
• FAMILY NAME- Labiatae
• NAMES IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Hindi-Tulsi
Tamil,Telgu,Sanskrit-Tulasi
• Inhabitant- Throughtout India
• Parts used
Leaves
Seeds
Roots
Stem

6. • Medicinal properties:
 Leaves-
Expectorant,Diaphoretic,Antiperiodic,used in
Bronchitis and Gastric Disorder Treatments
 Fresh leaves-
Infusion in boiling water is a remedy for nausea,
vomiting, ear ache
 Dry leaves-
As a snuff in ozaena to cure head ache and bad colds
 Seeds-
In disorders of genito-urinary system & taken
internally as antidote to poison
 Roots
Diaphoretic in malarial fevers
 Whole plant

7. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
• Family Name- Malvaceae
• Names in Other Languages
English- Shoe Flower
Hindi- Jasum
Sanskrit- Joba
Tamil- Sembarithi
• Inhabitant
Throughout India
• Parts used
Flowers
Leaves
Roots

8. • MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF
HIBISCUS ROSA-SINESIS
Flowers-
 Emollient, Aphrodisiac and Refrigerant
 Decoction of Flowers-
Bronchial Catarrh
Leaves-
 Emollient, Aperient and Laxative
Decoction of Leaves-
As a Lotion In Fevers
Roots-
For Coughs, Venereal Disease, Fever,

9. Mangifera Indica
• FAMILY NAME- Anacardiaceae
• Names In Other Languages
Hindi-Aam
Tamil-mamaram
Telugu-amramu
• INHABITANT
Cultivated in tropics
• PARTS USED
Fruits
Seeds
Barks
gum

10. • Medicinal properties Of
Magnifera Indica
 Riped fruits- Laxative,Astringent, Diuretic, used
in Haemorrhage Uterus, Intestines or Lungs
 Un-ripe fruits- In ophthalmia and Eruptions, It
Shows Antibacterial Antifungal activities
 Rind of fruits- Astringent and Stimulant Properties

11.  Seeds- In Asthma
 Seed kernal- Astringent Taste, Used as
Anthelmintic, in Bleeding piles .
 Bark- Astringent Taste, In diphtheria and
rheumatism
 Gum- substitute for gum arabic ,in dressing for
cracked feet and for scabies

12. AzAdirAchtA indicA
• Family Name- Meliacae
• Names In Other Languages
Hindi- Neem
Tamil- Vepam
Sanskrit- Nimba
• Inhabitant
All Over India
• Parts Used
Barks
Gums
Leaves
Flowers
Oils

13. Medicinal properties of
azadirachta indica
 Bark- Astringent,Antiperio dic
and In Syphilis
 Gum- Pro teo lytic And In
Catarrhal
 Leaves- Antiviral, Antineo -
Plastic, Antiseptic In Skin
Diseases Like Scabies Ring
Wo rm Bo ils etc… ..
 Flowers- anthelmintic,dry
flo wers- to nics, sto mach ache

14.  Neem Oil- Is called
Margo sa- Stimulant, Antiseptic in
Skin Rheumatism
 Whole Plant-
So res,Fevers,Spleen,Tumo urs,Sm
allPo x,Cho lera,Nausea
o Used in co smetics fo r the
benefit o f skin as extracts

15. Solanum Trilobatum
• Family name- Solanaceae
• Names in other languages
Sanskrit-
Alarka
Tamil-
tuduvalai
Telugu- Lavaste
• Inhabitant
Tamil Nadu,
Gujarat,
Maharashtra
• Parts used
Roots
Leaves
Berries
flowers

16. Medicinal Properties Of
Solanum Trilobatum
Roots and Leaves-
Bitter Taste, Prescribed
In Consumptive Cases
In Form Of Decoction
Berries and Flowers-
In Cough
Decoction Of Plant-
Chronic Bronchitis

17. Phyllanthus niruri
• Family Name- Euphorbiaceae
• Names In Other Languages
Hindi- Jaramia
Tamil- Keeranalli
Malayalam- Kizhkkynelli
• Inhabitant
Hotter Parts Of India
• Parts Used
Shoots
Roots
Leaves

18. • Medicinal properties Of
phyllanthus niruri
 shoots(Fresh)-Dysentry
 Roots(Fresh)-Jaundice
 Powdered Leaves And Roots-With Rice- To
Lessen Swellings And Ulcers
 Leaves-Have a Bitter Substance Called
Phyllanthia – Used Against Fever
 Whole Plant-As a Diuretic In Gonorrhoea and
in Genito Urinary Tract

19. CÚRCUMA LONGA
• FAMILY NAME- Zingiberaceae
•
• Names in other languages:
Tamil- Manjal
Telugu- Pasuppu
English- Turmeric
Hindi- Haldi
• INHABITANT:
 Especially Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
• PARTS USED
 Roots

20. MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF
CURCUMA LONGA
• Anti oxidant
• Anti-Arthritis:
currently being used experimentally as a
treatment for ulcers in western countries.
• Anti-Cancer effects
• Anti-Diabetic Effects

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22. Thanks
• Write to Author : arputhaselvaraj@gmail.com