MEDICINAL PLANTS

1. HENNA

Botanical Name-  Lawsonia intermis                                                                        Puja Kumari

HENNA is considered as an ancient herb                                                               B. Sc 5th SEM

of grace and healing. Heena can help to                                                                 Dept. of Botany

Lower body temperature to soothe headaches,

Henna Plant

headaches, fever, burning feet and violent temper. The part which is used are flower, powdered leaves, leaves and fruits.

                                                                                   

2.NEEM

Botanical Name- Azadirachta indica

Neem plant

Neem tree is a native of India and has been been use in ayurvedic medicine since ancient time. Neem leaf is used for leprosy, eye disorder, bloody nose, intestinal worms,

stomach upset, disease of the heart and blood vessels, fever and diabetes. The leaf is also used for birth control and to cause abortions.

3.BRAHMI

Botanical Name-  Bacopa monnieri 

Bacopa monnieri commonly knows as water hyssop is an herb often used in ayurveda. Supplementing Bacopa monnier has been shown to improve cognition by means of reducing anxiety. It is also reliable for improving memory memory formation.

4.MANDUKPARNI or BORMANIMUNI

Botanical Name- Centella asiatica 

Bormanimuni

Centella asiatica commonly known as centella Asiatic pennywort

or Indian pennywort or gotu kola is a herbaceous frost tender perennial plant in the flowering plant family apiaceae. It is used as a culinary vegetables and antiflamatory jundice diuretic diarrhoea.

5.VRINGRAJ

Botanical Name - Eclipta alba 

Eclipta alba are commonly known as false daisy.It is a species of plants in the sunflower family(Asteraceae). Eclipta alba

Kehraj

is a herb that has traditionally been used in ayurvedic medicine for being a liver tonic and having beneficial effects on diabetes, eye health and hair growth. Roots seeds and seeds oil and whole plant are used for medicinal purpose.

6.ARJUNA

Botanical Name- Terminalia arjuna.

Arjun

Terminalia arjuna is an important medicinal plants widely used in the preparation of Ayurvedic formulations used against several ailments.It is useful in uclers, heart disease,urinary discharges, asthma, tumour, anaemia and excessive perspiration.

7.HIBISCUS

Botanical Name- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Hibiscus is used for a variety of ailments partly. It is used for the treatment of fever, high blood pressure, 

Joba phool or Hibiscus

relieves cough etc. All part of the plant are used from seed to the roots. Common Hibiscus is used mainly for respiratory problems but is also widely used for skin disorders or to treat fever.