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Dried aerial parts are taken orally in case of diabetes
1;pow
der made from
the dried plant is given orally to treatw
ho
op
ing
cou
gh
2; de
coctio
n o
f the
pla
nt is u
sed
as
laxative3; decoction of the plant is applied externally on
boils and pimples
3.
Product ‘C
ystone’ 4 is made from
this plant, which inhibits
calculogenesis by reducing stone-forming substances
like oxalic acid, calcium hydroxyproline and prevents
urinary tract infections. Thirty-five patents have been
found on the medicinal applications of A
chyranthes forcuring laryngopharyngitis
5, bronchial asthma
6 etc.
Hem
orrh
oid
sD
ried roots are ground into a fine powder; one spoon of
the powder is taken em
pty stomach till cured
- Vishw
anath Mahato, E
ast Cham
paran, Bihar
Head
ache
Tablets (of about 5g) are prepared from
the poundedroots; one tablet is taken in the m
orning with w
ater forthree days- Jagjit B
ahadur, Sitapur, U
ttar Pradesh
Ab
scessR
oot paste is applied on the abscess-R
avi Uraav, H
azaribag, Jharkhand
Veterin
ary practice
To
pical in
flamm
ation
Plant paste is applied externally on topical inflam
mation
- Sheikh H
ifazat Hussain, E
ast Cham
paran, Bihar
Uses of Achyranthes aspera L. (A
pang)
Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
To
oth
ache
Paste prepared from
roots along with three black
pepper seeds is applied on the aching tooth- S
usanta Kum
ar Manjhi, B
irbhum, W
est Bengal
Co
nstip
ation
Chew
ing of roots is useful- A
mbika S
ingh Sardar, P
urulia, West B
engal
Piles
Whole plant’s paste is applied topically
- Satyen C
hatterjee, Murshidabad, W
est Bengal
Uses fro
m o
ther states
To
oth
ache
Teeth are brushed w
ith freshly plucked roots- B
hagvat Prasad Y
adav, Naw
ada, Bihar
Asth
ma
Dried branches are burnt into ash, w
hich is taken orally
- Chandrasingh C
haudhary, Nandurbar, M
aharashtra
Itchin
gP
owdered root (5g) is taken orally w
ith water tw
ice a dayfor seven days
- Indira Kum
ari, East C
hamparan, B
ihar
Fever
Roots (5g) are ground w
ith half black pepper into afine pow
der, which is adm
inistered orally- R
ajkishor Prasad, S
heohar, Bihar
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Uses of Adhatoda vasica (L.) N
ees (Basok)N
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Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
To
nsilitis
Decoction of the leaves of adhatoda, tulsi and rhizom
e ofginger is m
ade. This is then used to gurgle.
- Shikha S
amanta, H
ooghly, West B
engal
Asth
ma
Dried leaves are burnt and the sm
oke is inhaled- S
usanta Kum
ar Manjhi, B
irbhum, W
est Bengal
Cough/cold
Decoction of leaves is adm
inistered orally till cured- P
riyanka Pram
anik, Purulia, W
est Bengal
Acid
ityD
ried bark (8g) is boiled in 250 ml of w
ater till the solutionbecom
es half. This solution is filtered and given orally 2-3
times a day
- Susanta K
umar M
anjhi, Birbhum
, West B
engal
Uses fro
m o
ther states
Tu
bercu
losis
Juice extracted from the leaves is taken orally along w
ithh
on
ey
- Mahesh B
ijarania, Nagor, R
ajasthan
Malaria
Few
leaves are boiled in water (250g), filtered and jaggery
is added; this is then administered orally
- Mahesh K
umar K
hangar Purohit, S
irohi, Rajasthan
Co
nstip
ation
Decoction of leaves w
ith honey is given orally to get relief- P
radip Kum
ar, Bulandshahar, U
ttar Pradesh
Decoction of the plant is taken orally to cure asthm
a7;
leaves (500 g) decocted in 5 litres of water until a dark
brown m
ass is obtained and two spoonfuls are taken
with honey 3 tim
es a day for 2-4 days to get rid fromfever 8; rheum
atic patients should warm
the leaves andrub on the body
9.
Product ‘M
enstri Care’ 10 prepared from
the plant is ane
ffective
me
dicin
e fo
r wo
me
n’s h
ea
lth co
nce
rns.
‘Diakof’ 4, a herbal m
edicine uses Adhatoda along w
ithother plants for treating cough. T
en patents have beenfound on its m
edicinal applications mainly for cough
11
and asthma
12.
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Uses of Aegle m
armelos (L.) C
orr. (Bel)
Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
Gen
eral deb
ilityR
egular intake of a fruit along with the gum
is helpful- A
run Ghosh, B
ankura, West B
engal
Sto
mach
diso
rder
Juice extracted from leaves is given orally along w
ithlittle salt- S
urjit Singh S
ardar, Purulia, W
est Bengal
Dysen
teryD
ried leaves are ground into fine powder and a
spoonful is administered orally adding salt
- Surjit S
ingh Sardar, P
urulia, West B
engal
Use fro
m o
ther states
Eye d
iseasesJuice is extracted from
the green leaves and two drops
are put in the eye- K
umari N
igar Pravin, H
azaribag, Jharkhand
Nasal b
leedin
gLeaves are ground into a paste, w
hich is applied on thetop of the nose- P
uran Chand, K
angra, Him
achal Pradesh
Diab
etes150m
l of the juice extracted from the pounded roots
is administered orally
- Maibum
Lolito Meitei, B
ishempur, M
anipur
Jaun
dice
Juice extracted from leaves or fruits is given orally
- Ngairangbam
Santosh S
ingh, Imphal E
ast,M
an
ipu
r
Burnt fruit pulp is applied for rheum
atic arthritis2; 10g
fruit pulp is given before sleep to overcome m
orningsickness
13; fruit rind is applied externally on hair to killh
ea
dlice
14.
‘Ba
el’ 4, p
rep
are
d fro
m A
eg
le is u
sed
in d
iarrh
oe
a,
dyse
nte
ry an
d G
I diso
rde
rs. It ha
s dig
estive
an
dcarm
inative properties. Lukol’s4 tonic is m
ade from this
pla
nt a
lon
g w
ith o
the
r pla
nts. It im
pro
ves u
terin
ecirculation, and its antim
icrobial and astringent actionson the m
ucous mem
brane of the genital system also
help control leucorrhea. ‘Bilw
a’ 15, a product of Aegle is
used as a medicine to cure a num
ber of diseases. Fifty-
thre
e p
ate
nts h
ave
be
en
fou
nd
on
the
me
dicin
al
applications of Aegle for curing diabetes
16, gastric ulcer17
etc.
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Men
orrh
agia
Leaves’ paste is administered orally to control the
disorder- R
ani B. B
hagat, Pune, M
aharashtra
Intestin
al wo
rms
Juice extracted from the green leaves is taken orally
- Jagjeet Bahadur, S
itapur, Uttar P
radesh
Diarrh
oea
Pulp of the ripen fruit is taken
- Jagjeet Bahadur, S
itapur, Uttar P
radesh
Veterin
ary practice
Ab
do
min
al pain
Leaves of Aegle and E
uphorbia neriifolia L., flower of
Tagetes erecta L., are m
ixed with fodder and fed to the
an
ima
l- D
ipendra Kum
ar, East C
hamparan, B
ihar
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Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
Pim
ples
Pounded bark is applied on pim
ples- P
riyanka Param
anik, Purulia, W
est Bengal
Blo
od
dysen
teryD
ried gum is ground into a fine pow
der and half a spoonof the pow
der is given along with m
ilk to drink twice a
day till cured- S
usanta Kum
ar Manjhi, B
irbhum, W
est Bengal
Uses fro
m o
ther states
Pim
ples
Paste of thorns and m
ilk is applied on the pimples for 7
days- P
ravin Kum
ar Sharm
a, East C
hamparan, B
ihar
Wound
Fresh bark is ground, m
ixed with little w
ater and appliedon the infected part- P
ravin Kum
ar Sharm
a, East C
hamparan, B
ihar
Diarrh
oea
A spoonful of the juice extracted from
the leaves is givenalong w
ith sugar candy for 4 days- N
eha Kum
ari, East C
hamparan, B
ihar
Co
nstip
ation
Bark pow
der (3g), coriander powder and jaggery are
taken with w
ater- D
evaram, S
irohi, Rajasthan
Piles
Paste (10g) of the ground roots is taken w
ith water for
seven days- A
ntaryami P
radhan, Angul, O
rissa
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Gyn
ecolo
gical d
isord
erG
um (5g) is ground, m
ixed with w
ater and administered
for 5 days- Jugeshw
ar Ram
, Hazaribag, Jharkhand
Gen
eral health
Few
flowers are soaked in a glass of w
ater overnightand taken next m
orning for giving a cooling effect to theb
od
y- M
ukta Kum
avat, Sikar, R
ajasthan
Uses of Bom
bax ceiba L. (Shimul)
Decoction of the bark is given orally to com
bat fever18;
dia
be
tics are
give
n d
eco
ction
of th
e h
ea
rtwo
od
19; to
reduce stomachache bark juice is adm
inistered 20.
Pro
du
ct ‘Acn
e-n
-Pim
ple
Cre
am
’ 21 is p
rep
are
d fro
mB
ombax along w
ith other plants to treat pimples and
skin eruptions. ‘Evecare’ 4, a m
ulti herb product made
from
this p
lan
t, ha
s a re
gu
larizin
g in
flue
nce
on
the
menstrual cycle. E
ight patents have been found on them
edicinal applications of Bom
bax like for skincare22,
AID
S23 etc.
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Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
Po
ison
ou
s bites
Pounded seeds’ pow
der is mixed w
ith latex of Calotropis
procera (Ait.) R
.Br. and is applied on the affected part
- Priyanka P
ramanik, P
urulia, West B
engal
Intestin
al wo
rms
Dried leaves are ground into a fine pow
der and onespoonful of the sam
e is administered orally along w
ithw
ater- S
usanta Kum
ar Manjhi, B
irbhum, W
est Bengal
Dysen
teryG
um of palash (5g) and black pepper seeds (7) are
gro
un
d to
ge
the
r an
d o
ne
spo
on
ful o
f the
po
wd
er is
administered orally for 7 days
- Susanta K
umar M
anjhi, Birbhum
, West B
engal
Gyn
ecolo
gical d
isord
erS
eed powder (5g) is taken orally along w
ith milk
- Am
bika Singh S
ardar, Purulia, W
est Bengal
Uses fro
m o
ther states
To
oth
ache
Resin pow
der is filled in damaged gum
s- B
homabhai D
amor, B
anaskantha, Gujarat
Cu
ts & w
ou
nd
sJuice extracted from
bark is applied- D
inesh Bediya, R
anchi, Jharkhand
Acid
ityP
oultice made from
cooked lukewarm
flowers is
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Bark is used as poultice for pim
ples24; bark juice is given
orally to get rid of intestinal worm
s25; dried flow
er powder
is administered orally as diuretic
26.
‘Lukol 4’ has a stimulatory action on the endom
etriuma
nd
imp
rove
s ute
rine
circula
tion
. ‘Ha
ir Lo
ss Cre
am
4’im
pro
ves te
nsile
stren
gth
of h
air a
nd
incre
ase
s ha
irdensity. T
en patents were found for its m
edicinal usesfor bone disorders
27, skin care28 etc.
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tied on stomach
-Madhav R
ao Shankar R
ao Patil, Jalgaon, M
aharashtra
Resin (2g) is taken w
ith cold water
- Pritam
Chand, K
angra, Him
achal Pradesh
Intestin
al wo
rms
Seeds (3-4) are ground in w
ater and given orally- S
itaram B
ediya, Hazaribag, Jharkhand
Dysen
teryR
esin (25g) is administered orally
- Thavriben K
ateria, Banaskantha, G
ujarat
Join
t pain
Pow
dered resin is taken with m
ilk- D
evaram, S
irohi, Rajasthan
Skin
diseases
Young pods levigated w
ith cow urine are topically applied
-Madhav R
ao Shankar R
ao Patil, Jalgaon, M
aharashtra
Uses of Butea m
onosperma (Lam
k.) Taub. (Palash)
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Uses of Ficus benghalensis L. (Bot)
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Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
Wound
Leaves are burnt into ash and coconut oil is added toform
a paste. This paste is topically applied
- Priyanka P
aramanik, P
urulia, West B
engal
Sp
rainB
ark is ground and mixed w
ith water to m
ake a paste.Lukew
arm paste is sm
eared on the site of the sprain- A
run Ghosh, B
ankura, West B
engal
Heel crack
Latex is topically applied- P
riyanka Pram
anik, Purulia, W
est Bengal
Uses fro
m o
ther states
Fever
Decoction of bark along w
ith little salt is administered
orally- S
ohanlal Chhipa, Jhalor, R
ajasthan
Whooping cough
Bark is ground into a fine paste and one spoonful is
taken orally- P
riyanka Kum
ari, West C
hamparan, B
ihar
Sto
mach
ache
Warm
ed leaves are tied on the stomach to get relief from
pa
in- G
ajanand Maharaj, Jaipur, R
ajasthan
Backach
eLatex m
ixed with m
ustard oil is massaged on the aching
part- C
hen Singh C
haran, Nagor, R
ajasthan
ItchingC
rush
ed
lea
ves (3
0-4
0) a
re so
ake
d in
wa
ter (4
litres)
overnight and boiled till the decoction remains 1 litre. H
alfa litre of m
ustard oil is added, the solution is mixed and
filtered. This solution is applied topically
- Randhir K
umar, H
azaribag, Jharkhand
Diabetics should take aerial roots’ paste m
ixed with salt
after filtering once a day in the morning for 8 days
29; de-coction of plant is applied externally on w
ounds and ul-cers
30; latex is given orally to cure bronchitis31.
‘Anti-D
andruff shampoo’ 4 a product prepared from
thisplant in com
bination with other plants is used to keep hair
he
alth
y an
d d
an
dru
ff free
. Pro
du
ct ‘KL
D L
otio
n’ 3
2, am
ultiherbal ayurvedic preparation using Ficus, is effective
in many skin ailm
ents such as acne marks, pim
ples, burns- sunburns, nappy rash etc. ‘Litina’ 33, a herbal toothpastem
ade from this plant along w
ith other plants, is good forthe gum
s and the teeth. Four patents have been found on
medicinal applications of F
icus for antitumor 34 m
edication,w
ound healing35 etc.
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Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
Liver d
isord
erD
ecoction of the bark is administered orally
- Priyanka P
ramanik, P
urulia, West B
engal
Diarrh
oea/d
ysentery
Juice extracted from bark is adm
inistered orally- A
mbika S
ingh Sardar, P
urulia, West B
engal
Intestin
al wo
rms
Juice from the pounded leaves is taken orally to kill
worm
s- A
mbika S
ingh Sardar, P
urulia, West B
engal
Uses fro
m o
ther states
Fever
Leaves (5g) along with those of P
icrorhiza kurroa Royale
ex. B
en
th. (5
g) a
re b
oile
d in
10
0m
l of w
ate
r till the
de
coctio
n re
ma
ins 1
0m
l. Th
is is the
n ta
ken
ora
lly tillcured- H
ariom K
umar, E
ast Cham
paran, Bihar
Bo
dyach
e
Bark is ground in w
ater; some quantity is taken orally
and the rest is applied on the body- D
evaram, S
irohi, Rajasthan
Malaria
Eq
ua
l am
ou
nt o
f lea
ves o
f kurch
i an
d C
ype
rus
rotundus L. a
re g
rou
nd
into
a fin
e p
ow
de
r. On
espoonful is taken orally to com
bat the disease- C
handan Kum
ar, East C
hamparan, B
ihar
Uses of H
olarrhena antidysenterica Wall. (K
urchi)
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Dried bark pow
der is given orally to cure stomachache
36;seeds are ground into a pow
der, a dose of 5-10g of thepow
der is given with w
ater as an antidote and a paste ofthe seeds is also applied locally to relieve pain andsw
elling on poisonous bites37.
‘Diarex vet’ 4 is used for diarrhoea in cattle. ‘K
utajaristaand K
utajavaleha’ 38 are the most popular preparations
used in diarrhoea, dysentery, colitis and bleedingproblem
s.
Thirteen patents have been found on its medicinal
applications mainly for gastrointestinal disorders
39.
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Dysen
teryP
aste is prepared from the bark. 10g of the paste is given
along with a spoonful of honey
- Kundan K
umar, E
ast Cham
paran, Bihar
Kid
ney sto
ne
Juicy paste of the bark is mixed w
ith sour ghee and istaken orally- R
obert L. Hnam
te, Aizaw
l, Mizoram
An
emia
Paste of bark is m
ixed with salt and is taken orally
- Robert L. H
namte, A
izawl, M
izoram
Skin
disease
Dried bark is pow
dered, mixed w
ith ghee and honey,and is taken orally- R
obert L. Hnam
te, Aizaw
l, Mizoram
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Uses of Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam
.) Pers. (Patharkuchi)
Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
Eye p
ainT
wo drops of the juice extracted from
the leaves are putin the eyes- S
usanta Kum
ar Manjhi, B
irbhum, W
est Bengal
Sto
mach
diso
rder
Tw
o spoonfuls of the juice extracted from the leaves are
given orally- S
usanta Kum
ar Manjhi, B
irbhum, W
est Bengal
Cu
ts & w
ou
nd
sT
opical application of leaves’ paste helps in stoppingb
lee
din
g- A
run Ghosh, B
ankura, West B
engal
Pain
Leaves’ paste is applied on the aching part- P
riyanka Pram
anik, Purulia, W
est Bengal
Uses fro
m o
ther states
Jaun
dice
Juice of leaves along with black pepper pow
der is giventill cured- A
runkumar P
andey, Fatehpur, U
ttar Pradesh
Fever
Juice of leaves along with black pepper pow
der is givenorally- A
runkumar P
andey, Fatehpur, U
ttar Pradesh
Diarrh
oea
Leaves (5-6) are ground along with som
e sugar candyand sap obtained is adm
inistered orally- B
ikesh Kum
ar, Sitam
arhi, Bihar
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Plant paste is applied on forehead to alleviate headache
40;le
ave
s’ pa
ste is a
pp
lied
exte
rna
lly to cu
re cu
ts an
dw
ounds41; fresh sap of plant is used for eye diseases
42.
Pro
du
ct ‘Re
ge
ne
ratin
g D
ay C
rea
m’ 4
3 a m
ultih
erb
al
medicine enhances skin’s tone and elasticity, helping to
smooth w
rinkles and fine lines. Five patents have been
found on medicinal applications of K
alanchoe as an anti-obesity
44 medication.
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Dried fruits are used orally to get relief from
cough45;
decoction of dried flowers is given w
ith jaggery as ana
nti-fe
rtility ag
en
t in fe
ma
les
46; le
af ju
ice is a
pp
lied
externally on ringworm
and other skin diseases46.
‘Lupin’ 47, is a medicine used for pain and inflam
mation
associated with m
usculoskeletal and joint disorders. Six
patents have been found on its medicinal uses such as
for tre
atin
g L
eish
ma
nia
sis4
8 an
d a
lso fo
r its na
tura
lproperty as a dye
49.
Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
Cough/cold
Tw
o spoonfuls of the juice of leaves is administered orally
along with honey or ginger juice
- Susanta K
umar M
anjhi, Birbhum
, West B
engal
Fever
Juice of leaves is administered orally to cure fever
- Susanta K
umar M
anjhi, Birbhum
, West B
engal
Uses fro
m o
ther states
Hair fall
Seeds are crushed in w
ater and the paste is applied onhair scalp- R
ani B. B
hagat, Pune, M
aharashtra
Co
ug
h/co
ld
Paste is prepared using three leaves and black pepper
and is taken orally with w
ater- A
shok Kum
ar Yadav, E
ast Cham
paran, Bihar
Fever
Leaves (6-7), along with ginger, are crushed to extract
juice, which is given to drink thrice a day
- Rani B
. Bhagat, P
une, Maharashtra
Tw
o leaves of shiuli, neem, three black pepper and
four leaves of tulsi are ground in half litre of water
and boiled till half a cup of residue remains. T
his iscooled and given orally- A
rjun Singh, B
haratpur, Rajasthan
Uses of N
yctanthes arbor-tristis L. (Shiuli)
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atabase
Uses in C
lassical Codified Literature
Intestin
al wo
rms
Oral intake of leaves’ juice kills the w
orms
- Rani B
. Bhagat, P
une, Maharashtra
Diab
etes
Decoction of the leaves is taken orally for 40 days
- Sham
a Pravin, G
opalganj, Bihar
Wound
Topical application of leaves’ paste gives relief
- Ranjeet K
umar, S
heohar, Bihar
Pain
Fre
sh le
af p
aste
is ap
plie
d o
n th
e fra
cture
d p
art to
alleviate pain- R
amsharan D
hruv, Dham
tari, Chhattisgarh
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Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
Hair fall
Fruit is ground and m
ixed with coconut oil. T
his is appliedon scalp- S
urjit Singh S
ardar, Purulia, W
est Bengal
Ab
scessF
ruit is ground into a fine paste and is applied on abscess- A
mbika S
ingh Sardar, P
urulia, West B
engal
Diab
etesR
egular intake of fruit combats diabetes
- Shiuli M
ahato, Purulia, W
est Bengal
Urin
ary diso
rder
Juice extracted from unripe fruit is taken orally along
with som
e sugar candy- S
urjit Singh S
ardar, Purulia, W
est Bengal
Uses fro
m o
ther states
Diab
etesE
qu
al a
mo
un
ts of a
mla
, Te
rmin
alia
che
bu
la R
etz.,
Term
inalia bellirica Roxb. are ground into a fine pow
der.T
wo spoonfusl of this pow
der are given orally- P
ritam C
hand, Kangra, H
imachal P
radesh
Diarrh
oea
Juice of amla, w
ith an equal quantity of lemon juice, is
administered orally
- Bina C
haudhry, Kam
rup, Assam
Jaun
dice
Equal am
ounts of amla fruit, ginger, black pepper and
turmeric are ground into a fine pow
der. One tea-spoonful
of this powder is given w
ith honey- N
agarmal B
agaria, Nagor, R
ajasthan
Uses of Phyllanthus em
blica L. (Am
laki)N
IF Database
Wounds
Pounded leaves are applied on w
ounds- S
evaram B
haskar, Dham
tari, Chhattisgarh
Gyn
ecolo
gical d
isord
erE
qual amounts of am
la, tapioca and cumin are ground
into a fine powder. O
ne spoon of the powder is given
orally to cure the disorder- G
una Ram
Kanikar, G
olaghat, Assam
Bark and fruits are used in diarrhoea and dysentery
50;fresh juice of the fruit, m
ixed with pure cow
’s butter andhoney, is adm
inistered to cure obstinate hiccough50; juice
relieves pain in urine trouble50; pulp (2-3g) is eaten w
ithw
arm m
ilk to get rid of headache51; pow
der of seedsafter m
ixing with ghee is applied on the head to stop
na
sal b
lee
din
g2; fru
its are
take
n o
rally to
red
uce
acidity52; decoction of the fruit is taken to increase blood
count 53.
Phyllanthus is one of the m
ain ingredients of well know
nm
edicines ‘Triphala, C
havanprash and Am
la hair oil’ 4.S
eventy-six patents have been found on its medicinal
uses such as for diabetes54, liver disorders and im
mune
deficiencies55.
Uses in C
lassical Codified Literature
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Uses of Tinospora cordifolia (W
illd.) Miers ex H
k. f. &Th. (G
ulancho)
Source: S
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TI database
Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
Fever
Juice extracted from stem
(10g) is mixed w
ith little water.
Warm
ed juice is taken orally twice a day for 8-10 days
- Susanta K
umar M
anjhi, Birbhum
, West B
engal
Jaun
dice
Stem
(8 inch long) is soaked in a cup of water and left
overnight. The next m
orning the same w
ater is given todrink- S
usanta Kum
ar Manjhi, B
irbhum, W
est Bengal
Diab
etesJuice extracted from
stem is adm
inistered orally in them
orning empty stom
ach- S
ubhjyoti Chatterjee, B
urdwan, W
est Bengal
Intestin
al wo
rms
Oral intake of leaves juice kills w
orms
- Susanta K
umar M
anjhi, Birbhum
, West B
engal
Uses fro
m o
ther states
Mig
raine
Stem
of the plant (250g) is boiled in water along w
ithgreen gram
(250g) and sesame oil (250m
l) till half ofth
e d
eco
ction
rem
ain
s an
d th
en
ap
plie
d o
n th
efo
reh
ea
d- S
tedimon A
rackal Paul, P
ort Blair, A
ndaman &
Nicobar Island
Po
wd
ere
d ro
ots a
re ta
ken
to tre
at m
ou
th u
lcer
56;
powdered plant is adm
inistered orally with honey to get
relief from stom
ach disorder 57; the stem is bitter and is
used as an anthelmintic
26; decoction of the plant is givenorally to cure diarrhoea
58.
Tinospora is a w
ell known m
edicinal plant and used tocure a num
ber of diseases in combination w
ith otherplants w
ith brand names ‘G
eriforte, Diabecon
4’ etc. More
than hundred patents have been found on its medicinal
applications such as an antiallergic59, for cancer
60 etc.
NIF D
atabase
Uses in C
lassical Codified Literature
Asth
ma
Juice is extracted from the leaves and tw
o spoonfuls areadm
inistered orally with honey for 40-42 days
- Ram
abandhu Mahajan, Jalgaon, M
aharashtra
Diab
etesF
resh leaves (1-2) are taken empty stom
ach- D
. K. P
hukan, Guw
ahati, Assam
Piles
Whole plant (50g) is boiled, dried and ground into a fine
pa
ste. T
ab
lets a
re th
en
pre
pa
red
an
d o
ne
tab
let is
administered orally to the patient thrice a day for 3-5
days- P
ukhram A
ngouba Singh, B
ishnupur, Manipur
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Uses fro
m W
est Ben
gal
Oo
zing
from
earF
ew drops (3-4) of w
armed juice of leaves is put in the
ea
r- S
usanta Kum
ar Manjhi, B
irbhum, W
est Bengal
Ob
esityA
spoonful of the juice extracted from the leaves is taken
orally everyday- A
run Ghosh, B
ankura, West B
engal
Diab
etesE
qual amounts of leaves of vitex, neem
and Catharanthus
roseus (L.) Don. are ground and tablets (5g) prepared
from the pow
der. Tw
o tablets are administered orally in
the morning em
pty stomach
- Susanta K
umar M
anjhi, Birbhum
, West B
engal
Uses fro
m o
ther states
Rh
eum
atismLukew
arm leaves are put on aching joints
- Naganath D
urga Chogule, S
holapur, Maharashtra
Lu
mb
ago
Juice extracted from fresh leaves is m
assaged on theaffected area- S
hreenand B. D
andekar & M
eera Dandekar, R
atnagiri,M
aharashtra
Ear p
ainLeaves are boiled in m
ustard oil, oil is then filtered andused as an ear drop- B
hagat Ram
, Kangra, H
imachal P
radesh
Uses of Vitex negundo L. (N
ishinda)
Leaves’ smoke is inhaled to get rid from
cough2; in case
of diarrhoea flowers are used
26; extract of the plant istaken as a diuretic
2.
‘Muscle &
joint rub’ 4, is a highly effective medicine for
ba
ckach
e, m
uscu
lar sp
rain
an
d jo
int p
ain
. ‘De
nta
lC
ream’ 4 is a specially form
ulated toothpaste that tightensa
nd
red
uce
s swe
lling
of g
um
s, stop
s gu
m b
lee
din
g,
pre
ven
ts too
tha
che
, de
cay a
nd
con
trols b
ad
bre
ath
.‘A
tharva Nirgundi S
iddha Tail’ 61 is useful in arthritis, joint
pain, relieves oedema. T
hirty-five patents were found
on
the
me
dicin
al a
pp
licatio
ns like
for rh
eu
ma
ticarthritis
62.
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atabase
NIF D
atabase
Uses in C
lassical Codified Literature
Mu
scular p
ainLeaves are sm
eared with m
ustard oil, lukewarm
ed andapplied on the affected part- S
avita Kum
ari, Gopalganj, B
ihar
Skin
disease
Sm
all pieces of plant, mixed w
ith cow’s urine, are applied
on the affected skin- K
. Lakshmana S
hetty, South K
arana, Karnataka
Veterin
ary practice
Wound
Leaves’ paste is applied topically on wound
- Nageshw
ari Devi, H
azaribag, Jharkhand
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Herb
al Fo
rmu
lation
s fo
r Health
y Cro
ps
~
SR
IST
I SH
AS
TR
AA
rkhiben Vankar, R
anabhai Kam
aliya, Banidan G
adhvi, Gem
al Rana, R
ajnikant Patel, A
hmadbhai K
adivala,G
ujarat. It flourishes the growth of the plant by increasing flow
ering as well as fruiting besides overall
vegetative growth, w
ithout being harmful to nature as w
ell as human being. It also controls sucking pests
like white fly, heliothis, aphid etc.
SR
IST
I KR
US
HA
KP
opatbhai Rupabhai Jam
bucha, Gujarat
It is an excellent remedy for leaf curl disease, w
hich not only controls the disease but simultaneously
increases the vigor of the plants by increasing its overall growth.
SR
IST
I SU
RA
KS
HA
Com
munity K
nowledge, G
ujaratIt is a very efficient treatm
ent for termite and acts as a vitaliser to the affected crops. T
o control termites
the herbal formulation is m
ixed with sand and is spread in the field, som
e times it is released in field w
ith theflow
of irrigation water. In som
e cases it is also drenched in the affected part of the plant as well as sprayed
on the vegetation to repel termites.
SR
IST
I PR
AY
AS
Com
munity K
nowledge, G
ujaratIt is a highly effective form
ulation to act as a herbal growth prom
oter, which also stops shedding of flow
ersas w
ell as increases the overall growth of the plant. T
his formulation strengthens the plants internally and
enables them to w
ithstand extreme w
eather conditions. Constant use of this form
ulation not only increasesthe yield but also reduces the toxic contents in our daily diet.
SR
IST
I SH
AK
TI
Com
munity K
nowledge, G
ujaratA
herbal growth prom
oter, which helps in production of excellent quality organic food grain. C
onstant use ofthis form
ulation not only increases the yield but also reduces the toxic contamination in our food and
environment.
~These form
ulations are based on traditional knowledge of farm
ers and developed by Sadbhav-S
RIS
TI
Sanshodhan Laboratory (w
ww
.sristi.org). These products are licensed to M
atrix Biosciences P
vt. Ltd,H
yderabad, Andhra P
radesh. The benefits are shared w
ith the knowledge providers, com
munities, nature,
those who add value and other stakeholders in the know
ledge and value chain.
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Herb
al Fo
rmu
lation
s for L
ivestocks an
d P
ou
ltry~
Co
ccicure
Sudakarbhai K
. Gauli &
Jeevalbhai M. G
auli, Dang, G
ujarat
It is a unique herbal medication for prevention and curing of C
occidiosis (Eim
eria sp infections) in Poultry.
The prim
ary function of the medication is to reduce the oocytes m
aturation and affects the life cycle ofvarious E
imeria species.
Po
ultm
axC
omm
unity knowledge, V
alsad, Dang, G
ujarat
It is a unique herbal medication for prom
oting poultry imm
unity. It cures symptom
s like greenish diarrhoea,conjunctivitis, nasal sputum
, drop in egg production and respiratory distress in poultry. About 30g/100 birds
for 0-4 weeks &
60g/100 birds for 4-8 weeks m
ay be administered for seven days in stress or for three days
before & three days after expected stress.
Mastih
erbU
khardiyabhai S. R
aot, Dang, G
ujarat
Mastiherb is a unique intram
amm
ary herbal medication for curing m
astitis in animals. C
linical trials indicatedefficacy of the m
edication over subclinical mastitis; clinical m
astitis & chronic m
astitis. It was also validated
in case of mastitis due to S
taphylococcus aureus. The dose rate w
as found to be single intra mam
mary
infusion for minim
um 3 days after adequate standardization.
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ulations are based on traditional knowledge of farm
ers and developed by Sadbhav-S
RIS
TI
Sanshodhan Laboratory (w
ww
.sristi.org). These products are licensed to M
atrix Biosciences P
vt. Ltd,H
yderabad, Andhra P
radesh. The benefits are shared w
ith the knowledge providers, com
munities, nature,
those who add value and other stakeholders in the know
ledge and value chain.
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