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Page 1: Part-II herbal Bengal - Finance Commission · boils and pimples 3. ... Decoction of leaves with honey is given orally to get relief - Pradip Kumar, Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh Decoction
Page 2: Part-II herbal Bengal - Finance Commission · boils and pimples 3. ... Decoction of leaves with honey is given orally to get relief - Pradip Kumar, Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh Decoction

NIF D

atabase

Uses in C

lassical Codified Literature

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

IF Database

Uses in C

lassical Codified Literature

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.

NIF D

atabase

Uses in C

lassical Codified Literature

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

Source: http://ww

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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

NIF D

atabase

Uses in C

lassical Codified Literature

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.

Source: http://ww

w.fine-arts.org/about/im

ages/Bom

bax_ceiba_Orange_G

low_copy.jpg

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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

Source: http://ww

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ages/Butea_monosperm

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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.

NIF D

atabase

Uses in C

lassical Codified Literature

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)

NIF D

atabase

Uses in C

lassical Codified Literature

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)

Source: http://ww

w.m

otherherbs.com/

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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.

NIF D

atabase

Uses in C

lassical Codified Literature

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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ses in Classical C

odified Literature

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)

Source: http://prathom.sw

u.ac.th/panm

ai/pic/7-10110-002-110.JPG

NIF D

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

Source: http:\\lh6.ggpht.com

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Uses of Tinospora cordifolia (W

illd.) Miers ex H

k. f. &Th. (G

ulancho)

Source: S

RIS

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.

Source:SRISTI D

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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