Health Benefits of Common Medicinal Plants of Palpa

Health Benefits of Common Medicinal Plants of Palpa

Article By : Mr. Toyanath Belbase

       Recognition of values of medicinal plants have been essential for preventing and treating diseases with the development of better health condition. They are non-toxic with less side effects than the chemically synthesized medicines but we are moving to hospitals stepping on those valuable medicines. People living in rural and mountainous areas have easy access to those plants. The development of scientific and technical studies and research may counteract the danger of many harmful diseases.

Palpa district is considered as the big storehouse of enormous medicinal plants but due to lack of sufficient knowledge most of them are decomposing on the hills. Some of such plants and their uses are as follows: -

1.      Acacia catechu (Khayer): Bark and heartwood in chronic diarrhoea, dysentery, ulceration of mouth, drying wounds, kill worms in cattles, cough, etc.

Acacia Catechu

 2.      Acorus calamus (Bojho): Root stock in bronchitis, dysentery, diarrhoea, remittent fever, stimulant, nerve tonic, etc.

Acorus calamus (Bojho)

3.      Aegle marmelos (Bel): Ripe fruit against constipation and diarrhoea, dyspepsis, root and bark against fever, dysentery, etc.

Aegle marmelos (Bel)

4.      Aloe vera (Ghiu Kumari): Leaf against piles, eyes disease, tumor, high blood pressure, burning, splenomegaly, vomiting, liver complaints, as cooling, stomachic, etc.

Aloe vera (Ghiu Kumari)

5.      Amomum subulatum (Alainchi): Seeds in neuralgia and as stomachic, oil from seeds stimulant, applied to eyelids during inflammation, etc.

  Amomum subulatum (Alainchi)

6.      Artemisia indica (Titepati): Young shoot and leaves cure asthma, itching, gastritis, rheumatism, bronchitis, fever, headache, skin disease, insecticide, haemorrhage, etc.

Artemisia indica (Titepati)

7.      Asparagus racemosus (Kurilo):  fumes of dry roots inhaled during fever.

Asparagus racemosus (Kurilo)

8.      Azadirachta indica (Neem): Green twigs to brush teeth, cures toothache, bad breath, gum disease, boil, skin diseases. Bark tonic, to treat fever, skin disease. Seed oil anthelmintic and antiseptic, etc.

Azadirachta indica (Neem)

9.      Bauhinia variegata (Koiralo): Bark extract in tubercular lymphadenia, flower powder to cure haemorrhage, etc.

Bauhinia variegata (Koiralo)

10.  Berberis aristata (Chutro): Root and stem in skin disease, diarrhoea, jaundice, fever, renal calculus, boils and after childbirth.

 Berberis aristata (Chutro)

11.  Cannabis sativa (Bhang): Branches and resinous exudate tonic, intoxicant, stomachic, antispasmodic, used during diarrhea, cholera, dysentery.

Cannabis sativa (Bhang)

12.  Centella asiatica (Ghodtapre): Tonic, whole plant for skin disease, leprosy, blood purifier, insecticide, toothache, indigestion.

Centella asiatica (Ghodtapre)

13.  : Cinnamomum tamala (Tejpat):    Leaves as carminative and spice, used to control diarrhoea, colic pain, etc.

Cinnamomum tamala (Tejpat)

14.  Curcuma angustifolia (Haledo): Rhizome aromatic, stimulant, tonic, blood purifier, used in chest and abdominal distention, mucous discharge, skin disease, etc.

Curcuma angustifolia (Haledo

15.  Cynodon dactylon (Dubo): Whole plant in hemorrhage, inflammation, gastric disorder.

Cynodon dactylon (Dubo)

16.  Dioscorea bulbifera (Bhyakur): Tuber in epistasis, pharyngitis, goiter, injuries, etc.

Dioscorea bulbifera (Bhyakur)

17.  Datura metel (Dhaturo): Whole plant as antiseptic, narcotic, sedative, useful in asthma, leaves to reduce inflammation of breast, etc.

Datura metel (Dhaturo)

18.  Juniperus indica (Dhupi): Wood to treat diarrhoea, abdominal pains, disease of spleen, tumors, piles, bronchitis, indigestion, fruit useful in asthma, hydrocele, etc.

Juniperus indica (Dhupi)

19.  Magnifera indica (Aanp): Bark to treat diphtheria, rheumatism. unripe mango in ophthalmia and eruption, juice to stop nasal bleeding, etc.

Magnifera indica (Aanp

20.  Mentha spicata (Pudina): Leaves effective in indigestion, diarrhoea, as flavouring agent and as stimulant, etc.

Mentha spicata (Pudina

21.  Momordica charantia (Tite Karela): Fruit during diabetes, rheumatism, disease of liver and spleen, dysentery, ailments of respiration, etc.

Momordica charantia (Tite Karela)

22.  Myrica esculenta (Kaphal): Decoction of bark in asthma, diarrhoea, fever, bronchitis, dysentery, toothache, etc.

Myrica esculenta (Kaphal)

23.  Oscimum sanctum (Tulasi): Decoction of roots in malarial fever, leaf to treat common cold, digestive complaints, bronchitis, skin disease, ringworm, oil of leaf antibacterial and insecticidal, etc.

Oscimum sanctum (Tulasi)

24.  Phyllanthus emblica (Amala): Fruit rich in vitamin C, used in haemorrhage, diarrhoea, dysentery, anaemia, jaundice, bleeding, heart disease, asthma, bronchitis, etc.

Phyllanthus emblica (Amala)

25.  Rauvolfia serpentina (Sarpagandha): Root to treat high blood pressure, fever, bowel disorder, etc.

Rauvolfia serpentina (Sarpagandha)

26.  Sapidus mukorossi (Ritha): Fruits in excessive salivation, epilepsy, insecticides, dental caries, etc.

Sapidus mukorossi (Ritha)

27.  Swertia chirayita (Chiraito): Whole plant to treat diarrhoea, malarial fever, weakness, dyspepsia, tonic, etc.

Swertia chirayita (Chiraito)

28.  Terminalia bellirica (Barro): Fruits in piles, dropsy, cough, hoarseness, eye disease, etc.

Terminalia bellirica (Barro)

29.  Terminalia chebula (Harro): fruits in bleeding, ulceration in gums, cough, chronic ulcer, wounds, etc.

Terminalia chebula (Harro)

30.  Zanthoxylum armatum (Timur): Stem as tooth brush, mouth purifier, leaves and fruits chewed in teeth enamel  disease, etc.

Zanthoxylum armatum (Timur)

31.  Ziziphus mauritiana (Bayar): Bark in boils, dysentery, diarrhoea, fruit tonic, cooling, laxative, in blood disease, etc.

 Ziziphus mauritiana (Bayar)