Ayurvedic herb

March 4 2024

Pilwan

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A climbing shrub occurring in drier parts of India mostly on Prosopis
cineraria. Leaves ovate oblong hairy and very variable in shape and size.
Flower in axillary fascicles. Male flower small hairy and greenish. Female
flower 2-3 together. Fruit is a small drupe and keeled. Flowering and fruiting
in October to January.

Part used: Root, Leaf and Fruit

Usage : Leaf sap mixed with water forms a green jelly, which is used
externally for skin diseases. Leaf extract with cold water is applied on head
for cooling effect. Juice of the leaf is beneficial in leucorrhoea. Decoction of
leaf is used in kidney pains. Roots are bitter and are used in several local
medicines as an antidote to snakebite. It is also used in intermittent fever. Juice of ripe berries makes durable purple blue ink.

Agrotechniques: It IS normally a weed and hence collected from nature. No specific agro techniques are available.

March 4 2024

Saramasi

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An ornamental perennial herb with erect stem, flexible branches bearing leaves which are simple cauline, opposite, exstiputate, petiolate and glossy. Flower 2-3, in axillary cymes and in terminal clusters, white to pinkish purple. Fruit is a cylindrical follicle with many black seeds (two varieties var. alba white flowered and var. rose us pink coloured flowers). Flowering and fruiting almost through out the year.

Part used: Whole plant

Usage : Maximum concentrations of alkaloids like vincristine and vinblastin found in root bark particularly during flowering. All parts have hypoglycaemic properties and are used to treat diabetes. Plant infusion if gargled, is said to relieve sore throat and laryngities. Extract of leaves is applied as antidote to wasp stings. Decoction of stem and leaves is used for regulating menstruation, urine and kidney problem. Leaves are emetic and diaphoretic. The alkaloid vincristine derived from leaves is used for the treatment of acute leukaemia including lymphocytic
leukaemia.

Agrotechniques : It can be raised directly by seeding in the field @ 2.5 kg/ha. 1/2 kg seeds are required to prepare plants in nursery. Plants should be transplanted after 60 days of sowing at 30 cm x 45 cm. One to three irrigations required, along with weeding. After 6 months of growth, the picking of leaves can be done and thereafter picking can be done every 3 months. The leaves should be dried in the shade. Roots should be harvested after 8-10 months.

March 4 2024

Kesudo

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Commonly occurring on waste lands after rainy season, it is an erect woody under shrub with furrowed smooth purplish stem. Leaves alternate 15-20 cm long. Leaflets are 3-5 pairs with a gland on petioles, opposite, membranous and lanceolate. Flower yellow in short few flowered racemes. Pod recurved, glabrous, compressed and transversally septate. Seeds are numerous, compressed, ovoid, smooth and shining dark olive green. Flowering and fruiting in August-January.

Part used: Whole plant

Usage: A decoction of plant treats dysentery and other stomach problems. Paste of leaves used both externally and internally to treat skin diseases like scabies, ringworms and itches. Hot decoction of leaves acts as antiperiodic. Poultice of leaves and flowers treat eczema. Externally seed paste is also applied to treat skin troubles. The roots are purgative and diuretic. Paste of root is effective in eczema, ringworm and other skin problems.

Agrotechniques : No proper Agrotechniques are available though it is propagated by seeds.

March 4 2024

Amaltas

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It occurs throughout but common in forest area or as avenue plantation along the roads. Small to medium sized tree with large dark green, shining leaflets. Bright yellow flowers are in large axillary racemes. Fruit cylindrical pod 50-60cem long and dark brown in colour. Seeds are small flat, black shiny and embedded in sweetish black pulp. Flowering and fruiting from April to February.

Part used: Whole plant

Usage: The bark is antidysentery tonic and eaten raw to treat stomach ache. It is also used in skin diseases such as eczema, leucoderma and arthritis. Leaves are useful in rheumatism and facial paralysis. Juice or paste of leaves is also used in ringworm and inflammation of the hands or feet caused by exposure to cold. Fruit pulp is well known safe purgative. The pulp is effective in loss of sense of taste (Aguesia) due to excessive use of opium. A decoction of the pods is also used for pneumonia and common fever. The powdered seeds are a cure for intestinal amoebiasis. Root is useful in common colds. Inhaling smoke from the roots encourages nasal discharge. Root and bark are also useful in reducing fever.

Agrotechniques : It can be raised by direct sowing, planting out saplings or stump planting. The nursery raised
saplings 15-30 cm tall are planted in pits 30 cm at the start of monsoon rains. These are spaced at 5×5 m. One light irrigation is required after transplantation of plant. After that one or two irrigations are required up to flowering. Weeding required regularly. Mature pods collected directly from the plant and dried in shade.

March 4 2024

Sonamukhi

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A wild drought hardy shrub of semi arid regions of south India, becoming popular in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Leaves have glabrous pale green leaflets. Flowers bright yellow, borne as a racemose. The pods are fiat, brown and papery, contain 5-7 dark brown smooth compressed seeds. Flowering and fruiting through out the year.

Part used : Leaf, Bark and Pod

Usage: Leaves are effective purgative, also used as an anthelmintic for killing intestinal worms. A paste of the dried leaves made with vinegar as a base can be used for acne, eczema and pimples. Bark is astringent and is used to treat sore throat and for treatment of rheumatism. Its decoction relieves stomach ache and juice of fresh bark is good for dysentery.

Agrotechniques : Sandy loam soil pH 6-8.5 is suitable for cultivation. It can be raised through seeds in warm arid region except in water logged area. Seeds are sown in mid of July to last week of August. It dose not require irrigation but one weeding. Leaves are harvested after 80 to 90 days and second cut after 90-120 days of first cut. Two to three cuttings of leaves possible in a year.

March 4 2024

Kapal-phori

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Commonly spreading on shrubs and hedges, it is a herbaceous annual climber. Leaves alternate, biternate to trinate, serrate, acute narrowed at base and ape deeply segmented, Flower white in umbellate cymes with a pair of tendrils. Fruit a bladdery capsule, pyriform, trigonous and membranous, Seed globose, smooth black with small white heart shaped aril. Flowering and fruiting in September to November.

Part used: Whole plant

Usage : Promotes hair growth and for treating rheumatism, piles, nervous
disorders and sprains, The juice of plant cures earache. Paste of plant cures rheumatism and stiffness of limbs. Roots are diuretic and laxative. According to Charak, Sushrat and Vagbhatt the plant is used as an antidote to snake and scorpion bite. The extract of plant is used to regulate the menstrual cycle.
Agrotechniques : It is directly collected from nature hence no specific Agrotechniques are available. However, it can be easily propagated through seeds.

March 2 2024

Nimro

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Wild as well as planted on all types of soils, it is a drought hardy large evergreen tree growing 10-11 m tall with spreading branches. Leaves have leaflets 4-7 pairs, opposite, lanceolate with serrate margins. Small white scented flowers in axillary clusters. Fruit smooth ellipsoidal drupe, green or yellow with a sweet pulp enclosing a seed. Flowering and fruiting in March to July.

Part used : Whole plant

Usage: The leaves applied externally, are very useful in skin diseases, boils, chronic ulcers, eruption of smallpox, glandular swellings and wounds. The decoction of the leaves with inflorescence taken orally cures malarial fever.
Washing of hair with leaf decoction stops hair loss. Leaf juice useful in night blindness and conjunctivitis. The juice of leaves and equal quantity of pure honey is an effective remedy for any inflammation in the ear. The juice and the half quantity of honey when taken empty stomach for seven days cures jaundice. Paste of leaves with black pepper and rock salt is used to treat fever. The smoke of dried leaves is very effective to repel the
mosquitoes and other insects. The infusion is used as an antiseptic wash for healing of ulcer and wounds.

The root bark and stem bark has more or less same properties. The bark is stimulant, very useful in piles. A decoction of bark, sandal and giloy taken internally removes the urticaria. The paste of bark is applied on burnt
portion for early healing. Paste applied on cuts and boils hastens suppuration. The sap of tree has been found effective in the treatment of leprosy. Cleaning the teeth with neem twig prevents gum disease and protects the mouth from various infections. The fruit is anti-periodic. purgative and anthelmintic. The dry fruits are bruised in
water and used to treat skin diseases. Fruit powder is used to kill lice in the hairs. It is also eaten for curing pimples and boils. Seed oil extracted from the seeds is known to have anti-inflammatory and healing properties
and is used especially to treat skin infections.

Agrotechniques : Seeds collected in February-March sown directly in polybags. The saplings can be planted in 50 x 50 x 50 pit filled with local soil mixed with farmyard manure (2: 1). The plant to plant distance may be between 5 to 8 m. irrigation required before and after plantation and 2-3 times in first two years, with regular weeding. Mature leaves and ripe fruits are collected and dried. 011 is extracted from the dried seeds.

March 2 2024

Hukka bel

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It is an erect perennial, climber on hedges and road side pebbles through out
the area. Leaves reniform with pointed tip. Leaves much variable in shape
and size. Flowers solitary and dark purple. Fruit an oblong ellipsoid capsule.
Seeds 2 lobed and compressed. Flowering and Fruiting in September to
February

Part used: Whole plant
Usage : An infusion of whole dried plant is used as an anthelmintic,
purgative, anti-inflammatory and antiperiodic. Decoction of the root expels round worms. Leaf juice mixed with mustard oil cures skin diseases like eczema. Leaf paste is used for expulsion of the guinea worms from the
affected part. Lotion is prepared by crushing/soaking seeds in water that
softens hairs.

Agrotechniques : It occurs abundantly in nature and complete Agrotechniques are yet to be standardized. It requires good ordinary and well drained soil in which stem cuttings can be planted directly during rainy season.