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Botanical Name Plant's Common Name Plant Family   

    TOTAL NUMBER OF MEDICINAL PLANT RECORDS FOR DEBILITY IN MPDB : 18

    AQUATIC : 0     BAMBOO : 0     CLIMBERS : 1     GRASSES : 1     HERBS : 4     ORCHIDS : 3     SHRUBS : 7     TREES : 2

 Sr. No.   Medicinal Plant's Name   Plant's Family   Plant category   Medicinal Uses 
1 Ventilago denticulata Willd. Rahamnaceae Climbers Stem bark—powdered and mixed with sesame oil, externally applied to skin diseases and sprains. Root bark—used for atonic dyspepsia, mild fever and debility. Sap—used for the treatment of deafness.
2 Acrachne racemosa (Roem. & Schult.) Ohwi Poaceae / Gramineae Grasses Gerenal debility (Vardhana, 2008)
3 Pseudarthria viscida (L.)Wight & Arn. Fabaceae / Leguminosae Herbs Plant is used in tridoshas, cough, asthma, fever, dysentery, cardiac ailments, rheumatoid arthritis and aid in fast healing of fractured bone. The roots are astringent, thermogenic, digestive, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, aphrodisiac, nervine, cardio and rejuvenating tonic. They are useful in vitiated conditions of cough, bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, helminthiasis, Diarrhea, gout, diabetes, hyperthermia and general debility. anti-diabetic, anti Diarrheal, anti cancer, cough, bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, helminthiasis, Diarrhea, inflammation, cardiopathy, fever, hemorrhoids, gout, diabetes, hyperthermia and general debility
4 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. Convolvulaceae Herbs Psychotropic, Nootropic; Alopecia; Asthma; Bronchitis; Fever; Fumitory; Gonorrhea; Hair-Growth; Tonic; Vermifuge; alterative; anthelminthic; Dysentery; antiDiarrheal; debility; loss of memory; anti-ulcer;
5 Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine Acanthaceae Herbs Kokilaksha, as it is known in sanskrit, was extensively used in Ayurvedic system of medicine for various ailments like rheumatism, inflammation, jaundice, hepatic obstruction, pain, etc. Hygrophila stimulates the male genital system and is beneficial in the treatment of sexual debility, premature ejaculation and erectile failure. It is also a potent remedy for kidney stones. anti-cancer
6 Achyranthes coynei Amaranthaceae Herbs Leaves are used in treatment of various disorders by folk healers. Antimicrobial and Antioxidant properties; fever, cough, piles etc. Root powder given internally to kill intestinal worms. Root and stem powder with milk given in general debility. Plant decoction given for easy delivery. (Bhogaonkar and Devarkar 2002)
7 Habenaria grandifloriformis Blatt. & McCann Orchidaceae Orchid Used in Ayurveda. Tuber powder with milk in general debility. (Bhogaonkar and Devarkar 2002)
8 Peristylus constrictus (Lindl.) Lindl. Orchidaceae Orchid Malaria; Boils; Tuberous roots dried and powdered. Powder given with milk and sugar in sexual debility (Bhogaonkar and Devarkar 2002).
9 Eulophia ochreata Lindl. Orchidaceae Orchid expectorant, anabolic, tonic, diuretic, astringent, digestive, and soft purgative, and also recommended for the treatment of ear discharge, blood clotting, joint edema, and debility. These are also used in stomatitis, purulent cough; and in the heart problems, dyscrasia, and scrofulous diseases of the neck; bronchitis, blood diseases, and as a vermifuge.
10 Sida orientalis Cab. Malvaceae Shrubs Leaves are demulcent and refrigerant and are useful in gonorrhea, gleet and scalding urine. Decoction of the root-bark and root is used in mild cases of debility and fever. Leaves are bruised in water, strained through cloth and administered in the form of a draught. Root is used in decoction. The stems are rich in mucilage and are employed internally as an emollient, diuretic, and as a febrifuge with pepper. The roots are bitter, cooling, and anthelmintic.
11 Abrus precatorius L. Fabaceae Shrubs Cough, Urinal disease, Brain tonic, abortifacient, contraceptive, emetic and irritant. The seeds are also antiperiodic, bitter, aphrodisiac, diaphoretic, emetic, expectorant and purgative. The seeds are used externally in the treatment of sciatica, hair loss, skin disease, leprosy, nervous debility and paralysis. The roots have been used to treat digestive disorders. The stem bark is emollient. A decoction is used as a treatment for stomach-ache, thrush, colds, coughs, sore throat and asthma. An extract of the bark is used as a treatment for cancer treatment
12 Mimosa hamata Willd. Fabaceae Shrubs Skin diseases; A paste of leaf powder are applied to burn, over glandular swelling and also used in dressing for sinus, sores and piles. Used for urinary complaints and used as a tonic against general weakness. Treatment of diverse diseases such as fever, Diarrhea, coagulant, dysentery, jaundice, wounds, piles, tonic in urinary complaints, blood-purifier and paste of leaves is applied over glandular swellings and paste of roots with linum oil and gugul is unguent (Gupta et al., 2010). Seed powder and leaf juice of M. hamata boiled in buffalo milk is given as a tonic in general weakness and also sexual debility in males.
13 Securinega leucopyrus (Willd.) Müll.Arg. Euphorbiaceae Shrubs Treatment of wound healing. It is also useful in vitiated conditions of Pitta, burning sensation, strangury, seminal weakness and general debility and is used as a wonderful medicine in menstrual disorders. The plant has been used in preparations in traditional medicine for the treatment of cough, hay asthma, bowel complaints, disinfections, laxatives, for Diarrhea, gonorrhea, constipation and mental illness and kidney stones.
14 Leptadenia reticulata (Retz.) Wight Apocynaceae Shrubs Lactative; The plant is galactogogue, cooling, nutritive, aphrodisiac, stimulant, diuretic, and eyetonic. Useful to cure eye-diseases, seminal debility, general weakness, cough, dyspnoea, fever, asthma, constipation, sore throat, and gonorrhea. Extracts of roots and leaves of the plant act as anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent. It promotes health and vigour, improves voice, alleviates the three dosas vata, pitta and kapha. It also cures eye diseases, hematemesis, emaciation, cough, dyspnoea, fever and burning sensation.
15 Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. Apocynaceae / Asclepiadaceae Shrubs Tonic, The paste of leaves kept in tooth to remove the germs in teeth. Used for urinary diseases. Used in lactation problem. It is used for venereal diseases, herpes, skin diseases, arthritis, rheumatism, gout, epilepsy, insanity, chronic nervous diseases, abdominal distention, intestinal gas, debility, impotence and turbid urine. The root is a valuable alterative, blood purifier, demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic and tonic. It is used in the treatment of appetite loss, dyspepsia, fever, skin diseases, syphilis, Leucorrhoea, genitourinary diseases and chronic coughs. A paste of the roots is applied externally to swellings and rheumatic joints.
16 Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal Solanaceae Shrubs asthma, bronchitis, inflammatory diseases, ulcer and stomach problems; sedative, polyarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbago, painful swellings, spermatorrhoea, leucoderma, general debility, sexual debility, amnesia, ulcers, leucorrhoea; general tonic;
17 Grewia tiliifolia Vahl. Malvaceae Tree Antioxidant, Antiproliferative, Anticancer, pitta and kapha, burning sensation, hyperdipsia, rhinopathy, ulcers, skin diseases, haematemesis and general debility (Warrier et al., 1995) jaundice, throat pain, wound healing, urinary infection, dysentery The bark is astringent, sweet, acrid, refrigerant, oleaginous, expectorant, antipruritic, vulnerary, constipating, emetic, styptic, aphrodisiac and tonic. The barks and roots of G. tiliaefolia are used to treat skin diseases, hypertension, ulcers,Diarrhea, in?ammatory bowel diseases,pruritis, jaundice, burning sensation, thirst,throat complaints, biliousness, dysentery,infectious diseases, and diseases of the nose and of the blood
18 Ixora arborea Roxb. ex Sm. Rubiaceae Tree Flowers, pounded with milk, for whooping cough. Bark: a decoction for anaemia and general debility. Fruit and root, given to females when urine is highly colored.