TOTAL NUMBER OF MEDICINAL PLANT RECORDS FOR DIARRHEA IN MPDB : 150
AQUATIC : 0 BAMBOO : 0 CLIMBERS : 6 GRASSES : 1 HERBS : 45 ORCHIDS : 1 SHRUBS : 33 TREES : 64
| Sr. No. |
Medicinal Plant's Name |
Plant's Family |
Plant category |
Medicinal Uses |
| 1 |
Combretum ovalifolium Roxb. |
Combretaceae |
Climbers |
The leaves are used in the treatment of peptic ulcer and its fruits are used in Diarrhea and dysentery. Stem bark is used in the treatment of jaundice and skin diseases. Seed oil and root for the treatment of eye problems, eczema, and malaria. |
| 2 |
Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. |
Asclepiadaceae |
Climbers |
Traditionally it has been used as an elmintic, laxative, anti-pyretic and expectorant, besides treatment of infantile Diarrhea, malarial intermittent fevers, toothaches and colds. Studies have shown Hepatoprotective, anti-fertility, anti-diabetic, analgesic, anti-pyretic and anti-inflammatory properties of substances in its aerial parts. Used for uterine and menstrual troubles and to facilitate parturition. Juice of the leaves is considered useful in asthmatic affections and infantile Diarrhea; along with lime and ginger applied to rheumatic swellings. Pulp of fresh leaves are used as a stimulating poultice in carbuncle with good effect. Root bark is given as an anthelmintic; mixed with cow’s milk as a purgative in rheumatic cases (Yusuf et al. 2009). |
| 3 |
Momordica balsamina sensu W. & A. |
Cucurbitaceae |
Climbers |
The fruits, seeds and leaves are anthelmintic. The leaves are used as a treatment against fever and excessive uterine bleeding, and to treat syphilis, rheumatism, hepatitis and skin disorders. The plant is emetic, purgative and vermifuge. anti-HIV, anti-plasmodial, shigellocidal, anti-Diarrheal, anti-septic, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, hypoglycemic, anti-oxidant, analgesic and Hepatoprotective properties. |
| 4 |
Passiflora foetida L. - fetid passionflower |
Passifloraceae |
Climbers |
In India, this plant is used for forming
lotions for skin disease & for preparation of medicinal powder for digestive problems. In Brazil, this plant is used to formulate lotions for
skin diseases with inflammation. In Vietnam, leaves are used for tea making for vanishing sleeping and nervous disorders. Treating chronic pain, cough, asthma, insomnia, hysteria, emmenagogue, biliousness, digestive problems, including dyspepsia. This species can be helpful in treating digestive problems, including dyspepsia and Diarrhea; or used as an astringent and expectorant for nervous conditions and spasms. |
| 5 |
Dioscorea bulbifera L. |
Dioscoreaceae |
Climbers |
treat conjunctivitis, Diarrhea, and dysentery, among other ailments. |
| 6 |
Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze |
APOCYNACEAE |
Climbers |
Traditionally, the milky latex can be applied to treat ringworm and other skin infections, including sores, cuts and wounds. Leaves and barks have been reported to possess anti-cancer, anti-microbial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-Diarrheal and cardiotonic properties. |
| 7 |
Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash |
Poaceae / Gramineae |
Grasses |
Blood purifier, cardio protective, epistaxis, diaphoresis, strengthens stomach, indigestion, acidity, anorexia, Diarrhea, fever, asthma, cough, brain tonic, skin disorders, tuberculosis, |
| 8 |
Tinospora cordifolia auct. non (DC). Miers: Hook f. & Thoms. |
Menispermaceae |
Herbs |
Fevers, Diabetes, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Urinary problems, Skin diseases and Chronic Diarrhea, Dysentery, Heart diseases, Leprosy, Helmenthiasis and Rheumatoid arthritis, Anti-cancer (Gach et al., 2015); Leaves crushed with warm water, two drops poured in ear to cure the infection. 10 gm green leaves of wheat and leaves of Tinospora crushed with water; a cup of filtrate is used
daily to cure cancer. |
| 9 |
Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F. Muell. |
Violaceae |
Herbs |
Treating Diarrhea, Urinary infections,
Leucorrhoea, Dysuria, Inflammation, Cholera and Sterility, aphrodisiac, demulcent, tonic, diuretic,
anti-convulsant and anti-malarial and used to treat urinary infections, Diarrhea, Leucorrhoea, dysuria, inflammation and male sterility |
| 10 |
Portulaca oleracea L. |
Portulacaceae |
Herbs |
Its leaves are used for insect or snake bites on the skin, boils, sores, pain from bee stings, bacillary dysentery, Diarrhea, hemorrhoids, postpartum bleeding, and intestinal bleeding.
Anti-cancer (Li et al., 2012) |
| 11 |
Abelmoschus ficulneus (L.) Wight & Arn. ex Wight |
Malvaceae |
Herbs |
Diarrhea, decoction of the crushed fresh root is taken to treat calcium deficiency |
| 12 |
Oxalis corniculata L. |
Oxalidaceae |
Herbs |
Antibiotic, good appetizer, removes kapha, vata, and piles; astringent cures dysentery and Diarrheas, skin diseases and quarten fevers, Leaves are anti-inflammatory, Refrigerant and antiscorbutic |
| 13 |
Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth. |
Fabaceae / Leguminosae |
Herbs |
The plant is used for swelling and pain in leg during pregnancy, night fever, dropsy, anaemia, hemiplegia, burns, wounds, small-pox, venereal sores, syphilis, gonorrhea, spermatorrhoea, gravel, cholera, dysentery, snake bite and rinderpest. It is also used for Diarrhea in cattle. |
| 14 |
Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC. |
Fabaceae / Leguminosae |
Herbs |
Fresh leaves—used internally as galactagogue and for Diarrhea; applied externally to wounds and abscesses. Root—diuretic. Also used for cough, asthma. Dysentery, antitoxic, hepatitis, red eye with in?ammation, lymph infection, anthelmintic action against Ascaris lumbricoides. curing cough,
bronchitis and fever |
| 15 |
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 |
| 16 |
Cassia absus L. |
Caesalpiniaceae / Fabaceae / Leguminosae |
Herbs |
Antibacterial, It stimulates contraction of plain muscles like uterus, intestine, bladder and muscles in the blood vessels. Chaksine has ganglion blocking property.
Used externally as a paste or collyrium in eye diseases like netra abishyanda (conjunctivitis), potaki (trachoma), netrasrava (Chronic dacryocystitis).
Externally used as paste for wound healing, skin diseases like Dadru (ringworm)
Used internally in the form of kashaya (decoction) to treat diseases like Grahani ( irritable bowel syndrome), raktatisara ( Diarrhea with blood)
Used internally in powder form to treat ashmari (renal stones), mootrakrichha (difficulty in micturition).
Used internally in the form of kashaya to stop internal bleeding.
Used internally in the form of kashaya to treat sthavara and jangama visha (poison of plant and animal origin).
Chaksu seeds or its soaked seed powder, in a dose of 1 – 2 grams is administered for the treatment of hypertension. asthma;
|
| 17 |
Cassia mimosoides DC. |
Caesalpiniaceae / Fabaceae / Leguminosae |
Herbs |
AntiDiarrheal, stomachic, used for colic, Milk decoction used in dysentery, Entire plant used as remedy for facial eruptions, Roots given for stomach spasms. Anti-Ulcer / Leaves, Anti-cancer(Wozniak et al., 2015) |
| 18 |
Cucumis callosus (Rottb.) Cogn. |
Cucurbitaceae |
Herbs |
anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, ANTI-HYPERLIPIDAEMIC; Fruit is traditionally used to prevent insanity to strong memory and remove vertigo. The seeds are cooling and astringent and useful in bilious disorder. diabetics; cooling effect, improve appetite, easy bowl syndrome, relives stomach pain, vomiting and constipation; indigestion, dropsy, and pulp of fruit used in abortion (abortifacient) and to increase menses for women; epilepsy and Diarrhea |
| 19 |
Glinus lotoides L. |
Molluginaceae |
Herbs |
Seed used in treatment of tapeworm infestation. The plant is considered useful in abdominal disorders. It is
used as an anti-septic, an anthelmintic, as a treatment for Diarrhea and bilious attacks, and as a purgative for curing
boils, wounds and pain in general. The juice of the plant is also sometimes given to weak children for strength. |
| 20 |
Glinus oppositifolius (L.) Aug.DC. |
Molluginaceae |
Herbs |
Treating abdominal pain; jaundice; malaria; wound healing; joint pains, inflammations, Diarrhea, intestinal parasites, fever, boils, skin disorders, immunomodulating effects, chronic
and recurrent infections, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis; The plant is said to promote digestion and salivation. It is used as a treatment for bowel complaints and syphilitic affections. |
| 21 |
Borreria articularis (L.f.) F.N.Williams |
Rubiaceae |
Herbs |
Plant is used in ophthalmia, inflammation of eye and gums, blindness, earache, fever, spleen complaints, pimples, sores and dysentery. A decoction of the root is used as an alterative. Seeds are used in Diarrhea and dysentery in Khagrachari. |
| 22 |
Borreria stricta G. Mey. |
Rubiaceae |
Herbs |
The plant is considered to be emetic and stomachic. The leaves are diuretic and purgative. Although used as a purgative, they are also used in the treatment of Diarrhea as well as conditions such as schistosomiasis, kidney problems, fever and blennorrhagia. The leaves are said to be applied topically in the treatment of skin problems such as leprosy, furuncles, ulcers, itches and gonorrheal sores. |
| 23 |
Ageratum conyzoides L. |
Asteraceae / Compositae |
Herbs |
pneumonia, Burns, Fever, Rheumatism, Headache, Colic, Colds, Diarrhea, Rheumatism, Spasms. Whole plant: applied externally in ague. Roots: juice. Leaves: applied to wounds. Anti-cancer (Ogunwande et al., 2010); tumorogenic; |
| 24 |
Blumea mollis (D.Don) Merr. |
Asteraceae / Compositae |
Herbs |
The leaf of the plant is traditionally used for skin diseases and the
boiled herb is used to treat Diarrhea. |
| 25 |
Centratherum anthelminticum (L.) O. Ketz. |
Asteraceae / Compositae |
Herbs |
It is widely used as folk medicine for diabetes in Rayalaseema, India and a popular ingredient in Ayurvedic medicine. In other places, C anthelminticum has been traditionally applied as anthelmintic, stomachic, digestive, diuretic, tonic, alterative, anti-phlegmatic, anti-asthmatic, anti-phlegmatic treatment, as well as a therapeutic agent for cough, Diarrhea, helmint, skin diseases, ulcers, leucoderma and fevers. anti-diabetic (seed) |
| 26 |
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. |
Asteraceae / Compositae |
Herbs |
Fever, Sore throat, Diarrhea, Snake bite, |
| 27 |
Sonchus oleraceus L. |
Asteraceae / Compositae |
Herbs |
It is used medicinally to treat Diarrhea, menstrual problems, fever, inflammation and warts. As abortifacient as a cathartic, a sedative, cancer treatment, a vermisides aid for toothache. Plant is useful in liver diseases. Leaves and roots are used in indegestion as febrifuge; stem is used as sedative, tonic; root extract is used in ointments for ulcers and wounds. Gum produced by evaporating latex is used for ascites and hydrothorax. enteritis, Diarrhea, pneumonia, hepatitis, appendicitis, chronic bronchopneumonia,
icterus, throat swelling, haematemesis and uraemia |
| 28 |
Trichodesma zeylanicum (Burn. fil.) R. Br. |
Boraginaceae |
Herbs |
The roots are analgesic. They are chewed or pounded and then soaked in cold water. The resultant infusion is used as a remedy for tuberculosis, stomach ache, Diarrhea, poisoning, and snake bite. The powdered root is applied externally to wounds to relieve the pain. The green leaves and roots are chewed and used as a poultice for both fresh and infected wounds; boils; and snake bite. The plant is diuretic. A decoction is used as a treatment against fevers and dysentery. The ash of burnt plants is an ingredient of prescriptions used for treating coughs and scabies. The leaves are used to prevent stillbirth. The seed oil is used for it's emollient properties. |
| 29 |
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; |
| 30 |
Chlorophytum laxum R. Br. |
Liliaceae |
Herbs |
eaten while the roots are used as traditional medicine to treat Diarrhea and dysentery and also used as demulcent and galactogogue. treatment of Piles, Astringent, |
| 31 |
Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell. |
Scrophulariaceae |
Herbs |
Epilepsy, Asthma, ulcer, tumors, ascites, enlarged spleen, inflammations, leprosy, anemia and gastroenteritis, anti-oxidant. Famed in Ayurvedic medicine, brahmi has anti-oxidant properties. It has been reported to reduce oxidation of fats in the blood stream, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It has been used for centuries to help benefit epilepsy, memory capacity, increase concentration, and reduce stress-induced anxiety. It is listed as a nootropic, a drug that enhances cognitive ability. According to Ayurveda, it is bitter, pungent, heating, emetic, laxative and useful in bad ulcers, tumours, ascites, enlargement of spleen, indigestion, inflammations, leprosy, anaemia, biliousness etc. According to Unani system of medicine, it is bitter, aphrodisiac, good in scabies, leucoderma, syphilis etc. It is a promising blood purifier and useful in Diarrhea and fevers. |
| 32 |
Limnophila indica (L.) Druce |
Scrophulariaceae |
Herbs |
The plant is anti-septic, febrifuge. An infusion of the leaves is used in the treatment of dysentery, Diarrhea and dyspepsia. The juice of the plant, combined with cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) and other aromatic plants, is used in the treatment of dysentery. The juice of the plant is rubbed on the body as a remedy for strong fevers. A liniment is made from the plant, combined with coconut oil, and is used in elephantiasi. |
| 33 |
Lindernia crustacea (L.) F. Muell. |
Scrophulariaceae |
Herbs |
The plant is considered to have emetic and cathartic properties. It has given good results in treating bilious disorders, dysentery, amenorrhoea, and hepatitis. The powdered herb, mixed with rice water, is drunk to relieve Diarrhea, vomiting and cholera. A decoction of the leaves is given as a medicine after childbirth. An infusion is used to diminish leakage of albuminuria and to treat leprosy. A decoction is drunk as a tea for its febrifuge effect. The leaf decoction is applied topically to boils and itches, herpes-like sores, and to sores caused by forest ticks. The juice of the aerial parts of the plant, mixed with turmeric (Curcuma longa) and heated with a little water, is applied topically to treat infected fingernails. |
| 34 |
Scoparia dulcis L. |
Plantaginaceae |
Herbs |
The whole plant is used for ailments like Diarrhea, stomach-ache, kidney stones, kidney problems, and fever. anti-diabetic, digestive problems, pulmonary complaints, fevers, skin disorders, antibilious, antibiotic, anti-dote, aphrodisiac, bitter, blood purifier, emetic, febrifuge, hepatic, hypoglycaemic, stomachic, cough, bronchitis, hypertension, haemorrhoids, insect bites, cytotoxic activity against cancer |
| 35 |
Sesamum indicum L. |
Pedaliaceae |
Herbs |
The leaves and seed are astringent. The leaves are rich in a gummy matter and when mixed with water they form a rich bland mucilage that is used in the treatment of infant cholera, Diarrhea, dysentery, catarrh and bladder troubles. The seed is diuretic, emollient, galactogogue, lenitive and tonic, and acts as a tonic for the liver and kidneys. It is taken internally in the treatment of premature hair loss and greying, convalescence, chronic dry constipation, dental caries, osteoporosis, stiff joints, dry cough etc. It has a marked ability to increase milk production in nursing mothers. Externally it is used to treat haemorrhoids and ulcers. The seed is very high in calories and so should be used with caution by people who are overweight. The oil is laxative and also promotes menstruation. It is used to treat dry constipation in the elderly. Mixed with lime water, the oil is used externally to treat burns, boils and ulcers. A decoction of the root is used in various traditions to treat asthma and coughs.
Sesamum mulayanum: The oil used for massage and also given internally in arthritis. Oil is supposed to have abortifacient property (Bhogaonkar and Devarkar 2002). |
| 36 |
Dicliptera verticillata (Forssk.) C. Christensen |
Acanthaceae |
Herbs |
malaria and Diarrhea |
| 37 |
Justicia prostrata Gamble |
Acanthaceae |
Herbs |
treatment of fever, pain, inflammation, diabetes, Diarrhea and liver diseases. They also possess anti-tumoral, anti-viral, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities |
| 38 |
Plectranthus rugosus Wall. ex Benth. |
Lamiaceae / Labiatae |
Herbs |
The plant is used in traditional medical practices in toothache and is claimed to be effective as an anti-septic, a hypoglycaemic, an anti-Diarrheal and a bronchodilator. An extract of leaves is also used to treat hypertension, fevers, rheumatism and toothache. |
| 39 |
Achyranthes aspera L. |
Amaranthaceae |
Herbs |
to treat fistula, and as oral medicine for obesity, tumors; used in treatment of cough, bronchitis and rheumatism, malarial fever, dysentery, asthma, hypertension and diabetes, anti-cancer, emmenagogue, purgative, diuretic, anti-malarial, antihyperlipidemic, estrogenic, antileprotic, antispasmodic, cardiotonic, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral agents in traditional systems of medicine. It is also used as antiasthmatic antitussive and in the treatment of snake bite, hydrophobia, urinary calculi, rabies, influenza, otorrhoea, piles, bronchitis, Diarrhea, renal dropsies, gonorrhea, and abdominal pain. |
| 40 |
Celosia argentea L. |
Amaranthaceae |
Herbs |
Urinal problems, Sexual power increases; The flowers and seed are astringent, haemostatic, ophthalmic, parasiticide and poultice. They are used in the treatment of bloody stool, haemorrhoid bleeding, uterine bleeding, Leucorrhoea, dysentery and Diarrhea. The seed is hypotensive and ophthalmic. It also has an anti-bacterial action, inhibiting the growth of Pseudomonas. It is used in the treatment of Diarrhea, bloodshot eyes, blurring of vision, cataracts and hypertension, but should not be used by people with glaucoma because it dilates the pupils. The seeds are widely used in India for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. |
| 41 |
Phyllanthus fraternus G.L.Webster |
Euphorbiaceae |
Herbs |
The leaves are strongly diuretic. A decoction is drunk to facilitate childbirth, and against oedema, costal pain and fever. In Sudan the leaves are given against dysentery. The young leaves are given to children as a treatment for coughs and hiccups. A plant extract is reported to be strongly diuretic and is taken to allay spasms, such as griping in dysentery. The plant is also used as a laxative and to treat gonorrhea, dropsy, Diarrhea and malaria. The plant extract is applied externally to treat skin infections. The plant sap is applied to treat bruises, sores and ulcers, and mixed with oil against ophthalmia and conjunctivitis. The fruits are used in the treatment of ulcers, wounds, sores, scabies, ringworm and other skin problems. |
| 42 |
Phyllanthus urinaria L. |
Phyllanthaceae |
Herbs |
It is used against colic, and as an effective remedy to eliminate gall - and kidney stones, urinary tract infection, bladder inflammation and for other kidney and liver problems in general such as acute - and chronic hepatitis B, which explains the origin of its species name urinaria. commonly used as a diuretic and purgative to treat a wide variety of uro-genital disorders, Diarrhea and diabetes. It is also used as a bitter tonic and to treat fevers, including malaria. In Asia, extracts are widely used against hepatitis B infections. A plant decoction is drunk and plant ash in water is applied as ear drops to treat earache. Externally, the crushed plant parts, or an infusion, are applied to treat ulcers, sores and tumours. The sap of leafy twigs, or a twig decoction, is drunk to treat pain in the side. A paste of fresh crushed leaves and kaolin in water is drunk and applied to the body to treat convulsions, colic, constipation and urethral discharges. The bitter leaves are eaten to treat hiccup and cough. |
| 43 |
Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. |
Hypoxidaceae |
Herbs |
aphrodisiac, immunostimulant, Hepatoprotective, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic activities;
The rhizomes of the plants are used for the treatment of decline in strength, jaundice and asthma. According to Ayurveda, root is heating, aphrodisiac, alternative, appetizer, fattening and useful in treatment of piles, biliousness, fatigue, blood related disorders etc. According to Unani system of medicine, root is carminative, tonic, aphrodisiac, anti-pyretic and useful in bronchitis, ophthalmia, indigestion, vomiting, Diarrhea, lumbago, gonorrhea, gleet, hydrophobia, joint pains etc. |
| 44 |
Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze |
Taccaceae |
Herbs |
Raw tubers were eaten to treat stomach ailments. Mixed with water and red clay, the plant was consumed to treat Diarrhea and dysentery. This combination was also used to stop internal hemorrhaging in the stomach and colon and applied to wounds to stop bleeding. |
| 45 |
Rubia cordifolia L. |
RUBIACEAE |
Herbs |
The roots are alterative, anodyne, antiphlogistic, antitussive, astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, hypotensive, styptic, tonic and vulnerary. They have an anti-bacterial action, inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis, Pneumococci etc. The roots are used internally in the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding, internal and external haemorrhage, bronchitis, rheumatism, stones in the kidney, bladder and gall, dysentery etc. The stems are used in Tibetan medicine, where they are considered to have a bitter taste and a cooling potency. Febrifuge, they are used in the treatment of blood disorders and spreading fever of kidneys and intestines. The leaves are anti-septic, astringent and vulnerary. They are used as a poison anti-dote and to treat mouth sores and intestinal problems such as Diarrhea. A wound dressing is made by rubbing the leaves between the hand palms into a ball, which is then applied to a wound or cut to stop bleeding. The leaves are burnt and the ashes are applied externally to treat mastitis and itchy skin. |
| 46 |
Salvia plebeia R.Br. |
LAMIACEAE |
Herbs |
The plant is astringent, diuretic and vermifuge. A paste of the plant is applied to wounds between the toes caused by prolonged walking barefoot in muddy water. The seeds are used in the treatment of Diarrhea, gonorrhea, menorrhagia and haemorrhoids. |
| 47 |
Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb. |
Cyperaceae |
Herbs |
The leaves, stems and rhizomes are analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-malarial, decongestant, diuretic, febrifuge and sudorific. A decoction of the whole plant is used as a treatment against a variety of complaints including malaria; colds with fever; whooping cough; bronchitis; swelling pain in the throat. The leaves are taken internally in the treatment of Diarrhea. The pounded rhizome is used as a poultice for sores. A poultice of the fresh leaves is applied to snake bites, furuncles, sprains. A decoction may be used as an external wash in the treatment of pruritis. Ten fresh tubers are made into a paste and eaten with rice; once daily for three days as a treatment for Diarrhea. |
| 48 |
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist |
Asteraceae |
Herbs |
Anti-cancer, astringency, Diarrhea, dysentery, anti-rheumatic, astringent, balsamic, diuretic, emmenagogue, styptic, tonic, vermifuge, treat gonorrhea, bleeding piles, |
| 49 |
Phyllanthus amarus Schum & Thonn. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Herbs |
Used in the problems of stomach, genitourinary system, liver, kidney and spleen. It is bitter, astringent, stomachic, diuretic, febrifuge and anti-septic. The whole plant is used in gonorrhea, menorrhagia and other genital affections. It is useful in gastropathy, Diarrhea, dysentery, intermittent fevers, ophthalmopathy, scabies, ulcers and wounds. Pharmacological activities including anti-viral, anti-bacterial, antiplasmodial, anti-inflammatory, anti-malarial, anti-microbial, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, hypolipidemic, anti-oxidant, Hepatoprotective nephroprotective and diurectic properties. |
| 50 |
Corchorus tridens L. |
Tiliaceae |
Herbs |
The decoction of the root and leaves are used for fever, to treat genital ulcers, to prevent Anemia. The extract significantly inhibited the castor oil-induced Diarrhea. treatment for fever |
| 51 |
Melilotus indica (L.) All. |
Fabaceae |
Herbs |
Seeds are made into a soup and used in the treatment of bowel complaints and infantile Diarrhea. The plant is used externally as a poultice or plaster on swellings. The plant contains coumarin, which is an anticoagulant. |
| 52 |
Triumfetta pilosa Wall. |
Malvaceae |
Herbs |
An infusion of the leaf is drunk to treat colic and diarrhoea, whereas in East Africa an extract of the leaf is recorded to be drunk as a purgative. A leaf maceration is used as an eye bath for the treatment of eye problems. The crushed leaf and twig are applied as a paste on sores. The bark and fresh leaves are astringent. They are used in the treatment of diarrhea. The leaves and flowers are used for the treatment of leprosy. |
| 53 |
Nervilia aragoana Comm. ex Gaudich. |
Orchidaceae |
Orchid |
The fresh tubers can be cleaned properly with boiled water and chewed to relive thirst. It also helps in controlling mild mental diseases, cough and vomiting. The leaf and tuber can aslo be pounded to make paste with water for use as ointment for wounds and decoction of leaves is used as protective medicine after childbirth. Used in uropathy, haemoptysis cough asthma,
vomiting, Diarrhea & mental instability. |
| 54 |
Tamarix troupii Hole |
Tamaricaceae |
Shrubs |
The bark is bitter and an astringent, tonic; fruit and leaves are useful for dysentery and chronic Diarrhea. Galls are astringent, given internally in dysentery and Diarrhea, A strong decoction of gall is recommended for foul and sloughing ulcers; infusion is used as a gargle for sore throat. Powdered galls mixed with oil or vaseline is used in ulcerating piles and anal fissures. As a mild purgative, decoction of the gall is suitable for children, as it causes soft motion without irritation of bowels. The twigs and leaves are vulnerary; their ash is carminative, diuretic, Hepatoprotective, resolvent of the hepatic and splenic inflammations. It enters in British pharmacopoeia for their highest containing tannic acid. |
| 55 |
Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet |
Malvaceae |
Shrubs |
Snake bite, Urinal diseases, Anti-cancer (leaf): Kaladhar et al., 2014; The juice of the leaves is demulcent and diuretic. A decoction of the leaves is used to treat fever, colic, and for cleaning wounds and ulcers. A paste made of the leaves or seeds is applied to wounds, boils and ulcers. The seeds are laxative and are useful in cases of haemorrhoids and cough. An infusion of the root is used as a treatment for leprosy. It is taken internally as a cooling remedy for coughs and fevers. A decoction of the flowers is used to treat fever, colic, and for cleaning wounds and ulcers. anti-inflammatory; Anti-proliferative
activity; Anti-Arthritic activity; Analgesic; Sedative property;
Antioxidant; Antimicrobial activity; Hepatoprotective activity; Anti
diabetic; Anti cancer; Anti Diarrheal; Anti-convulsant; Larvicidal; Wound
healing; Anti asthmatic; Diuretic; Immunomodulatory; Anti-estrogenic
activity; |
| 56 |
Abutilon pannosum (G. Forst.) Schltdl. |
Malvaceae |
Shrubs |
The plant contains mucilage. It is used to treat Diarrhea, dysentery and stomach troubles. The flowers were used to increase semen in men(Raamchandran, 2007). |
| 57 |
Urena lobata L. |
Malvaceae |
Shrubs |
The plant is used as a diuretic, febrifuge, and for treatment of rheumatism, malaria, gonorrhea, wound, and toothache. A paste of the fruit is used to treat Diarrhea. |
| 58 |
Helicteres isora L. |
Malvaceae |
Shrubs |
Treat snake bite, Diarrhea and constipation of new born baby. The extract of the seeds cures dysentery and stomach pain. The root and stem bark are expectorant, demulcent, astringent, galactofuge, and a remedy for scabies. The stem bark is also used for treating Diarrhea and dysentery; anti-oxidant, hypolipidaemic, anti-bacterial and antiplasmid activities, cardiac anti-oxidant, antiperoxidative potency, brain-antioxidation potency, anti-cancer activity, antinociceptive activity, Hepatoprotective activity, anti-Diarrheal activity and wormicidal activity; |
| 59 |
Waltheria americana L. |
Sterculiaceae |
Shrubs |
Bark is used to cure a sore throat. Juice from the tap root is combined with Noni and Olena to help cure colds. Flowers, buds, and older leaves and bark from the tap root are used in a concoction to treat asthma. Pain, inflammation, conditions of inflammation, Diarrhea, dysentery, conjunctivitis, wounds, abscess, epilepsy, convulsions, anemia, erectile dysfunctions, bladder ailments and asthma. |
| 60 |
Grewia hirsuta Vahl |
Tiliaceae |
Shrubs |
Vata-pitta shamak, used for heart disease, cough, wounds and dyspnoea (root); in Diarrhea and dysentery (drupes); heart disease, fever (plant). leaves are useful in nose and eye diseases, anthelmintic. The root is
astringent to the bowel; useful in cholera, hydrophobia, kidney pain, piles, anthelmintic. Leaves and fruits are purgative, expectorants, carminative, abortifaciant, galactagogue; useful in splenic enlargement, eye troubles, piles, rheumatism pain in joints and in breasts. |
| 61 |
Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq. |
Tiliaceae |
Shrubs |
A decoction of the root is used as a remedy for internal ulcerations. The leaves are antihypertensive, astringent, diuretic, mucilaginous and emollient. A decoction of the plant in rice water, or of the root and bark, is used to treat Diarrhea, dysentery, internal haemorrhages and gonorrhea. The leaves and flowers are used as a treatment against leprosy. Patients with severe colds are treated by giving them a daily sauna with the boiling leaves. The fruit and pounded roots are believed to promote childbirth. The crushed flowers may be applied as a poultice on boils. The plant is used in the treatment of dysentery, diarrhoe, ulcer and leprosy. |
| 62 |
Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. |
Rutaceae |
Shrubs |
It is a warming, strongly aromatic herb that improves appetite and digestion. The leaves, roots and bark can all be used internally in the treatment of digestive problems. It has been shown that the leaves increase digestive secretions and relieve nausea, indigestion and vomiting. The leaves can be used internally in treating constipation, colic and Diarrhea. The leaves are used in the treatment of Diarrhea and dysentery. The leaves can be applied externally as a poultice to treat burns and wounds. anti-diabetic, Anti Diarrheal, stimulant, antidysentric, tonic, stomachic and carminative, dysentery |
| 63 |
Crotalaria retusa L. |
Fabaceae |
Shrubs |
The roots are used against coughing up blood. The plant is used as a treatment for complaints such as cough, dyspepsia, fever, cardiac disorders, stomatitis, Diarrhea, scabies and impetigo. An infusion of the plant is used to bathe children in order to prevent skin infections and also to treat thrush. The leaves, mixed with those of Crotalaria quinquefolia, act internally as well as externally against fever, scabies, lung diseases and impetigo. A decoction of the flowers and leaves is used to soothe a cold. The seeds are eaten raw to act as an analgesic to deaden the pain of a scorpion sting. The powdered seeds, mixed with milk, are eaten in order to increase body strength; they are also used to treat skin diseases |
| 64 |
Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. |
Fabaceae |
Shrubs |
A decoction of the leaves is used against stones in the gall bladder, kidneys or bladder. The leaves are applied as a poultice to the head as a treatment for headache. The roots are considered to be alterative, astringent, bitter tonic, diuretic, expectorant and febrifuge. A decoction of the root is employed to treat kidney problems, oedema, swellings, chronic fever, coughs, biliousness, Diarrhea and dysentery; or as a sedative for children. The roots are applied to the gums as a treatment for toothache. A decoction is used externally to clean wounds and ulcers. The whole plant is considered to be anthelmintic. anti-oxidant, cardio-protective, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, anti-diabetic, nootropic, anti-leshmanial, immunomodulatory activity; |
| 65 |
Moghania bracteata (Roxb.) H.L.Li |
Fabaceae |
Shrubs |
A decoction or infusion of the leaves and the flowers is used in the treatment of tuberculosis. A decoction of the leaves is given as a bath after childbirth and is also used as a treatment for rheumatish. The leaves are used both externally and internally as a vermifuge for children. One seed a month is chewed by women as a contraceptive. The root is used in the treatment of indigestion, fevers epilepsy and hysteria, to induce sleep and to relieve pain. If a sufficient dose is taken, the roots can induce a heavy sleep even if the person is experiencing great pain. There are no ill effects. The fresh roots are crushed in water in a mortar and pestle - the liquid is taken twice daily for 7 days as a treatment for Diarrhea and dysentery. A paste made from the root is applied topically to treat swellings |
| 66 |
Uraria picta (Jacq.)DC. |
Fabaceae |
Shrubs |
relieves mild Diarrhea, dyspnoea, Asthma, Bronchitis and Chronic respiratory disorders, healing of fractured bone, anti-inflammatory, antianxiety ,anti depressant. The Uraria species is useful in quick healing of bone fractures. It is used as a cardio and nervine tonic and has anti-inflammatory, expectorant, and diuretic properties. The root of the plant is one of the ingredients of ‘dasamoola’ in Ayurveda. |
| 67 |
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. |
| 68 |
Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven |
Onagraceae |
Shrubs |
The plant is carminative, laxative and vermifuge. It is used in the treatment of Diarrhea, dysentery, nervous diseases. It is considered to have analgesic properties and, together with other herbs, is used as a treatment for rheumatic pains. The mucilaginous leaves are used as a poultice to treat a variety of complaints, including headaches, orchitis and swollen glands in the neck. The plant is sometimes used as a treatment against ulcerations of the nose. |
| 69 |
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. |
| 70 |
Sigesbeckia orientalis L. |
Asteraceae |
Shrubs |
The whole plant is considered to be alterative, anodyne, anthelmintic, antiphlogistic, cardiac, diuretic, febrifuge, salve, sialagogue, stimulates blood circulation. Leaf extracts are widely used for restoring blood circulation; stimulating urine secretion; as a renal tonic; a stomachic; cardiotonic; to facilitate menstruation (as a pain reliever); for treating conditions such as Diarrhea, Leucorrhoea etc., and to cure snake, insect or dog bites. The sap is commonly used externally in the treatment of conditions such as gangrenous ulcers and sores; skin lesions of leprosy; syphilis and other venereal diseases; and as a remedy for ringworm and parasitic infections. The fresh sap leaves a varnish-like covering on the skin when it dries. |
| 71 |
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton |
Asclepiadaceae |
Shrubs |
The bark and leaves are used for the treatment of leprosy and asthma, respectively. Used for Diarrhea, stomatic, sinus fistula, and skin disease, and the leaf part is used to treat jaundice. |
| 72 |
Datura inoxia Mill. |
Solanaceae |
Shrubs |
All parts of the plant are anodyne, antispasmodic, hallucinogenic, hypnotic and narcotic. It has been used in the past as a pain killer and also in the treatment of insanity, fevers with catarrh, Diarrhea and skin diseases. |
| 73 |
Datura metel L. |
Solanaceae |
Shrubs |
Galfugi, Antibiotic; Thorn apple is a bitter narcotic plant that relieves pain and encourages healing. It has a long history of use as a herbal medicine, being especially well-known as a treatment for chest complaints, including asthma, cough, tuberculosis and bronchitis. The whole plant, but especially the leaves and seed, is abortifacient, anaesthetic, anodyne, antispasmodic, antitussive, bronchodilator, hallucinogenic, hypnotic and mydriatic. It has a wide range of applications, including in the treatment of epilepsy, hysteria, insanity, heart diseases, fever with catarrh, Diarrhea, skin diseases etc. Anaesthetic, antiDiarrheal, anti-pyretic, anti-septic, anodyne, antispasmodic, antitussive, hallucinogenic, hypnotic, hydriatic, narcotic. |
| 74 |
Pogostemon benghalensis (Burm.f.) Kuntze |
Lamiaceae / Labiatae |
Shrubs |
Whole part and shoot are used in wound. eaves are also useful in the treatment of kidney stone. The oil is used in aromatherapy to treat skin complaints. Leaves are used in fever. Used for several treatment as stomach disorders like Diarrhea, dysentery, indigestion, etc. and as a recipe for women as post parturition treatment, weakness and lactation. |
| 75 |
Pupalia lappacea (L.) Juss. |
Amaranthaceae |
Shrubs |
The leaves are antitussive, diuretic and febrifuge. They are taken in various ways in the treatment of coughs - they are put into soups; purple coloured leaves are pounded with palm-oil and salt; or they are made into a simple tisane. They are also used in various ways to treat dysenteriform Diarrhea and oedema. The leaves are used in an enema to treat constipation. Applied externally, the leaves are mixed with palm-oil or butter for the treatment of boils. The leaves are also used in topical applications to treat cuts. A decoction is applied in frictions to treat oedema of the legs. Used to treat jaundice, abdominal colics, cephalgias, Diarrheas, paralysis, erectile dysfunction, vomiting and malaria. |
| 76 |
Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f.) Ettingsh. |
Loranthaceae |
Shrubs |
The whole plant is used in indigenous systems of medicine as cooling, astringent, aphrodisiac, narcotic and diuretic. The plant is useful in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma, menstrual disorders, constipation, insanity, Diarrhea, dysentery, arthritis, Leucorrhoea, rheumatism, skin diseases, impotency, wound swelling, paralysis, ulcers, haemorrhage, miscarriage, kidney and gall bladder stone. The plant possess the wound healing, anti-microbial, hepato-protective, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, antinociceptive, anthelmintic, anti-oxidant and anti-septic properties. The whole plant is used in indigenous system of medicine as cooling, bitter, astringent, aphrodisiac, narcotic and diuretic and is useful in treating pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma, menstrual disorders, swelling wounds, ulcers, renal and vesical calculi and vitiated conditions of kapha and pitta. |
| 77 |
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L. |
Phyllanthaceae |
Shrubs |
The plant sap and leaf decoction are credited with emetic and purgative activities. Plant sap is used as nose drops to treat toothache. Ground leaves are rubbed on the skin with lemon juice as treatment for rheumatism. The seeds are carminative, diuretic and laxative. The plant is used as an aphrodisiac. The plant is widely used in India to treat headache, bronchitis, earache and ophthalmia. Powder from dried plant material mixed with milk is drunk to treat jaundice. The whole plant is pounded and boiled, then the solution used for washing areas of the body affected by scabies. A root decoction is taken to cure constipation, Diarrhea, lack of appetite, intestinal pain, menstrual problems, gastrointestinal disorders, testicular swelling, chest complaints and snake bites. |
| 78 |
Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill. |
Phyllanthaceae |
Shrubs |
sedative in children and in mental illnesses. Analgesic, anti-diabetics, Anti-daote. The roots and fruits are believed to be an effective snake bite remedy. Roots are used as contraceptives and for the treatment of syphilis, gonorrhea, rheumatism, sterility, rashes, and an infusion of the root is taken to relieve malaria. The bark is believed to provide a treatment for Diarrhea and pneumonia. |
| 79 |
Asparagus racemosus Willd. |
Asparagaceae |
Shrubs |
Lactative, Tonic, used in the form of juice, paste, decoction and powder to treat intrinsic haemorrhage, Diarrhea, piles, hoarseness of voice, cough, arthritis, poisoning, diseases of female genital tract, erysipelas, fever, as aphrodisiac and as rejuvinative. It is also useful in treatment of epilepsy, kidney disorders, chronic fevers, excessive heat, stomach ulcers and liver cancer, increases milk secretion in nursing mothers and regulates sexual
behaviors. |
| 80 |
Grewia rothii DC. |
Tiliaceae |
Shrubs |
remedy for Diarrhea and dysentery |
| 81 |
Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br. |
Lamiaceae / Labiatae |
Shrubs |
The plant is used against swellings, fever, gastro-intestinal troubles and as an abortifacient. A decoction of the whole plant is employed to clean out the uterus; treat Diarrhea and heavy cramps; as a diuretic; and as a tonic to strengthen the back. The leaves and flowers are cholagogue. An infusion is used as an antidysenteric; decocted with salt or sugar in a preparation to dissolve renal calculi. The leaf juice is used in the treatment of thrush. In a plaster for wounds. Cooked in an infusion which is drunk to treat itches and skin diseases. The infusion of leaves is traditionally being used to cure the stomach pain of the children and also to cure cough and cold. |
| 82 |
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.)Sw. |
CAESALPINIOIDEAE |
Shrubs |
A decoction or infusion of the roots, bark, leaves or flowers is used as a purgative and emmenagogue. According to the dosage it may be used as a mouthwash for teeth or gums, a remedy for colds and fevers, or even as a strong abortifacient. The root is astringent, bitter, emmenagogue and, in larger doses, is used as an abortifacient. It is used in the treatment of Diarrhea. The leaves are emmenagogue, febrifuge and tonic. At larger doses they can be abortifacient. An infusion is used to relieve constipation, as a treatment for kidney stones, and to accelerate childbirth. An infusion of the leaves and flowers is used as a diuretic. The leaves, flowers and seeds are used in the treatment of stomach, urinary bladder and kidney problems. |
| 83 |
Capparis spinosa |
CAPPARACEAE |
Shrubs |
Reduce flatulence and to be antirheumatic. In Ayurvedic medicine they are said to be hepatic stimulants and protectors, improving liver function - and these uses have been confirmed by modern research. Capers have reported uses for arteriosclerosis, as diuretics, kidney disinfectants, vermifuges and tonics. Infusions and decoctions from caper root bark have been traditionally used for dropsy, anaemia, arthritis and gout. The root-bark is analgesic, anthelmintic, antihaemorrhoidal, aperient, deobstruent, depurative, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, tonic and vasoconstrictor. It is used internally in the treatment of gastrointestinal infections, Diarrhea, gout and rheumatism. |
| 84 |
Carissa carandas |
APOCYNACEAE |
Shrubs |
The fruits are astringent, antiscorbutic and also used as a remedy for biliousness. A leaf decoction is used against fever, Diarrhea, and earache. The roots serve as a stomachic, vermifuge and remedy for itches. |
| 85 |
Ocimum gratissimum L. |
LAMIACEAE |
Shrubs |
An aromatic, stimulant, antispasmodic, anti-septic herb that repels insects, expels internal parasites and lowers fevers. The leaves and stems are used internally in the treatment of colds, especially chest colds; fevers, headaches, impotence, flatulence, Diarrhea, dysentery, post-partum problems, and worms in children. Applied externally, the leaves are used to treat rheumatism and lumbago. An essential oil obtained from the leaf has shown marked anti-bacterial activity. |
| 86 |
Acacia jacquemontii Benth |
MIMOSOIDEAE |
Shrubs |
They are used in the treatment of Diarrhea and dysentery, and can also be helpful in cases of internal bleeding. Applied externally, often as a wash, they are used to treat wounds and other skin problems, haemorrhoids, perspiring feet, some eye problems, as a mouth wash. This is sometimes taken internally in the treatment of Diarrhea and haemorrhoids. Powdered bark is used against snake bite and scorpion sting, and for inducing spontaneous abortion. Gum is used for the treatment of kidney and renal disorders. Boiled gum is used for curing asthma,mouth sores, and toothache. |
| 87 |
Casearia graveolens Dalzell |
Salicaceae |
Tree |
used for Diarrhea, burns, wounds, rashes chest colds and fever. |
| 88 |
Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.) Merr. |
Flacourtiaceae |
Tree |
An important herb in Ayurveda, where infusions of the bark, leaves and root are used medicinally to treat conditions such as fever, Diarrhea and inflammations. The leaf is carminative, astringent and used as a tonic, an expectorant and for asthma, pain relief, gynaecological complaints and as an anthelmintic, and treatment for hydrocele, pneumonia and intestinal worms. The leaves are used as an anti-dote to snake bites. The root and ash have been used as a remedy for kidney complaints. The roots are sweet, refrigerant, depurative, alexipharmic and diuretic. They are useful in vitiated conditions of pitta and vata aphthae, poisonous bites, skin diseases, pruritus, erysipelas, strangury, nephropathy and psychopathy.
The leaves are useful in pruritus and scabies. The fruits are sweet, appetizer, digestiveand diuretic, and are useful in strangury jaundice, gastropathy and splenomegaly. |
| 89 |
Bombax ceiba L. |
Malvaceae |
Tree |
anti-pyretic–bark extract, Antitumor, Anticancer, Abortifacient, Aphrodisiac, birth control, sexual diseases and tonic, anti-inflammatory, Impotency, asthma and small-pox boils, Muscular Injury, Wounds, Anti-Diarrheal, Leprosy, Pimples and skin disease, Anthelmintics and anti-diabetic |
| 90 |
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 |
| 91 |
Aegle marmelos L. |
Rutaceae |
Tree |
Mulvyadh, Kawil, Pitta
The different parts of Bael are used for various therapeutic purposes, such as for treatment of Asthma, Anaemia, Fractures, Healing of Wounds, Swollen Joints, High Blood Pressure, Jaundice,
Diarrhea Healthy Mind and Brain Typhoid Troubles during Pregnancy. Ant diabetic Activity, Hepatoprotective activity, Antimicrobial Activity, Analgesic anti-inflammatory, & anti-pyretic Activity, anti-fungal Activity, Anti-cancer Activity (Wal et al., 2015), Radioprotective Activity, Antispermatogenic Activity, anti-ulcer Activity, Anti thyroid Activity, Toxicity Studies and antiDiarrheal. The dried pulp is astringent. It reduces irritation in the digestive tract and is an excellent remedy in cases of Diarrhea and dysentery. A decoction of the astringent unripe fruit, combined with fennel and ginger, is prescribed in cases of haemorrhoids. |
| 92 |
Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. |
Simaroubaceae |
Tree |
Grahi – absorbent, useful in Diarrhea, IBS
Deepana – improves digestion strength
Indicated in –
Krumi – worm infestation
Kushta – skin diseases
Atisara – Diarrhea, dysentery; Ayurvedic medicines with Aralu as ingredient: Dadimavaleha – an effective Ayurvedic medicine for Diarrhea.
Brihat Gangadhara Churna – Herbal powder, used for Diarrhea, low digestion strength etc.
Bark used in India as a powerful fever-cure and tonic. Leaves and bark in good repute as a tonic after labor, and the juice of the leaves and fresh bark employed by the Konkans as a remedy for after-pains. |
| 93 |
Boswellia serrata Roxb. |
Burseraceae |
Tree |
Hair tonic, skin disease
Ayurvedic medicines with Salai Guggul ingredient: Jirakadi Modak – used for treatment of diseases of digestive tract such as dyspepsia. Arthronav Liniment, Inflanil oil – used for external application to relieve pain and inflammation, Osteoarthritis, Ulcerative colitis, Asthma, Brain tumors, Cluster headache, Inflammatory bowel disease, Rheumatoid arthritis. Anti-cancer (Garg and Deep, 2015); The bark, and the gum obtained from it, are alterative, aperient, aromatic, demulcent, diuretic, emmenagogue and refrigerant. The gum resin is used in the treatment of chronic lung diseases, Diarrhea, dysentery, pulmonary diseases, menorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, gonorrhea, syphilitic affection, piles and liver disorders. |
| 94 |
Garuga pinnata Roxb. |
Burseraceae |
Tree |
Leaf juice is astringent; given with honey in asthma; also given along with the leaf juice of Adhatoda zeylanica and Vitex trifolia. Fruits are stomachic and expectorant; given in Diarrhea in Rema-Kalenga. Stem juice dropped into the eyes to cure opacities of the conjunctiva. Decoction of the root is given for the treatment of pulmonary affections (Yusuf et al. 2009)Leaf juice is astringent; given with honey in asthma; also given along with the leaf juice of Adhatoda zeylanica and Vitex trifolia. Fruits are stomachic and expectorant; given in Diarrhea in Rema-Kalenga. Stem juice dropped into the eyes to cure opacities of the conjunctiva. Decoction of the root is given for the treatment of pulmonary affections (Yusuf et al. 2009) |
| 95 |
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. |
Rahamnaceae |
Tree |
Fruit aids weight gain, improves muscular strength and increases stamina. They are anodyne, anti-cancer, anti-dote, expectorant, pectoral, refrigerant, sedative, stomachic, styptic and tonic. They are considered to purify the blood and aid digestion, and are used internally in the treatment of a range of conditions including chronic fatigue, loss of appetite, Diarrhea, pharyngitis, bronchitis, anaemia, irritability and hysteria. A mucilage made from the fruit is used to make bronchial pastilles. It is hypnotic, narcotic, sedative, stomachic and tonic, and is used internally in the treatment of palpitations, insomnia, nervous exhaustion, night sweats and excessive perspiration. The root is used in the treatment of dyspepsia. A decoction of the root has been used in the treatment of fevers. The root is made into a powder and applied to old wounds and ulcers. The leaves are astringent and febrifuge. They are said to promote the growth of hair. They are used to form a plaster in the treatment of strangury. The plant is a folk remedy for anaemia, hypertonia, nephritis and nervous diseases. |
| 96 |
Ziziphus xylopyrus (Retz.) Willd. |
Rahamnaceae |
Tree |
Bark and leaf powder or paste applied externally for chest pain due to cough. Stomachache, indigestion: Fruit powder(3 – 4 g)administered with pinch ginger
powder thrice in a day. Used in pyorrhoea and to check oogenesis. Root bark and fruit of this plant, traditionally used to treat Bronchial Asthma, Thirst, Diarrhea and as Aphrodisiac. Fruit and bark is used as Antimicrobial. Bark is used as an anti-inflammatory, Antinoceceptive and as Anticonvulsants. |
| 97 |
Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) Almeida |
Anacardiaceae |
Tree |
The roots are acrid, astringent, cooling, depurative and constipating, and are useful in treatment of Diarrhea. Leaves are used in the treatment of skin diseases. Fruits are used in treating cough and asthma. The gum from the tree is used against leprosy in traditional medicine. The roots are acrid, astringent, cooling, depurative and constipating. They are useful in the treatment of Diarrhea. The leaves are used in the treatment of skin diseases. The fruits are used in treating coughs and asthma. Treating leprosy |
| 98 |
Mangifera indica L. |
Anacardiaceae |
Tree |
The leaves are astringent and odontalgic. An infusion is drunk to reduce blood pressure and as a treatment for conditions such as angina, asthma, coughs and diabetes. Externally, the leaves are used in a convalescent bath. A mouthwash made from the leaves is effective in hardening the gums and helping to treat dental problems. The leaves are used to treat skin irritations. The charred and pulverized leaves are used to make a plaster for removing warts and also act as a styptic. The seed is astringent, antiDiarrheal; anthelmintic when roasted. It is used to treat stubborn colds and coughs, obstinate Diarrhea and bleeding piles. The pulverised seed is made into a sweetened tea and drunk, or taken as powders, for treating dysentery. The seeds are ground up and used to treat scorpion stings. The bark is astringent, homeostatic and antirheumatic. Used in the treatment of haemorrhage, Diarrhea and throat problems. When incised, the bark yields an oleoresin which is stimulant, sudorific and antisyphilitic. The stem is astringent. It is used to treat Diarrhea and to remedy stomach-ache. The roots are diuretic. The flowers are aphrodisiac. The fruit is antiscorbutic and antidysenteric.Various parts of plant are used as a dentrifrice, anti-septic, astringent, diaphoretic, stomachic, vermifuge, tonic, laxative and diuretic and to treat Diarrhea, dysentery, anaemia, asthma, bronchitis, cough, hypertension, insomnia, rheumatism, toothache, Leucorrhoea, haemorrhage and piles. All parts are used to treat abscesses, broken horn, rabid dog or jackal bite, tumour, snake bite, stings, datura poisoning, heat stroke, miscarriage, anthrax, blisters, wounds in the mouth, tympanitis, colic, Diarrhea, glossitis, indigestion, bacillosis, bloody dysentery, liver disorders, excessive urination, tetanus and asthma. |
| 99 |
Spondias pinnata (L. f.) Kurz |
Anacardiaceae |
Tree |
The fruit is used as an astringent and antiscorbutic. It is used in the treatment of bilious dyspepsia. The juice of the fruit is applied against earache. The bark is recommended in the treatment of stomach aches and dysentery. A paste of the bark is applied topically in the treatment of rheumatism and swollen joints. The root is considered to be useful in regulating menstruation. This plant has been known to possess anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, ulcer-protective, anti-cancerous,
anti-Diarrheal, anthelmintic, cytotoxic and Hepatoprotective activity. |
| 100 |
Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. |
Fabaceae |
Tree |
The bark is used in traditional medicine in India, to treat Diarrhea, indigestion and leprosy, and as a vermifuge. |
| 101 |
Dalbergia lanceolaria L.f. |
Fabaceae |
Tree |
The bark is used ad astringent, analgesic and anti-Diarrheal. Seeds possesses good anti-inflammatory properties. Seed oil is used in rheumatism. The bark is used in dyspepsia. |
| 102 |
Pongamia pinnata (L.)Pierre |
Fabaceae |
Tree |
The seed oil is given as a stomachic and cholagogue in the treatment of dyspepsia and cases of sluggish liver. It is used externally as a liniment for rubbing on skin diseases and rheumatic joints. It has been shown to be effective in enhancing the pigmentation of skin affected by leucoderma or scabies. The powdered seed is given as an expectorant in the treatment of bronchitis and whooping cough, and is also prescribed as a febrifuge and tonic. A paste made from the powdered seed is spread on sores and rheumatic joints. An infusion of the leaves is used to relieve rheumatism. A decoction is used as a cough remedy. The leaves are crushed and applied as a poultice for the treatment of parasitic skin diseases and to relieve bleeding haemorrhoids. The expressed juice is used on herpes and itches. The flowers are claimed to have anti-diabetic action. The fresh stem bark is astringent and is taken internally to relieve bleeding haemorrhoids. It is also applied to reduce the enlargement of the spleen. The root bark contains a bitter alkaloid and is used as an abortifacient. The anti-septic root juice is put on sores and ulcers and used to clean teeth. Plant is used for anti-infl ammatory, anti-plasmodial, anti-nonciceptive, anti-hyperglycaemics, anti-lipidoxidative, anti-Diarrheal, anti-ulcer, anti-hyperammonic and anti-oxidant. |
| 103 |
Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. |
Fabaceae |
Tree |
Blood sugar reduces; The resin obtained from wounds in the bark is astringent. It is used in the treatment of chronic Diarrhea and the irritation caused by gastric infection and colitis. Although it has an unpleasant flavour, it makes a good mouthwash and gargle. It is commonly used in cases of toothache and also as a douche to treat vaginal discharge. The bark is used, either as a powder or in decoction, in the treatment of Diarrhea. A decoction of the bark is very useful for diabetic patients. The bruised leaves are used as a poultice on boils, sores and skin diseases. |
| 104 |
Bauhinia variegata L. |
Caesalpiniaceae / Fabaceae / Leguminosae |
Tree |
Mulvyadh, Anti-cancer(Tu et al., 2016).Paste of roots with rice is applied over wound. Decoction of buds is given twice a day in having blood in
cough. It is used to stop the excess bleeding during menses.Dried flower powder with honey given in acidity. The bark is alterative, anthelmintic, astringent and tonic. The juice of the bark is used in the treatment of amoebic dysentery, Diarrhea and other stomach disorders. A paste of the bark is useful in the treatment of cuts and wounds, skin diseases, scrofula and ulcers. The dried buds are used in the treatment of piles, dysentery, Diarrhea and worms. The juice of the flowers is used to treat Diarrhea, dysentery and other stomach disorders. The root is used as an anti-dote to snake poison. A decoction of the root is used to treat dyspepsia. |
| 105 |
Tamarindus indica L. |
Fabaceae |
Tree |
The bark is astringent and tonic and its ash may be given internally as a digestive. Incorporated into lotions or poultices, the bark may be used to relives sores, ulcers, boils and rashes. It may also be administered as a decoction against asthma and amenorrhea and as a febrifuge. Leaf extracts exhibit anti-oxidant activity in the liver, and are a common ingredient in cardiac and blood sugar reducing medicines. Young leaves may be used in fomentation for rheumatism, applied to sores and wounds, or administered as a poultice for inflammation of joints to reduce swelling and relieve pain. A sweetened decoction of the leaves is good against throat infection, cough, fever, and even intestinal worms. The filtered hot juice of young leaves, and a poultice of the flowers, is used for conjunctivitis. The leaves are warmed and tied to affected areas in order to relieve swellings and pains, particularly sprains. They are also used for bathing sores or to bathe persons suffering from measles or allergies. The leaves and flowers are used to make a sweetened tea that is drunk by children as a remedy for measles. They were also used in a preparation which was drunk in early Guyana as a malaria remedy. A decoction of the flower buds is used as a remedy for children's bedwetting and urinary complaints. The fruit is aperient and laxative. A syrup made from the ripe fruit is drunk in order to keep the digestive organs in good condition, and also as a remedy for coughs and chest colds. The flesh of the fruit is eaten to cure fevers and control gastric acid. The fruit pulp may be used as a massage to treat rheumatism, as an acid refrigerant, a mild laxative and also to treat scurvy. Powdered seeds may be given to cure dysentery and Diarrhea. The plant contains pyrazines and thiazoles. The seed contains polyoses. The bark yields proanthocyanidin and hordenine. It is used traditionally in abdominal pain, Diarrhea and dysentery, helminthes infections, wound healing, malaria and fever, constipation, inflammation, cell cytotoxicity, gonorrhea, and eye diseases. |
| 106 |
Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd. |
Fabaceae |
Tree |
mother and child healthcare; skin diseases; used in melancholia, conjunctivits, haemaptysis, catarrah, cough, pruritus, leprosy, leucoderma, skin diseases, helminthiasis, norexia, Diarrhea, dysentery, foul ulcers and wounds, aemoptysis, haematemesis, haemorrages, fever, anaemia, diabetes and pharyngodynia. |
| 107 |
Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. |
Fabaceae |
Tree |
anti-septic, Antibacterial, Anti-allergic, Antidermatosis, Antidysenteric, Bronchitis, Piles, Hemicranias, Cough, Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia, Asthma etc. Anticancer; The leaves and seeds are used in the treatment of eye problems such as ophthalmia. The bark is astringent. It is taken internally to treat Diarrhea, dysentery and piles. The bark is used externally to treat boils. The flowers are applied locally to maturate boils and alleviate skin eruptions. The powdered seeds are used to treat scrofula. Saponin from the pods and roots has spermicidal activity. |
| 108 |
Terminalia alata Heyne ex Roth |
Combretaceae |
Tree |
The bark is used medicinally against Diarrhea. Bark juice applied to treat wounds, cuts, skin diseases, Diarrhea; bark for anemia. Gum edible for stomach disorders. Leaves paste given in vomiting; boiling leaves vapor inhaled to relieve headache; |
| 109 |
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. |
Combretaceae |
Tree |
It is anthelmintic, astringent (especially when ripe), digestive, tonic and laxative (especially when unripe). The fruit is used internally principally in the treatment of digestive and respiratory problems. the ripe fruit is used in cases of Diarrhea and indigestion, whilst the unripe fruit is used as a laxative in cases of chronic constipation. The fruit is often used to treat upper respiratory tract infections that cause symptoms of sore throats, hoarseness and coughs. Externally, the fruit is used to make a lotion for sore eyes. The sour fruits are one of the ingredients of 'triphala', an Ayurvedic rejuvenative, laxative tonic based on this species plus the fruits of Phyllanthus emblica and Terminalia chebula. |
| 110 |
Terminalia chebula Retz. |
Combretaceae |
Tree |
The treatment of asthma, sore throat, vomiting, hiccough, Diarrhea, dysentery, bleeding piles, ulcers, gout, heart and bladder diseases. The plant has been demonstrated to possess multiple pharmacological and medicinal activities, such as anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, Hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antiproliferative, radioprotective, cardioprotective, antiarthritic, anticaries, gastrointestinal motility and wound healing activity. |
| 111 |
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels |
Myrtaceae |
Tree |
Blood sugar reduces, tonic; Both the seeds and the fruit are diuretic and have important carminative and astringent properties. The seeds also reduce blood sugar levels and are useful in the treatment of diabetes. The seeds and bark are well known in the Far East for the treatment of dysentery and in the control of hyperglycaemia and glycosuria in diabetic patients. The juice of the bark is considered good for treating wounds and enlargement of the spleen. The bark is astringent. An infusion is used to treat irregular menstruation, Diarrhea, dysentery, children's thrush etc. The bark is used as a gargle to strengthen gums, treat mouth ulcers etc. The ripe fruit is astringent and is used as an effective treatment for diabetes. Fruits are used as a relief for colic and to treat Diarrhea. An infusion of the leaves is used in the treatment of diabetes and Diarrhea. The wood yields a sulphate pulp that has medicinal uses. The roots are sometimes used as a treatment for epilepsy. |
| 112 |
Eugenia jambolana Lam. |
Myrtaceae |
Tree |
diabetes; It is also used for digestion disorders including gas (flatulence), bowel spasms, stomach problems, and severe Diarrhea (dysentery). Another use is treatment of lung problems such as bronchitis and asthma. Some people use jambolan as an aphrodisiac to increase interest in sexual activity, and as a tonic. In combination with other herbs, jambolan seed is used for constipation, diseases of the pancreas, stomach problems, nervous disorders, depression, and exhaustion. |
| 113 |
Careya arborea Roxb. |
Lecythidaceae |
Tree |
Cough, Dental Problems, The bark of the tree and the sepals of the flowers are well-known Indian remedies, and are valued on account of their astringent and mucilaginous properties, being administered internally in coughs and colds and applied externally as an embrocation. Traditionally used in the treatment of tumours, bronchitis, skin disease, epileptic fits, astringents, anti-dote to snake-venom, abscesses, boil and ulcer. Fruits are used as decoction to promote digestion. Leaves and flowers are used in the form of paste to cure several skin diseases. It is also used as remedy for Diarrhea, dysentery with bloody stools and ear pain. Leaf paste and pulp used as poultice rapidly heals ulcers and root is used for the treatment of tuberculosis and skeletal fractures. cytotoxic activity, antitumor effect, N-nitrosodiethylamine induced hepatocarcinogenesis, CNS depressant, anticoagulant and anti-oxidant activity |
| 114 |
Adina cordifolia (Roxb.) Brandis |
Rubiaceae |
Tree |
Antiwarmicide; The bark is anti-septic and febrifuge. The juice of the plant is applied externally to kill worms in sores. An infusion of the roots is used in the treatment of Diarrhea and dysentery. |
| 115 |
Gardenia latifolia Aiton |
Rubiaceae |
Tree |
rheumatism, cuts, wounds, Diarrhea, dysentery, remedy for indigestion in children; |
| 116 |
Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay |
Rubiaceae |
Tree |
The rind and fruit have useful emetic, diaphoretic and antispasmodic properties. The fruit is useful in cases of acute bronchitis and asthma. The fruit is applied externally in fever. The bark is a sedative and nervine carminative. It is given internally and externally in the treatment of fevers. An infusion of the bark root is used as an emetic. The bark is used internally and externally as an anodyne in the treatment of rheumatism and to relieve the pain of bruises and bone aches during fevers. It also acts as an astringent and is useful in treating Diarrhea and dysentery. Stem bark made into a paste and mixed with goat's milk and country liquour. This is prescribed in rheumatism once daily on an empty stomach. Fruits: cure abscess ulcers, inflammations tumours, skin diseases, pain in muscles, piles, chronic bronchitis, paralysis, leprosy, boils and eruption, brain diseases, asthma, leucoderma and rheumatism. Pulp of fruit bark: bone ache during fever. |
| 117 |
Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb. |
Ebenaceae |
Tree |
The seeds can be intoxicating; they have been prescribed in India as a cure for mental disorders, nervous breakdowns and palpitations of the heart. The fruits have a cooling and an astringent effect. The dried flowers are reportedly useful in urinary, skin and blood diseases. The bark is astringent. A decoction is used in the treatment of Diarrhea. |
| 118 |
Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC. |
Apocynaceae |
Tree |
Antibiotic, useful in anaemia, colic pain, Diarrhea, haematuria, menorrhagia, obstetric conditions, spermatorrhoea, splenomegaly. Seeds: decoction beneficial in chronic dysentery and in bleeding piles. Powdered seeds mixed with honey given in chronic chest affection, asthma and colic pain. Leaves: used in chronic bronchitis. Bark: useful in colitis, stomachic and tonic. |
| 119 |
Wrightia tinctoria Roem. |
Apocynaceae |
Tree |
Warmicide, Kadu indrajav; The bark is used in the treatment of dysentery. The dried and powdered bark is rubbed over the body in the treatment of dropsy. The seeds are anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, astringent and febrifuge. They are used in the treatment of fevers, Diarrhea and dysentery, intestinal worms. The leaves are used to relieve toothache when chewed with salt. The leaves and roots are pounded in water for treatment of fever. The bark and leaves are used to treat psoriasis, stomach pains, toothache, and dysentery. The milky juice is used to stop bleeding. |
| 120 |
Cordia dichotoma Forster. f., Prodr. |
Boraginaceae |
Tree |
Cough, Skin diseases, anti-diabetic, anti-ulcer, anti-inflammatory, immune-modulator and analgesic activity. From the ancient time, leaves and stem bark are used in the treatment of dyspepsia, fever, Diarrhea, leprosy, gonorrhea and burning sensation. Leaf of plant traditionally shows the therapeutic uses and actions such as anthelmintic, astringent, diuretic, demulcent, purgative, expectorant, tonic, ulcer and cough. |
| 121 |
Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz |
Bignoniaceae |
Tree |
Ear problems; anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, Hepatoprotective and immunomodulaory; The bitter bark of the root is astringent, blood purifier and tonic. It is used in the treatment of stomach complaints, Diarrhea and dysentery. An alcoholic maceration of the fresh bark is externally applied on allergic dermatitis. When mixed with turmeric, the bark is used for healing sores of animals. The root is credited with antirheumatic, antidysenteric and diuretic properties. The seeds and bark are used medicinally for alleviating body pain, especially during fevers, and as an antiphlogistic medicine. It is also applied to burns and wounds. The juice of the bark is taken internally to treat Diarrhea and dysentery. A decoction of the bark is refrigerant, used in the treatment of fevers and jaundice. A decoction of the leaves is drunk as a treatment for stomach-ache. Applied externally the leaves are employed in the treatment of cholera, fever, childbirth and rheumatic swellings. The boiled leaves are used as a poultice during and after childbirth, and in dysentery as well as for an enlarged spleen. Leaf poultices may be further applied for toothache and headache. The seed is expectorant and laxative. A decoction is used in treating coughs, bronchitis and gastritis. The seeds are applied externally to ulcers. |
| 122 |
Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C. B. Rob. |
Lauraceae |
Tree |
The root bark and leaves are used medicinally to reduce fever, reduce swelling, and treat Diarrhea. They also may be used for treating furunculosis. The leaves, and the mucilage in the gum from the bark, have been used for making poultices. The bark also acts as a demulcent and mild astringent in the treatment of Diarrhea and dysentery. The pounded seeds are applied externally against boils. respiratory disorders and rheumatism; Antimicrobial, anti-oxidant and anti-cancer |
| 123 |
Emblica officinalis Gaertn. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Tree |
Anti-cancer(fruit): Bandopadhyaya et al., 2015; an expectorant, anti-pyretic, diuretic, antiDiarrheal and antiscorbutic; fruit is given in order to allay the effects of aging and to restore the organs. The juice of the fruit is also given in order to strengthen the pancreas of diabetics, as well as in the treatment of eye problems, joint pain, Diarrhea and dysentery. inflammation, cancer, osteoporosis, neurological disorders, hypertension together with lifestyle diseases, parasitic and other infectious disorders; |
| 124 |
Holoptelea integrifolia Planch. |
Ulmaceae |
Tree |
The bark and leaves are used for treating oedema, diabetes, leprosy and other skin diseases, intestinal disorders, piles and sprue. A poultice of the bark and leaves is applied topically to treat boils, swellings and rheumatic pains. The bark is used externally as a treatment for rheumatism, ringworm, scabies, ulcers and scorpion stings. The mucilaginous bark is boiled then the juice is squeezed out and applied to rheumatic swellings; the exhausted bark is then powdered and applied over the parts covered by the sticky juice. The seed and a paste of the stem bark is used in treating ringworm. anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, analgesic, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, anti-diabetic, antiDiarrheal, adaptogenic, anti-cancer, wound healing, Hepatoprotective, larvicidal, antiemetic, CNS depressant, and hypolipidemic activities. |
| 125 |
Ficus arnottiana (Miq.) Miq. |
Moraceae |
Tree |
anti-ulcer, astringent, aphrodisiac, demulcent, depurative, emollient; It is also useful against inflammation, Diarrhea, diabetes, burning sensation,
leprosy, scabies, wounds and skin diseases. |
| 126 |
Ficus benghalensis L. |
Moraceae |
Tree |
Blood Sugar reduces, Hair tonic; The leaves are used to remedy dysentery and Diarrhea. They are used in a decoction with toasted rice as a diaphoretic. The young leaves are heated and used as a poultice. They are applied to abscesses as a poultice to promote suppurations and discharge of pus. The concentrated latex, combined with the fruit, is aphrodisiac and is used to treat spermatorrhoea and gonorrhea. Mixed with sugar, it is used as a treatment for dysentery in children. The milky latex in the plant is applied topicaly to treat toothache, bruises, painful areas, rheumatic joints and lumbago. It is dripped into wounds in order to kill or expel germs, and is applied to treat bleeding and swelling of the gums. The bark is tonic and diuretic. An infusion is anti-diabetic and a decoction is used as an astringent in the treatment of Leucorrhoea. A decoction of the root fibres is useful as a treatment against gonorrhea, whereas the tender ends of the aerial roots are used for obstinate vomiting. An infusion of the twigs is a useful remedy for haemoptysis. The milky latex is used against pains and fever, rheumatism and lumbago, toothache, and applied to cracked and inflamed soles. The fruit is tonic and has a cooling effect. |
| 127 |
Ficus racemosa L. |
Moraceae |
Tree |
Mulvyadh, The leaves are used in the treatment of Diarrhea. The bark is astringent. It is used in the treatment of haematuria, menorrhagia, and haemoptysis. The fruit is astringent. It is used in the treatment of haematuria, menorrhagia, and haemoptysis. The fruit, when filled with sugar, is considered to be very cooling. A fluid that exudes from the cut roots of the tree is considered to be a powerful tonic when drunk for several days together. The sap is a popular remedy in Bombay, that is applied locally to mumps and other inflammatory glandular enlargements, and is also used in the treatment of gonorrhea. The root is chewed as a treatment for tonsilitis. |
| 128 |
Ficus religiosa L. |
Moraceae |
Tree |
Asthama, The leaves and twigs are alterative, anti-dote, aphrodisiac, astringent, antigonorrheal and laxative. It is used as an anti-dote against bites of venomous animals, and for the treatment of haemoptysis and fistula. Fresh sap from the leaves is used to cure Diarrhea, cholera and for wound healing. An infusion of the bark is drunk as an anti-diabetic. A decoction of the bark is used as skin wash to treat scabies, ulcers and skin diseases. The aerial roots are diuretic. They are used in the treatment of ascites and are chewed by women to promote fertility. Used traditionally as anti-ulcer, anti-bacterial, anti-diabetic, in the treatment of gonorrhea and skin diseases. |
| 129 |
Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb. |
Arecaceae |
Tree |
The fruit is good in heart complaints, abdominal complaints, fevers, vomiting and loss of consciousness. The fruit pounded and mixed with almonds, quince seeds, pistachio nuts and sugar, form a restorative remedy. The juice obtained from the tree is considered to be a cooling beverage. The roots are used to stop toothache. The central tender part of the plant is used in the treatment of gonorrhea. The plant exhibits many pharmacological activities having anti oxidant, anthelmintic, anti-microbial, cytotoxic, erythropioetic, antiDiarrheal, analgesic, diuretic, anti-ulcer, antihypertensive and anti-diabetic properties. |
| 130 |
Litsea monopetala (Roxb. ex Baker) Pers |
Lauraceae |
Tree |
Seeds contain an oil which is used medicinally as ointments for rheumatism manufacturing candle in India.
Bark is used as astringent and in Diarrhea. The leaves are used as a topical medicine for the treatment of arthritis. |
| 131 |
Acacia chundra (Rottler)Willd. |
MIMOSOIDEAE |
Tree |
The bark and leaves are used for ulcerated abscesses and toothache; wood for leucoderma. anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, anti-Diarrheal, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-pyretic, anti-ulcer, antisecretory, Hepatoprotective, hypoglycaemic, sore throat and wound healing |
| 132 |
Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile |
MIMOSOIDEAE |
Tree |
plant is therapeutic used as Anti-cancer, anti tumours, Antiscorbutic, Astringent, anti-oxidant, Natriuretic, Antispasmodial, Diuretic, Intestinal pains and Diarrhea, Nerve stimulant, Cold, Congestion, Coughs, Dysentery, Fever, Hemorrhages, Leucorrhea, Ophthalmia and
Sclerosis (33). Seed: seeds have anti-malarial, anti-diabetic, antihypertensive and antispasmodic activities. Leaves & Pod: The leaves and pods are an excellent fodder with anti-inflammatory properties, rich in protein. The pods have molluscicidal and algicidal properties. Bark: It is used in the treatment of hemorrhages, cold, Diarrhea, tuberculosis and leprosy. Root: it is used as an aphrodisiac and the flowers for treating syphilis lesions. Gum: Gum obtains from the tree is pharmaceutically used as suspending and emulsifying agent and in preparation of many formulations. Its resins repel insects and water. |
| 133 |
Adansonia digitata L. |
MALVACEAE |
Tree |
The leaves are hyposensitive and antihistamine. They are used to treat kidney and bladder diseases, asthma, general fatigue, Diarrhea, insect bites, and guinea worm. Leaf and flower infusions are valued for respiratory problems, digestive disorders and eye inflammation. Seeds are used to cure gastric, kidney and joint diseases. They are roasted then ground and the powder smeared on the affected part or drunk in water. The seed paste is used for curing tooth and gum diseases. The pulp is widely used in Africa as a diaphoretic to combat fevers, and to treat dysentery. The bark is used in steam baths for calming shivering and high fever. The bark is boiled and taken as a cure for body pains. This infusion is also used to treat colds, fever and influenza. A decoction of the roots is taken as a remedy for lassitude, impotence and kwashiorkor. |
| 134 |
Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin |
CORNACEAE |
Tree |
In Ayurveda the roots and the fruits are used for treatment of rheumatism, and hemorrhoid. Externally it is used for the treatment of bites of rabbits, rats, and dogs. The roots are anthelmintic and purgative. The juice is used to expel worms, and to treat conditions such as piles, dropsy, hypertension, Diarrhea, fever, back pain, blood disorders, snake and rat bites, leprosy and other skin diseases. he stem is used to cure Diarrhea and vomiting. The leaves are used to cure asthma and as cataplasm to reduce rheumatic pains. The fruit juice is applied to the eyes to cure eye diseases. |
| 135 |
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. |
APOCYNACEAE |
Tree |
The bark is a bitter, astringent, alterative herb that lowers fevers, relaxes spasms, stimulates lactation and expels intestinal worms. It is anthelmintic, anticholeric, antispasmodic, astringent, emmenagogue, febrifuge, tonic and vulnerary. It is used to treat bowel complaints, abdominal pains, fevers and irregular menstruation, and has proved a valuable remedy for chronic Diarrhea and the advanced stages of dysentery. A decoction is applied as a wash for skin diseases, and as a gargle. he latex obtained from the bark is considered to be powerfully tonic, vermifuge. It has been used for treating neuralgia and toothache. It is also used as an anti-malarial drug. The latex is drunk in small amounts as a poison anti-dote.The leaves are used for treating beriberi, dropsy and congested liver. A poultice made from the leaves has been reported as a good remedy against skin diseases. An infusion of the crushed leaves is used to clean infected wounds |
| 136 |
Anacardium occidentale L. |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Tree |
The leaves are febrifuge. They are used in west Africa in the treatment of malaria. In India and Africa the leaves are used to treat toothache and gum problems. The leaves can be harvested at any time and dried for later use. The bark is astringent, rubefacient and vesicant. Research has shown that it is also hypoglycaemic, having the ability to reduce blood sugar levels. The bark is used in Ayurvedic medicine to detoxify snake bites. Leaf and bark infusions are used in the treatment of toothache and sore gums, whilst the bark and leaf extracts and fruit juice are taken internally to treat Diarrhea. The fruit is anti-scorbutic, astringent and diuretic. Cashew syrup is a good remedy for coughs and colds. Cashew apple juice is said to be effective for the treatment of syphilis, and is also used in the treatment of cholera and kidney troubles. The fresh, acrid juice inside the shell is vesicant. It has been used for removing warts, as well as for treating ringworm, leprosy and corns, and is applied to the soles of the feet to cure cracks in the skin. The gum is bactericidal, fungicidal and kills worms and protozoa.It is applied externally in the treatment of leprosy, and for corns and fungal conditions. |
| 137 |
Casuarina equisetifolia L. |
CASUARINACEAE |
Tree |
Root extracts are used for the treatment of dysentery, Diarrhea and stomach-ache. A decoction of the twigs is used for treating swelling. The fresh bark is astringent. It is used in the treatment of dysentery. The powdered bark is used for treating pimples on the face. |
| 138 |
Juglans regia |
JUGLANDACEAE |
Tree |
The leaves are alterative, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, astringent and depurative. They are used internally the treatment of constipation, chronic coughs, asthma, Diarrhea, dyspepsia etc. The leaves are also used to treat skin ailments and purify the blood. They are considered to be specific in the treatment of strumous sores. Male inflorescences are made into a broth and used in the treatment of coughs and vertigo. The rind is anodyne and astringent. It is used in the treatment of Diarrhea and anaemia. The seeds are antilithic, diuretic and stimulant. They are used internally in the treatment of low back pain, frequent urination, weakness of both legs, chronic cough, asthma, constipation due to dryness or anaemia and stones in the urinary tract. Externally, they are made into a paste and applied as a poultice to areas of dermatitis and eczema. The oil from the seed is anthelmintic. It is also used in the treatment of menstrual problems and dry skin conditions. The cotyledons are used in the treatment of cancer. Walnut has a long history of folk use in the treatment of cancer, some extracts from the plant have shown anti-cancer activity. The bark and root bark are anthelmintic, astringent and detergent. |
| 139 |
Limonia acidissima Linn. |
RUTACEAE |
Tree |
It is used mainly as a liver tonic to stimulate the digestive system. The fruit is also astringent, especially when unripe, and a cardiac tonic. The pulp of the fruit, especially when unripe, is used in the treatment of Diarrhea and dysentery. The fruit is also seen as an effective treatment for hiccough, sore throat and diseases of the gums. Both the fruit pulp and the powdered rind can be poulticed onto bites and stings of venomous insects. They are astringent and are used internally, often combined with milk and sugar, in the treatment of indigestion, flatulence, Diarrhea, dysentery (especially in children) and haemorrhoids. The powdered gum, mixed with honey, is given to overcome dysentery and Diarrhea in children. The spines are crushed with those of other trees and an infusion taken as a remedy for menorrhagia. The bark is chewed with that of Barringtonia and applied on venomous wounds. |
| 140 |
Melia azedarach Linn. |
MELIACEAE |
Tree |
The leaf juice is anthelmintic, antilithic, diuretic and emmenagogue. A decoction is astringent and stomachic. A decoction is used to treat Diarrhea. The leaves are used externally to treat skin conditions such as scabies and itch. A decoction is used as a gargle to treat tooth problems and strengthen the gums. The leaves are harvested during the growing season and can be used fresh or dried. The flowers and leaves are applied as a poultice in the treatment of neuralgia and nervous headache. The stem bark is anthelmintic, astringent and bitter tonic. The root bark is emetic, emmenagogue, purgative and vermifuge. It is highly effective against ringworm and other parasitic skin diseases. |
| 141 |
Mesua ferrea L. |
CALOPHYLLACEAE |
Tree |
A mixture of pounded kernels and seed oil is used for poulticing wounds. The seed-oil is used for treating itch, scabies and other skin eruptions, dandruff and rheumatism. The fruit is alterative and stimulant. A paste of the fruit is applied to boils. The flowers are astringent and stomachic. A paste made from the flowers is used in the treatment of amoebic dysentery. A decoction of the flowers is drunk by women after childbirth. It is used as a haemostatic, antidysenteric and antiDiarrheal. The leaves are applied to the head in the form of a poultice for severe colds. Oil from the seeds is used for sores, scabies, wounds, and rheumatism. The root of this herb is often used as an anti-dote for snake poison. The dried flowers are used for bleeding hemorrhoids and dysentery with mucus. Fresh flowers are also prescribed for excessive thirst, excessive perspiration, cough, and for indigestion. |
| 142 |
Mimusops elengi L. |
SAPOTACEAE |
Tree |
The bark is astringent, bitter and tonic. It is used in the treatment of Diarrhea and dysentery. A decoction of the bark, sometimes mixed with the flowers, is used as a gargle to treat gum inflammation, toothache etc. It is also used to treat gonorrhea, snake bites, fevers, wounds, scabies and eczema. The leaves are used to treat headache, toothache, wounds and sore eyes, and are smoked to cure infections of the nose and mouth. The flowers have been used as a remedy against Diarrhea. The young fruits have been employed in a gargle for treating sprue. The pounded seeds are used to cure obstinate constipation. Various parts of the tree have medicinal properties. It is used in the treatment and maintenance of oral hygiene. Rinsing mouth with water solution made with bakul helps in strengthening the teeth. It also prevents bad breath and helps keep the gums healthy. |
| 143 |
Mussaenda frondosa L. |
RUBIACEAE |
Tree |
The juice of the plant is used to treat eye infections. A decoction of the leaves is used to rid the body of intestinal worms. The root is used as a treatment for leprosy. The juice of the roots, combined with about 10% by volume of cow's urine, is used in the treatment of jaundice. The juice is also used to treat blemishes on the tongue; The juice of the bark is used in the treatment of body ache, Diarrhea and dysentery. The flowers are diuretic. They are used in the treatment of cough. |
| 144 |
Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.)Benth. |
MIMOSOIDEAE |
Tree |
The leaves can be used as a plaster to allay pain even from venereal sores, and can relieve convulsions. A paste made from the leaves is applied externally to treat muscular swellings caused by some inflammations. The leaves together with salt can cure indigestion and, in larger doses, can also induce abortion (ABORTIFACIENT). The bark of the root is a good remedy for Diarrhea and dysentery. The bark is used medicinally as a febrifuge. The fruit pulp is taken orally to stop blood flow in case of haemoptysis. The seed juice is inhaled into the nostrils against chest congestion and pulverised seeds are ingested for internal ulcers. |
| 145 |
Quercus incana W. Bartram |
FAGACEAE |
Tree |
A decoction or infusion is astringent, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-septic, styptic and haemostatic. It is taken internally to treat conditions such as acute Diarrhea, dysentery and haemorrhages. Externally, it is used as a mouthwash to treat toothache or gum problems and is applied topically as a wash on cuts, burns, various skin problems, haemorrhoids and oral, genital and anal mucosa inflammation. |
| 146 |
Salix babylonica L. |
SALICACEAE |
Tree |
The leaves and bark are antirheumatic, astringent and tonic. A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of abscesses, carbuncle, fever, rheumatism, skin diseases, ulcers etc. An infusion of the bark has been used to treat Diarrhea and fevers. The bark can be used as a poultice. The stem bark is used in the treatment of skin eruptions due to parasites. The root bark is used in a bath for the treatment of parasitic skin diseases. A gum from the stems is used in the treatment of foul sores. The down of the seeds is used in the treatment of fevers, haemorrhages, jaundice, rheumatism etc. |
| 147 |
Streblus asper Lour. |
MORACEAE |
Tree |
A decoction of the stem bark is used in the treatment of dysentery, Diarrhea and fevers. The bark is chewed as an anti-dote in snake poisoning. Water in which the bark of this tree has been boiled is used for disinfecting wounds. The powdered root bark is used to treat toothache and to cure peritonitis. The leaves are depurative and laxative. They are given, with a little added salt, to mothers who have just given birth. A decoction of the branchlets is drunk to relieve a swollen abdomen. The seed is considered tonic and carminative, as well as an appetizer. A decoction of the roots is used to treat diphtheria. The latex from the plant, rubbed on the temples, is considered effective in treating neuralgia. |
| 148 |
Terminalia tomentosa Wight & Arn. |
COMBRETACEAE |
Tree |
The bark is astringent. It is used in the treatment of Diarrhea. The juice of the bark is applied externally to cuts and wounds. It can also be boiled then rubbed onto the head to remove dandruff. A paste of the gum is applied externally to burns and is also used to treat swellings caused by inflammation. |
| 149 |
Acacia ferruginea DC. |
MIMOSOIDEAE |
Tree |
A bark decoction, in conjunction with ginger is frequently used as an astringent for the teeth. The bark of all Acacia species contains greater or lesser quantities of tannins and are astringent. Astringents are often used medicinally - taken internally, for example. they are used in the treatment of Diarrhea and dysentery, and can also be helpful in cases of internal bleeding. Applied externally, often as a wash, they are used to treat wounds and other skin problems, haemorrhoids, perspiring feet, some eye problems, as a mouth wash etc. This is sometimes taken internally in the treatment of Diarrhea and haemorrhoids. used for treating various skin infections, itching, leucoderma, ulcers, inflammation of the mucous lining of the mouth and throat. The plant is also credited for treatment of helminthiasis. dysentery, piles and diabetes. |
| 150 |
Acacia lenticularis Benth. |
MIMOSOIDEAE |
Tree |
used in the treatment of Diarrhea and dysentery, and can also be helpful in cases of internal bleeding. Applied externally, often as a wash, they are used to treat wounds and other skin problems, haemorrhoids, perspiring feet, some eye problems, as a mouth wash |
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