Decreasing availability of medicinal herbs in Korur range, Southern Chhattisgarh, India.

Contributor:Dr. Pankaj Oudhia

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Decreasing availability of medicinal herbs in Korur range, Southern Chhattisgarh, India.

Local Names Botanical Names Useful parts Traditional uses in Korur region Sarpgandha* Rauvolfia serpentina Root Blood pressure Van Tulsa Hyptis suaveolens Seed oil Earache Bach* Acorus calamus Root Vomiting, Stammering Balraj Alpinia spp. Root As coolant Reetha Sapindus emarginatus Bark Heart, Pain, Asthma, Epilepsy Nagar Motha Cyperus rotundus Root Constipation and Thirst Patal Kumhda Pueraria tuberosa Root Gout Tikhur* Curcuma angustifolia Root As coolant Satavar* Asparagus racemosus Root Piles, Epistaxis, liver troubles Chitavar* Plumbago zeylanica Root Abortion Aithi Helicteres isora Fruit Stomachache, Lumbago Lajwanti Mimosa pudica Seed Sterlity Kali Musli Curculigo orchioides Root Bone setting, Tonic Safed Musli* Chlorophytum sp. Root Tonic Aonla Emblica officinalis Fruit Sex Tonic Baheda Terminalia bellirica Fruit Respiratory troubles Chirchira Achyranthes aspera Seed and Plant Malaria, Itch, Gonorhoea, Hair dyeing Bhuiaonla Phyllanthus amarus Whole plant Fever, Gonorrhoea, Burning in Urine Punarnava Boerhavia diffusa Root Anaemia, Swelling, Cough, Heart troubles Bringraj Eclipta alba Whole plant Blood purifier, Jaundice Tindi Phool Vicoa indica Root Jaundice, cough Chiraiyata Andrographis paniculata Plant Fever, Anthelmintic Bhatkatiya Solanum xanthocarpum Seed & Fruit Toothache, as anti-sterlity Kamraj* {{Glossogyne pinnatifida}e} Root Gynaecological troubles Khamt Bedal Indigofera sp. Whole plant Dog-bite Safed Dhatura Datura stramonium Fruit Fever, Cough, Bodyache Kala Dhatura Datura metel Seed & leaves Bone setting Gud Sukdi Grewia asiatica Roots Cancer Van Bhindi {{Hibiscus}e} sp. Roots & leaves Snake bite, migraine Jangli Haldi {{Curcuma}e} sp. Root Gynaecological troubles Jangli piaz {{Urgenia indica}e} Root Earache, Toothache Indrayan Citrullus colocynthis Fruit & Root Cancer, Leprosy, Fever Dhan Baher Cassia fistula Fruit Stomach disorders Bel Aegle marmelos Fruit Abortion Safed Gumchi Abrus precatorius Root Respiratory troubles, Toothache Badi Elaichi {{Amomum subulatum}e} Root Asthma, Cough, Coryza Adusa Adhatoda vasica Leaves Blood purifier, fever, inflammations Giloi Tinospora cordifolia Branch Anti-cough Jal Rakti Justicia gendarussa Root Nagar Reja Whole herb High blood pressure, Hysteria Bramhi Centella asiatica Whole herb Hysteria, Epilepsy Musk dana Abelmoschus moschatus Whole herb Bone-setting, diarrhoea Hadjod Cissus quadrangularis Root Leprosy Keu kand Costus speciosus Bark heart beating, Chronic cough Koha Terminalia arjuna Whole herb Epilepsy, Toothache Madar Calotropis gigantea Root Dog-bite Anant mool Hemidesmus indicus Fruit Cough Harra Terminalia chebula Root Blood impurity Baichandi Dioscorea hispida Root Cancer & TB Sadasuhagan Catharanthus roseus Root Jal Dhania Ranunculus sceleratus Leaves Plague, Fever Duddhi Euphorbia hirta Leaves Diarrhoea, Gynaecological troubles Musakarni Ipomoea reniformis Whole plant Fistula, Leprosy, Urinary troubles Harshingar Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Whole plant Bone-setting Lathwa or Latkana Bixa orellana Fruit Eye troubles Ram Dataun {{Smilax zeylanica}e} Root Sexual troubles Sar phonk Tephrosia purpurea Leaves Leprosy Raotan Jyot* Jatropha curcas Fruit Gout & blood impurity Gajala, Rasna, Daj Lakdi Pluchea lanceolata Root Leprosy Thuhar Euphorbia nerifolia Whole herb Purgative Dulli, Baibirang Embelia ribes Whole herb Anthelmintic, TB Malkangni Celastrus paniculata Whole herb Gout, Memory tonic, Leprosy Chota Gokhru Tribulus terrestris Whole herb Rena calculi Makoi Solanum nigrum Fruit Piles, Leprosy Caronda Carissa carandas Root Paralysis Belladonna Atropa belladonna Whole herb Eye troubles Korea Wrightia tinctoria Bark TB Ulatkambal Abroma augusta Whole herb Gynaecological troubles Kachur Curcuma zedoaria Root Piles, cough, Gonorrhoea Kadva Parval Trichosanthes cucumerina Root & leaves Fever, Purgative Kevatch Mucuna pruriens Seed and Pulp Leucorrhoea Guarpatha Aloe vera Gel Swelling, constipation Pudina Mentha viridis Whole herb Skin troubles Gokhru Whole herb Gonorrhoea, sterlity Van fasha Viola odorata Root & Flower Fever, Intestinal disorder Van Methi Melilotus sp. Whole herb Bichu Buti {{Girardinia palmata}e} Whole herb Bramhadandi Tricholepis glaberrima Leaves Skin toubles Andi Ricinus communis Whole herb Piles, Leprosy Satyanashi Argemone mexicana Whole herb Purgative, Fever Barosun Crotalaria juncea Whole herb Purgative Tejpatti Cinnamomum spp Whole herb Gonorrhoea, Gout Akar kara Spilanthes acmella Whole herb Epilepsy, Paralusis Kaner {{Nerium odorum}e} Whole herb Abortion Dronpushpi {{Leucas cephalotus}e} Whole herb Snake-bite, Jaundice Tandulja Amaranthus spinosus Whole herb Nagphani Opuntia sp. Leaf pulp Heart trouble sterility Ankol {{Alangium}e}sp. Whole herb Piles, Pepti Ulcer Patharchatta Coleus aromaticus Leaves Piles, Epilepsy Piper Piper longum Root Fever Phas Bark Asthma Sunjduli Root As tonic Paljadi Root Fever Semar Bombax malabaricum Whole herb Gonorrhoea Bhaisa Khudhar Flower & Gond dry Cough Langer Vitex negundo Pulp & bark Headache, Fever Bhurau kand Leaves Tonic Kalihari Gloriosa superba Roots Piles Paraspipal Ficus religiosa Roots Ulcer Mokhla Asteracantha longifolia Seed Spermatorrhoea Ganji kand Seed Swelling, Fever Teliakand* Roots Piles Van churia Roots Tonic Vajradanti {{Barleria}e} sp. Roots Snake bite Kukronda Blumea lacera Leaf & Root Digestive disorder Kachnar Bauhinia acuminata Root Urinary troubles Kutli Root Jaundice Dauna {{Artemisia indica}e} Whole herb Bile related troubles Van dei Root Snake-bite Dhuldhula Bark Bleeding Piles Amerbela Cuscuta reflexa Bark Jaundice Suakand Root Stomache, Abortion Kaina Commelina benghalensis Leaf Syphilis Masnakand Root TB, Tonic Dekarbela Cissus repanda Root Skin troubles Laicha Root Skin troubles Beejband Sida acuta Root Sex tonic Doodh Mongra Root Increases flow of milk in mammary glands Maida* Litsea glutinosa Whole herb Headache Kurru* Sterculia urens Leaves Tonic Hirmisi Randia dumetorum Root Cattle troubles Van Kundra Root Amti Fruit Vem Fruit TB

* Herbs found in very less number in recent survey.