Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

Cipadessa baccifera (Roth) Miq. Family : Meliaceae Common name : Nahalbeli  Location : Cuttack, Odisha India  👉This species have the capacity to remove and to accumulate the heavy metals.  Medicinal uses : ✔ The decoction has been utilized to treat dysentery, skin itches and malaria fever.  ✔ The leaves extract having antimicrobial, antioxidant, hemolytic properties.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees Family : Acanthaceae Common name : Bhuin neem, kalmegh Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India Medicinal uses : ✔ The whole plant has been used as anti-dote for snake-bite and poisonous stings of some insects, and to treat dyspepsia, influenza, dysentery, malaria and respiratory infections.  ✔ The plants are also recommended for the use in cases of leprosy, gonorrhea, scabies, boils, skin eruptions, and chronic and seasonal fever for its high “blood purifying” properties.  Sweta Mishra  Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Abrus precatorius L. Family : Fabaceae Common name : Kaincha Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India Medicinal uses:  ✔ It is used to treat rabies, sores and wounds.  ✔ The leaves are used to cure fever, cough and cold. ✔ Root is potential against jaundice.  ✔ Dry seeds are powdered and taken one teaspoonful once a day for two days to cure worm infection  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Family : Dioscoreaceae Common name* : Chinese Yam, Pani aalu (Odia)  Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India  Date : 5th Dec 2020 Medicinal uses : ✔ Tuber is boiled is given to women once a day for nearly a month after delivery to revive their strength. ✔ Powered root mixed with cow urine is applied on scorpion bite. ✔ Leaves are mixed with leaves of clematis and 2–3 drops of juice put in the nose of affected person to get relief after sneezing in fits and epilepsy. ✔ Boiled _D. oppositifolia_ is given to women one time a day for nearly a month after delivery to revive their strength.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Bauhinia purpurea L. Family : Fabaceae Common name : Purple orchid tree, Borda (Odia)  Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India Medicinal uses : ✔ It is widely used as an antidiabetic agent.  ✔ It is also used against diarrhoea, dysentery, goitre. ✔ The bark, leaves and flowers is useful in the cure of gall bladder, kidney stones .  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Terminalia tomentosa (ex DC) Wight & Arn Family : Combretaceae Local name : Asana (Odia)  Location : Nayagarh, Odisha India Medicinal uses : ✔ Bark is used against diarrhea and wounds.  ✔ A paste of the gum is used against burns and inflammation.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation   Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. Family : Apocyaceae Common name : Patalagaruda (Odia)  Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India Medicinal uses : ✔ Decoction of shoot is drunk three times a day for stomachache.  ✔ Leaf decoction is used against cough and cold, leaf paste is used for skin disease.  ✔ Roots are used in high blood pressure and mental disorders.  ✔ Leaf juice is used in eye troubles and decoction prepared from leaves is used for toothache.  ✔ The leaves and fruits are used against snake bite.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Spermacoce articularis Family : Rubiaceae Common name : Solaganthi (Odia)  Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India Medicinal uses:  🕊 Leaf extract of the plant is used against jaundice.  🕊 Roots are used to mouthwash to relieve toothache. 🕊 Seeds are used in diarrhea & dysentery.  🕊 Decoction of the plant is used to relieve headache. Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation    Bhubaneswar, Odisha India 

Scoparia dulcis L. Family : Plantaginaceae Common name : Ban dhanyavaad (Odia)  Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India  Medicinal uses :  ✔ Used against diabetes and hypertension.  ✔ Used against kidney stone and wounds.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don Family : Apocynaceae Common name : Sadabihari (Odia)  Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India  Medicinal uses: ✔ Decoction of leaves is used in diabetes.  ✔ Roots used for dysentery. ✔ The juice of leaves is used as application to bee sting/ wasp sting. ✔ Flower extract is used for eye wash in infants. Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Ipomoea aquatica Forssk Family : Convolvulaceae Common name : Kalama saga (Odia)  Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India Medicinal uses : ✔ The young shoots are mildly laxative and are used by diabetic patients.  ✔ A decoction of the leaves is used to treat coughs.  ✔ The fried leaves are eaten to cool down a fever.  ✔ The crushed leaves are applied as a poultice on sores and boils.  ✔ A paste made from the buds is used to treat ringworm.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. Family : Fabaceae Common name : Salaparni (Odia)  Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India Medicinal uses :  ✔ Leaves decoction is used for gall bladder stones, kidney stones or bladder stones. ✔ Root decoction is used for treating kidney problems, chronic fever, swellings, coughs, dysentery and diarrhea. ✔ Apply the roots to gums for treating toothache. ✔ Use the decoction externally for cleaning wounds and ulcers. Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Ipomoea carnea jack. Family: Convolvulaceae Common name : Amari (Odia)  Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India   Medicinal uses: ✔ The latex is used as an antiseptic for treating skin diseases.  ✔ The boiled roots are used as laxative and menstruation provocation.  ✔ It is also useful against dysentery and hyper tension.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Ipomoea hederifolia L. Family : Convolvulaceae Common name : Panikoda (Odia)  Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India Medicinal uses: ✔ Some roots are scraped and eaten raw as a cure for stomach aches. ✔ Seeds re anti-inflammatory & diuretic.  ✔ It is also used for constipation.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult. Family : Amaranthaceae Common name : lopong arak Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India Medicinal uses : ✔ It is used for cough,head ache, and also for throat infection.  ✔ Used against cholera, gonorrhoea  ✔ Used for diabetes regulating the blood sugar level.  ✔ Used for skin treatment & wounds. Sweta Mishra  Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Spermacoce ocymoides Burm.f Family : Rubiaceae Location: Kalahandi, Odisha India  Medicinal uses: ✔ The finely crushed leaves are applied to wounds.  ✔ The sap is used to treat eczema, worms and ringworm. Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poiret Family : Fabaceae Common name : Agasti Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India Flowers, young leaves and shoots are edible Medicinal uses : ✔ A tea made from the leaves is believed to have antibiotic, anthelmintic, antitumor and contraceptive properties.  ✔ A bark decoction is taken orally to treat fever, diarrhoea, dysentery and diabetes.  ✔ Juice of the flowers, put in the eyes, is said to relieve dimness of vision.  ✔ The root is used for malaria.  Sweta Mishra  Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.  Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pears. Family : Fabaceae Common name : Gileri (Odia)  Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India Medicinal uses : ✔ Decoction of roots is used in rheumatism, asthma and urinary disorders.   ✔ Decoction of pods used to stop vomiting.   ✔ Seeds yields oil, specific against scabies, itch, eczema and other skin eruptions.   ✔ The dried herbs are effective as tonic and used in the treatment of boils, pimples and bleeding piles.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India