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Hyptis suaveolens Family : Lamiaceae Common name : Ganga tulsi (Odia)  Habit : Shrub Habitat : Along roadside & waste grounds Medicinal uses : ✔ Leaf extracts cure swellings, abscesses and haemorrhoids.  ✔ Roots are chewed with betel nuts as a stomachic and its decoction is used as an appetizer. ✔ Tea made from the roots is used to purify the blood, and is also used as a remedy for the diseases of women.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Justicia betonica L.  Family : Acanthaceae Common name : Squirrel Tail, Hadpat (Hindi)  Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India Habit : Under shrub Habitat : Found along roads and stream banks Medicinal uses : ✔ Crushed leaves used against pain and swelling.  ✔ The aerial parts are used in diarrhoea and inflammation and swelling.  ✔ Inflorescence is given orally to treat vomiting and constipation.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Ficus semicordata Family : Moraceae Common name : Bhuin dimri  Habit : Medium sized tree Habitat : Hill slope Medicinal uses : ✔ Fruits are edible and a mixture made from the fruit and bark is used as bath to cure leprosy.  ✔ Bark soup after boiling in water is taken against dysentery.  ✔ Juice of stem bark is used for treating boil.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Evolvulus nummularius (L.) L.  Family : Convolvulaceae Common name : Roundleaf, Bichamalia (Odia)  Habit : Herb Habitat : Found along the roadsides, wastelands, grasslands Medicinal uses : ✔ The whole plant is used as a medicine for hysteria, to cure burns, cuts, wounds and scropion stings. ✔ The paste of the plant is used to treat scabies. .  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. Family : Rahmnaceae Common name : Indian jujube, Barakoli (Odia)  Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India  Habit : Tree Habitat : In dry habit Medicinal uses : ✔ Dried fruits are used in stomachache and tonic.  ✔ The root is used in the treatment of dyspepsia.  ✔ A decoction of the root has been used in the treatment of fevers. Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) Heyne ex Roth Family : Acanthaceae Common name : kolagahama (Odia)  Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India Medicinal Uses : ✔ It is used to treat headache.  ✔ Seeds are used as dysuria, diseases of nervous system.  ✔ It is used to cure cuts and wounds, juice extracted from leaf is used to heal wound.  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

Argemone mexicana L. Family : Papaveraceae Common name : Kantakusuma (Odia)  Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha Habit : Herb  Habitat : Roadsides and fields  Medicinal uses : ✔ Roots of the plant is used to cure fever and maintain normal blood circulation.  ✔ Juice of plant is used in the treatment of jaundice. ✔ Powder of leaves is used to cure diabetes.  ✔ Oil extracted from seeds is used to cure injuries, ulcers, dysentery and intestinal problems. ✔ Flowers have been used to cure cough problem.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha www.aprf.org.in

Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene Family : Verbenaceae Common name : Jalapippali (Odia)   Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha Habit : Herb Habitat : Stream banks and in grassy places Medicinal uses : ✔ The aerial parts were used in treatment of wounds, asthma.  ✔ The infusion of leaves and tender stalks was used in children for indigestion.  ✔ Chutney made from the plant leaves and fruits were eaten to relive the irritation of internal piles. Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha www.aprf.org.in

Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. Family : Convolvulaceae Common name : Visnukrantha Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India Medicinal uses: ✔ Leaves are used for asthma and mental disturbance.  ✔ The plant is bitter and decoction is useful in the treatment of fever.  ✔ The oil promotes growth of hair.  ✔ Decoction of the drug, with Ocimum sanctum is used in indigestion or diarrhea.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha www.aprf.org.in

Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre Family : Fabaceae Common name : Karanja Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India  Medicinal uses : ✔ Seed oil is especially used for the treatment of ulcers, rheumatism and scabies. ✔ The root is effective for treating gonorrhea, cleaning gums, teeth and skin diseases.  ✔ Flowers are potential against glycosuria for diabetes.  ✔ The bark is used internally for bleeding piles and beriberi.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha www.aprf.org.in