[...]... Kumaon English Milfoil, Yarrow, Thousand Leaf Unani Biranjaasif National Formulary of Unani Medicine also equates Leonurus cardica Linn (Labiatae) with Biranjaasif Folk Gandana, Rojmari Action Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic (used in cold, flatulent colic, heartburn), emmenagogue, cicatrizant, antidysenteric, antihaemorrhagic, antipyretic, diaphoretic, diuretic, urinary antiseptic Key application In dyspeptic... Wall ex Ser Family Ranunculaceae The alpine Himalayas from Sikkim to Garhwal and Assam Habitat Indian Aconite, Wolfsbane, Monkshood English Vatsanaabha, Visha, Amrita, Vajraanga, Sthaavaravisha, Vatsanaagaka, Shrangikavisha, Garala Ayurvedic Unani Bish, Bishnaag Siddha/Tamil Vasanaavi, Karunaab- hi Bacchanaag, Bish, Mithaa Zahar, Telia Visha Folk Narcotic, sedative, antileprotic, anti-inflammatory Extremely... , m; common in Manipur and Naga Hills Habitat English Sweet Flag, Calamus Vachaa, Ugragandhaa, Ugraa, Golomi, Shadgranthaa, Shataparvaa, Tikshnagandhaa, Kshudra-patra, Maangalyaa, Ghorbach Ayurvedic Unani Waj-e-Turki, Waj Siddha/Tamil Vasambu Rhizome—nervine tonic, hypotensive, tranquilizer, sedative (with neuroleptic and antianxiety properties), analgesic, spasmolytic, anticonvulsant; used for bronchial... lycopsamine and echinatine An aqueous extract of leaves is reported to show haemostatic activity The plant extract exhibited muscle relaxant activity experimentally The ethanolic extract (%) of roots possesses anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties The aqueous extract of leaves exhibits antifungal and crude plant extract antibacterial properties Alagai Ban-Kevaraa Leaf juice—used for warts, cancerous... Apocynaceae Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; often cultivated in Indian gardens Habitat Ayurvedic Madhumaalati Antiseptic; anodyne (an ingredient in massage oils for paraplegia, neuralgia, sciatica); also anthelmintic and emetic Action The leaves contain quercetin, kaempferol and phenolic acids Shoot tips and flower buds contain tannin Aganosma calycina A DC is also equated with... decrease heart rate and increase the rate and amplitude of respiration It also shows spasmodic effects on the rectus muscle of frog, diuretic and purgative action in albino rats The presence of ecdysterone and oleanolic acid is also reported in the root The ashes of the plant yield large quantities of potash The seeds yield saponins and oleanolic acid and its ester The presence of tannins and glycosides... ilicifolius Linn Trikantaka (Different from Gokshura; also equated with Martynia diandra, Martineacea, known as Kaakanaasaa.) Ayurvedic Used in dermatological affections Action The essential oil (yield .%) showed antibacterial and antifungal activity Acanthus ilicifolius Linn Acanthaceae Family Common in tidal forests along the East and West coasts; also distributed in Meghalaya and the Andamans Habitat Sea... which exhibits anti-inflammatory activity It also shows significant antibacterial activity The plant acts as an antiseptic agent for curing sores, gums and loose teeth The flowers are the source of Cassie perfume The main constituents of the flowers are benzyl, anisic, decylic and cuminic aldehydes, as well as traces of geraniol, farnesol and linalool Acacia leucophloea Willd Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd... Sikkim between altitudes of , and , m Habitat American Maidenhair Fern, Venus Hair, Rock Fern English Hansaraaja, Hansapadi (related sp.) Ayurvedic Unani Parsiaavashaan Siddha/Tamil Folk Seruppadai Mubaaraka 19 A 20 A Adiantum incisum Forsk Astringent, demulcent, expectorant, antitussive, stimulant, emmenagogue Fonds used in chronic catarrh (as an ingredient of cough and bronchial medicines); also... chamazulene and other azulenes Sesquiterpene lactones are bitter and tonic Achilleine helps arrest internal and external bleeding Flavonoids contribute to the antispasmodic action The flavonoid apigenin is anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet and spasmolytic Alkaloids and bases are antiinflammatory Alkaloid betoncine is Achyranthes aspera Linn haemostatic Salicylic acid is antiinflammatory Chamazulene is antiinflammatory . synonyms of Indian medic- inal plants in  regional languages, besides Latin and English). • Indian Medicinal Plants by Lt. Col. K.R. Kirtikar and Major B.D. Basu (). • Glossary of Indian Medicinal. y0 w1 h0" alt="" Indian Medicinal Plants C.P. Khare (Ed.) Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary With  Pictures of Crude Herbs 123 Author C.P. Khare B-/, Janak Puri New Delhi-. ). Based on this legacy, Indian Medicinal Plants. An Illustrated Dictionary is aimed at bringing out an updated Active Study Dictionary of plant sources of Indian medicine, as a companion volume of my