Lesser Known Medicinal Plants: Cultivation and Utilization Techniques
Contents: 1. Introduction: The Scope and Importance. 2. Devil’s Cotton, Abromaaugusta L. 3. Indian Aconite, Aconitum balfourii Stapf. 4. Angelica Angelicaglauca Edgew. 5. Aloewood, Aquilariamalaccensis Lam.syn. A. agallocha Roxb. 6. Danti, Baliospermummontanum Muell. Arg. 7. Brazil Wood, Caesalpiniasappan L. 8. Perfumed Cherry, Callicarpamacrophylla Vahl. 9. Gandrayan, Cinnamomumcamphora Nees&Eberm. 10. Tree Turmeric, Cosciniumfenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. 11. Kalimusali, Curculigoorchioides Gaertn. 12. Black Zedoary, Curcuma caesia Roxb. 13. Round Zedoary, Curcuma zedoaria(Christ.) Rosc. 14. Himalayan Marsh Orchid, Dactylorhizahatagirea(D.Don) Soo. 15. Rattalu, DioscoreabulbiferaL. 16. English Speed-Wheel, Evolvulusalsinoides Linn. 17. White Teak, Gmelinaarborea Roxb. 18. Gurmar, Gymnemasylvestre R. Br. ex Schult. 19. Puskarmool, Inularacemosa Hook. F. 20. Common Juniper, Juniperuscommunis Linn. 21. Spikenard, Nardostachys grandiflora DC; Syn. Nardostachysjatamansi DC. 2. Turpeeth, Operculinaturpethum (Linn.) Silva-Manso Syn. Ipomoea turpethum R. Bv. 23. Sonapatha, Oroxylumindicum Vent. 24. Pistanchio Tree, Pistaciaintegerrima Stew. ex Brandis. 25. Indian Podophyllum, Podophyllumhexandrum Royle. 26. Vijaysar, Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. 27. RevandChini, Rheum emodi wall. Ex Meissn. 28. Manjit, Rubiacordifolia L. 29. Kuchila, Strychnosnux-vomica Linn. 30. Rohida Tree,Tecomellaundulata (Sm.) Seem. Syn. Tecomaundulata (Sm.) G. Don. 31. Giloe, Tinosporacordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex HK. f. and Th. Syn. Meninspermumcordifolium Willd. 32. Vellapine, Vateriaindica Linn. 33. Banafsha Viola serpens Linn.
Interest in medicinal plants as a re-emerging health aid has been fuelled by the rising costs of prescription drugs in the maintenance of personal health and well-being. Herbal-based traditional medicine has become popular in developed countries in recent years, and its use is likely to increase in the coming years. This system has advantages over the modern medicine as it is prophylactic. Therefore, it would be a wise step if most of medicinal plants, which are lesser known to mankind but have immense potential, particularly those which are in high demand and rare should be cultivated and brought into limelight.
The basis for this book originally have been stemmed from the passion of both the authors in order to develop better methods of conveying and spreading the cultivation aspects of many crops and its uses by compiling the information available. As the world moves further into the advanced age, along with generating vast amount of information, there will be a greater need to access legacy plant materials with technology available. Thus this book helps in accessing the information on rare medicinal plants and thereby breaking down barriers of accessibility of limited information. The information provided has been compiled from various books, bulletins, write ups and journals.
