Medicinal Plants : Cultivation and Uses

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. I. Description of medicinal plants: 1. Abelmoschus manihot Linn. (Jangli Bhindo). 2. Abelmoschus moschatus Linn. (Musk Dana). 3. Abrus precatorious Linn. (Chanothi). 4. Abutilon indicum Linn. (Atibala). 5. Acacia catechu (L.f.) Wild (Khair). 6. Acacia nilotica Delile. (Baval). 7. Acanthospermum hispidum DC. (Acanthospermum). 8. Aconitum ferox wall.ex.ser (Indian aconite). 9. Achyranthes aspera L. (Anghedo). 10.  Adansonia digitata L. Gorakh Ambali). 11. Adenanthera pavonina L. (Coral Wood Tree). 12. Adhatoda vasica nees (Ardusi). 13. Adinatum capillus veneris Linn. (Hansraj). 14. Aegle mormelos correa ex Roxb. (Bilv). 15. Alangium salvifolium L.f. (Ankola). 16. Allium sativum Linn. (Lasan). 17. Aloe vera town ex. Linn (Kuvarpathu). 18. Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. (Saptparni). 19. Amaranthus spinosus L. (Kantanu Kanth). 20. Andrographis paniculata Nees. (Kal Megh). 21. Annona reticulata L. (Ram Phala). 22. Annona squamosa Linn. (Sitafal). 23. Apium graveolens sub sp dulce (Mill) (Ajmo). 24. Aquilaria agallocha roxb. (Agar Agar). 25. Areca catechu Linn. (Shopari). 26. Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Boj (Samudra Sos). 27. Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. (Fanash). 28. Artocarpus lakoocha Roxb. (Barhal). 29. Asparagus racemosus willd. (Shatavari). 30. Azadirachta indica A. Juss (Neem tree). 31. Bacopa monnieri Linn. (Barami). 32. Balanities aegyptica (L) Delite (Ingoriyo). 33. Baliospermum montanum (Wild.) (Danti). 34. Basella rubra Linn. (Palak). 35. Bauhinia racemosa Lamk. (Ashitro). 36. Benincasa hispida (Thunb). Cogn. (Petha). 37. Bixa orellana L. (Sinduri). 38. Boerhavia diffusa Linn. (Shatodi). 39. Bombax ceiba Linn. (Semlo). 40. Bosewellia serrata L. (Shaledi). 41. Borassus flabellifer roxb. (Tad). 42. Butea monosperma (Khakhro). 43. Caesalpinia  bonduc Linn. (Kant Karanj). 44. Caesalpinia sappan Linn. (Pataranjka). 45. Calophyllum inophyllum Linn. (Sultan Champa). 46. Calotropis procera (L.) R. Br. (Akdo). 47. Capparis decidua (Forsk.) Edgew. (Kerdo). 48. Cardiospermum halicacabum L. (Kag Doliyo). 49. Cassia alata Linn. (Kruminasak Senna). 50. Cassia angustifolia Vahl. (Sona-mukhi). 51. Cassia auriculata L. (Tanner’s Cassia). 52. Cassia fistula Linn. (Garmalo). 53. Cassia occidentalis L. (Kasundro). 54. Cassia tora Linn. (Kuvadiyo). 55. Casuarina equisetifolia L. (Sharu). 56. Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don (Bar Mashi). 57. Celastrus paniculatus willd. (Mal Kankadi). 58. Chlorophytum borivillianum Sant and Fernand (Safed Musli). 59. Cissampelos pariera Linn. (Pathavel). 60. Cissus quadrangularis L. (Had Shankal). 61. Citrus limon Linn. (Motu Limbu). 62. Cleome viscosa L. (Pili Talavani). 63. Clerodendrum phlomidis L.F. (Linn) (Arani). 64. Clerodendrum serratum L. Moon (Bharangi). 65. Cohlospermum religiosa Linn. (Kumbhi). 66. Cocculus hirsutus Linn. (Patal Garodi). 67. Coleus forskohlii (Willd.) Briq (Pathar Choor). 68. Coleus amboinicus Lour. (Pathar Chur). 69. Commiphora whightii (Arn.) Bhand. (Guggal). 70. Cordia dichotoma forst (Gunda). 71. Crocus sativus Linn. (Keshar). 72. Curcuma angustifolia roxb. (Tikhur). 73. Curcuma aromatica Salisb. (Jangali Haldar). 74. Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) (Palmarosa Grass).  75. Cyperus Scariosus R. Br. (Nagar Motha). 76. Datura sp. (Daturo). 77. Dendropthoe falcata Linn. F. (Vando). 78. Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. (Shali-parni). 79. Dioscorea sp. (Vidari Kandh). 80. Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) Jeffrey (Shiv Lingi Ni Vel). 81. Eclipta alba L. (Bhangaro). 82. Emblica officinalis gaertn. (Ambala). 83. Embelia ribes burm.f. (Vav Ding). 84. Ephedra sp. (Som Vel). 85. Eranthemum roseum Nees. (Dashmuli). 86. Erythrina indica lamk. (Pandervo). 87. Eucalyptus sp. (Nil Giri). 88. Euphorbia hirta L. (Dudheli).  89. Evolulus alsinoides L. (Shankh-Pushpi). 90. Ferula assa-foetida Linn. (Hing). 91. Ficus benghalensis Linn. (Vad). 92. Ficus carica L. (Anjir). 93. Garcinia indica Choisy. (Kokam). 94. Gardenia gummifera Linn. f. (Nadi-hingu). 95. Gloriosa superba Linn. (Vachh Na). 96. Gmelina arborea L. (Shivan). 97. Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R. Br. (Madhu Nasini). 98. Hemidesmus indicus (Linn) R. Br. (Anant Mul). 99. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (Jasud). 100. Holarrhena antidysenterica wall. (Kutaj)…

The book entitled “Cultivation and Uses of Medicinal Plants” is an effort to provide systematic description of 175 medicinal plants of India. Description is given in very simple language that even a farmer can also understand cultivation practices and important points to be undertaken during their farming. There is increased demand of Amla, Harde, Baheda, Ashwagandha, Vinca and other medicinal plants by pharmacy companies but sources are very few. Major reason behind this factor is that farmers are not aware about medicinal plant farming and their useful properties. However, many national research institutes such as National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (DMAP) along with Agricultural Universities and traditional universities are working on the same aspect. But still in comparison with Allopathic medicines, traditional medicine is still not as successful, although literature showed their significance since ancient times of Vedas. Systematic literature regarding utility and cultivation of medicinal plants is not easily available.