HOMEOPATHY AND INDIAN HERBS (DICTIONARY OF PLANTS USED IN HOMEOMEDICINES)
AUTHOR P r o f: P.T.R A J A S E K H AR A N NAIR
PAYYANUR COLLEGE.
Botanical name
Family
Malayalam name
Parts used
1. Abrus precatorius Linn.
Papilionaceae
Kunni
Name of Homeomedicine (Latin) Roots, Seeds Abrus precatorius
2. Acalypha indica
Euphorbiaceae
Kuppamani,
Whole Plant
Acalypha indica
Linn. 3. Achyranthus aspera Linn.
Amaranthaceae
Kuppameni Katalati
Whole Plant
Achyranthus aspera
4. Adhatoda vasica Nees.
Acanthaceae
Atalotakam
Whole Plant
Justicia adhatoda
5. Aegle marmelos Linn.
Rutaceae
Koovalam
Whole Plant
Aegle marmelos
6. Agave Americana Linn.
Liliaceae
Leaves
Agave
7. Allium cepa Linn.
Liliaceae
Anakaitha, Kandalachedi, Eroppakaitha. Ulli, Chuvannaulli
Bulb
Allium cepa
8. Aloe vera Linn.
Liliaceae
Kattarvazha
Leaves
Aloe
9. Alstonia scholaris Linn.
Apocynaceae
Ezhilampala
Leaves
Alstonia scholaris
10 Anacardium . occidentale Linn
Anacardiaceae
Kasumaave, Parankimaave
Nuts
Anacardium occidentale
11 Andrographis . paniculata Vahl.
Acanthaceae
Kiriyath, Nilaveppu
Whole Plant
Andrographis paniculata
12 Apium . graveolens Linn
Apiaceae
Celery
Seeds
Apium graveolens
13 Areca catechu . Linn.
Arecaceae
Nuts
Areca
14 Argemone mexicana Linn. .
Pappavaraceae
Leaves
Opium
15 Artemisia . vulgaris Linn(A.cina)
Asteraceae
Kamuk, At.akka maram, Kamung, Kavungu. Erumakkalli Kandankathiri Ponnummath. Makkipoove
Leaves
Cina
16 Atorpa bella. donna Linn.
Solanaceae
Balladona
Whole plant
Belladonna
17 Avena sativa . Linn.
Poaceae
Oats
Grains
Avena
18 Azadirachta indica Juss. .
Meliaceae
Aryaveppe
Leaves
Azadirachta indica
19 Baccopa moneri . Linn.
Scrophulariacea e
Brahmi
Whole Plant
Brahmi
20 Beeta vulgaris
Chenopodiaceae
Beetroot
Taproots
Beeta vulgaris
Linn. 21 Berberis vulgaris .
Berbedaraceae
Barbery
Roots
Berberis
22 Boerhaavia diffusa Linn .
Nyctaginaceae
Thazhuthama
Whole Plant
Boerhaavia diffusa
23 Brassica nigra . Koch
Cruciferae
Katuk
Seeds
Brassica nigra
24 Caesalpinia bonducella Linn. .
Caesalpiniaceae
Kazhanji
Seeds
Caesalpinia bonducella
25 Calendula officianalis Linn. .
Asteraceae
Calendula
Leaves
Calendula
26 Calotropis . gigantea Linn
Asclepiadaceae
Erukke
Leaves
Calotropis gigantea
27 Cannabis sativa . Linn.
Cannabinaceae
Kanjave, Sivamooli
Whole Plant
Cannabis sativa
28 Capsella bursa. pastoris Moench.
Scrophulariacea e
Shepherd’ss Purse Shepherd’
Whole Plant
Capsella
29 Capsicum . annuam Linn.
Solanaceae
Mulak, Paranghi
Fruits
Capsicum
30 Carica papaya . Linn.
Caricaceae
Karmathi, Karmu-s, Pappa-ya, Pappa-li.
Cell sap
Carica papaya
31 Cassia senna . Linn.
Caesalpiniaceae
Sunnamukki, Chonnamukki
Whole Plant
Cina
32 Cephalandra . indica Naud.
Cucurbitaceae
Kovakka
Fruits
Cephalandra indica
33 Cinchona officianalisLinn. .
Rubiaceae
Cinchona, Kuina
Bark
China
34 Cinnamomum camphora Linn. .
Lauraceae
Karpooramaram
Bark
Camphor
35 Cinnamomum . zeylanicum Linn.
Lauraceae
Elavangam
Flower buds
Cinnamomum
36 Citrus vulgaris . Linn.
Cucurbitaceae
Thannimathan
Fruits
Citrus vulgaris
37 Claviceps
Fungus
Ergot
Fungal
Ergot
purpurea 38 Clerodendron . infortunatum Linn.
frutification Verbenaceae
Peruk,Peevelam
Leaves
Clerodendron infortunatum
39 Cocculus hirsutus Menispermaceae Pathalagarudakkodi, Whole Plant Kattukodi . Linn.
Cocculus
40 Coffea arabica . Linn.
Rubiaceae
Kappi chedi
Unroasted beans
Coffea cruda
41 Colchicum . autumnale Linn.
Liliaceae
Hiranyathutham
Whole Plant
Colchicum
42 Coleus . aromaticus Linn.
Lamiaceae
Panikoorka
Leaves
Coleus aromaticus
43 Crocus sativus . Linn.
Iridaceae
Kunkumapoov
44 Croton tiglium . Linn.
Euphorbiaceae
Nanche, Neervalam
Style and Crocus sativa Stigma of the flower Seeds Croton tiglium
45 Cynadon dactylon Linn. .
Poaceae
Karuka
Whole Plant
Cynadon dactylon
46 Datura metal . Linn.
Solanaceae
Karuthaummam
Leaves& Fruits
Stramonium
47 Desmodium . gangeticum D C
Papilionaceae
Orila, Pullati
Roots, Leaves
Desmodium gangeticum
48 Digitalis . purpurea Linn.
Scrophulariacea e
Thilapushpi
Whole Plant
Digitalis
49 Drocera indica . Linn.
Droceraceae
Echapidiyan
Whole Plant
Drocera
50 Embelia ribes . Burnf.
Myrsinaceae
Vizhal
Whole Plant
Embelia ribes
51 Equisetum .
Pteridophyte
Horsetail
Whole Plant
Equisetum
52 Eucalyptus . globules Linn.
Myrtaceae
Yukkalimaram
Leaves
Eucalyptus
53 Eugenia jambos . Linn.
Myrtaceae
Chamba
Seeds
Eugenia jambos
54 Ferula asafetida
Apiaceae
Kayam
Resin
Asafetida
Linn. 55 Ficus bengalensis Moraceae . Linn.
Peraal
Aerial roots, Bark
Ficus bengalensis
56 Ficus religiosa . Linn.
Moraceae
Arayaal
Whole Plant
Ficus religiosa
57 Garcinia morella . Desr.
Clusiaceae
Eravi
Fruits
Garcinia morella
58 Gentiana chirata . Roxb.
Gentianaceae
Utharachiriyath
Whole Plant
Gentiana chirata
59 Gossypium arborium Linn. .
Malvaceae
Kattuparathi
Leaves
Gossypium
60 Gymnema . sylvestris R.B.
Asclepiadaceae
Chakkarakkolli
Leaves
Gymnema sylvestris
61 Helleborus nigrer Ranunculaceae . Linn.
Katturhohini
Whole Plant
Helleborus nigrer
62 Holarrhena . antidysenterica Wall.
Koonanppala
Latex
Holarrhena antidysenterica
Apocynaceae
63 Hydrocotyl . asiatica Linn.
Apiaceae
Kudagal, Kudavan
Whole Plant
Hydrocotyle
64 Hygrophila . spinosa Anders
Acanthaceae
Vayal chulli
Whole Plant
Hygrophila spinosa
65 Hyocyamus niger Solanaceae . Linn.
Kurassani
Whole Plant
Henbane
66 Juglan regia DC .
Jugladaceae
Akkrott
Fruits
Juglan regia
67 Juniperus communisL. .
Gymnosperm
Juniperus
Cones, leaves
Juniperus communis
68 Leucas aspera Willd. .
Lamiaceae
Thumbachedi
Leaves
Leucas aspera
69 Linum usitassimum . Linn.
Linaceae
Kayave
Flowers, seeds
Linum
70 Lycopersicon . esculentum Mill.
Solanaceae
Thakkali
Fruits
Lycopersicum
71 Lycopodium clavatum .
Pteridophyte
Club moss
Whole Plant
Lycopodium
72 Magnolia . grandiflora
Magnoliaceae
Chempakam
Flowers
Magnolia
73 Mangifera indica . Linn.
Anacardiaceae
Mave
Seeds
Mangifera
74 Mentha piperata . Linn.
Lamiaceae
Pudina
Whole Plant
Mentha piperita
75 Nerium oleander . Linn.
Apocynaceae
Kanaveeram
Whole Plant
Oleander
76 Nyctanthes . arbor-tristis Linn.
Oleaceae
Pavizhamulla
Whole Plant
Nyctanthes
77 Ocimum canum . Linn.
Lamiaceae
Cheruthulasi
Whole Plant
Ocimum canum
78 Ocimum sanctum Gartn. .
Lamiaceae
Thulasi
Whole Plant
Ocimum sanctum
79 Oldenlandia
Rubiaceae
Parpadakapullu
Whole Plant
Oldenlandia
herbacea Linn.
herbacea
80 Operculina . turpethum Linn.
Convolvulaceae
Thrikkolpakonna Thripuda
Roots
Operculina
81 Opuntia ficusindica L. .
Cactaceae
Opuntia
Latex
Opuntia
82 Pappaver . somniferumLinn. (Opium ) 83 Piper nigram . Linn.
Papavaraceae
Kasakasa, Aveen
Fruits, seeds
Opium
Piperaceae
Kurumulak
Fruits
Piper nigram
84 Plantago majorLinn. .
Plataginaceae
Gandhajeerakam
Seeds
Plantago
85 Ranunculus . bulbosus Linn.
Ranunculaceae
Kandera (var)
Whole Plant
Ranunculus bulbosus
86 Ranunculus . scleratusLinn.
Ranunculaceae
Kandera
Whole Plant
Ranunculus scleratus
87 Rauwolfia . serpentina Linn.
Apocynaceae
Amalpori
Whole Plant
Rauwolfia serpentina
88 Riccinus communis Linn. .
Euphorbiaceae
Aavanak
Leaves, seeds
Riccinus communis
89 Ruta graveolens . Linn.
Rutaceae
Arutha
Whole Plant
Ruta graveolens
90 Saccharum officianarum . Linn.
Poaceae
Karimbe
Sugar juice
Saccharum officianalis
91 Salvia . officianalis Linn.
Lamiaceae
Salvia
Whole Plant
Salvia officianalis
92 Saracca indica . Roxb.
Caesalpiniaceae
Asokam
Whole Plant
Saracca indica
93 Solanum nigram . Linn.
Solanaceae
Manithakkali, Mulakuthakkali
Fruits
Solanum nigram
94 Solanum . xanthocarpum Linn.
Solanaceae
Kandenkathiri
Whole Plant
Solanum xanthocarpum
95 Strychnos nux. vomica Linn.
Loganiaceae
Kanjeram
Seeds
Nux-vomica
96 Sysygium . jambolanum Linn.
Myrtaceae
Chamba
Seeds
Sysygium
97 Nicotiana . tabacum
Solanaceae
Pukayila
Leaves
Tabacum
98 Terminalia . arjuna Roxb.
Combretaceae
Neermaruth
Fruits
Terminalia arjuna
99 Terminalia . chebula Retz.
Combretaceae
Kadukka
Fruits
Terminalia chebula
10 Thea sinensis L. 0.
Theaceae
Theyilachedi
Leaves , buds
Thea
10 Thuja 1. occidentalis
Gymnosperm
Thuja
Leaves,cones Thuja
10 Tinospora 2. cordifolia Linn.
Menispermaceae Amruth
Stem
Tinospora cordifolia
10 Tribulus 3. terrestris Linn.
Zygophyllaceae
Jeringil
Fruits
Tribulus
10 Vanilla planifolia
Orchidaceae
Vanilla
Seeds
Vanilla
sw. 10 Vernonia 5. anthelmintica Willd.
Asteraceae
Kattujeerakam
Fruits
Vernonia anthelmintica
10 Vinca minor L. 6.
Apocynaceae
Cherusavanari
Whole Plant
Vinca minor
10 Viola tricolour 7. Wall.
Violaceae
Viola
Whole Plant
Viola tricolour
10 Zingiber 8. officianalis Roxb.
Zingiberaceae
Enji, Erukkizhag
Rhizome
Zingiber
Author- Prof.P.T.RAJASEKHARAN Prof.P.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, DEPT: OF BOTANY, PAYYANUR COLLEGE, EDAT P.O., PAYYANUR, KANNUR. (Botanical Adviser Govt. Ayurveda College, Pariyaram, Kannur & Homeopathy Practitioner) The author has published two CDs –1. ‘Digital Herbarium of Angiosperms’ with named and classified digital photographs of 2000 plants as a reference for B.Sc and M.Sc Botany students. 2. ‘Dictionary of Medicinal plants’having binomials with Malayalam names and also Malayalam names with binomials and di gital photographs of mamy plants for Ayurveda students.
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