A catalogue of indian synonyms of the medicinal plants of india by moodeen. The arrival in kerala of the canonical ashtangahrdayam composed between the 6 th and 7 th century ce by vagbhata, a buddhist from sind, stimulated the development of a new dynamic medical culture. But currentty is there a reawakening which has resulted in a more scientific appro ach to the vedic days store of knowledge of medicinal plants. This web site of encyclopedia provides good quality pictures of medicinal plants and its information,uses,dose,cultivation,research works,side effects,morphology,habitat etc. The following is a medicinal plants list of common species that can be found in most areas throughout north america. This unpublished paper is brought to you for free and open access by the sit. Centre for medicinal plants research, cmpr, aryavaidya sala kottakkal, kerala ayurveda medicine. As vedas are existing from times immemorial, age of ayurveda cannot be ascertained. The major medicinal plants obtained from the forests of kerala are asparagus racemosus, solanum anguivi, desmodium gangeticum, cissus quadrangularis, psuedartheria viscida, strobilanthes ciliatus, dysoxylum malabaricum, piper longum, aristolochia indica, ceasalpinia bonduc, tribulus terrestris, sarcostemma acidum. Hooker 1907 classified the botanical regions of the erstwhile british india in to 9 regions based on species distribution. Most of all the medicinal plants available in plenty at kerala. Medicinal plant species are present inside the groves and used in the treatment of various diseases in ayurveda, folk, unani, siddha, homeopathy and traditional systems for common ailments like cough, ulcers, bronchitis, skin diseases, etc. Nature has blessed us with an array of amazing medicinal plants. Sanskirt name, botanical name, a compilation work on ayurvedic medicinal plants, to collect simple and easy details about all the herbs.
Video showing the commonly available medicinal plants in kerala. Introduction increasing role of the who monographs on selected medicinal plants over the past two decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the use of herbal medicine. Medicinal plants play an essential role in the development of human culture. They are used in both traditional and modem systems of medicine. Sahasrayogam malayalam herbs encyclopedia of ayurvedic. Pregnant and nursing women should avoid consuming medicinal plants unless okayed by their doctor. Kerala national medicinal plants boardgovernment of india.
The fruit is used as a medicinal plant against obesity. Pdf rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala. At least 25 per cent of the drugs in the modem pharmacopoeia are derived from plants. Medicinal plants kerala agricultural university aromatic and medicinal plants research station. Of the 2,50,000 higher plant species on earth, more than 80,000 are medicinal. You can get all necessary information about this ayurvedic medicinal plants including its botanical names, morphology, classification, therapeutic uses, names in different languages, synonyms, habitat, chemical present in medicinal plants, systemic. Seed nursery should be irrigated regularly and kept weed free. Kerala plants, plants in kerala, flowering plants of. Some of these plants where used for serious disease treatment like cancer and genetic disorders. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article. Resent analysis shows that out of estimated 4600 flowering plants.
The state medicinal plants board, kerala smpb was constituted under the administrative jurisdiction of health and family welfare department, govt. Pdf rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala india and. Pdf an ecological study of medicinal plants in aloor. Advances in medicinal plants pdf free download epdf. Ppt medicinal plants powerpoint presentation free to. The southern parts of kerala experience the malabar coast, well known in the history of plant resource studies in asia is remarkable for the luxuriant growth of tropical forests. Aromatic and medicinal plants research station, kerala agricultural university, odakkali, asamannoor p.
The paper reports the traditional medicinal uses of 41 plants belonging to 27 families. Plant in pots or an area where you dont mind it spreading. The other belt in india with high concentration of medicinal plants is the heights of himalayas. In some cases, the crude extract of medicinal plants may be used as medicaments. Kerala, with its abundant resource of medicinal plants, has a long history of folk medical traditions practiced by healers from all levels of society. Recent analysis shows that out of estimated 4600 flowering plants in kerala, about 900 possess medicinal values. Aquatic plants, medicinal, ponds, palakkad, kerala, india. In india it mainly grows in the western parts of maharashtra, karnataka, kerala and goa. Kerala medicinal plants importance of kerala medicinal plants kerala is the largest hub of high potential medicinal plants in the world, the soil structure, and climatic conditions of kerala is well suitable for creating high utility herbs, contents of minerals and nature of soils keeps the herbs in high potency. So it can be assumed that ayurveda is known to hindus for. Aquatic medicinal plants in ponds of palakkad, kerala, india. List of medicinal plants herbs with malayalam name. Prehistoric times no one knows where or when plants first began to be used to treat disease accidental discovery of some new plant food that eased pain might have.
List of medicinal plants name in malayalam medicinal. Medicinal plants list alderleaf wilderness college. Dacheng hao, in ranunculales medicinal plants, 2019. The core activity includes establishment of a network of 30 insitu and 15 exsitu conservation centres in the states of karnataka, kerala and tamil nadu. Images of statewise list, information about statewise list plant about iaim foundation for revitalisation of local health traditions,enviornmental information system, medicinal plants. Popular medicinal plants used for ayurveda medicines god. Medicinal plants have long been utilized in traditional medicine and worldwide ethnomedicine.
Medicinal flora, sacred groves, thrissur, kerala 1. Medicinal plant constitute an important component of the plant resource spectrum of kerala. These plants can be found right outside our doorstep from the spunky, dominating. Contact for any type of medicinal and herbal plants. An ecological study of medicinal plants in aloor grama panchayath, thrissur district, kerala. I ayurveda it is using herbs mostly as the medicines. Traditional knowledge on use of medicinal plants grown in. The tropical medicinal plants you find in kerala cannot be found elsewhere in the world. The present study is to analyse the medicinal use of such weeds and plants and make aware the public about the importance of pond plants. Do your research and speak to a health professional before consuming medicinal plants and herbs to prevent drug interactions and avoid allergic reactions.
Treatment using herbs developed different parts of world in different names. Medicinal plants in kerala, kerala medicinal plants. Of these, 540 species are reported to occur in forest ecosystems. This website provides free medical books this website provides over 0 free medical books and more for all students and doctors this website the best choice for medical students during and after learning medicine. Importance of medicinal plants about 35000 to 70000 plant species have at one time or other been used in some culture or other for medicinal purposes. Medicinal plants kerala agricultural university aromatic and medicinal plants. Pdf on jan 1, 2011, deepu mathew and others published rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala india and their ayurvedic uses find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Content owned and maintained by aromatic and medicinal plants research station kau. Thrissur has a long history in the use of medicinal plants and traditional medicine. Ethnoveterinary important plants in kulathupuzha reserve forest 51 document their knowledge on medicinal plants, their, usage and the types of diseases treated in animals etc, the presentday traditional healers are very old.
The medicinal plant garden of the institute at peechi campus occupied in 0. Aromatic and medicinal plants research station, 46, 1998. Due to lack of interest among the younger generation as well as their tendency to. The study was conducted in thrissur district of kerala state. Sustainability of medicinal plants in kerala economic. Naravelia zeylanica dhanavalli medicinal uses, adverse effects. Medicinal plants used by the kaadar tribes of sholayar. Medicinal plants kfri kerala forest research institute.
Conservation of plants around us deserves high priority as some of them are getting endangered. The scientific names of medicinal plants, noted in parentheses or footnotes. Hanuman at the advice of sushena brings the hill which bears sanjeevani to make lakshmana revive in the battle field during trethayuga. Herbs, home medicine, and selfreliance sit digital collections. The national medicinal plants board has been established by government of india to coordinate with all matters relating to medicinal plants and support policies and programs for growth of trade, export, conservation and cultivation.
A good number of medicinal plants are found mentioned in the ancient classical ayurvedic texts charaka samhita. Kerala is endowed with abundant plant life and most of us are not aware of the importance of preservation and protection of these plants both flowering and medicinal. Medicinal plants constitute an important component of the plant resource spectrum of kerala. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. This chapter presents a glimpse of the current status of and future trends in medicinal plant. Click to find the list of medicinal plants name in malayalam in an alphabetic order scientific names english malayalam sanskrit. The paper enumerates the traditional uses of some plants used by the kaadar tribes of sholayar forest, thrissur district, kerala. Heavily exploited to fuel the booming global market for herbal drugs, more than 100 medicinal plant species in kerala have been pushed to the. The classic and most familier example from the sacred hindu epic the ramayana can be readily quoted. Encyclopedia of indian medicinal plants herbs mainly using in ayurveda with pictures and details. Medicinal plants are extremely sensitive to climate. The garden was established in 1979 with objectives of conservation, education and extension activities.
The compilation based on the floristic studies carried out so far shows that there are 5,094 taxa of flowering plants in kerala. Semantic scholar extracted view of handbook of ayurvedic medicinal plants. Medicinal plant resources under stress in kerala the hindu. Cultivars improved varieties of medicinal plants sl. Most of the varieties and some rare are available for sale. A checklist of the medicinal plants of kerala forests. Ayurveda research institute, poojappura, thiruvananthapuram 695 012. On the other hand, the isolation and identification of the active principles and elucidation of the mechanism of action of a drug. At present, around 370 species of live collections maintained.