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. Nature has blessed us with an array of amazing medicinal plants. Most of all the medicinal plants available in plenty at kerala. 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. Medicinal plants kerala agricultural university aromatic and medicinal plants research station. The fruit is used as a medicinal plant against obesity. Most of the varieties and some rare are available for sale. The paper enumerates the traditional uses of some plants used by the kaadar tribes of sholayar forest, thrissur district, 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. In india it mainly grows in the western parts of maharashtra, karnataka, kerala and goa. Kerala plants, plants in kerala, flowering plants of.
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. Medicinal plants play an essential role in the development of human culture. Pdf an ecological study of medicinal plants in aloor. These plants can be found right outside our doorstep from the spunky, dominating. Advances in medicinal plants pdf free download epdf. The state medicinal plants board, kerala smpb was constituted under the administrative jurisdiction of health and family welfare department, govt. Contact for any type of medicinal and herbal plants.
List of medicinal plants herbs with malayalam name. 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. Resent analysis shows that out of estimated 4600 flowering plants. Plant in pots or an area where you dont mind it spreading. A catalogue of indian synonyms of the medicinal plants of india by moodeen. The paper reports the traditional medicinal uses of 41 plants belonging to 27 families. Content owned and maintained by aromatic and medicinal plants research station kau.
Medicinal plant constitute an important component of the plant resource spectrum of kerala. At least 25 per cent of the drugs in the modem pharmacopoeia are derived from plants. Aquatic medicinal plants in ponds of palakkad, kerala, india. Pdf rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala. 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. Medicinal plants used by the kaadar tribes of sholayar. Medicinal plants kfri kerala forest research institute.
Pregnant and nursing women should avoid consuming medicinal plants unless okayed by their doctor. The other belt in india with high concentration of medicinal plants is the heights of himalayas. 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. 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. In some cases, the crude extract of medicinal plants may be used as medicaments. 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. 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. Herbs, home medicine, and selfreliance sit digital collections. Of these, 540 species are reported to occur in forest ecosystems. Semantic scholar extracted view of handbook of ayurvedic medicinal plants. 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.
On the other hand, the isolation and identification of the active principles and elucidation of the mechanism of action of a drug. Aromatic and medicinal plants research station, 46, 1998. The scientific names of medicinal plants, noted in parentheses or footnotes. Pdf rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala india and. Video showing the commonly available medicinal plants in kerala. An ecological study of medicinal plants in aloor grama panchayath, thrissur district, kerala. Medicinal plants constitute an important component of the plant resource spectrum of kerala. So it can be assumed that ayurveda is known to hindus for. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. At present, around 370 species of live collections maintained. Medicinal plants kerala agricultural university aromatic and medicinal plants. Images of statewise list, information about statewise list plant about iaim foundation for revitalisation of local health traditions,enviornmental information system, medicinal plants. The medicinal plant garden of the institute at peechi campus occupied in 0.
Medicinal plants list alderleaf wilderness college. Thrissur has a long history in the use of medicinal plants and traditional medicine. More than 1500 species of medicinal plants can be found in western ghats. Click to find the list of medicinal plants name in malayalam in an alphabetic order scientific names english malayalam sanskrit. Dacheng hao, in ranunculales medicinal plants, 2019. 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. The tropical medicinal plants you find in kerala cannot be found elsewhere in the world. Hooker 1907 classified the botanical regions of the erstwhile british india in to 9 regions based on species distribution. The garden was established in 1979 with objectives of conservation, education and extension activities. Naravelia zeylanica dhanavalli medicinal uses, adverse effects.
Cultivars improved varieties of medicinal plants sl. 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. 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. Due to lack of interest among the younger generation as well as their tendency to. Sustainability of medicinal plants in kerala economic. Traditional knowledge on use of medicinal plants grown in. Aquatic plants, medicinal, ponds, palakkad, kerala, india. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article. Ppt medicinal plants powerpoint presentation free to. This chapter presents a glimpse of the current status of and future trends in medicinal plant. Sanskirt name, botanical name, a compilation work on ayurvedic medicinal plants, to collect simple and easy details about all the herbs. Medicinal plants have long been utilized in traditional medicine and worldwide ethnomedicine. List of medicinal plants name in malayalam medicinal.
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. Some of these plants where used for serious disease treatment like cancer and genetic disorders. This unpublished paper is brought to you for free and open access by the sit. Hanuman at the advice of sushena brings the hill which bears sanjeevani to make lakshmana revive in the battle field during trethayuga. They are used in both traditional and modem systems of 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. 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. Indian medicinal plants or ayurvedic medicinal plants are the essence of traditional medicine like ayurveda. Of the 2,50,000 higher plant species on earth, more than 80,000 are medicinal. Encyclopedia of indian medicinal plants herbs mainly using in ayurveda with pictures and details. As vedas are existing from times immemorial, age of ayurveda cannot be ascertained. Do your research and speak to a health professional before consuming medicinal plants and herbs to prevent drug interactions and avoid allergic reactions.
Medicinal plants are extremely sensitive to climate. Medicinal plants in kerala, kerala medicinal plants. Popular medicinal plants used for ayurveda medicines god. Sahasrayogam malayalam herbs encyclopedia of ayurvedic. The classic and most familier example from the sacred hindu epic the ramayana can be readily quoted. Conservation of plants around us deserves high priority as some of them are getting endangered. Kerala, with its abundant resource of medicinal plants, has a long history of folk medical traditions practiced by healers from all levels of society. The study was conducted in thrissur district of kerala state.
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. 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. I ayurveda it is using herbs mostly as the medicines. The following is a medicinal plants list of common species that can be found in most areas throughout north america. A good number of medicinal plants are found mentioned in the ancient classical ayurvedic texts charaka samhita.
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. Recent analysis shows that out of estimated 4600 flowering plants in kerala, about 900 possess medicinal values. Heavily exploited to fuel the booming global market for herbal drugs, more than 100 medicinal plant species in kerala have been pushed to the. Medicinal flora, sacred groves, thrissur, kerala 1. Kerala national medicinal plants boardgovernment of india. Treatment using herbs developed different parts of world in different names. Seed nursery should be irrigated regularly and kept weed free. Medicinal plant resources under stress in kerala the hindu.