Medicinal Plant ( Rahul Sharma ) Chamba

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MEDICINAL PLANT

SUBMITTED TO -

Mrs. DEEPMA RATHORE

SUBMITTED BY-

MUSKAAN BAKSHI

CLASS - 10(B)

ROLL NO. - 21


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DESCRIPTION

Local Name :Meghapati

Botanical name : Tephrosia purpurea (Linn.) Pers.

Family : Fabaceae

Sanskrit : Sarapunkha, Bana, Banapunkha

English : Purple tephrosia, Wild indigo

Hindi : Saraphonka

Useful part :Whole plant


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HABIT

A small spreading perennial herb grows up to 50 cm in

height. Leavescompound, imparipinnate, with 11-21 leaflets, oblong-lanceolate, small;flowers red or purple, in axillaryracemes. Fruits pods,

containing 4-8seeds.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, vata, poison, skin diseases,

purities, jaundice, splenomegaly, filariasis, dysmenorrheal, anemia, fever,

boils,pimple, and hemorrhoids


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DESCRIPTION

LocalName : Barela

Botanical name : Sida rhombifolia Linn.

Family : Malvaceae

SANSKRIT : Atibala, Hastibala,Mahasamanga, Vadhyala

English : Wild mallowHindi: Barela, Lalbarela

Useful part : Root


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HABIT

A semi woody, erect annual or perennial undershrubgrows upto 1

meter in height. Leaves are variable, Rhomboid-lanceolate,serrated at apical half; flowers yellowish white,

solitary, foundin leaf axils. Fruits schizocarp, enclosed within the

calyx. Seedsbrown colored and smooth.


Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, pain, arthritis,

asthma,bronchitis, burning sensation, and urinary retention


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DESCRIPTION

LocalName : Kamala

Botanical name : Mallotus philippensis (Lam) Muell. Arg.

Family : Euphorbiaceae

SANSKRIT : Rechanaka, Kampillaka

English : Kamala tree

Hindi : Sindur, Kamala

Useful part : Brown powder covering the fruit.


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HABIT

A moderate sized tree grows up to 15 meters in height.

Leaves simple,alternate, long petioled, ovate-lanceolate,entire or mildly serrate;flowers dioecious, small whitish,

seen in axillaryspikes; male in longspikes, and female in

short spikes. Fruits globose, three lobed capsules,covered

with dense reddish brown powder. Seeds black, smooth,

andglobose.


Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, vata, worm infestation,

constipation, skindiseases, flatulence, wounds,

ulcers, cough, renal and vesicalcalculi,poisons, ringworm,

herpes and hemorrhages


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DESCRIPTION

LocalName : Madhavilata

Botanical name : HiptagebenghalensisFamily : Malpighiaceae(Barbados cherry family)

Sankrit : Madhavilata

English : Hiptage, Helicopter Flower.

Hindi : Madhavilata

Useful part : whole plant


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Botanical Trait

Aloe Vera is a semi tropical plant

Aloes thick, tapered, spiny leaves grow from a short stalk near ground level. It is not

acactus, but a member of the tree lily family, botanically known as Aloe barbadensisMill.

Aloes relationship to the lily family is evident from the tubular yellow flowers

produced annually in the spring that resemble those of the Ester Lily.

Uniqueness

The aloe leaf contains over 75 nutrients and 200 active compounds, including

20minerals, 18 amino acids, and 12 vitamins.Contains the most essential

components required by the human body.Aloevera has vitamins A, B1, B2, B6,

B12, C and E. Aloe has a high enzyme content (about 92 enzymes), whichmakes it a rare and valuableresource because enzymes help the body absorb

basic nutrients while also purifying it.


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APPLICATIONS

The products prepared from Aloe vera leaves have multiple properties such as

emollient,purgative, antibacterial, anti inflammatory, anti oxidant, anesthetic,

aphrodisiac, antihelmenthic, antifungal, antiseptic and cosmetic.

Most (96%) of the plant is water and rest is active ingredients like essential oil,

amino acids, minerals, vitamins, enzymes and glycoprotines.

External Applications

The external uses of Aloe products are primarily as skin

healer and cosmetic use. Thehealing effect of Aloe vera

products is because of its ability to prevent injury to

epithelialtissues (skin layer) and promote healing to injured

tissues. It soothes a variety of skin ailments such as mildcuts, insect stings, bruises, poison ivyand eczema.

Cosmetologists call it as "water of youth" because of its

anti wrinkleproperties. Its rate of absorption in skin is four

times higher than water, making it good

Moisturiser.


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Internal Applications

The Aloe vera products can be taken internally in form of powder, tablets

and juices.

The juice and food supplement of Aloe vera is highly useful to digestive tract

irritationssuch as colitis and peptic ulcers.

It also facilitates digestion, blood and lymphatic circulation and functioning

of kidney,liver and gall bladder.

Sector of applications

1. Cosmetics 2. Food 3. Pharmaceuticals

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