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Table 11
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Sl. No Local Name
Botanical Name
Family
Parts used
Medicinal use
11.
Gritkumari
Aloe vera (L.)
Burm.f.
Asphodelaceae
Leaves
Laxative, Wound Healing,
Skin Burns, Ulcer
12.
Vringraj
Eclipta prostrata
(L.) L.
Asteraceae
Seed/Whole
Anti-inflammatory,
Digestive, Hair Tonic
13.
Rakta Chitrak
Plumbago indica
L.
Plumbaginaceae
Root, Root bar
Indyspeipsia, Colic,
Inflammation, Cough
14.
Kochila
Strychnos nux-vomica
L.
Loganiaceae
Seed
Nervous, Paralysis, Healing
Wound
15.
Neem
Azadirachta indica
A. Juss.
Meliaceae
Rhizome
Sedatives, Analgesic,
Epilepsy, Hypertensive
16.
Benachar/Khus
Vetiveria Ziziinoides
Poaceae
Root
Burning, Ulcer, Skin,
Vomiting
17.
Mandukparni
Centella asiatica
(L.) Urb.
Apiaceae
Whole plant
Anti-Inflammatory, Jaundice,
Diuretic, Diarrhea
18.
Kaincha/Baidanka
Mucuna pruriens
(L.) DC.
Fabaceae
Root, Hair, Seed, Leaf
Nervous, Disorder,
Constipation, Nephropathy,
Dropsy
19.
Dalchini
Cinnamomum verum
J. S.
Presl
Lauraceae
Bark, Oil
Bronchitis, Asthma, Cardiac,
Disorder, Fever
20.
Kariyasem
Mucuna monosperma Wight
Fabaceae
Stem, leaf
Asthma, Blood Purity,
Menstrual Disorder, Urinary
Problem, Immunity Booster
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