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83 Prime Research on Medicine Table 1 continues: Some Important Medicinal Plants used in Rajasthan in Traditional Medicines S/N Botanical Name Local Name Family 21 Datura inoxia Mill. Dhatura Solanaceae 22 Digera muricata (L.) Mart. Lonaru Amaranthaceae 23 Echinops echinatus Roxb. Unt Katali Asteraceae 24 Euphorbia hirta Linn. Dudhi Euphorbiaceae 25 Ficus bengalensis Linn. Burgad Moraceae 25 Ficus religiosa L. Pipal Moraceae 26 Ipomoea pestigridis Linn. Wagpadi Convolvulaceae 27 Launea procumbens (Roxb.) Ramayya & Rajgopa. Jangli Asteraceae 28 Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forsk.) Decne. Khimp Asclepiadaceae 29 Leucas aspera (Willd.) Spreng. Paniharin Lamiaceae 30 Mortynia annua Linn. Bagh-ankhi Martyniaceae 31 Maytenus emarginata (Willd.) Ding. Kankero Celastraceae 32 Ocimum canum Sime. Ramtulsi Lamiaceae 33 Pedalium murex Linn. Bada Gokhru Pedaliaceae 34 Pergularia daemia (Forsk.) Chiov. Utarni Asclepiadaceae 35 Polycarpaea corymbosa (L.) Lamk. Zunio Caryophyllaceae 36 Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce Khejari Fabaceae 37 Ricinus communis Linn. Arandi Euphorbiaceae 38 Sida cordifolia Linn. Bala Malvaceae 39 Solanum nigrum Linn. Mokoi Solanaceae 40 Solanum xanthocarpum Linn. Nilikateli Solanaceae 41 Tephrosia hamiltonii Drumm. Sarphanko Fabaceae 42 Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers Neemgiloy Menispermaceae 43 Tribulus terrestris Linn. Choota Gokhru Zygophyllaceae 44 Trichodesma indicum R.Br. Undhaful Boraginaceae 45 Tridax procumbens Linn. Rukhari Asteraceae 46 Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. Jaiglidhania Asteraceae 47 Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal. Ashwgandha Solanaceae 48 Xanthium strumarium Linn. Aadha-shishi Asteraceae 49 Ziziphus nummularia (Brum f.) Wt. Jhari Bor Rhamnaceae 50 Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. Shayam Musli Hypoxidaceae 51 Asparagus racemosus Willd. Satavaria Liliaceae 52 Asparagus adscendens Roxb. Safed musli Liliaceae 53 Bombax ceiba Linn. Semal musli Bombaceae 54 Eulophia ochreata Lindl. Salab panja Orchidaceae 55 Helicteres isora Linn. Marorphali Sterculiaceae 56 Embelia ribes Burn. Vidanga Myrinaceae 57 Sphaeranthus indicus Linn. Gorakhmundi Asteraceae 58 Messua ferra Linn. Nagakesar Guttiferae 59 Mimosa pudica Linn. Lajwanti Mimosaceae 60 Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Kiwanch Fabaceae 61 Terminalia chebula Retz. Chotiflar Combretaceae Parts used - Whole plant Traditional uses - It is used to cure skin diseases like leprosy and leucoderma and as pain killer. 2. Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet Local Name - Tara-Kanchi Family - Malvaceae Parts used - Leaf and seeds Traditional uses - It is used as cardiac stimulant, for one sided headache and in scabies. 3. Acacia nilotica (Linn.) Delile Local Name - Babul Family - Fabaceae Parts used - Stem bark and gum Traditional uses - It cures dysentery, diarrhoea, tongue sores and leucoderma. Tribal people use the spines for designing tatoo marks on body. 4. Achyranthes aspera Linn. Local Name - Latjeera/Andhijara Family - Amaranthaceae Parts used - Dried plant Traditional uses - The herb is useful in heart diseases, digestive problems and some mental problems. The use of seeds can lead to reduction in appetite. It is also
Sharma and Kumar 84 Table 1 continues: Some Important Medicinal Plants used in Rajasthan in Traditional Medicines S/N Botanical Name Local Name Family 62 Centella asiatica Linn. Brahmi Buti Apiaceae 64 Evolvulus alsinoides Linn. Shankpushpi Convolvulaceae 65 Cocculus villosus (Lamk) DC. Jal Jamni Menispermaceae 66 Desmodium gangeticum DC. Masparani Fabaceae 67 Cuscuta chinensis Roxb. Aftimoon/Amarbel Convolvulaceae 68 Terminalia bellerica (Gaertn.) Roxb. Bahera Combretaceae 69 Holarrhena antidysenterica (Roth.) A. DC. Kutaja Apocynaceae 70 Cucumis trigonus Roxb. Balam Cira Cucurbitaceae 71 Blepharis edulis Pers. Uttangan Acanthaceae 72 Lepidium sativum Linn. Todri Cruciferae 73 Bambusa bambos Druce. Banshlochan Gramineae 74 Plantago ovata Forsk. Isabgol Plantaginaceae 75 Emblica officinalis Gaertn. f. Amla Euphorbiaceae 76 Psoralea corylifolia Linn. Babchi Paplionaceae 77 Albizzia lebbeck (L.) Benth. Siris Mimosaceae 78 Cinnamomum tamala Nees S. Eberm. Tejpatra Lauraceae 79 Ocimum sanctum Linn. Tulsi Lamiaceae 80 Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari Guggal Burseraceae 81 Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. Brahmi Scrophulariaceae 82 Rauwolfia serpentina (L.) Bentham ex. Kurz. Sarpgandha Apocynaceae 83 Phyllanthus niruri Webster. Bhuiamla Euphorbiaceae 84 Aloe vera (L.) Burm. Ghritkumari Liliaceae 85 Acorus calamus Linn. Bach Araceae 86 Justicia adhatoda Nees Vasaka Acanthaceae 87 Plumbago zeylanica Linn. Chitrak Plumbaginaceae 88 Papvar somniferum Linn. Opium Papaveraceae 89 Urginea indica (Roxb.) Kunth. Wild onion/Indian squill Liliaceae 90 Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall ex. Nees Kalmegh Acanthaceae 91 Calotropis procera (Ait) R. Br. Aak Asclepiadaceae 92 Capparis decidua (Forsk) Edgew Ker Capparaceae 93 Vitex negundo Linn. Ningand Verbenaceae 94 Sida rhombifolia Linn. Atibala Malvaceae 96 Tecomella undulata Seem Rohida Bignoniaceae 97 Salvadora persica Linn. Jaal/Pilu Salvadoraceae 98 Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn. Harsinghar Oleaceae 99 Barleria prionitis Linn. Brajdanti Acanthaceae 100 Euphorbia neriifolia Linn. Tohar Euphorbiaceae 101 Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa. Bel Rutaceae diuretic and protective to kidneys. Tribal people wear 3 pieces of root about 0.5 cm long in white threads, on right arm of men and left arm of women as magical cure for intermittent fever. 5. Argemone mexicana Linn. Local Name - Pili Kateli/Satayanasi Family - Papaveraceae Parts used - Leaf and seeds Traditional uses - Seed decoction is used for cure of palpitation of heart. It is also useful in skin diseases. 6. Azardirachta indica A. Juss Local Name - Neem Family - Meliaceae Parts used - Root bark, stem bark and dried flower Traditional uses - It has been traditionally used for treating piles and as a barrier contraceptive by people in rural areas of Rajasthan. It has antifertility activity. Unripe fruits and seeds have deworming properties, ripe fruits are useful in cough, eye diseases and as blood purifier. Neem oil is also highly beneficial for skin diseases and has antileprotic properties. Tribal believe is that eating of young fried leaves of Neem act as antidote to pox. 7. Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. Local Name - Punarnava/Pathar Chatta Family - Nyctaginaceae Parts used - Whole plant including seeds and leaves Traditional uses - It is traditionally used as a strong diuretic to promote urination in dropsy and also in jaundice and gonorrhoea. It helps and protects the liver. It
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