Some medicinal plants, such as the opium poppy, have long been recognized and widely used, while others, such as the pacific yew, the original source for the cancer drug, taxol, are relatively new arrivals to mainstream medicine. A catalogue of indian synonyms of the medicinal plants of india by moodeen. Indian medicinal plants by kirtikar, kanhoba ranchoddas, 18491917. Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. In the present chapter, an overview of the medicinal plant economy of kerala is attempted. Pdf plants used for natal healthcare in folk medicine of kerala, india. Firms who are exempted from the payment of emd should furnish copy of the currently valid certificates from stores purchase department, govt. Over one and a half million practitioners of the ism in the oral and codified streams use medicinal plants in. No botanical name local name oushadhi all kerala kf ri report parts used. Kerala is the southernmost state along the western coast of peninsular india.
Medicinal plantsscience tracer bulletlibrary of congress. Local indigenous knowledge about some medicinal plants in. These medicinal plants are packed with things that are great for you. Preparation of ethnomedicine using various plant parts and other information related to tribes associated. Medicinal plants like aloe, turmeric, tulsi, pepper, elachi and ginger are commonly used in a number of ayurvedic home remedies and are considered to be the best aid among fighting ailments related to throat and skin. Conservation of plants around us deserves high priority as some of them are getting endangered. Their use ranges the production of mainstream pharmaceutical products to herbal medicine preparations. The present study aims to explore the ethnomedicinal knowledge of the plants and their preparations used to cure diabetes by the tribes of mananthavady, bathery and vythiri taluks of wayanad district, kerala. The ancient science of ayurveda and yoga relies heavily on these plants to treat.
Pdf articles about ayurveda and medicinal plants free download. Numerous phytochemicals with potential or established biological activity have been identified. The st population in kerala according to 1991 census is 3,20,067, that is one percent of total population. Astragalus root is believed to protect the body from environmental influences like cold, hot, warm and cool. Content owned and maintained by aromatic and medicinal plants research station kau. It contain polysaccharides, saponins, flavonoids, amino acids, and trace elements. Lakshminarasimhan central national herbarium, botanical survey of india, howrah. Herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms of medical treatment in human history and could be considered one of the forerunners of the modern pharmaceutical trade.
Introduction medicinal plants mps as a group comprises approximately 8, 000 species and account for around 50% of all the higher flowering plant species of india. This makes remembering what each plant is used for. Medicinal plants and plant extracts scanned pdf, 2 mb author. 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, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Trust, dindigul, preemade development society peermade kerala and the third by vgkk in b.
Ethnic herbal practices for gynaecological disorders from. Plants continue to be a major source of medicines, as they have been throughout human history. This paper provides a preliminary analysis of the flowering plants of kerala based on 3 publications appeared until 2008. Plants have medicinal value too along with ornamental purpose. Information regarding the different types of plants used, parts of the plants, mode of administration was collected from 16 villages of the district. Of the 16 medicinal plants, 8 species had similar effects in traditional and medicinal uses. I now find the manuscript in order, and i am satisfied that the authors have addressed all my previous reservations regarding this paper. Medicinal herbs, and the products derived from them, also seem to have very varied value chains. Resent analysis shows that out of estimated 4600 flowering plants forest of. Manures, fertilisers and pesticides the medicinal plants have to be grown without chemical fertilizers and use of pesticides. A good number of medicinal plants are found mentioned in the ancient classical ayurvedic texts charaka samhita.
Regionally accepted popular source of ayurvedic medicinal. 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 and plant extracts scanned pdf, 2 mb. Frlht 1996 showed that of 78 plants occurring in the three states of kerala. At least 25 per cent of the drugs in the modem pharmacopoeia are derived from plants. Market insider for medicinal plants and botanical natural. Plants synthesise hundreds of chemical compounds for functions including defence against insects, fungi, diseases, and herbivorous mammals.
Kerala plants, plants in kerala, flowering plants of. Aromatic and medicinal plants research station, kerala agricultural university, odakkali, asamannoor p. Images of statewise list, information about statewise list plant. A survey on the plants used for reproductive disease was carried out during the period 20112012. Mazida, taqi ahmed khanb, firoz mohammada a advanced plant physiology division, department of botany, faculty of life sciences, amu, aligarh202002, india b department of biochemistry, faculty of life sciences, amu, aligarh202002, india. Pdf on mar 28, 2018, a gangaprasad and others published medicinal plants ideal for cultivation in kerala find, read and. 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. The paper enumerates the traditional uses of some plants used by the kaadar tribes of sholayar forest, thrissur district, kerala. Prioritised list of medicinal plants for cultivation national medicinal. The state medicinal plants board, kerala smpb was constituted under the administrative jurisdiction of health and family welfare department, govt.
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. Medicinal plants are plants which are used in herbalism and thought to have certain extractablecompound in their leaves, stems, flowers and fruit for. Introduction of medicinal plants species with the most. The paper reports the traditional medicinal uses of 41 plants belonging to 27 families. Home prioritised list of medicinal plants for cultivation. All parts of a dandelion are useful and good for you. The rural folk and tribal communities make use of about 2,000 species of lesserknown wild plants for various medicinal uses. Medicinal plants mps as a group comprises approximately 8, 000 species and account for around 50% of all the higher flowering plant species of india. Species for 30% subsidy pdf file that opens in new window. Pdf this paper deals with 66 preparations made out of 58 plant species specifically employed in prenatal 14, postnatal 23 and child. 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.
As a rich source of nutrients, antibacterial and antioxidant properties, ayurvedic herbs are nontoxic in nature and so the. His edible and medicinal herbs is not my favorite plant book, and its certainly not the most comprehensive, but his writing illustrates the personality of each plant and provides memorable stories about his interactions with these plants. Millions of rural households use medicinal plants in a selfhelp mode. Introduction to medicinal plants conservation of natural resources. Medicinal plant resources under stress in kerala the hindu. Indians and chinese have been using plants as medicines to treat wounds and pacify the inflammation. I ayurveda it is using herbs mostly as the medicines. However, despite the size of trade in medicinal herbs and herbal products, surprisingly, very few studies have looked at the value chain.
They use tribal medicines based on wild herbs for their primary health care. Click to find the list of medicinal plants name in malayalam in an alphabetic order scientific names english malayalam sanskrit. Commiphora mukul commiphora mukuli guggal from bursaraceae. Medicinal plants play an essential role in the development of human culture. They are used in both traditional and modem systems of medicine. Medicinal plants are plants that have a recognized medical use.
Contact for any type of medicinal and herbal plants. 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. Medicinal plant constitute an important component of the plant resource spectrum of kerala. Medicinal plants used by the kaadar tribes of sholayar. Weeding and thinning of the plants may be done as and when required usually after 1530 days for better growth. Demand and supply of medicinal plants in india national.
Indian medicinal plants an illustrated dictionary with picturesofcrudeherbs 123. Centre for medicinal plants research, cmpr, aryavaidya sala kottakkal, kerala ayurveda medicine. The state harbours 4694 species under 1418 genera and 188 families s. Medicinal plants in kerala, kerala medicinal plants. Ayurveda research institute, poojappura, thiruvananthapuram 695 012. Among these medicinal plants, apiaceae, lamiaceae, and boraginaceae were the most dominant families with 4, 2, 2 species belonging to 4, 2, 2 genera of medicinal plants, respectively. These vitamins and minerals help support strong bone and liver health. Popular medicinal plants used for ayurveda medicines god. Video showing the commonly available medicinal plants in kerala. About 60 to 65% of plants required for ayurvedic medicine and almost 80% of plants used in sidha medicine are found in the forests of kerala. A checklist of the medicinal plants of kerala forests. This item does not appear to have any files that can be experienced on. Pdf rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala.
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