JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA Sagga , (Karnal) Medicinal Plant

Medicinal Plant Since time immemorial plants have been used for the treatment of various ailments. Even today several important drugs used in the modern system of medicine are obtain from plants. The use of medicinal plants has figured in several ancient manuscript like Rigveda, the Bible the Iliad, the odyssey, the history of Herodotus. As far back as 4000 B.C. the ancient Chinese were using drugs plants. In India, earliest references to medicinal plants appear in Rigveda , written between 3500 and 1600 B.C. In Atharvaveda too, detailed discriptions of several medicinal pants were given . In Ayurveda, definite properties of drugs obtained from plants and their uses have been given in some details. Charaka Samhita and Susruta Samhita are two important works dealing with some 700 medicinal plants of India.

Background India has one of the oldest and richest cultural heritage of using wild plants for treating the physical and mental suffering of humanity. Our country is the birth place of Ayurveda . This indigenous system of medicines thrives on naturally occurring floral diversity collectively referred to as medicinal plants. The growing demand for herbal products in the recent past has led to a quantum jump in the volumes of medicinal plants traded within country .The rising global interest poses a great threat to Ayurvedic system of medicine more than ever before , because of the fact that the natural healing plants are being over extracted to meet the markets demand.

Aswaghanda Scientific name:- Withania somnifera Parts used:- Root Action Uses Strength Promoter Seminal Debility Spermo –poietic Leucorrhoea Nutritive tonic General debility Anti- inflammatory Mental depression Anti- depresent Cardiac debility Dosage:- 3-5 grams

Kachnar Scientific name:- Bauhinia variegata Parts used:- Bark, Flower Action Uses Astringent Scrofula Wound healer Prolapse rectum Anti- leprotic Obesity Anti- inflammatory Diabetes Dosage:- 3-5 grams

Chrysanthemum(Guldaudi) Scientific name:- Chrysanthemum coronarium Parts used:- Leaves, Flowers Action Uses Heart problem Regulate heart beat Abdominal pain provide relief Piles provide relief Chemical composition :-Presence of essential oil glucoside chysenthemum Dosage:- 10-20grams (flowers) 5-10grams(leaves)

Ghwar Patha Scientific name :- Aloe vera tourn ex Parts used:- Root Action Uses Diabetes regulate sugar level Arthritis provide relief Gastric trouble provide relief Chemical composition:- presence of aline glucoside

Dama Buti Scientific name:-Aditoda vasica Parts used:- branches and leaves Uses:- Used in the cure of Asthma Used in the cure of cough Dosage:- 20-30grams

Arjuna Scientific name:- Terminalia arjuna Parts used:-Bark and leaves Uses:- Its bark provide strength to heart Provide relief in acidity Leaves are used in the cure of ear diseases

Satavar Scientific name:- Asparagus racemosus Parts used:-roots and branches Uses:- Roots are used in the cure of laprosy Soup of soft branches provide strength It is also used to enhance the semen productivity Dosage:-5-10grams

Sadabhar Scientific name:- Catharantus roseus Parts used:- flowers Uses:- It is used in the cure of blood sugar It is used in the cure of cancer also Dosage:-10-20grams

Uchanti Scientific name:- Ageratum conyzoides Parts used:- leaves and flowers Uses:- Paste of leaves are used for the healing of wounds The juice of its flowers prevents skin from diseases Dosage:-3-8grams

Kala Bansa Scientific name:- Barleria Parts used:-leaves Uses:- In cough relief Act as pain killer in teeth and gums It provide relief in swelling Dosage:-5-8grams

Patharchatt Scientific name:- Coleus barbatus Parts used :- Uses:- It is used in cure of tumour of gall bladder

Medicinal plants : wealth of environment The cultivation of medicinal plants will not only enhance the economy of the farmer and country , but also improve the quality of depleted soil and natural resources. The cultivation will help change in the cultivation practices which will improve the over all fresh water availability, reduce pesticides contamination and restore nutrient cycling . The over all effect shall be on the rehabilitation of degraded eco system. In our country medicinal plants are used for treating the physical and mental suffering of humanity.

Application:- Use as medicines for treating the several physical and mental suffering of humanity. The cultivation of medicinal plants will enhance the economy of farmer and the country. It also improves the quality of depleted soil and natural resources. The cultivation of medicinal plants also reduces pesticides contamination and restores nutrient cycle. - Its cultivation will help change in the cultivation practices which will improve the fresh water availability. - Establishment of sustainable medicinal plants resource base. - Popularization of cultivation and use of Indian medicinal and aromatic plants in the area of local people