1. JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA
Sagga , (Karnal)
Medicinal Plant

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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: grams (flowers)
5-10grams(leaves)

7. 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

8. 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: grams

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

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

15. 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.

16. 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