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• Bhubaneswar, Hyptis suaveolens, India, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Hyptis suaveolens
Family : Lamiaceae
Common name : Ganga tulsi (Odia)
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Along roadside & waste grounds
Medicinal uses :
✔ Leaf extracts cure swellings, abscesses and haemorrhoids.
✔ Roots are chewed with betel nuts as a stomachic and its decoction is used as an appetizer.
✔ Tea made from the roots is used to purify the blood, and is also used as a remedy for the diseases of women.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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• Bhubaneswar, India, Justicia betonica L, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Justicia betonica L.
Family : Acanthaceae
Common name : Squirrel Tail, Hadpat (Hindi)
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Habit : Under shrub
Habitat : Found along roads and stream banks
Medicinal uses :
✔ Crushed leaves used against pain and swelling.
✔ The aerial parts are used in diarrhoea and inflammation and swelling.
✔ Inflorescence is given orally to treat vomiting and constipation.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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• Bhubaneswar, Ficus semicordata, India, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Ficus semicordata
Family : Moraceae
Common name : Bhuin dimri
Habit : Medium sized tree
Habitat : Hill slope
Medicinal uses :
✔ Fruits are edible and a mixture made from the fruit and bark is used as bath to cure leprosy.
✔ Bark soup after boiling in water is taken against dysentery.
✔ Juice of stem bark is used for treating boil.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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• Bhubaneswar, Evolvulus nummularius L, India, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Evolvulus nummularius (L.) L.
Family : Convolvulaceae
Common name : Roundleaf, Bichamalia (Odia)
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Found along the roadsides, wastelands, grasslands
Medicinal uses :
✔ The whole plant is used as a medicine for hysteria, to cure burns, cuts, wounds and scropion stings.
✔ The paste of the plant is used to treat scabies. .
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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• Bhubaneswar, India, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs, Ziziphus mauritiana Lam,
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.
Family : Rahmnaceae
Common name : Indian jujube, Barakoli (Odia)
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Habit : Tree
Habitat : In dry habit
Medicinal uses :
✔ Dried fruits are used in stomachache and tonic.
✔ The root is used in the treatment of dyspepsia.
✔ A decoction of the root has been used in the treatment of fevers.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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• Bhubaneswar, Blepharis maderaspatensis, India, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) Heyne ex Roth
Family : Acanthaceae
Common name : kolagahama (Odia)
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Medicinal Uses :
✔ It is used to treat headache.
✔ Seeds are used as dysuria, diseases of nervous system.
✔ It is used to cure cuts and wounds, juice extracted from leaf is used to heal wound.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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• Andrographis paniculata, Bhubaneswar, India, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees
Family : Acanthaceae
Common name : Bhuin neem, kalmegh
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Medicinal uses :
✔ The whole plant has been used as anti-dote for snake-bite and poisonous stings of some insects, and to treat dyspepsia, influenza, dysentery, malaria and respiratory infections.
✔ The plants are also recommended for the use in cases of leprosy, gonorrhea, scabies, boils, skin eruptions, and chronic and seasonal fever
for its high “blood purifying” properties.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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• Abrus precatorius L, Bhubaneswar, India, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Abrus precatorius L.
Family : Fabaceae
Common name : Kaincha
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Medicinal uses:
✔ It is used to treat rabies, sores and wounds.
✔ The leaves are used to cure fever, cough and cold.
✔ Root is potential against jaundice.
✔ Dry seeds are powdered and taken one teaspoonful once a day for two days to cure worm infection
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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• Bhubaneswar, Dioscorea oppositifolia L, India, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
Family : Dioscoreaceae
Common name* : Chinese Yam, Pani aalu (Odia)
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Date : 5th Dec 2020
Medicinal uses :
✔ Tuber is boiled is given to women once a day for nearly a month after delivery to revive their strength.
✔ Powered root mixed with cow urine is applied on scorpion bite.
✔ Leaves are mixed with leaves of clematis and 2–3 drops of juice put in the nose of affected person to get relief after sneezing in fits and epilepsy.
✔ Boiled _D. oppositifolia_ is given to women one time a day for nearly a month after delivery to revive their strength.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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• Bauhinia variegata, Bhubaneswar, India, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Bauhinia purpurea L.
Family : Fabaceae
Common name : Purple orchid tree, Borda (Odia)
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Medicinal uses :
✔ It is widely used as an antidiabetic agent.
✔ It is also used against diarrhoea, dysentery, goitre.
✔ The bark, leaves and flowers is useful in the cure of gall bladder, kidney stones .
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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• Argemone mexicana L, Bhubaneswar, India, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Argemone mexicana L.
Family : Papaveraceae
Common name : Kantakusuma (Odia)
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Roadsides and fields
Medicinal uses :
✔ Roots of the plant is used to cure fever and maintain normal blood circulation.
✔ Juice of plant is used in the treatment of jaundice.
✔ Powder of leaves is used to cure diabetes.
✔ Oil extracted from seeds is used to cure injuries, ulcers, dysentery and intestinal problems.
✔ Flowers have been used to cure cough problem.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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• Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Phyla nodiflora, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene
Family : Verbenaceae
Common name : Jalapippali (Odia)
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Stream banks and in grassy places
Medicinal uses :
✔ The aerial parts were used in treatment of wounds, asthma.
✔ The infusion of leaves and tender stalks was used in children for indigestion.
✔ Chutney made from the plant leaves and fruits were eaten to relive the irritation of internal piles.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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• Bhubaneswar, Evolvulus alsinoides, India, Odisha, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L.
Family : Convolvulaceae
Common name : Visnukrantha
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Medicinal uses:
✔ Leaves are used for asthma and mental disturbance.
✔ The plant is bitter and decoction is useful in the treatment of fever.
✔ The oil promotes growth of hair.
✔ Decoction of the drug, with Ocimum sanctum is used in indigestion or
diarrhea.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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• Bhubaneswar, India, Odisha, Pongamia pinnata, Pure Herbs, single herbs,
Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
Family : Fabaceae
Common name : Karanja
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Medicinal uses :
✔ Seed oil is especially used for the treatment of ulcers, rheumatism and scabies.
✔ The root is effective for treating gonorrhea, cleaning gums, teeth and skin diseases.
✔ Flowers are potential against glycosuria for diabetes.
✔ The bark is used internally for bleeding piles and beriberi.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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