Ficus benghalensis

Ficus benghalensis L.

Family : Moraceae 

Common name : Banyan tree, bara (Odia)

Medicinal uses:

🍃The bark is used in diabetes, leucorrhoea, gonorrhoea. 

🍃The leaves are used in ulcers, leprosy, in allergies and abscesses of skin. 

🍃The fruits are used as  tonic and refrigerant.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversiry & Conservation lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation,

 Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Millingtonia hortensis



Millingtonia hortensis L.f.
Family : Bignoniaceae
Common name : Akashmalli (Odia)
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

🔹 The leaves are also used as a cheap substitute for tobacco in cigarettes.
🔹It has capability to tolerate air pollution.

Medicinal uses:
👉 Leaves and roots of cork tree used as anti asthmatic and antimicrobial activity.
👉 Extract of the leaves has good antimicrobial activity.
👉 Stem also having great medicinal value using as lung tonic and cough diseases.

Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Alangium salviifolium

Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin

Family : Cornaceae (Alangiaceae)

Common name : Sage leaved Alangium, ankula(odia).

Medicinal uses -

🌿Leaves are used to cure asthma, diebaties.

🌿The roots and  the fruits are used for the  treatment of rheumatism, burning sensation, haemorrhages, hemorrhoid externally.

🌿Seeds are used in hemorrhages, leprosy, skin disease and arthritic.

🌿 The twigs are used for brushing the teeth in India.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversiry & Conservation lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, 

Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Plumeria rubra

Plumeria rubra L.

Family : Apocynaceae

Common name : Katha champa

Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal Uses:

✔ Latex is used in toothache and for carious teeth.

✔ Flower infusion is used against diabetes. 

✔ Root paste with ghee is used against stomach ache. 

✔ Bark paste is used for wound healing. 

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Aspidopterys indica

Aspidopterys indica (Willd.) W.Theob.

Family : Malpighiaceae

Medicinal uses -

🦋Whole plant is used in the treatment of skin diseases.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversiry & Conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Desmodium triflorum

Desmodium triflorum

Family : Fabaceae

Common name : Kuradia (Odia) 

Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:

👉 The leaves with cow's milk are given to children to treat diarrhea.  

👉 Roots are reported as diuretic.

👉 A decoction of plant is used as a mouthwash. 

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. 

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Xanthium strumarium

Xanthium strumarium
Family : Asteraceae
Common name : Chota dhatura
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses :
✔ Extracts of the whole plant have been used for the treatment of poisonous bites of insects, epilepsy and malaria.
✔ The ashes are applied to treat sores on the lips.
✔ The paste of green spiny fruit is used against migraine.
✔ The juice of leaves and fruit is used in smallpox.
✔ Decoction of root is used against high fever.

Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Spermacoce articularis

Spermacoce articularis
Family : Rubiaceae
Common name : Solaganthi (Odia)
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:
🕊 Leaf extract of the plant is used against jaundice.
🕊 Roots are used to mouthwash to relieve toothache.
🕊 Seeds are used in diarrhea & dysentery.
🕊 Decoction of the plant is used to relieve headache.

Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Barleria cristata

Barleria cristata L.

Family : Acanthaceae

Common name - Philippine Violet, bluebell barleria, Daskeranta(O).

Medicinal uses -

🍃The paste of fresh leaves is appliedthree times daily on cuts, wounds and gums to stop bleeding, whooping cough.

🍃Root decoction for rheumatism and diarrhea.

🍃Root and leaves are used for reducing  swelling.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversiry & Conservation lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

 Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Achyranthes aspera

Achyranthes aspera L.

Family : Amaranthaceae

Common name : Apamarga (Odia) 

Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses :

🔹 Whole plant ash is a good remedy for bleeding piles. 

🔹 Root is used as tooth brush to clean the mouth. 

🔹 Infusion of the twig is also used as a wash for toothache. 

🔹 Root extract is used as an eye drop for night blindness. 

🔹 Traditional healers claim that addition of this plant would enhance the efficacy of any drug of plant origin. 

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. 

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Acacia mangium

Acacia mangium Willd.

Family : Fabaceae

Common name - Black wattle

Medicinal uses -

🌻Bark is used in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery.

🌻Applied externally, often as a wash, they are used to treat wounds and other skin problems, haemorrhoids.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversiry & Conservation lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, 

Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Alternanthera sessilis

Alternanthera sessilis
Family : Amaranthaceae
Common name : Madaranga
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:
🍁 This plant is used to treat gonorrhea and leucorrhea.
🍁 This plant is used against severe pain.
🍁 It is potential against dysentery, ulcer, cuts and wounds and asthma.

Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Sphaeranthus indicus

Sphaeranthus indicus L.
Family : Asteraceae
Common name - East Indian Globe Thistle

Medicinal uses -
🌻The whole herb is used in Ayurvedic preparations to treat epilepsy & diarrhoea.
🌻Leaves dried in the shade and powdered are used in doses of 20 grains twice a day in chronic skin diseases as an antisyphilitic (a drug).
🌻Flowers are tonic, cooling, alterative and used in conjunctivitis and give strength to weak eyes.
🌻The external application of a paste of this herb is beneficial in treating edema, arthritis, filariasis, gout and cervical adenopathy.

Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversiry & Conservation lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Sida cordifolia

Sida cordifolia L.
Family : Malvaceae
Common name : Bisiripi (Odia) 
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal Uses:
👉The roots, leaves, and stems are utilized in dysentery, gonorrhea, and asthma. 
👉 Roots are used as a curative agent for nervous disorders and urinary disorders. 
👉 The seeds of  are used for piles. 

Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Bauhinia acuminata

Bauhinia acuminata L.
Family : Caesalpiniaceae
Common name - Dwarf white bauhinia, Kanchana.

Medicinal uses-
🌼 The bark , flower, and root of the Bauhinia acuminata are used for various skin diseases, worms, tumours , & diabetes.
🌼 In India the leaves and bark of this plant are used for treating asthma.
🌼The bark and leaves of Bauhinia acuminata is used to treat biliousness.
🌼Leaves were used externally & internally in skin disease scabies and ringworm.
🌼 The leaves/root were ingredient of many popular herbal liver tonic & medicines for liver disorders.

Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversiry & Conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Alysicarpus vaginalis

Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.

Family : Fabaceae

Common name : Sauri (Hindi) 

Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:

🔸 Decoction of roots has been used to treat cough. 

🔸 Whole plant has been used medicinally for treating sword wounds and bone fractures. 

🔸 Infusion of seed powder is used against dysentery. 

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Centella asiatica

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
Family : Apiaceae
Common name : Indian Pennywort, thalkudi
Photo credit : Rajkumari Supriya

Medicinal uses -
🌼It is used internally in the treatment of memory enhancer, wounds, chronic skin conditions (including leprosy), venereal diseases, malaria, varicose veins, ulcers etc.
🌼Externally, the herb is applied to a range of skin conditions as well as wounds, haemorrhoids and rheumatic joints & the crushed leaves, or extracts of the plant are applied topically in the treatment of surgical wounds and minor burns etc.

Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversiry & Conservation lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Adiantum philippense

Adiantum philippense L.
Family : Pteridaceae
Common name : waking maidenhair fern
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal Uses:

✨ Decoction of fresh leaves used against stomach disorders and dysentery. 

✨ Fronds (Leaves) extract used in leprosy, fever and asthma. 

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. 

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Sida acuta

Sida acuta Burm.f

Family : Malvaceae

Common name - Sunakhodika, Bajramuli (Odia) 

Medicinal uses -

🌠Tha leaf juice is used for vomiting and gastric disorders and leaf decoction is used to treat abdominal pain, hemorrhoids.

🌠The root extract is used for leucorrhoea, breathing problems, wounds and cough, in New Guinea the fresh root is chewed to cure dysentery, and toothache.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversiry & Conservation lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, 

Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Bryophytes

Bryophyte sp.

Location : kalahandi, Odisha

Uses of Bryophytes :

🍀 Liverworts and mosses have been found to be good indicators of environmental conditions.

🍀 They have been used as antimicrobial, antifungal activity, diuretics, antihypertensive, antidiarrheal, anticancer, cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, fever, infections, wounds and skin diseases and healing effects. 

🍀 Liverworts and mosses have long been tried and used as a fuel in developed countries like Finland, Sweden, Ireland, West Germany, Poland.

🍀 Bryophytes have been used for decorative purposes in Japan, England, France, Finland and America. 

🍀 Bryophytes have been found to absorb metals in many industries. 

Source: from literature & internet

Sweta Mishra 

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Clitoria ternatea

Clitoria ternatea L.
Family : Fabaceae
Common name - Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, aparajita

Medicinal uses -
🍁The flowers are mixed with water in a preparation used to treat eye problems.
🍁The powdered, ripe seeds are aperient and purgative.
🍁The roots are bitter, powerfully cathartic, diuretic and purgative.

Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversiry & Conservation lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Tridax procumbens

Tridax procumbens L
Family : Asteraceae
Common name : Bisalyakarani (Odia)
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:
🔸Leaf juice of Tridax procumbens is used for wound healing and also against many skin diseases.
🔸They are used as a treatment against dysentery, and diarrhoea.
🔸The aqueous and alcoholic extract of leaves is potential against diabetes.

Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Hyptis suaveolens

Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.

Family : Lamiaceae

Medicinal uses -

🌼Tea made from the roots of H. Suaveolens is used to purify the blood , & is also used as a remedy for the "diseases" of women.

🌼The infusion is used to treat parasitic cutaneous diseases, while the leaves are used as stomachic.

🌼The leaves are used for the antispasmodic, anti-rheumatic & antisoporific.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversiry & Conservation lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Vernonia cinerea

Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less

Family : Asteraceae

Common name : Badi pokasunga (Odia) 

Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:
🍀  The juice of the plant is used to children urinary disorders.
🍀  A decoction of this plant is used in diarrhea, stomachache and for cough.
🍀 Seeds are used in the treatment of roundworms and threadworms, coughs, psoriasis and other chronic skin-diseases.

Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Cucumis melo

Cucumis melo L.
Family : Cucurbitaceae
Common name : Melon

Medicinal uses -
🌺The leaves are used to treat scrotal hernias.
🌺The fruits can be used as a first aid treatment for burns, abrasions and stomach ache.
🌺The seed is antitussive, digestive, febrifuge and vermifuge.

Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversiry & Conservation lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Commelina benghalensis

Commelina benghalensis L.
Family : Commelinaceae
Common name:  Ransiri ( Odia)
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:
🍁 It is bitter and useful in treatment of leprosy, and nervous system related disorders.
🍁 The leaves are used to treat diarrhoea.
🍁 A decoction of the root is used for the relief of stomach disorders.

Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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