Scoparia dulcis

Scoparia dulcis L.

Family : Plantaginaceae

Common name : Ban dhanyavaad (Odia) 

Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses :

✔ Used against diabetes and hypertension. 

✔ Used against kidney stone and wounds. 

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.

Family -  Oleaceae 

Common name  - Coral Jasmine, gangasiuli (Odia).

Medicinal uses  -

🍁The inflorescence is used to treat scabies, skin diseases, mouth ulcers and in the treatment of gout.

🍁A decoction of the leaves is broadly used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat arthritis, malaria, dry cough and used for fungal skin infection.

🍁Paste of leaves is given with honey for the treatment of fever, high blood pressure and diebaties.

🍁 The paste on mixing with Arjuna bark is rubbed on the body to treat for joint broken bones.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, India.

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Gloriosa superba

Gloriosa superba L.

Family -  Liliaceae 

Common name  - Glory Lily, Agnisikha (Odia).

Medicinal uses  -

🌺 The macerated tuber is taken against smallpox, leprosy, eczema, itch, and ringworm.

🌺The juice of the tuber is used as ear drops to treat earache, and is also applied to the gums to treat painful teeth.

🌺The seeds contain colchicine and it is used in the treatment of gout and rheumatism. 

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, 

Bhubaneswar, India.

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Catharanthus roseus

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
Family : Apocynaceae
Common name : Sadabihari (Odia)
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:
✔ Decoction of leaves is used in diabetes.
✔ Roots used for dysentery.
✔ The juice of leaves is used as application to bee sting/ wasp sting.
✔ Flower extract is used for eye wash in infants.

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

Ipomoea aquatica Forssk

Family : Convolvulaceae

Common name : Kalama saga (Odia) 

Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses :

✔ The young shoots are mildly laxative and are used by diabetic patients. 

✔ A decoction of the leaves is used to treat coughs. 

✔ The fried leaves are eaten to cool down a fever. 

✔ The crushed leaves are applied as a poultice on sores and boils. 

✔ A paste made from the buds is used to treat ringworm. 

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Desmodium gangeticum

Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.

Family : Fabaceae

Common name : Salaparni (Odia) 

Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses :

✔ Leaves decoction is used for gall bladder stones, kidney stones or bladder stones.

✔ Root decoction is used for treating kidney problems, chronic fever, swellings, coughs, dysentery and diarrhea.

✔ Apply the roots to gums for treating toothache.

✔ Use the decoction externally for cleaning wounds and ulcers.

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Acacia auriculiformis

Acacia auriculiformis A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Family - Fabaceae
Common name -  Ear-Pod Wattle

Medicinal uses -
🍀A decoction of the root is used to treat aches and pains and sore eyes.
🍀An infusion of the bark has been used to treat rheumatism.

Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation,
Bhubaneswar, India.

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Aerva lanata

Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult.
Family : Amaranthaceae
Common name : lopong arak
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses :
✔ It is used for cough,head ache, and also for throat infection.
✔ Used against cholera, gonorrhoea
✔ Used for diabetes regulating the blood sugar   level.
✔ Used for skin treatment & wounds.

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

Ipomoea carnea jack.
Family: Convolvulaceae
Common name : Amari (Odia)
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:
✔ The latex is used  as an  antiseptic  for treating skin diseases.
✔ The boiled roots are used as laxative and menstruation provocation.
✔ It is also useful against dysentery and hyper tension.

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

Ipomoea hederifolia L.

Family : Convolvulaceae

Common name : Panikoda (Odia) 

Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:

✔ Some roots are scraped and eaten raw as a cure for stomach aches.

✔ Seeds re anti-inflammatory & diuretic. 

✔ It is also used for constipation. 

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Spermacoce ocymoides

Spermacoce ocymoides Burm.f
Family : Rubiaceae
Location: Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:
✔ The finely crushed leaves are applied to wounds.
✔ The sap is used to treat eczema, worms and ringworm.

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

Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poiret

Family : Fabaceae

Common name : Agasti

Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Flowers, young leaves and shoots are edible. 

Medicinal uses :

✔ A tea made from the leaves is believed to have antibiotic, anthelmintic, antitumor and contraceptive properties. 

✔ A bark decoction is taken orally to treat fever, diarrhoea, dysentery and diabetes. 

✔ Juice of the flowers, put in the eyes, is said to relieve dimness of vision. 

✔ The root is used for malaria. 

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Lygodium flexuosum

Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw.

Family - Schizaeaceae 

Common name - vine-like fern, Japanese climbing fern, indrajal

Medicinal uses -

🌺Fresh roots are boiled with mustard oil and used in external applications for rheumatism, sprains, scabies, eczema, and cut wounds.

🌺Extract of the rhizome of L. flexuosum in India is used to cure gonorrhea.

🌺The rhizome and root is ethnomedicinally useful in the treatment of jaundice.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation,

Bhubaneswar, India.

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Tephrosia purpurea

Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pears.
Family : Fabaceae
Common name : Gileri (Odia)
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses :
✔ Decoction of  roots is used in rheumatism,  asthma and  urinary disorders. 
✔ Decoction  of  pods used  to  stop  vomiting. 
✔ Seeds  yields  oil,  specific  against  scabies,  itch, eczema  and  other  skin  eruptions. 
✔ The  dried  herbs  are  effective as tonic and used in the treatment of boils, pimples and  bleeding  piles.

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

Hibiscus sabdariffa L.

Family - Malvaceae

Common name - Roselle, kaurah saag.

Medicinal uses-

🌾The leaves are used externally as a poultice on abscesses, sores and ulcers.

🌾The juice is used as a treatment for conjunctivitis.

🌾H. sabdariffa is used for the treatment of high blood pressure, liver diseases and fevers.

🌾In large amounts, hibiscus tea acts as a mild laxative. 

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, India.

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Acalypha indica

Acalypha indica L.

Family : Euphorbiaceae

Common name : Muktajuri (Odia) 

Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses :

✔ The pulp of the fruit around the seed is used in curing diabetes. 

✔ The leaves of the plant can be used in the diagnosis of jaundice, piles and also externally skin eruptions, ring worms.

✔ Leaves mixed with common salt applied to scabies. 

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Grangea maderaspatana

Grangea maderaspatana (L.) Poir.

Family - Asteraceae

Common name - Madras carpet

Medicinal uses -

🍀The juice of the leaves are used for earache and for irregular menses.

🍀The root is an appetizer; astringent to the bowels, diuretic, anthelmintic, headache, rheumatism in the knee joint, piles, pain in the muscles, diseases of the spleen and the liver.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation,

Bhubaneswar, India.

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Utricularia bifida

Utricularia bifida L.

Family : Lentibulariaceae

Common name : Bladderworts

A carnivorous plant

Medicinal uses:

✔ It is potential against cough and urinary disorders.

✔ Used to treat inflammations, burns and wounds.

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. 

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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