Abrus precatorius L. |
Kaincho |
Fabaceae |
Climber |
Medicinal |
Seeds are used for avoiding conception during menstruation |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Abutilon indicum L. |
Pedi-pedika |
Malvaceae |
Shrub |
Medicinal |
Root and bark is used as nervine tonic |
[3131 Khadabadi SS, Bhajipale NS. A review on some important medicinal plants of Abutilon spp. Res J Pharmac Biol Chem Sci. 2010; 1: 718-729.] |
Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex. Schultes |
Paunsia |
Amaranthaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Whole plant is used for cholera |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Aloe vera (L.) Burn.f. |
Ghee-kumari |
Liliaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Leaf juice is used to treat bowel |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Alternanthera sessils (L.) R.Br. ex DC. |
Kolamsago |
Amaranthaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used for treatment of snakebite in Tamil Nadu |
[3232 Panda A, Misra MK. Ethnobotanical survey of some wetland plants of South Orissa and their conservation. Ind J Trad Know. 2011; 10: 296-303.] |
Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) |
Bhuinimbo |
Acanthaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used to treat diabetes |
Present study |
Azadirachta indica Ajuss. |
Limba |
Meliaceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Fresh leaf juice is used to treat different types of skin infections |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC. |
Lokachanna |
Oxalidaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Whole plant is used to reduce inflammation pain |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Boerhavia diffusa L. |
Parani sago |
Nyctaginaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Roots are used as diuretic |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Calotropis gigantea R. Br. |
Arko |
Asclepiadaceae |
Shrub |
Medicinal |
Root powder is used against eczema |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Cassia fistula L. |
Sonari |
Caesalpinaceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used against skin infections |
Present study |
Cassia occidentalis L. |
Kasinda |
Caselpinaceae |
Shrub |
Medicinal |
Leaf paste externally applied to wounds |
Present study |
Cissampelos pareira L. |
Paru |
Menispermaceae |
Climber |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used for asthma |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Clitoria ternatea L. |
Aparajita |
Fabaceae |
Climber |
Medicinal |
Flowers are toxic and used against skin infections |
Present study |
Cocculus hirsutus L. |
Musakani |
Menispermaceae |
Climber |
Medicinal |
Leaves posses aphrodisiac property |
Present study |
Datura metel L. |
Duddura |
Solanaceae |
Shrub |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used for skin infections |
Present study |
Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. |
Saloporni |
Fabaceae |
Shrub |
Medicinal |
Aqueous leaf extract is toxic against E.coli |
[3333 Thirunavoukkarasu M, Balaji U, Behera S, Panda PK, Mishra BK. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticle from leaf extract of Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. and its biomedical potential. Spect Acta A Mol Biomol Spect. 2013; 116: 424-427.] |
Eclipta prostrate L. |
Bhrungaraj |
Asteraceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Leaf extracts show good antibacterial activity |
[3434 Chokotia S, Vashistha P, Sironiya R, Matoli H. Pharmacological activities of Eclipta alba (L.). Res Develop Pharma Life Sci. 2013; 2: 499-502.] |
Elephantopus scaber L. |
Tutamuli |
Asteraceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Whole plant is used to eliminate bladder stones |
[3535 Mohan VR, Chenthurpandy P, Kalidass C. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical investigation of Elephantopus scaber L. (Asteraceae). J Pharma Sci Tech. 2010; 2: 191-197.] |
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC |
Sarkara |
Asteraceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Whole plant is used to treat internal heat among pregnant women. |
[3636 Essien GE, Nwidu LL, Nwafor PA. Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Potential of Methanolic Extract of Emilia Sonchifolia (Compositae) Leaves in Rodents. African J Biomed Res. 2009; 12: 199-207.] |
Euphorbia hirta L. |
Chitakuli |
Euphorbiaceae |
Herb |
medicinal |
Whole plant is used for asthma |
[3737 Ahmad SF, Khan B, Bani S, Kaul A, Sultan P, Ali SA, Satti NK, Bakheet SA, Sabry MA, Khairy MA, Allah ARA. (2012). Immunosuppressive effects of Euphorbia hirta in experimental Animals. Inflammophar, http: //dx.doi.org. 10.1007/s10787-012-0144-6. http: //dx.doi.org. 10.1007/s10787-012-0...
] |
Evolvulus nummularius L. |
Bichamadia |
Convolvulaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Whole plant is used for asthma |
[3838 Rao N, Kaladhar D. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of rhizome extracts of kaempferia galangal. World J Pharma Pharma Sci. 2014;3:1180-1189.werk,jjul im] |
Ficus hispida L.f. |
Baidimri |
Moraceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used against diarrhea |
[3939 Ali M, Chaudhary N. Ficus hispidaLinn.: A review of its pharmacognostic and ethnomedicinal properties. Pharmacohn Rev. 2011; 5: 96-102.] |
Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. |
West Indian elm |
Sterculiaceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used to control hair loss |
[4040 Patil JU, Birdar SD. Pharmacognostic study of Guazuma ulmifolia. Int Res J Pharm. 2013; 4: 130-131.] |
Heliotropium indicum L. |
Hatisundha |
Boraginaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Decoction of root with honey is taken as vitamin for iron deficiency by woman during pregnancy |
Present study |
Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. |
Anant mula |
Periplocaceae (ascalpidaceae) |
Climber |
Medicinal |
Roots are used in kidney problems |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit |
Gangatulsi |
Lamiaceae |
Shrub |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used to cure diarrhea |
Present study |
Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) R. Br. |
Madhavi |
Apocynaceae |
Climber |
Medicinal |
Root juice is good against diabetes |
Present study |
Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br. |
Kanta Sidha |
Lamiaceae |
Shrub |
Medicinal |
Leaf paste is used against inflammation |
Present study |
Mimosa pudica L. |
Lajakuli |
Mimosaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Whole plant is used to treat bleeding in piles |
Present study |
Mitracarpus verticillates L. |
Gridlepod |
Rubiaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used against different types of bacterial infections in Nigeria |
[4141 Irobi ON, Daramola SO. Bactericidal properties of crude extracts of Mitracarpus villosus. J Ethnopharmacol.1994; 42: 39-43.] |
Mollugo pentaphylla L. |
Pitagohun |
Molluginaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Whole plant is used as diuretic agent |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Ocimum canum Sims. |
Ban tulsi |
Lamiaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Leaves used in cough |
Present study |
Paederia foetida L.
|
Prasaruni |
Rubiaceae |
Climber |
Medicinal |
Whole plant is used against diarrhea and dysentery |
Present study |
Passiflora foetida L. |
Bisripi |
Passifloraceae |
Climber |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used to reduce sleeping problems |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) |
Hunturi |
Apocynaceae |
Climber |
Medicinal |
Leaves are useful in diarrhea |
Present study |
Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre |
Karanjo |
Fabaceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Seed oil is used against skin infections |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd. |
Muchukund |
Sterculiaceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Flower paste is used in headache |
[4242 Chatterjee P, Chakraborty B, Nandy S, Dwivedi A, Datta R. Pterospermum acerifolium linn.: A comprehensive review with significant pharmacological activities. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2012; 3: 1453-1458.] |
Ricinus communis L. |
Joda |
Euphorbiaceae |
Shrub |
Medicinal |
Seed oil is used to cure skin infections |
Present study |
Rungia pectinata L. |
Sankh sago |
Acanthaceae |
Shrub |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used to reduce swelling and pain |
[4343 Swain SR, Sinha BN, Murthy PN. Subchronic toxicity studies of the hydroalcoholic extract of Rungia pectinata leaves. Pharmacolog. 2008; 2: 461-466.] |
Saraca asoca (Roxb.) de Wilde. |
Oshoko |
Caesalpinaceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Flowers are used in painful menses |
Present study |
Sida acuta Burm. f. |
Bajarmuli |
Malvaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Whole plant is used against dandruff |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Sida cordifolia L. |
Bisiripi |
Malvaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used in nasal congestion aching |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) |
Arjuna |
Combretaceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Bark paste is used in skin related problems |
[4444 Suntonvipart P, Chantachon S, Koseyayothin M. Medicinal herbs: traditional knowledge used for constipation therapy in metropolitah Bangkok. Ind J Trad Know. 2014; 13: 466-472.] |
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. |
Bahada |
Combretaceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Bark is useful in leucoderma |
[4444 Suntonvipart P, Chantachon S, Koseyayothin M. Medicinal herbs: traditional knowledge used for constipation therapy in metropolitah Bangkok. Ind J Trad Know. 2014; 13: 466-472.] |
Terminalia catappa L. |
Desibadam |
Combretaceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Fruits are edible |
[4444 Suntonvipart P, Chantachon S, Koseyayothin M. Medicinal herbs: traditional knowledge used for constipation therapy in metropolitah Bangkok. Ind J Trad Know. 2014; 13: 466-472.] |
Terminalia tomentosa Roxb. Ex DC |
Sahaja/sahada |
Combretaceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Bark is useful in ulcer |
[4545 Joshi AB, Aswathi M, Bhobe M. Terminalia tomentosa Roxb (ex DC) Wight & Arn. : Phytochemical investigation. Amer J Adv Drug Deliv. 2013; 1: 224-231.] |
Tribulus terrestris L. |
Gokhuru |
Zygophyllaceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Whole plant is used as tonic |
Present study |
Triumfetta pentandra A. Rich. |
Fivestamen burbark |
Tilaceae |
Shrub |
Medicinal |
Roots are used as a cooling agent |
[88 Kumar S, Dash D. 2012. Flora of Nandan Kanan Sanctuary: medicinal plants with their role in health care. Int J Pharm Life Sci. 2013; 3: 1631-1642.] |
Verononia cinerea (L.) Less. |
Badi poksunga |
Asteraceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Whole plant is used in asthma |
[3030 Kumar S, Satapathy MK. Medicinal plants in an urban environment; herbaceous medicinal flora from the campus of regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Int J Pharma Life Sci. 2011; 2: 1206-1210.] |
Wattakaka volubilis L. |
Dudhika |
Asclepidaceae |
Climber |
Medicinal |
Leaves used in inflammation |
[4646 Shukla AK, Mishra SP, Varma R. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities of root of Wattakaka volubilis. Int J Pharm Tech Res. 2011; 3: 1334-1338.] |
Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr. |
Bhimraj |
Asteraceae |
Herb |
Medicinal |
Leaves are good against fever |
[4747 Koul S, Pandurangan A, Khosa RL. Wedelia chinenis(Asteraceae) - An overview. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2012; S2: 380-383.] |
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R. Br. |
Pita karuna |
Apocynaceae |
Tree |
Medicinal |
Leaves are used in tooth ache |
[4848 Geetha T, Komalavalli N, Subramanian SS. Antibacterial activity of the medicinal plant Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.br. Int J Pharma Bio. 2014; 5: 1137-1141.] |