Introduction and importance of medicinal plants and herbs. Prabhakar rao 3 a guide to ayurvedic competitive examinations 2 g. Singh 1, poonam singh 1 scientist, division of toxicology, csircentral drug research institute, luckno w, u. Over one and a half million practitioners of the ism in the oral and codified streams use medicinal plants in. Pdf rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala. Pdf on jan 1, 2011, deepu mathew and others published rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala india and their ayurvedic uses find, read and. Iucn categories are used to evaluate the plants and arranged in to ret species iucn, 2012 and medicinal importance of plants were noted.
Thrissur has a long history in the use of medicinal plants and traditional medicine. Kerala medicinal plants importance of kerala medicinal plants kerala is the largest hub of high potential medicinal plants in the world, the soil structure, and climatic conditions of kerala is well suitable for creating high utility herbs, contents of minerals and nature of soils keeps the herbs in high potency. The present study is to analyse the medicinal use of such weeds and plants and make aware the public about the importance of pond plants. Vijayakumar n pg and research department of botany and microbiology, avvm sri pushpam college autonomous poondi, thanjavur, tamil nadu, india. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by traditional healers in silent valley of kerala, india j. Aquatic medicinal plants in ponds of palakkad, kerala, india. Most of all the medicinal plants available in plenty at kerala. List of important ayurveda books medicinal plants of india.
You can get all necessary information about this ayurvedic medicinal plants including its botanical names, morphology, classification, therapeutic uses, names in different languages, synonyms, habitat, chemical present in medicinal plants, systemic. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by. Contact for any type of medicinal and herbal plants. The fresh rhizome ground and boiled with cow milk is given to. Contact us karshika online marketplace for find indian. Some indian traditional medicinal plants w ith antioxidant activity. The aquatic plants in kerala are of greatest medicinal importance as that of the herbs.
List of plants covered in medicinal plants of the world volumes 1 and 2 volume 1 1. Indian knowledge on medicinal plants was wide and comprehensive. Of these, 540 species are reported to occur in forest ecosystems. Plants have medicinal value too along with ornamental purpose. To compete with the growing market, there is urgency to expeditiously utilize and. Kerala plants, plants in kerala, flowering plants of kerala. Pdf on jan 1, 1998, pp joy and others published medicinal plants find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The state medicinal plants board, kerala smpb was constituted under the administrative jurisdiction of health and family welfare department, govt. List of important ayurvedic books with name of author n0 name of book author 1 a glimpse of ayurveda dr. They are used in both traditional and modem systems of medicine. The classic and most familier example from the sacred hindu epic the ramayana can be readily quoted.
List of medicinal plants in india grow in your home. But many of them still remain to be properly identified. The folk medicines indicate the use of certain aquatic plants even for inducing polyploidy. You can get all necessary information about this ayurvedic medicinal plants including its botanical names, morphology, classification, therapeutic uses, names in different languages, synonyms, habitat, chemical present in. Medicinal plants in kerala, kerala medicinal plants. Medicinal plant constitute an important component of the plant resource spectrum of kerala. Kerala plants, plants in kerala, flowering plants of. Kerala is endowed with abundant plant life and most of us are not aware of the importance of preservation and protection of these plants both flowering and medicinal. Video showing the commonly available medicinal plants in kerala. Conservation of plants around us deserves high priority as some of them are getting endangered. Jul 26, 2016 video showing the commonly available medicinal plants in kerala. Moreover, the existing knowledge on traditional uses of medicinal plants are declining fast because of the lack of interest of young people to learn the traditional knowledge from the old tribal medical practitioner. Scientists feel that the threat to medicinal plants would impact on the rich biodiversity of kerala.
Medicinal plant resources under stress in kerala the hindu. Medicinal plants constitute an important component of the plant resource spectrum of kerala. Sanskirt name, botanical name, a compilation work on ayurvedic medicinal plants, to collect. Medicinal herbs, and the products derived from them, also seem to have very varied value chains. Gastrointestinal, digestive, wayand, tribes, kerala. Images of statewise list, information about statewise list plant. A ravindran 2 a guide to ayurvedic competitive examinations 1 g. Ayurveda research institute, poojappura, thiruvananthapuram 695 012. A catalogue of indian synonyms of the medicinal plants of india by moodeen. Pdf rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala india and. However, despite the size of trade in medicinal herbs and herbal products, surprisingly, very few studies have looked at the value chain. Significance of medicinal plants in human life sciencedirect.
This web site of encyclopedia provides good quality pictures of medicinal plants and its information,uses,dose,cultivation,research works,side effects. Hanuman at the advice of sushena brings the hill which bears sanjeevani to make lakshmana revive in the battle field during trethayuga. Pdf an ecological study of medicinal plants in aloor. Aquatic plants, medicinal, ponds, palakkad, kerala, india. The study was conducted in thrissur district of kerala state.
Indians and chinese have been using plants as medicines to treat wounds and pacify the inflammation. List of important medicinal plants uses of medicinal. On the other hand, the isolation and identification of the active principles and elucidation of the mechanism of action of a drug is of paramount importance. Indian medicinal plants or ayurvedic medicinal plants are the essence of traditional medicine like ayurveda. Pdf on mar 28, 2018, a gangaprasad and others published medicinal plants ideal for cultivation in kerala find, read and. Medicinal plants kerala agricultural university aromatic and medicinal plants research station. The term medicinal plant include various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. Popular medicinal plants used for ayurveda medicines god.
At least 25 per cent of the drugs in the modem pharmacopoeia are derived from plants. Increasing role of the who monographs on selected medicinal plants over the past two decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the use of herbal medicine. Wayanad district, kerala investigating the tribal healing systems and herbal treatments used for various. Jul 12, 2016 scientists feel that the threat to medicinal plants would impact on the rich biodiversity of kerala. The ancient science of ayurveda and yoga relies heavily on these plants to treat major conditions, from pain management to weight management and everything in between. A good number of medicinal plants are found mentioned in the ancient classical ayurvedic texts charaka samhita. Orissa forest development corporation is currently implementing a project on marketing of non timber forest products and medicinal plants with the financial assistance of national medicinal plant board, government of india.
Endangered aquatic medicinal plants of kerala pharmatutor. Medicinal plants used by the tribes of vythiri taluk, wayanad district. Prabhakar rao 4 a handbook of history of ayurveda r. Some of these plants where used for serious disease treatment like cancer and genetic. Page 5 medicinal plants play a central role not only as traditional medicines but also as trade commodities, meeting the demand of distant markets. A survey on the plants used for reproductive disease was carried out during the period 20112012. Some indian traditional medicinal plants w ith antioxidant. Some of these plants where used for serious disease treatment like cancer and genetic disorders.
Pdf rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala india. Millions of rural households use medicinal plants in a selfhelp mode. Medicinal plant resources kerala state biodiversity board. Importance of medicinal plants about 35000 to 70000 plant species have at one time or other been used in some culture or other for medicinal purposes. So the documentation and conservation of the knowledge is essential.
As vedas are existing from times immemorial, age of ayurveda cannot be ascertained. A study on the medicinal plants used by the local traditional. Most of the varieties and some rare are available for sale. Medicinal plants gods own medicine ayurveda, kerala. Introduction medicinal plants mps as a group comprises approximately 8, 000 species and account for around 50% of all the higher flowering plant species of india. The kerala state lies along the southwest corner of peninsular india, between 80 18 and 120 48 n latitude and 740 52 and 770 22e longitude. Plants used by the tribes for the treatment of digestive. As a rich source of nutrients, antibacterial and antioxidant properties, ayurvedic herbs are nontoxic in nature and so the. List of medicinal plants herbs with malayalam name. Pdf an ecological study of medicinal plants in aloor grama. Indian medicinal plants or ayurvedic medicinal plants are the essence of traditional. Traditional knowledge on use of medicinal plants grown in. Information regarding the different types of plants used, parts of the plants, mode of administration was collected from 16 villages of the district.
The annual production of medicinal and aromatic plants raw material is worth. It is the use of plants for medicinal purposes, and the study of such uses. Medicinal plants in the selected sacred groves of odungallur. Medicinal plants are worldwide valuable sources for the development of new drugs chacko et al. Medicinal plants kerala agricultural university aromatic and.
Of 0 medicinal plants being used in europe, about 90% are harvested from wild resources whereas in the united states, about 118 of the top 150 prescription drugs are based on natural sources balunas and kinghorn, 2005. Toxic principles can be found in different parts of medicinal plants. Medicinal plants also can be poisonous, affecting the entire spectrum of organ systems, with some plants containing several toxic principles that affect different systems. I ayurveda it is using herbs mostly as the medicines. Resent analysis shows that out of estimated 4600 flowering plants. It is also used in cooling indigenous medicines cook, 1996. Kerala is the largest hub of high potential medicinal plants in the world, the soil structure, and climatic conditions of kerala is well suitable for creating high utility herbs, contents of minerals and nature of soils keeps the herbs in high potency. Medicinal plants like aloe, turmeric, tulsi, pepper, elachi and ginger are commonly used in a number of ayurvedic home remedies and are considered to be the best aid among fighting ailments related to throat and skin. Medicinal plants play an essential role in the development of human culture.
Medicinal plants mps as a group comprises approximately 8, 000 species and account for around 50% of all the higher flowering plant species of india. The origins of herbal medicine predate all existing records. India, having two out of the 34 biodiversity hotspots of the world, is perhaps the largest. Dandelion taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion, is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the family asteraceae. An ecological study of medicinal plants in aloor grama panchayath, thrissur district, kerala.
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