Medicinal Plants of Tamil Nadu and Kashmir
Medicinal Plants of Tamil Nadu and Kashmir
Medicinal Plants of Tamil Nadu and Kashmir
Borage seed oil is used for skin disorders including eczema (atopic dermatitis),
red, itchy rash on the scalp (seborrheic dermatitis), and a type of skin condition
called neurodermatitis. It is also used for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), swelling of the
gums, stress, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), diabetes, attention deficit-
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS), alcoholism, pain and swelling (inflammation), asthma, and for
preventing heart disease and stroke. Borage oil is sometimes added
to infant formula in small amounts to provide fatty acids needed to promote
development of preterm infants.
Borage flower and leaves are used for fever, cough, and depression.
Borage is also used for a hormone problem called adrenal insufficiency, for
"blood purification," to increase urine flow, to prevent inflammation of the lungs,
as a sedative, and to promote sweating. Borage is also used to
increase breast milk production and to treat bronchitis and colds.
Medicinal plants are part and parcel of human society to combat diseases from the
dawn of civilization. Terminalia chebula Retz. (Fam. Combretaceae), is called the ‘King
of Medicine’ in Tibet and is always listed at the top of the list of ‘Ayurvedic Materia
Medica’ because of its extraordinary power of healing. The whole plant possesses high
medicinal value and traditionally used for the treatment of various ailments for human
beings. Some of the folklore people used this plant in the treatment of asthma, sore
throat, vomiting, hiccough, diarrhea, dysentery, bleeding piles, ulcers, gout, heart and
bladder diseases. The plant has been demonstrated to possess multiple
pharmacological and medicinal activities, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial,
antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antiproliferative,
radioprotective, cardioprotective, antiarthritic, anticaries, gastrointestinal motility and
wound healing activity.
3 Saffron(Crocus sativus)
Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a plant. The dried thread-like parts of the flower
(stigmas) are used to make saffron spice, food coloring, and medicine.
Saffron contains chemicals that might alter mood, kill cancer cells, decrease
swelling, and act like antioxidants. It can take 75,000 saffron blossoms to produce
a single pound of saffron spice. Saffron is largely cultivated in Iran and harvested
by hand. It's one of the world's most expensive spices.
4. Amla(Emblica officinalis)
It is used in the treatment of fractures, ulcers, hepatic and showed hypocholesterolemic, antibacterial,
antimicrobial, antitumoral, antioxidant, antiallergic and antifeedant, antifertility and anti-HIV activities. T.
arjuna is reported that to possess strong hydrolipidemic properties. Terminalia arjuna, commonly known
as arjuna, belongs to the family of Combretaceae. Its bark decoction is being used in the Indian
subcontinent for anginal pain, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and dyslipidemia, based on
the observations of ancient physicians for centuries. It has various medicinal properties like antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial. Arjuna helps reduce the risk of heart diseases. It strengthens and
tones the heart muscles and helps in proper functioning of the heart. Arjuna tree also has strong anti-
hypertensive property and helps reduce high blood pressure.
7 Baheda(Terminalia bellirica),
The fruits, apart from being an integral part in Triphala, are widely used in various
traditional therapeutic formulations in the indigenous system of medicine either alone
or in combination with other plant-based drugs [14]. The fruit of T. bellirica has been
consumed as food by several ethnic groups of Nepal [15]. The fruits have laxative,
astringent, anthelmintic and antipyretic properties and are used in Ayurveda against
various disorders like hepatitis, bronchitis, asthma, dyspepsia, piles, diarrhea, coughs,
eye diseases [16]. The fruits elicit various pharmacological properties like antioxidant,
antidiabetic, analgesic, antidiarrhoeal, anti-inflammatory [17] in its different extracts.
The fruit possess strong antioxidant properties and has reported hepatoprotective
activity in its ethanolic extract.
8. Banafsha(Viola odorata)
It can help relieve respiratory problems such as cough, asthma, nasal congestion, and ease body pain, fever
and headaches. The powder is highly useful for treating skin related problems such as pimples, acne, and
other skin irritations. The Ayurvedic content of this product may also soothe inflammations and purify the
blood. Can relieve respiratory ailments such as cough, asthma, and nasal congestions
May improve mood disorders and reduce stress, depression, fatigue and insomnia
Helpful for alleviating dermatological problems like acne, pimples, itching, dry skin, and other skin irritations
A variety of active components derived from the plant like alkaloids, steroids,
diterpenoid lactones, aliphatics, and glycosides[4] have been isolated from the
different parts of the plant body, including root, stem, and whole plant. Recently,
the plant is of great interest to researchers across the globe because of its
reported medicinal properties like anti-diabetic, anti-periodic, anti-spasmodic,
anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, anti-oxidant, anti-allergic, anti-stress, anti-
leprotic, anti-malarial, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory and anti-neoplastic
activities. Tinospora cordifolia contains many different chemicals that
might affect the body. Some of these chemicals might have antioxidant
and anti-inflammatory effects. Others might affect the immune system.
Chicory is used for liver and heart health, constipation, swelling, and other
conditions, but there is no good evidence to support its use.
In foods, chicory leaves are often eaten like celery, and the roots and leaf buds are
boiled and eaten. Chicory is also used as a cooking spice and to flavor foods and
beverages. Some coffee mixes include ground chicory to enhance the richness of
the coffee.