Medicinal plants name in konkani and marathi with its uses

Medicinal plants name in konkani and marathi with its uses

1. Bauhinia variegata L.

Vernacular name: Konkani: Kanchan / Kandvel; The bark is astringent, alternative

and is useful in scrofula, skin disease, diarrhoea, dysentery, piles, worms and ulcers.

2. Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backer ex K. Heyne

English name/s: Copper pod, Rusty shield bearer; The powdered bark is used as

tooth-powders and in water to treat opthalmia, dysentery and ulcere.

3. Wagatea spicata Dalz.

Vernacular name/s: Konkani - Vagati, Marathi - Wagati, Wakeri, Kuldgajga; Roots

are used for pneumonia. The bark is used to cure skin diseases.

4. Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf.

English name/s: Flamboyant Flame Tree, Gold Mohur, Gul Mohar, Peacock Flower,

Royal Poinciana; Vernacular name/s: Konkani - Gul mor, Marathi - Gulmohar; Flowers

are used as anthelminthic, in rheumatism and flatulence.

5. Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

English name/s: Flower fume, Poinciana, Peacock flower, Pride of Barbados, Small

gold mohar; Vernacular name/s: Konkani - Kombi, Altula, Shankahu, Alphuli, Marathi

- Sankasur: Leaves are used as a purgative, tonic and emmenogogue. Bark is used as

an abortifacient, prescribed in bronchitis, asthma and malarial fevers.

6. Cassia absus L.

Vernacular name/s: Marathi - Chinar, Chakan, Kankuti, The seeds are used to

treat eye complaints and ringworm. The leaves are used as a cough remedy. Seeds are

useful in the treatment of opthalmia and skin infection. An extract prepared from the

seeds is used to purify blood and paste is applied to heal up wounds and sores.

7. Cassia alata L.

English name/s: Candle bush, Acapuko, Ring worm Senna Candelabra bush;

Vernacular name/s: Marathi - Shimai-agase; The leaves are tonic, purgative, expectorant,

aperient, astringent and anti-parasitic. In bronchitis and asthma, a decoction of the leaves

is given many times a day. As a purgative, an infusion or decoction of the dried leaves

is used while a strong decoction is used to hasten labour. It also acts as an abortifacient.

The leaf juice with the addition of lime juice is given as an anthelminthic. Either juice,

paste or ointment made with vaseline or lanolin of the leaves is a recognized remedy

for ring worm, herpes and other parasite skin diseases, insect bites etc. Leaf juice is

useful in treating skin diseases. The seeds are used to treat intestinal worms.

8. Cassia fistula L.

English name/s: Golden shower, Indian Laburnum, Purging Cassia, Purging fistula,

Jhagras; Vernacular name/s: Konkani - Bavo Bale, Dirgha phala, Kashta-sudana,

Aragbada, Marathi - Bahava, Boy a, Dried fruits and pulp are used as purgative Tor

habitual constipation. Fruit is also cathartic.

9. Cassia surattensis Burm. f.

Vernacular name/s: Marathi - Motha-tarvad; An extract of the roots is used to

treat gonorrhoea.

10. Cassia mimosoides L.: Roots are used in spasms of stomach.

11. Cassia sophera L.

Vernacular name (s): Konkani - Arphuli, Alphulli, Marathi - Jangli takla, Ran-takla,

Kasodi; The plant is expectorant, depurative and alternative, its decoction is used as an

expectorant in acute bronchitis. The leaves are used as purgative. The leaf extract

alongwith sugar and water is given in jaundice. A paste of the leaves and root-bark

made with honey has useful application in skin disease, like ringworm, ulcers etc. The

bark is cathartic, its infusion is given in diabetes. The paste made of the seed with

sulphur is applied in skin diseases. Leaves are used externally in ringworm. The extract

of the whole plant is effective against snake bite.

12. Cassia tora L.

English name/s: Sickle pod, Cakwash, Foetid cassia; Vernacular name/s: Konkani

- Taykilo, Marathi - Takla, tankil; Decoction of the leaves is a mild laxative especially

for children having fever while teething. They are also used in the treatment of skin

diseases like ringworm, scabies, eczema etc. Root is used to cure snake bite.

13. Crotalaria prostrata Roxb.

Vernacular name/s: Konkani : Ghati; The root is used for stomachache and

diarrhoea, specially infantile diarrhoea.

14. Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.

Medicinal Importance: The plant is considered antipyretic and anticatarrhal. The

decoction of the root is used in fever.

15. Abrus precatorius L.

English name/s: Crab’s Eye, Jecquirity seeds, Rosary Pea, Indian Liquorice, Jeguirity;

Vernacular name/s: Konkani - Gungi, Marathi - Gunj, Gunchi, Chanoti; The roots and

leaves are used in coughs and catarrhal affections. The roots possess diuretic, tonic and

emetic properties and are used in preparations prescribed for gonorrhoea, jaundice and

haemoglobinuric bile. The leaf juice is employed as cure for sore-throat, and mixed with

oi! it is applied for painful swellings. The leaves Eire also considered useful in biliousness

and in leucoderma, itching and other skin diseases. The seed extract is used externally

in the treatment of ulcers and skin affections of the nervous system and their paste is

applied locally in sciatica, stiffness of shoulder joints and paralysis. They are said to be

useful in diarrhoea and dysentery and possess anthelminthic activity, Powdered seeds

are said to disturb the uterine functions and prevent conception in women.

16. Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth.

Vernacular name: Konkani : Ghosvel; The crushed seeds are given as a remedy

against tapeworm. The plant is reported to b"e helpful in dropsy, fever, pains, sores,

anemia, cholera and dysentery.

17. CUtoria ternatea L.

English name/s: Butterfly pea, Winged-leaved clitoria, Kordofan pea; Vernacular

name/s: Konkani - Supli, Gokarni, Marathi - Gokuma; The root bark is diuretic demulcent

and laxative. The plant used in snake poisons.

18. Pseudarthria viscida (L.) W. &. A.

Decoction of roots or their powder is used for biliousness, rheumatism, excessive

heat and fever, diarrhoea, asthma, heart diseases, worms and piles.

19. Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

English name/s: Cassie flower, Scented Babul, Sweet Acacia; Vernacular name/s:

Konkani - Kemsra, Marathi - Kankri, Kankar; The tender leaves, bruised in a little water,

are prescribed for gonorrhoea.

20. Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de wilt.

English name/s: Horse Tamarind, Lead Tree, White Popinac; Seeds are used as

a vermifuge, for gonorrhoea and defects of vision.

21. Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) Willd.

Vernacular name/s: Marathi - Renshevari; Seeds mixed with flour applied to

ringworm and skin diseases, plants considered cure for wounds.

22. Smithia sensitiva Att.

Vernacular name/s: Konkani - Kavla, Damapan, Marathi - Kaola; Leaves are

refrigerant and said to stimulate the flow of milk. A lotion prepared from the herb is

employed to cure headaches.