Rare Medicinal Plants
Akil
Plant | Aquilaria malaccensis |
Malayalam | Akil |
English | Agarwood, Aloewood |
Hindi | Oudh |
Medicinal Uses
Heartwood of Akil is used for perfume manufacture and also as stimulant, carminative and for treating skin diseases and headache. Heartwood oil is used in the treatment of wounds, ulcers, ringworm, chronic skin and asthma.
Amruth
Plant | |
Malayalam | Amruth |
English | |
Hindi |
Medicinal Uses
To be researched
Baobab
Plant | Adansonia digitata |
Malayalam | Baobab |
English | Baobab |
Hindi |
Medicinal Uses
Oil from the seeds is used for treating muscle spasm, varicose vein and wounds. Leaves are used for anti-stress and anti-fatigue treatments and for insect bites. Leaf preparations have hypotensive, soothing and emollient effects.
Champakam
Plant | Michelia champaka |
Malayalam | Champakam |
English | Yellow jade orchid tree |
Hindi | Champa |
Medicinal Uses
To be researched
Chemmaram
Plant | Aphanamixis polystachya |
Malayalam | Chemmaram |
English | Pithraj |
Hindi | Harinhara, Harinkhana |
Medicinal Uses
Bark is used for treating spleen and liver diseases, tumour and abdominal complaints.
Chittamruth
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Malayalam | Chittamruth |
English | |
Hindi |
Medicinal Uses
To be researched
Devadaru
Plant | Cedrus deodara |
Malayalam | Devadaru |
English | Himalayan Cedar |
Hindi | Deodar, Dvedar |
Medicinal Uses
Wood is used in the treatment of inflammation, filarial, glandular diseases, fever, breathlessness and hiccups. Bark is used for treating diarrhea, dysentery. Wood oil from heartwood is antiseptic, blood purifier and used in the treatment of skin diseases.
Kadukka
Plant | Terminalia chebula |
Malayalam | Kadukka |
English | Chebulic Myrobalan |
Hindi | Haritaki, Harad |
Medicinal Uses
Fruit is used in the treatment of digestion issues, bowel cleansing and food poisoning. Seed is useful in treating inflammation, skin diseases, anti-aging, rejuvenative, asthma, cough, cold, diabetes, urinary tract disorder and piles.
Kallal
Plant | Ficus mollis |
Malayalam | Kallal |
English | Indian rock fig |
Hindi | Paras Pipal |
Medicinal Uses
Leaves have antifungal and antimicrobial properties. Leaves and bark are used in treatment of cutaneous affections, skin desases and preganancy related issues
Kalmanikyam
Plant | |
Malayalam | Kalmanikyam |
English | |
Hindi |
Medicinal Uses
To be researched
Kalrudraksham
Plant | Elaeocarpus munronii |
Malayalam | Kalrudraksham |
English | |
Hindi | Pungari |
Medicinal Uses
To be researched
Kamandalu
Plant | Crescentia cujete |
Malayalam | Kamandalu |
English | Beggars bowl |
Hindi | Calabash, Yachaki |
Karivelam
Plant | Vachellia nilotica |
Malayalam | Karivelam |
English | Gum Arabic tree |
Hindi | Babool |
Medicinal Uses
The plant has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, and anti-hypertensive properties. Also used for the treatment of human immunodeficiency. Bark is used to treat dysentery and diarrhoea.
Karpooram
Plant | Cinnamomum camphor |
Malayalam | Karpooram |
English | Camphor |
Hindi | Karpur |
Medicinal Uses
Oil extracted from the stem, bark and leaves is anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic and anti-oxidant. Camphor is used for treating pneumonia, inflammation and infections. Topical applications act as pain-relieving and counter-irritant.
Kayam
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Plant | Ferula asafoetida |
Malayalam | Kayam |
English | Devil’s dung, Giant fennel |
Hindi | Hing |
Medicinal Uses
Gum resin from roots is antispasmodic, carminative, expectorant, stimulant, vermifuge and sedative. Used in the treatment of hysteria, bronchitis, asthma and whooping coughs. It also thins blood and lowers blood pressure.
Kundirikkam
Plant | Canarium strictum |
Malayalam | Kundirikkam |
English | Black dammar |
Hindi | Raal |
Medicinal Uses
Bark is used in the treatment of cough, asthma, intoxication, worms, abscess, deafness, vaginal pain, ear ache, diarrhoea and dysentery. Oil used for treating boils, blisters, skin disease, worms and wounds.
Kundani
Plant | Humboldtia decurrens |
Malayalam | Kundani |
English | |
Hindi |
Medicinal Uses
To be researched
Maravuri
Plant | Antiaris toxicari |
Malayalam | Maravuri |
English | Sacking tree |
Hindi | Valkala vrksha |
Medicinal Uses
Seed is anti-pyretic. Leaves and root are used in the treatment of mental illness and dysentery. Bark used as clothing in ancient times.
Nagalingam
Plant | Couroupita guianensis |
Malayalam | Nagalingam |
English | Cannon ball tree |
Hindi | Nagakesar |
Medicinal Uses
The plant has antibiotic, antifungal, antiseptic and analgesic properties. Leaves are used in the treatment of skin diseases and malaria. Young leaves are used for treating toothache. Fruit is an insect repellent.
Pushakaramoolam
Plant | Inula racemos |
Malayalam | Pushakaramoolam |
English | Pushakaramool |
Hindi | Australian teak |
Medicinal Uses
Puskarmoolam is an aromatic tonic, febrifuge and expectorant with anti-inflammatory, carminative, diuretic and antiseptic properties. Used in the treatment of heart diseases, respiratory diseases like asthma, bronchitis and cough.
Putranjiva
Plant | Putranjiva roxburghii |
Malayalam | Putranjiva, Pongalam |
English | Child life tree |
Hindi | Putranjeev, Jiyapeeta |
Medicinal Uses
Putranjiva promotes fertility in both men and women. Seeds are used for treating dysuria, semen disorders, infertility, azoospermia and habitual abortions, and also as an aphrodisiac. Leaves are used to treat inflammatory and eye diseases.
Simsapa
Plant | Dalbergia sissoo |
Malayalam | Simsapa, Shimshipa |
English | Indian rosewood |
Hindi | Simsapa, Sheesham |
Medicinal Uses
Wood is used for treatment of leprosy and boils. Bark is used for treating vata disorders such as sciatica and hemiplegia. Root is used for treating diarrhea and dysentery. Heart wood is used for treating herpes, vitiligo and fever.
Tharulaxmi
Plant | Simarouba glauca |
Malayalam | Tharulaxmi, Laxmitharu |
English | Paradise tree |
Hindi |
Medicinal Uses
Dried leaves, heartwood and bark are used in the treatment of malaria, colitis, diarrhea, dysentery, ulcer and rheumatoid arthritis. Leaves and bark are astringent, antiparasitic and used for treating digestion and as menstrual stimulant.
Notes:
1. My knowledge of medicinal plants is limited to what I have gathered from plant nurseries and the Internet. I bought all plants from plant nurseries. It is likely that the plant names as specified by the nurseries could have been incorrect, or I may have wrongly noted the names, or the names could have got mixed up when I was moving around the plants in my plant nursery. So, if some plant names are incorrect, kindly bear with me and feel free to give me feedback to correct them.
2. The medicinal uses of plants enumerated above are only for information. Always seek advice from a practicing medical professional before using a plant medicinally. lifeclosetonature.com does not take any responsibility for adverse effects, if any, from the medicinal use of any plant, based on the information given above.