Popular medicinal plants used for ayurveda medicines god. Page 5 medicinal plants play a central role not only as traditional medicines but also as trade commodities, meeting the demand of distant markets. Medicinal plants used by the kaadar tribes of sholayar. There are nearly 2000 ethnic groups in the world, and almost every group has its own traditional medical knowledge and experiences 2, 3. Recent analysis shows that out of estimated 4600 flowering plants in kerala, about 900 possess medicinal values. 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. Foliicolous fungi on medicinal plants in thiruvananthapuram. Sep 19, 2019 pdf hortus malabaricus is the oldest important printed book on indian medicinal plants. They are risinis communis,sida retusa,piper nigerum,piper longum,zizygium jumbolanum,etc. Indians and chinese have been using plants as medicines to treat wounds and pacify the inflammation. Thrissur has a long history in the use of medicinal plants and traditional medicine. List of medicinal plants in india grow in your home. Indian medicinal plants an illustrated dictionary with picturesofcrudeherbs 123.
Ethnomedicinal plant knowledge of the mullu kuruma. List of medicinal plants name in malayalam medicinal. Medicinal plants from kerala using in ayurveda treatment. 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 cite all the research you need on. There is a threshold below which species reproductive capacity is irreversibly reduced soule et al. Introduction and importance of medicinal plants and herbs. Department of botany, university of kerala, kariavattom, thiruvananthapuram. Medicinal plants are the backbone of traditional medicine, which means more than 3. Promoting the potential benefits of medicinal plants. This includes research on medicinal plants of the nandi forest 9, indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants of mt. Introduction of medicinal plants species with the most. A catalogue of indian synonyms of the medicinal plants of india by moodeen.
Jul 26, 2016 video showing the commonly available medicinal plants in kerala. Medicinally active country plant species of kerala uma nath u department of pharmaceutical analysis, dale view college of pharmacy and research centre, trivandrum, kerala, india abstract medicinal values of country plants are known from ancient times. 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. Wayanad district kerala state for the treatment of human and domestic animal ailments. Indian medicinal plants by kirtikar, kanhoba ranchoddas, 18491917. The origins of herbal medicine predate all existing records. Sustainability of medicinal plants in kerala economic. Kerala plants, plants in kerala, flowering plants of kerala.
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. Incidentally, hortus malabaricus is the first book in which malayalam appears in print. To compete with the growing market, there is urgency to expeditiously utilize and. Encyclopedia of indian medicinal plants herbs mainly using in ayurveda with pictures and details. At least 25 per cent of the drugs in the modem pharmacopoeia are derived from plants. Preparation of ethnomedicine using various plant parts and other information related to tribes associated. A checklist of the medicinal plants of kerala forests. Tribal medicine, kaadar tribes, sholayar forest, kerala, ethnomedicine.
It is the use of plants for medicinal purposes, and the study of such uses. The term medicinal plant include various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. Medicinal plants constitute an important component of the plant resource spectrum of kerala. Dec, 2012 this includes research on medicinal plants of the nandi forest 9, indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants of mt. They are used in both traditional and modem systems of medicine. Most of the varieties and some rare are available for sale. Indian knowledge on medicinal plants was wide and comprehensive. Contact for any type of medicinal and herbal plants. Medicinal plants in kerala, kerala medicinal plants. Indo global journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2012.
Jawaharlal nehru tropical botanic garden and research instit. No botanical name local name oushadhi all kerala kf ri report parts used. India home 25 important medicinal plants in demand. Click to find the list of medicinal plants name in malayalam in an alphabetic order scientific names english malayalam sanskrit. Heavily exploited to fuel the booming global market for herbal drugs, more than 100 medicinal plant species in kerala have been pushed to the. Plants synthesise hundreds of chemical compounds for functions including defence against insects, fungi, diseases, and herbivorous mammals. List of medicinal plants name in malayalam medicinal plants. Medicinal and aromatic plants selected statewise production of aromatic and medicinal plants in india 20192020 area, production and productivity of aromatic plants in india 20042005 to 201820193rd advance estimates. Millions of rural households use medicinal plants in a selfhelp mode. Local indigenous knowledge about some medicinal plants in and.
Images of statewise list, information about statewise list plant. Contact us karshika online marketplace for find indian. This book, photo guide to selected medicinal plants of karnataka, is an attempt to make the readers identify the common medicinal plants in karnataka state. Mazida, taqi ahmed khanb, firoz mohammada a advanced plant physiology division, department of botany, faculty of life sciences, amu, aligarh202002, india b department of biochemistry, faculty of life sciences, amu, aligarh202002, india. Find kerala medicinal plants stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Significance of medicinal plants in human life sciencedirect. Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. As a result, a firmer foundation is being laid gradually but steadily for further research into the effectiveness of these treatments.
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. State medicinal plant board kerala annual consumption of high demand medicinal plants mainly from forests and their approximate quantity 200506 tree species consumption in kg sl. Over the centuries, the use of medicinal herbs has become an important part of daily life despite the progress in modern medical and pharmaceuticals research. Kerala plants, plants in kerala, flowering plants of. List of important medicinal plants uses of medicinal plant. 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. Medicinal plants are being harvested with increasing volumes, highly from wild populations. Numerous phytochemicals with potential or established biological activity have been identified. Pdf hortus malabaricus is the oldest important printed book on indian medicinal plants.
Jul 28, 2015 medicinal plants from kerala using in ayurveda treatment. Medicinal plants used by the kaadar tribes of sholayar forest. 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. Ayurveda research institute, poojappura, thiruvananthapuram 695 012. The following points highlight the top six types of drugs obtained from seeds. 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.
The present study aims to explore the ethnomedicinal knowledge of the plants and their preparations used to cure diabetes by the tribes of mananthavady, bathery and vythiri taluks of wayanad district, kerala. Mullu kuruma tribe is a very prominent tribal group of wayanad district of kerala state with unique culture and ethnobotanical practices. Thiruvananthapuram district harbours more than 1,000 medicinal plants of which 241 plants are hosts to foliicolous fungi belonging to 76 families and 187 genera. Elgon forest 10 and the uses of medicinal plants by the ogiek people of the east mau forest 11. Pdf rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala. The state medicinal plants board, kerala smpb was constituted under the administrative jurisdiction of health and family welfare department, govt.
Jul 12, 2016 heavily exploited to fuel the booming global market for herbal drugs, more than 100 medicinal plant species in kerala have been pushed to the verge of extinction. The study has revealed the use of 6 plant species for traditional medicinal purposes by the tribe. Medicinal plants used by the tribes of vythiri taluk, wayanad district. The national medicinal plants board has been established by government of india to coordinate with all matters relating to medicinal plants and support policies and programs for growth of trade, export, conservation and cultivation. Conservation of plants around us deserves high priority as some of them are getting endangered. Traditional knowledge on use of medicinal plants grown in. The paper reports the traditional medicinal uses of 41 plants. List of important medicinal plants uses of medicinal. Pdf rare medicinal plants of western ghats in kerala india and. Documenting the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants from the natives. Project on medicinal plants pdf medicinal plants, their conservation, use and production in southern india.
I ayurveda it is using herbs mostly as the medicines. The annual production of medicinal and aromatic plants raw material is worth about rs. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. 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.
Medicinal plants are worldwide valuable sources for the development of new drugs chacko et al. The paper reports the traditional medicinal uses of 41 plants belonging to 27 families. Click to view details of lot list of kenduleaf for etender sale from 19. Plants have medicinal value too along with ornamental purpose. Medicinal plant resources kerala state biodiversity board. 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.
As time passed the new generation had totally forgotten about these species. Over one and a half million practitioners of the ism in the oral and codified streams use medicinal plants in. The paper enumerates the traditional uses of some plants used by the kaadar tribes of sholayar forest, thrissur district, kerala. In fact, demand for wild resources has been rise up by 8%15% per year in europe, north america, and asia in recent decades bentley, 2010, ross, 2005. Most of all the medicinal plants available in plenty at kerala. These medicinal plants have been arranged alphabetically, along with the fungi they host. Video showing the commonly available medicinal plants in kerala.
Medicinal plants play an essential role in the development of human culture. Of these, 540 species are reported to occur in forest ecosystems. Local indigenous knowledge about some medicinal plants in. Medicinal plants gods own medicine ayurveda, kerala. The study was conducted in thrissur district of kerala state. Approximately 3000 plants species are known to have medicinal properties in india3. Medicinal plant resources under stress in kerala the hindu. Medicinal plants in india growth statistics details figures.
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