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Herbs That Cure - V

Jaba - (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

Parts used for: Flowers and roots.

It is used for: Menorrhagia, Oral contraceptive.

Khurasani ajwain - (Hyoscyamus niger)

Parts used for: Dried and fresh leaves, flowering tops and flowers with the branches.

It is used for: Intestinal colic, Insomnia, Bronchial asthma, Motion sickness.

Pushkaramoola - (Insula racemosa)

Parts used for: Roots. It is used for: Cough and bronchial asthma.

Local skin infection and inflammation.

Pudina - (Mentha arvensis)

Parts used for: leaves, flowering tops, stems, extract.

It is used for: Indigestion/flatulence, sore throat/cough, headache.

fever, general weakness.

Lajalu - (Mimosa pudica)

Parts used for: Roots, leaves and seeds.

It is used for: Menorrhagia, Piles, minor skin wounds, Diarrhoea.

Pankaj/Lotus - (Nelumbo nucifera)

Parts used for: Almost all the parts of the plant.

It is used for: Intrauterine, growth retardation, Menorrhagia,

Diarrhea/Dysentery, Skin darkening.

Nisoth - (Operculina turpethum)

Parts used for: Root, stem bark

It is used for: Constipation, Flatulence/colic Fever, Obesity

Kalimirch - (Piper nigrum)

Parts used for: Dried unripe fruit.

It is used for: Flatulent, dyspepsia, Sore throat/cold, Viral hepatitis.

Raktachandana - (Pterocarpus santalinus)

Parts used for: Bark, exudates.

It is used for: Local inflammation, skin, eye. Skin infections - furuncles.

Anar - (Punica granatum)

Parts used for: Fruit rind, roots, roots, roots-bark, flowers.

It is used for: Reduced appetite, Diarrhoea. Nausea/vomiting, Epistaxis. 

Bala - (Sida Cordfolia)

Parts used for: Root, leaves, seeds.

It is used for: Bronchospasm and cough, Post-partum weakness.

Fever, Urinary infection.

Chobchini - (Smilax chinensis)

Parts used for: Rhizome.

It is used for: Syphilis, Local painful swelling.

Kakmachi - (Solanum Nigrum)

Parts use for: leaves, whole plant, fruit.

It is used for: Viral hepatitis Swollen joints.

Kuchala - (Strychnos nux vomica)

Parts used for: Bark, seeds, berries.

It is used for: Local inflammation, Chronic diarrhoea, general weakness.

Shaalmali - (Bombax malabaricum)

Parts used for: Almost all the parts of the tree are used for different medicinal purposes.

It is used for: Diarrhoea, dysentery, general weakness, small wounds, and inflammation, acne. 

Shallaki - (Bosewellia serrata)

Parts used for: Bark Gum.

It is used for: Rheumatic disorder, dyspepsia, Diarrhoea.

Asti Sandhana - (Cissus quadrangularis)

It is used for: Fractures, Dyspepsia, general weakness.

Varuna - (Crataeva nurvala)

Parts used for: Root, leaves, flowers, seeds.

It is used for: Urinary tract infection.

Doorva - (Cynodon dactylon)

Parts used for: Root and juice of the entire plant.

It is used for: Epistaxis, Menorrhgia, small bleeding wounds, edema.

Motha - (Cyperus rotondus)

Parts use for : Bulbous root.

It is used for: Conjunctivitis, Diarrhoea, indigestion, Deodorant.

Bat - (Ficus bengalensis)

Parts used for: Bark, seeds, fruits, root & root bark.

It is used for: Local inflammation, skin joints, Polyuria, diabetes mellitus, darkening of face or around eyes

Pitpapara - (Fumaria officinalis)

Parts used for: Whole plants

It is used for: Common cold and fever, Intestinal colic, Hyperacidity, Jaundice.

Kapurkachali - (Hedychium Spicatum)

Parts used for: Rhizome.

It is used for: Nausea, Vomiting, Bronchial Asthma, Hiccups, Local inflammation.

(Based on Net resources)

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