Wednesday, February 27, 2008

ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS | saptparni


ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS

FAMILY :-APOCYNACEAE
COMMON NAME :- hindi:-chhatin
Gujrati:-saptparna
Marathi:-satvin
English name:- Devil”s tree


Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Tribe: Plumeriae
Subtribe: Alstoniinae
Genus: Alstonia
Species: A. scholaris


LOCATION:-
it is Large green reaching up to about 25m high ; having bitter milky juice: bark rough, dark grey; branches whorled; base of the tree often fluid or buttressed. Leaves leathery,10-20 cm long,4-7 in a whorl. Flowers small, greenish white, spice-scented in many- flowered clusters. Fruits very long, 30-60 cm, narrow and slender in pairs and forming dence clusters.


MEDICINAL USES:-
Chhatim is the dried bark of the tree.
This drug is considered very efficacious in chronic diarrhea and dysentery. It is useful in material fever and brings down the temperature gradually and with ought causing perspiration or exhaustion, which usually follow other medicine for malaria.
Chhatim is useful also in skin diseases.
OTHER USES
The wood of the tree is used for inferior quality furniture, packing cases, tea boxes, pencils and matchsticks.the timber of the tree was ysed in olden times for making wooden slates for school children ; this was the origin of the specific name scholaris for the plant.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

GREATER GALANGAL | adrak


GREATER GALANGAL

FAMILY :-ZINGIBERACEAE

BOTANICAL NAME :-ALPINIA GALANGA

COMMON NAME :-KULINJAN


Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Subfamily: Alpinioideae
Tribe: Alpinieae
Genus: Alpinia
Species: A. galanga


DESCRIPTION :-A herbaceous plant up2 m high; leaves long, narrow, green above, pale beneath, whitish on margins, median nerve very strong. Flowers about 3 cm long, greenish, white, in compound dense bunches; lip of corolla white, streaked with red. Fruits orange-red, size of small cherry. Rhizomes slightly aromatic.

DISTRIBUTION :- The plants occurs naturally in the easter Himalayas and the Western Ghats; it is also cultivated at several places.

MEDICINAL USES :-Greater Galangal is the dried rhizome of this plant. It is useful in rheumatisms, respiratory complaints, specially of children, and in bronchial catarrh. The drugs is also considered useful in stomach complaints and as a tonic, deodorant and disinfectant.It is a stimulant aromatic like ginger.

OTHER SPECIES
:-Another important species of the genus Alpinia is a .offcinarum hance(lesser galangal); it is native of china. The rhizomes obtained from the Chinese species have stronger odour and taste. The plant is extensively cultivated in Bengal and northern India

ADHATODA ZEYLANICA | ADULSA


ADHATODA ZEYLANICA
FAMILY :-Acanthaceae
COMMON NAME :-
Hindi:-Adusa
Marathi:-Adulsa
Sanskrit:-Vasaka

DESCRIPTION :-A tall much-branched, dence, evergreen shrub, with large, lance-shaped leaves. Flowers in dence, short spikes; stalks of the spike shorter than leaves. Leaves-like structure called bracts, present on the spikes; these are conspicuously veined. Corolla(the whorls of petals) of the flower is white few purplish markings. Fruits capsular, 4-seeded.

MIDICINAL USES : The "drug use" from the fresh or dried leaves of the plant. Leaves contain an alkaloid vasicine, and an essential oil. The chief use of vasaka is as an expectorant; it is given in the form of juice, syrup or decocation, It softens the thick sputum, facilitates its coming out and thus bring about quick relief in bronchitis. The expectorant activity is due to stimulation of bronchial glands. Larger doses can, however, cause irritation and vomiting. Recent experiments have confirmed the usefulness
of vasaka.

• The leaves of this plant are also utilized as green manure and for yielding a yellow dye.
• Due to the presence of certain alkaloids, the leaves are not easily attacked by fungi and insects, and are, therefore, used in packing or storing fruits.
• The leaves emit an unpleasant smell and are spared from browsing; the plan is, therefore, suitable for planting in soil reclamation programmes, seesd are also useful..
more plants species are there....

ACALYPHA INDICA | khokahli

ACALYPHA INDICA khokahli

FAMILY:- Euphorbiaceae
Common name:-
Hindi:- khokali,kuppi

Medicinal uses of ACALYPHA INDICA :- the whole plant of this herb collected in its flowering stages; and dried, constituents the drugs Acalypha.

The properties of this drug resemble those of Ipecac.it is useful in broncitis
,asthma, pneumonia and rheumatism, its roots and leaves have laxative properties. juice of leaves is considered an efficient emetic, that is ,a medicine for causing vomiting. A product of fresh leaves is useful on ulcers.

nature- An annual herb, up about 75cm high. Leaves 3-8cm long ,ovate, thin usually 3-nerved;margins of the leaves toothed; leafstalks longer than leaves. flowers auxiliary erect spikes; female flower supported by conspicuous wedge-shaped bracts: male flower : minute , borne towards the top of their spike. Fruits small, hairy, concealed in the bracts.

ACORUS CALAMUS | BHUTA | Gorabach | Vekhand


ACORUS CALAMUS

FAMILY :- AREACEAE

INDIAN NAME

Hindi :-Gorabach

Marathi :-Vekhand

Sanskrit :-Bhuta-nasini



Classification :-

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Order: Acorales

Family: Acoraceae

Genus: Acorus

Species: A. calamus

NATURE :-A herbaceous plant with long, creeping and much-branched aromatic rhizomes.Flowering shoots supported by a large leaf like structure called spathe. Flowers small, pale-green , in 5-10 cm long cylindric spikes called spadix; fruits yellowish in colour.

MEDICINAL USES The dried rhizomes of the plant constitute the drug Calamus and are used in medicine.

Due to presence of a volatile oil, Calamus acts as a carminative, that is , it relieves flatulence and feelingof overfulness of stomach, and increase appetite.It is considered a household ramedy for an flatulent colic.Due to its essential oil contents, its act as an expectorant, that is ,it promotes flow of bronchial secretions and is useful in diarrhea and dysentery. Calamus also acts as emetic, and larger doeses can causes violent vomiting.

The leaves and rhizomes are also used for flavouring drinks , for for prfumary roots are used as vermifuge. The oil from the rhizome is good nerve-stimulant and the essential-oil-free alcoholic extract show marked sedative and analgesic.The antibacterial activity of the rhizome has recently been shown experimentally.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

DATURA STRAMONIUM | DHATURA

Datura stramonium (DATURA)

FAMILY :- SOLANACEAE

INDIAN NAME :- DHATURA

The trade names haters and stranomium are based On the scientific name of the plant. In old Indian literature, the plant is referred as”Shivashekhara”, because the flower is believed to be associated with lord Shiva.

DESCRIPTION : - a bushy plant up to about 1m high; leaves large, ovate, toothed. Flowers very large, white. Fruit ovoid, deeply divided into four, covered with long or short prickles.

Distribution : - this plant occurs in temperate Himalayas up to 2500m and in highly regions of central and southern India

Properties :-the drug consists of dried leaves, flowering tops and seeds of the plant the chief active principle in the leaves is hyoscyamine; the drug is , therefore ,useful in the same manner as belladonna or hyoscyamus. The drug is useful in bronchitis or asthma, And controls salivation in mouth; it is antispasmodic and narcotic. The inhalation of smoke from the burning leaves in also good for relieving asthma .the seeds also contain hyoscyamine and have similar properties as the leaves.

Other species

Two other species of the genus datura are useful in medicine.D.Metel L. occurs throughout India in waste places. Its flower are white to yellowish, often violet coloured out side. Fruit have short pickles. In cultivation, the flowers often have double corolla n whorls.

a poultice of its leaves checks inflammation of breasts caused by excessive formation of milk. The leaves and seeds have similar properties as stamonium.

D.Innoxa mill is an exotic plant , but has run wild in several parts of India. The Corolla pf its flowers are 10-angled (not 5-angled as in D.metel). Fruits have very slender prickles and brown seeds. Its leaves have similar properties as stramonium. Expansion of this plant through cultivation has been recommended.

Thevetia peruviana- bitti

Terminalia arjuna leaves

Terminalia arjuna leaves

rohan leaf with fruit

senduri

rudraksh | Prayer beads

classification of rudraksh

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Oxalidales

Family: Elaeocarpaceae

Genus: Elaeocarpus

Species: E. ganitrus

suru

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

terminaliya arjuna

common name: arjuna

ficus religiosa | vad


common name: vad

botanical name: ficus religiosa

gulmohar | delonix regia

common name:
gulmohar

Bahava | Cassia fistula

common name:bahava

nature of cassia fistula


Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: Rosidae

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae

Tribe: Cassieae

Subtribe: Cassiinae

Genus: Cassia


description:- it is a small or medium-size tree
with compound leaves and large,shining,dark
green leaflets."

flowers bright yellow, in very large, hanging
bunches.
fruits 50-60 cm long, black or shining dark brown
,almost cylindric.
thetree is a conspicuous sight in flower as well as
in fruit.

distribution:- this tree is found throught india
up to an altitude of about1,500m .
the tree is much favoured for planting in road-side
avenue and in garden.

uses:-the bark of this tree is known as "sumari"
and is rich in tannins. the timber of the tree is
strong and tough and is suitable for house and bridge posts and agricultural implements.

Rudraksha

rudrakshabeautiful image of rudraksha.

Aeglesmarmelos | bel


common name : bel

botanical name: aegle marmelos

family :rutaceae

nature-a medium-size deciduuous tree bearing strong axillary thorn.
leaves with 3 or 5 leaflets.

flowers greenish-white, sweet-scented,about 2.5cm across, in small bunches.
fruits 8-20 cm diameter, globes, green, finally grevish:

this tree occurs in the submontane region and plains almost throught India.it is also
planted.



uses:-
the wood is suitable for making charcoal for producer gas plants.
the gummy substance, in which the seeds remain embedded, is used as an adhesive,
and in varnishes and cementing mixtures.the rind of unripe fruit yields a yellow
dye.

butea monosperma| flameoftheforest | Palash


Palash (BUTEA MONOSPERMA)












botanical name:butea monosperma
family:fabaceae

description:-palas is well-known tree of india.its scarlet and orange flowers come in such profusion that the tree has been very aptly name the "flame of the forest". leaves compound and each leaf comprising three leaflets

flowers appear in about february to march.the fruit is a flat pod having a single seed.
distribution:- more common in the plains or lower regions of hills.

MEDICINAL USES:-this tree is highly valued as a host tree for the lac insect,
the flower yield a yellow dye.leaves are largely used for making bowls and plates for serving food,and as fodder.

SYZYGIUM CUMUNI | jambhul

Syzygium( jambhul)


SYZYGIUM CUMUNI jambhul


Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Syzygium
Species:s.cumuni




DESCRIPTION -a large evergreen tree; leaves opposite, 8-20 cm long,leathery, smooth,shining.

FLOWRS
small, dull white, in large bunches.

FRUITS
1.5-4 cm long,avoid.,purplish when young, almost black when ripe.

DISTRIBUTION:-the tree grows in moist deciduous forests,being more common along water channels;it is not found wild in very arid region.

MEDICINAL USES:-
THE FRUITS IS LARGELY EATEN RAW. THE WOOD IS USED FOR MISCELLANEOUS PURPOSE.

neerphanash fruit

s.gatata

neer phanash

IMAGES OF neerphanash

s.cordia


month of january

kaatesavar flower

kaatesavar

kaatesavar
monthof january

shirish

shirishshirish

naagkeshar flower


month of february

Naagkeshar

we can see beautiful image of naagkeshar

bamboo flowering

babool in dry place

babool

image of babool

Monday, February 11, 2008

Pisonia alba

pisonia alba
Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Caryophyllales

Family: Nyctaginaceae

Genus: Pisonia

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Kailashpati | couraupita guienensis .

couraupita guienensis .it"s very huge tree.

mostly it is known as kailashpati.

botanical name of kailashpati is

couraupita guienensis .

Adansonia digitata | Gorakhchinch

Gorakhchinch
kingdom: Plantae

Order: Malvales

Family: Malvaceae

Genus: Adansonia

Species: A. digitata

common name of this tree is gorakhchinch.

its very big tree as compare to other.
with girth .

polialthia longifolia | asupalav

classification of polialthia longifolia

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polialthia-longifoliakingdom: Plantae

Order: Magnoliales

Family: Annonaceae

Genus: Polyalthia

Species: P. longifolia

common name is asupalav(s).

mostly its two variety .
one which is in the type of drooping and another is in the form of spreading...

Ashoka | Saraca indica


classification of SARACA INDICA


Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Saraca
Species: S. asoca


saraka ashoka tree is very useful tree because its nature.
common name is ashoka.
height:2mtr
girth:- 21cm
leaves are pair on tip.

Tulip tree | spathodia

Tulip-tree classification of Tulip tree

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Liriodendron



common name is
spathodia.

height:- 2meter

girth(circumference):- 0.31meter location:- on road side at mankhurd.(MUMBAI)

MAHARASTRA

its known as african tulip tree

CYCUS TREE

cycus circinalis image Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Cycadophyta
Class : Cycadopsida
Order : Cycadales
Family : Cycadaceae
Genus : Cycas
Species : C. circinalis