Tuesday, July 16, 2013








Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa).

         This plant’s family name is “AMARANTHACEAE”. Lot of peoples use this for Ayurvedic treatments (Urinary retentions, Diarrhoea, Ulcers, Wounds, Diabetes mellitus, Kidney diseases , Oligurea , Jaundice , Hypertension , Whooping cough , Bronchitis , Bronchial asthma ). It is  an Annual herb, 15-60 cm tall; stem and branches more or less dnsely clothed with white hairs. Leaf axils without paired spines. Leaf lamina 2.5-12 (-15) x 2-4 (-6) cm, tapering into the slender petiole. Inflorescence sessile, globose or depressed globose, about 2 cm I diameter, pinkish to deep red. Tepals 6-6.5 mm. Capsule oblong-ovoid, about 2.5 mm. Seeds brown, shining 2 mm.









  Glory bower(Clerodendrum inerme )
                     This Plant’s  Family name is “VERBENACEAE”. This plant use for Ayurvedic treatments (Venereal diseases, Intermittent fever, Urticaria, Rheumatism).  It’s parts use in treatments(Seeds,Stem, Leaves,Roots). It is Erect bush or large, brancged, often scrambling or scandent, gvergreen shrub. Leaves decussate-opposite or rarely ternate, aromatic, leaf blades slightly fleshy when fresh, thin-chartaceous in drying, elliptic or narrow-lanceolate, 2.3 – 10 cm long, 0.8 – 4.5 cm wide, apically very shortly acuminate to a blunt or obtuse point, marginally entire, basally acute. Inflorescences axillary or supra-axillary, cymose. Fruit drupaceous, obovate.











Governor´s plum(Flacourtia indica ).

                   This trees has very sweet Fruits  . It’s Family name is “FLACOURTIACEAE”. We are used to Ayurvedic treatments (Headache , Nausea & Vomiting, Diarrhoea , Dysentery , Phthisis , Bronchitis ).  Bark and Leaves  get to the treatments.This is a tree, generally spiny,3-10 (-18) m tall. Leaves red ,green or pink, 2.5-12(-16) cm long, 1.2-8 cm broad; petiole 0.3-2 cm long. Flowers unisexual in racemes 0.5-2 cm long. Fruit globular, reddish to reddish black or purple when ripe, fleshy, up to 2.5 cm across, with persistent styles, up to 10-seeded. Seeds 5-8, 8-10 mm long, 4-7 mm broad, pale brown.







 Green star(Polyalthia longifolia ).

                       This is a tree. It’s family name is “ANNONACEAE”.  This Tree is use for Ayurvedic treatments(Worm Infestations , Hypertensions , Diabetes Mellitus , Skin Diseases, Inflammations, Oedema, Respiratory Diseases, Influenza, and  Hysteria).  It is Grow up to 20-22 m tall. Leaf blade 14 – 22 cm long, 2.5 – 4.5 (-6) cm wide, ovate-oblong or ovate-lanceolate, acute or more commonly obtuse or rounded at base, very gradually tapering into the long attenuate apex, membranous, strongly undulate, glabrous at maturity. Flowers greenish yellow, mostly numerous in axillary, short-peduncled or sessile raceme or umbel-like inflorescence. Fruitlets 4 to about 8, roundish ovoid, purple, glabrous, stipitate. Seeds solitary, about 2 cm long and 1.4 cm in diameter, pinkish or yellowish-white, readily separating from fruit-wall.





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