Medicinal Herbs (Nos. 55-61)

55) Lawsonia inermis alba

Family: Lythraceae

Common Name: Mahendhi (Henna)

Part Used: Roots Leaves, Flowers, Seeds    

Uses: Roots (refrigerant, depurative, diuretic, leprosy, skin diseases), leaves (constipating, febrifuge and liver tonic, wounds, ulcers, burning sensations, inflammations, scabies, leprosy, leucoderma, boils, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, fever,  cough, bronchitis, dysentery)

 56) Hibiscus rosa-senensis

Family: Malvaceae
Common Name: China Rose (japa)

Part Used: Flowers, leaves, roots 

Uses: Snakebites, stomach and intestinal disorders, loss of appetite, headaches, stomach cancer, hysteria, gonorrhea, venereal diseases, antiseptic and respiratory disorders

57) Cissampelos pariera

Family: Menispermaceae

Common Name: Velvet Leaf (Pahadimul)

Part Used: Seed, bark, leaf, root

Uses:  Midwife's herb – aliments in women, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, diuretic, uterine relaxant, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, analgesic, antihemorrhagic, diaphoretic, expectorant, heart problems, kidney stones, kidney infections and pains, asthma, arthritis, muscle cramps and stomach pains, prevents convulsions, ulcers, indigestion, skin irritations, cough, fever, intestional worms, wounds, and for snake bite. 

58) Passiflora edulis

Family: Passifloraceae

Common Name: Passion Fruit

Part Used: Fruit

Use: Blood pressure, cancer, colon cleanser, eye, increases digestion and immunity, mood enhancer, asthma

59) Aloe verra

Family: Liliaceae

Common Name: Indian Aloe/ First Aid plant (Kumari)

Part Used: Flowers, Leaf juice

Uses: Laxative, wound healing, skin burns & care, Ulcer

60) Piper longum

Family: Piperaceae

Common Name: Indian Long Pepper (Pippali)

Part Used: Fruit & Root

Uses:  Indigestion, asthma, cough, anti aging

61) Carica papaya

Family: Caricaceae

Common Name: Papaya (Chirbhita)

Part Used: Leaves, fruits, roots

Uses:  Indigestion, intestinal worms, sinus, arthritis, gastritis, antiseptic