From: Ethnobotanical perspective of antimalarial plants: traditional knowledge based study
S.no | Botanical name (Voucher no) | Family | Vernacular/local name | Part used | Method used for cure | Plant location | Reference | Plant image |
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1. | Abrus precatorius Linn. 10787 | Fabaceae | Ratti, Ghumchi | Whole plant | Two spoonful decoction of plant is taken orally twice a day for 3 days | Fruit orchard and climbing over trees |
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2. | Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. 10788 | Fabaceae | Tarua kadam (Ass) | Bark | aDecoction of bark is used | Found wild in wastelands, cultivated in gardens |
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3. | Achyranthes aspera Linn. 10789 | Amaranthaceae | Chirchita/ Apamarga/ Chitchita | Roots | With kali mirch used for intermittent fever and malaria | Roadsides, hills up to 900 m, Railway lines, wastelands |
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4. | Adhatoda vasica Nees 10790 | Acanthaceae | Arusa/ Vasaka | Roots | Powdered roots are used by native doctors for malaria | Cultivated lands, Waste places and Railway tracks | p. 1899 |
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5. | Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult. 10791 | Amaranthaceae | Gorakhganja/ Bhadra | Whole plant | Plant is grinded and mixed with water and given to patient | Weed of crop fields, in fruit orchards |
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6. | Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br. 10792 | Apocyanaceae | Saptaparna/ Saptachada/ chatiyan | Leaves, Bark and Flower | Decoction is prepared and 2 teaspoon is given twice a day with honey | Planted as roadside tree and also found wild |
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7. | Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. 10793 | Amaranthaceae | Gudrisag/ Matsyaksi | Leaves and Stems | Decoction of leaf is given | Weed of cultivated field and in moist waste places |
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8. | Amaranthus spinosus Linn. 10794 | Amaranthaceae | Chaulai Bhaji, Cholai | Roots | Juice obtained from squeezed roots is mixed with powdered rice and taken with water till cure | Along roads, canals, railway tracks and a weed of cultivated fields |
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9. | Ammannia baccifera Linn. 10795 | Lythraceae | Dadamari | Leaves | Leaves are used in fever | Marshy lands, Paddy fields, moist places |
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10. | Andrographis paniculata Wall. ex Nees 10796 | Acanthaceae | Kalmegh | Leaves | Decoction of leaves is taken orally for twice a day with half glass of milk | Shady waste grounds |
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11. | Asteracantha longifolia (L.) Nees 10797 | Acanthaceae | Talmakhana | Whole plant | Juice of whole plant is given to patients | Shallow ditches along roads |
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12. | Azardirachta indica A.Juss 10798 | Meliaceae | Neem | Leaves and Fruits | Decoction of leaves and fruits is given | Planted in gardens and near temples |
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13. | Barleria prionitis Linn. 10799 | Acanthaceae | Kastira, Bajradanti | Leaves | Decoction of leaf is given with honey for 7 days | Waste ground, planted as border plant |
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14. | Bauhinia variegata Linn. 10800 | Fabaceae | Kachnar | Bark, Root and Leaves | Decoction of bark, root and/or leaves is used | Planted in gardens and as roadside tree |
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15. | Boerhaavia diffusa L.nom.cons. 10801 | Nyctaginaceae | Gadapurna / Punarnava | Roots | Drink this herb root paste for malaria treatment | Elevated lands, roadsides, railway tracks, waste places, crevices of walls and fruit orchards |
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16. | Caesalpinia crista (Linn.) 10802 | Fabaceae | Kat-karanj, Karanju | Roots and Seeds | Prepared in form of dry powder in dose of ½ gm with honey | Open wastelands and along Nallas |
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17. | Carica papaya Linn. 10803 | Caricaceae | Papita | Leaves | Decoction of leaves is used | Cultivated around bungalows and gardens |
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18. | Cassia fistula Linn. 10804 | Fabaceae | Amaltas | Fruits and Buds | Decoction of fruits and buds are used | Deciduous tree Planted roadside and in gardens |
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19. | Cissampelos pareira Linn. 10805 | Menisperma-ceae | Harjuri, Bharat-buti | Root | Juice of the root is administered | Fruit orchard, and as hedges of parks and gardens | [22]: p. 34, |
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20. | Citrus medica Linn. 10806 | Rutaceae | Jameri-nimbu | Fruit | Juice is of fruit is used | Planted in Gardens, Lahladpur area |
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21. | Clerodendron infortunatum Linn. 10807 | Verbenaceae | Bhat | Root and Leaves | One tea spoonful leaf juice is taken 3 times daily for a week | Under shades of trees, fruit orchards |
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22. | Cosmos sulphureus Cav. 10808 | Asteraceae | Cosmos | Leaves | Leaves and aerial are part used in intermittent fever | Throughout study area | [9] |
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23. | Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. 10809 | Convolvulaceae | Amarbel | Stem | Paste of about 10 gm stem and 7 black pepper seeds is taken with water | Twining upon Adhatoda vasica, near Surajkund, Tiwaripur region |
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24. | Cyperus scariosus Br. 10810 | Cyperaceae | Nagarmotha/ Chakranksha | Roots | Decoction of root is used | Shallow water bodies of study area |
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25. | Datura metel Linn. 10811 | Solanaceae | Dhatura | Seed, Leaves, and Roots | Administered as decoction of plant parts | Frequently in waste places |
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26. | Eclipta prostrata (Linn.)Linn 10812 | Asteraceae | Bhangraiya, Bhringaraj | Whole plant, Root and Leaves | Plant and its parts are grinded and mixed with water and given to patient | Open pastures, wet regions, along water canals |
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27. | Erythrina variegata Linn. 10813 | Fabaceae | Pangara | Bark | Bark paste is made in to pills and are taken till cure | Moderate sized deciduous tree planted in gardens, Near Ramgarh tal |
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28. | Jatropha gossypifolia Linn. 10814 | Euphorbiaceae | Bhakrend | Seeds | Seeds are taken with water | Roadside weed and found at other waste ground |
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29. | Lantana camara Linn 10815 | Verbenaceae | Ghaneri | Whole plant | Plant decoction is given | Roadsides, Wild, Wastelands and Railway colony |
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30. | Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link. 10816 | Lamiaceae | Gopha, Drona pushpi | Leaves | Leaves used as mosquito repellent by the rural people | Weed of crop field, waste places, dry open sandy soil, Bhathat region |
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31. | Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven 10817 | Onagraceae | Panijalokia | Leaves | Leaf juice is used in intermittent fever | Wet places, sides of tanks |
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32. | Magnolia grandiflora Linn. 10818 | Magnoliaceae | Andachampa | Bark | Bark is boiled in water and remaining water is given to patient | Planted in gardens, Gorakhnath temple area | [22]: p. 31 |
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33. | Momordica charantia Linn. 10819 | Cucurbitaceae | Kathnim, Karavellaka | Roots and Fruits | Decoction of roots and fruits is used | Cultivated, found wild, climbing on hedges |
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34. | Murraya koenigii (L.) Sprengel 10820 | Rutaceae | Bursunga/ Gandhla | Roots | Juice of roots is given in malaria | Deciduous shrub on waste grounds along water bodies, planted in gardens |
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35. | Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. 10821 | Oleaceae | Harsingar | Leaves | 250 gm leaf is boiled in ½ lit water and mix with leaf juice of Ocium tenuiflorium. Mix with honey, 50 ml of this for 3 days | Gardens, Bungalow, Temple and Railway colonies |
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36. | Ocimum sanctum Linn. 10822 | Lamiaceae | Tulsi | Roots | decoction of roots given as diaphoretic in malarial fever | Found as an escape from cultivation in moist places |
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37. | Oenanthe javanica (BL.) DC. 10823 | Apiaceae | Pan tarori | Whole Plant | Plant extract is used in mild fever | Weed in moist waste places, fruit orchards, along water channels |
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38. | Piper longum Linn. 10824 | Piperaceae | Peeper, Peepramool | Fruits and Roots | Plant part is grinded, mixed with water and administered orally | Forest Zone of whole study area and hotter regions | [27]: p. 2128 |
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39. | Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre 10825 | Fabaceae | Karanja | Fruit | Fruit is boiled in water and administered as decoction | Roadside, near Canals, Wasteland, Moist regions, Pharenda and Ramgarh forest | [22]: p. 108 |
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40. | Putranjiva roxburghii (Wall.) 10826 | Euphorbiaceae | Putjev, Jiaputa, Putrajiva | Leaves | Leaves and stones given in decoction for cold fever | Wild, tropical and cultivated, hedge plants in gardens |
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41. | Rauvolfia serpentine (Linn.) Benth. 10827 | Apocynaceae | Dhamarharua | Roots | A paste of root and black pepper is administered | Damp places, wild in forests |
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42. | Scoparia dulcis Linn. 10828 | Scrophularia-ceae | Mithi patti | Leaves | Two teaspoonful of leaf juice is taken twice a day | Waste places and a weed of crop fields |
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43. | Sida rhombifolia Linn. 10829 | Malvaceae | Bariara | Roots | Boiled extract is given | Shady waste places near tals (water bodies), hedges | [22]: p. 55, [37] |
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44. | Solanum indicum Linn. 10830 | Solanaceae | Lapta Brihatti, Banbhanta | Fruits | Burnt fruits are consumed | Found as wild in whole study area |
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45. | Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers 10831 | Menispermaceae | Rajpatha | Roots | Sun-dried roots powder is given orally with boiled water twice a day | Hedges on moist ground | [2]: p. 36 |
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46. | Streblus asper Lour. 10832 | Moraceae | Singhor | Bark | Juice obtained from squeezed bark is taken till cure | Small evergreen tree found throughout the study area |
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47. | Swertia chirata Buch.Ham 10833 | Gentianaceae | Chiraita, Charayatah Kirata tikta | Whole plant | Plant part is boiled in water till 75 % is evaporated and it is drink like tea | Temperate Himalayas, 4000-10000 ft, Paniara region | [27]: p. 1664 |
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48. | Tinospora cordifolia (Thunb.) Miers. 10834 | Menisperma-ceae | Gurch, Giloe | Stems and Roots | Decoction of roots is given for malaria | On hedges and trees, tropical regions of study area |
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49. | Vandellia sessiliflora Benth. 10835 | Scrophularia-ceae | Lindernia sp.Indian | Whole plant | Decoction of whole plant is used | Damp and shady places, grows with grasses |
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50. | Vernonia cinerea (Linn.) Less. 10836 | Asteraceae | Sahdevi | Whole plant | Decoction is prepared and 2 tea spoonful is given twice a day | Weed of crop field and waste grounds |
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51. | Xanthium strumarium Linn. 10837 | Asteraceae | Lapetua | Roots | Decoction is prepared of roots of Lapetua | Waste places, long railway tracks and roadsides |
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