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VI. ENUMERATION OF ETHNOBOTANICAL PLANTS
Abrus precatorius L. Syn: Glycine abrus L. Fam: Fabaceae
VN: Guruvinda
Straggler, branches slender, striate, scarcely woody, young parts silky,
ultimately glabrous; leaves paripinnate, leaflets 10-13 pairs, opposite, oblong,
glabrous, entire; racemes terminal or axillary, flowers clustered, pink; pod
oblong, wrinkled; seed blood red, with a black lateral blotch around the
hilum.
Fl & Fr: Jul – Feb.
Loc: Sunnapugadda. K.A:17033
Uses:
Abortion: 2 or 3 seeds are ground and the paste is mixed in a glass of water.
This is administered once a day before breakfast for 3days.
Cough: A spoonful of leaf juice is administered daily twice for 3days.
Dysentery: A spoonful of root paste with half spoon of honey is administered
twice a day for 2 days ays.
Epilepsy: 2 spoonfuls of root extract mixed in a glass of milk is administered
once a day for 3 days.
Muscle Pain: Root is ground into paste and is applied on the affected areas
for half an hour once a day.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Roots along with the roots of Canavalia virosa are
crushed to paste and the juice extracted is applied externally on the affected
areas till cure.
Acacia chundra: (Roxb. ex Rottl.) Willd. Syn: Mimosa chundra Roxb. ex Rottl.
Fam: Mimosaceae
VN: Nallasandra
Medium sized tree; leaves spiral, leaflets 35-50 pairs, elliptic, oblique,
entire, apex subacute; stipular thorns short, hooked; spikes axillary, 1-3 in a
cluster, shorter than leaves; petals white; pod brown, flat, thin, apically
horned; seed ovoid.
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Fl & Fr: Jul – Dec.
Loc: Donubay. K.A:17186
Uses:
Blisters and Boils: Leaf paste with castor oil (3:1) is applied on the affected
areas daily twice till cure.
Acacia nilotica: (L.) Willd. Syn: A. arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. indica Benth.,
Mimosa arabica Lam. Fam:Mimosaceae
VN: Nalla thumma Babul E: Black babul
Tree up to 10m, young branches pubescent; stipular spines straight,
rachis grey-pubescent, with a gland between the first and terminal pair of
pinnae; pinnae 5-7 pairs, leaflets 18-26 pairs; flowers sessile; pod distinctly
stalked, grey pubescent, moniliform, 10-12 seeded.
Fl & Fr: Aug – Apr.
Loc: Gajapathinagaram K.A.:17541
Uses:
Filariasis: Stem bark with stem barks of Cassia occidentalis, Cassia fistula,
Azadirachta indica, Tamarindus indica, Pongamia pinnata, Phyllanthus emblica,
Zizyphus oenoplia, and tuberous root of Curculigo orchioides and fruit of Musa
paradisiaca are taken in equal quantities and fermented in water for a week.
Half glass of ferment is administered twice a day for 30 days.
Fencing: Plants grown as fencing trees.
Leucorrhoea: Stem bark gum used as external vaginal application from the
6th day of menses for 3days at bed time only.
Snake Bite: Stem bark ground with seeds of Piper nigrum. Paste is applied on
the bitten areas immediately after bite.
Acacia sinuata: (Lour.) Merr. Syn: Mimosa sinuata Lour., Acacia concinna
(Willd.) DC. var. rugata (Buch.-Ham. ex. Benth), Baker, Acacia rugata Buch.-
Ham. Ex. Benth. Mimosa concinna Willd. Fam: Mimosaceae
VN: Shikaya
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A stout straggling shrub with numerous small hooked prickles,
branches brown with white dots; leaves bipinnate; leaflets more than 20 pairs,
main rachis armed with sharp hooked prickles, with a large gland at or below
the middle of the petiole and one between the uppermost or the 2 uppermost
pairs of pinnae; flowers white, axillary or terminal globose heads; calyx
funnel shaped; corolla lobes lanceolate; stamens basally connate; pod
lomentum, linear-oblong, fleshy when young becoming wrinkled when dry,
depressed between the seeds.
Fl & Fr: Feb – May.
Loc: Palakonda K.A:17444
Uses:
Cataract: 2 Spoonfuls of seed paste mixed in a glass of water is administered
for clearing the eyes once a day for 3days.
Fruits: Fruits used as shampoos for headbath.
Dandruff: Seed paste is massaged on the scalp once a day for a week.
Ophthalmic Diseases: 200g of tender leaves along with 20g red chilly powder
and a pinch of salt are fried in palm oil and made into pickle. This pickle is
eaten along with meals once a day for a week.
Acacia torta: (Roxb.) Craib Syn: Mimosa torta Roxb.Fam: Mimosaceae
VN: Korintha chekka
Large climbers; stem usually angled, branchlets minutely pubescent
when young, prickles hooked; leaves alternate, bipinnate, long, pinnae 8-13
pairs, leaflets 25-40 pairs, elliptic, subsessile, unequal sided; flowers white, in
globose heads forming terminal panicles; pods linear, flat, beaked, sutures
thick, undulate, young ones pubescent, ultimately glabrous; seed oblong, 5-8
seeded, chocolate brown.
Fl & Fr: Nov – May Loc:
Lothugedda, Palakonda K.A:16426
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Uses
Fever: 2 spoonfuls of stem bark extract with 10g of jaggery is administered
twice a day for 3days.
Whooping Cough: 10g of stem sap with 2 spoonfuls of mother’s milk is
administered to children twice a day till cure.
Wounds: Root bark paste mixed with turmeric (5:1) is applied on the affected
areas daily twice till cure.
Acalypha indica: L. Fam:Euphorbiaceae
VN:Kuppinta
Erect herb to 75cm; branchlets straite, thinly pubescent; leaves broadly
ovate, rounded to shortly alternate, crenate-serrate, apex acute, glabrous;
staminate half flowers from above the middle; pistillate once at the lower half.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year
Loc: Gangandoravalasa K.A: 17583
Uses
Jaundice: leaves with leaves of Justicia adhatoda, Eclipta prostrata, Centella
asiatica, Phyllanthus amarus, Coccinea indica, and Momordica charantia are taken
in equal quantities and ground and made into pills of soapnut seed size. One
pill is administered with rice cunjee or butter milk twice a day for 3days.
Scorpion Sting: Leaf paste is applied on the affected areas and 20g of this
paste is also administered orally.
Achyranthes aspera: L. FAM: Amaranthaceae
VN: Kukka pallu chettu
An erect branched herb; leaves variable, orbicular or obovate, rounded
at the apex, pubescent on both sides; flowers greenish white, in slender
terminal spikes, bracts ovate, bracteoles spinous, wings hyaline, broad;
stamens 5, alternating with appendaged staminodes; urticle oblong enclosed
in the hardened perianth; fruit deflexed, easily adhering to animals and cloth.
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Fl & Fr: Throughout the year.
Loc: Bobbili K.A:17453
Uses
Antidote to Animal Bite: 3 spoonfuls of seed paste mixed in a glass of hot
water is administered twice a day as an antidote for bite of any poisonous
animal.
Antiemetic and Dysentery: 15 leaves are ground along with 12 seeds of Piper
nigrum and a spoonful of honey. A spoonful of this paste is administered
with a glass of hot water every one hour for one day.
Boils: Primary root and young leaf paste is applied externally to suppress the
boils.
Chicken Pox: The leaf paste with resin of Shorea robusta and neem is applied
on the body for one week.
Cough: Dry leaves are made into cigars and the smoke is inhaled for 2 days
ays.
Cuts: Leaf paste is applied on the affected areas daily once for 3days.
Jaundice: Tender leaves along with the tender leaves of Careya arborea, Mimosa
pudica and Zizyphus mauritiana are crushed to paste and the paste along with
cow milk is administered for 7 days.
Acorus calamus L. Fam: Araceae
VN:Vasa
An aromatic marshy herb with tuberous roots; leaves scattered,
reniform; flowers blue, in loose racemes, floral leaves much reduced; sepals
blue, hairy; fruits oblong, follicles; seeds obovoid.
Fl & Fr: Sept.
Loc: Parvathipuram K.A: 17513
Uses
Cold: Rhizome is dried and roasted. The powder of rhizome is mixed with
honey and administered for daily one week.
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Constipation: One tea spoonful of dried rhizome powder is mixed with
Terminalia chebula seed powder and given with hot water at bed time for 5
days.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Root poultice is applied over the affected area till
cure.
Adiantum lunulatum: Burm.
Family: Adiantaceae.
Loc.name: Gatumandu
Rhizomatous erect herbaceous fern, up to 30cm tall, rhizome densely
scaly. Fronds (leaves) 2-3 pinnate, the lowest pinna slightly branched again,
pinnula glabrous, outer margins incised. Sori elliptic or linear, arranged in
roundish sinuses one to each lobe.
Sori: Jul. - Nov.
Locality: Seethampeta K.A: 17501
Uses
Abortifacient: A decoction of the fern is used by the tribal people as an
abortifacient.
Diabetes: The fern is used in hemicranias and diabetes.
Epileptic fits: The rhizome used for blood diseases and epileptic fits
Scorpion sting: The rhizome paste is applied for scorpion sting; the rhizome
paste is applied for herpes.
Aegle marmelos: L. Correa Syn: Crateva marmelos L. Fam:Rutaceae
VN: Bilvamu
A small or medium-sized, evergreen tree; leaves 3 – foliolate, leaflets
ovate-elliptic; flowers greenish white, sweet scented in short lateral panicles;
petals gland-dotted; fruit ovoid globose, greenish white, rind woody, seeds-
numerous embedded in aromatic pulp.
Fl & Fr: Apr – June
Loc: Palakonda, Pachipenta K.A:17430
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Uses
Cholera: Stem bark grinds with Piper nigrum and filter the extract. 2spoonfuls
of the extract is taken thrice a day for 3days.
Cold: Leaf is poured into nostrils once a day for 5 days.
Diabetes: About 10ml of leaf juice is given with 5 Piper nigrum seeds twice a
day for two months.
Diarrhoea: Fruit pulp is administered orally till cure.
Indigestion: 5g fruit pulp is administered orally after meal.
Leucorrhoea: Leaf paste is taken orally for one week.
Aerva lanata: (L.) Juss Syn: Achyranthes lanata L.
Fam: Amaranthaceae
VN: Pindikura
Annual erect or suberect herb, up to 75cm tall; leaves alternate to sub
opposite, ovate, pubescent above, white woolly beneath; flowers greenish-
white in dense axillary spikes; seeds annular, testa shiny, black.
Fl & Fr: Through out the year,
Loc: Punyagiri, Donubay. K.A:17455
Uses
Headache: 5 ml of root extract is administered twice a day for 3days.
Kidney Stones: 10 ml of whole plant juice is given orally once a day for a
period of 21 days to dissolve stones in kidneys.
Leucorrhoea: 4 spoonfuls of whole plant juice mxed with a pinch of camphor
is administered daily twice for 5 days.
Aganosma caryophyllata: (Roxb.ex.Sims).Syn: Echites cartyophyllata Roxb.ex.
Sims., E.dichotoma Roth Aganosma dichotoma (Roth) Schum. Fam: Apocynaceae
VN: Nallateega
A climbing shrub; leaves pubescent, ovate-elliptic; flowers white in
corymbose cymes; fruit tomentose, seeds hallowed near the top.
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Fl: June – Aug. Fr: Feb – Apr.
Loc: Thunda, Makkuva. K.A:17450
Uses
Cuts and Wounds: The cottony wool in the fruit is used to stop bleeding from
cuts & wounds.
Sprains: Latex of the plant is applied over the affected parts for immediate
relief.
Ailanthus excelsa: Roxb. FAM: Simarubaceae
VN: Peddamanu
Large tree; bark grey; leaves imparipinnate; leaflets 17-25, densely
tomentose, acute or acuminate, base unequal; flowers greenish yellow,
panicles; samara membranous, elliptic, 1-seeded.
Fl & Fr: Feb–Apr.
Loc: Nanda, Saluru K.A:17432
Uses
Asthma: 30-50ml of bark infusion is administered orally twice daily till cure.
Alangium salvifolium: (L.f.) Wang. Syn: Alangium lamarckii Thw., Grewia
salvifolia L.f. FAM: Alangiaceae
VN: Uduga
Deciduous small tree with spinescent branches and grey bark; leaves
simple, spiral, membranous, acuminate, entire-wavy, acute or rounded;
flowers in axillary clusters, small, white, fragrant, woolly; berry globular,
crowned with persistent calyx limb purplish-red to black.
Fl & Fr: Mar-Jun
Loc: Kuneru, Komarada. K.A:17467
Uses
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Leaf extract warmed with castor oil is applied
externally on the affected part till cure.
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Paralysis: Stem bark ground to past with Piper nigrum and the past is
administered two spoonfuls per day for 7 days.
Albizia amara: (Roxb.) Syn: Mimosa amara Roxb. Fam:Mimosaceae
VN: Nalla regi
A moderate sized tree with much branches; bipinnate leaves, leaflets
10-30 pairs, sessile, linear-oblong; flowers yellowish; pods flat; seeds 6-8.
Fl. & Fr: Mar – Jul.
Loc: Mamidipalli, Saluru, K.A:17652
Uses
Boils: Flowers are made into paste along with water and the paste is used
over the affected area.
Albizia lebbeck :( L.) Benth. Syn: Mimosa lebbeck L. FAM: Mimosaceae
VN: Dirisana
Large deciduous tree, bark brownish-grey; leaves bipinnate, pinnae 2-4
pairs, leaflets 4-8 pairs, oblong-ovate; flowers greenish yellow in heads,
fragrant; fruit pod, pale yellow, linear-oblong, strap-shaped; seeds 2-12, pale
brown, flattened.
Fl & Fr: March-June
Loc: Kalamrajupeta, Saluru. K.A: 17434
Uses
Boils, Eruptions and Swelling: Flowers used as emollient.
Mouth Wash: Roasted seed paste and decoction of the bark is used daily
twice as mouth wash.
Ulcers in Gums: The root bark powder is used as tooth powder to cure
ulcerated gums.
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Fam: Liliaceae
VN: Kalabanda
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A stoloniferous herb; leaves dense, aggregated, succulent, ensiform,
pale green with distant thorny prickles on the margins; scape 60-90cm long,
simple; raceme dense, flowers reddish-yellow, bisexual, fruit capsule,
ellipsoid.
Fl & Fr: Loc: Chinamerangi, Garugubilli. K.A:17420
Uses
Boils and Wounds: Fleshy portion of leaves mildly heated and applied over
the affected parts.
Chest pain: Leaves ground with the seeds of Strychnos potatorum, the extract
mildly heated and administered in doses of 1 spoonful twice a day for 3days.
Cold and Cough: 2 spoonfuls of the fried leaf pulp in a little ghee eaten with
jaggery thrice a day for 3days.
Dandruff: The whole leaf paste is applied on the scalp and after one hour the
paste is washed thoroughly with mild hot water.
Leucorrhoea: 5ml of juice extracted from the crushed leaves is given once a
day for 7 days.
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. Syn: Echites scholaris L. FAM: Apocynaceae
VN:Pala Garuda
A large evergreen tree; leaves simple, 7 per whorl; flowers small,
yellowish white in umbellate panicles; follicles single or in pairs.
Fl: Dec.-Mar. Fr: May – Sept.
Loc: Nanda. K.A:17416
Uses
Malaria: 5ml of stem bark extract is given orally twice a day for 4 days.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Leaf juice or decoction or powder of 2 spoons is
administered orally once in a day till cure.
Alstonia venenata: R.Br. Fam: Apocynaceae
VN:Edakulapala
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Small tree, up to 4m tall; leaves in whorls, oblong-lanceolate; flowers
white in terminal, sub-umbellate, dichotomous cymes; fruit follicular, up to
12cm long, seeds with tuft of hairs.
Fl & Fr: Feb.-Jul.
Loc: Anasabadra, Makkuva K.A:17460
Uses
Anthelmintic: Stem bark along with Piper longum is made into an extract and
is administered in doses of 5 spoonfuls twice a day for 3days.
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br.
Family: Amaranthaceae
Loc. name: Ponna ganti Kura
Very variable prostrate to erect herb with purplish branches; leaves
linear, oblong; flowers bisexual, small, white, in axillary clusters, fruit
compressed, obcordate, utricle margin winged, seeds orbicular.
Fl. & Frt.: Most part of the year
Locality: Palakonda K.A: 17505
Uses:
Constipation: The whole plant is used for constipation.
Diarrhoea: decoction of the leaves is used for diarrhoea
Food: Leaves used as vegetable.
Skin diseases: Root paste is used for skine diseases
Amaranthus spinosus: L. Fam: Amaranthaceae
V.N. Mulla thota Koora
Erect herb; leaves deltoid ovate to rhomboid, base truncate to
attenuate, entire to undulate, actuely emarginated, glabrous above, glaucous
beneath; inflorescence axillary and terminal panicles, pendulous; seed
orbicular, utricles compressed, pointed, indehiscent, testa shiny.
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FI & Fr: Throughout the year.
Loc: Bobbili. K.A:17448
Uses
Dyspepsia: Root with rhizome of Zingiber officinale are taken in equal
quantities and ground. A spoonful of paste is administered daily twice for 2
days.
Pimples: Dried fruit ash mixed with water and applied on the pimples twice a
day for 3 days.
Amaranthus viridis: Linn.
Family: Amaranthaceae
Loc. name: Chilaka thota Kura
A small herb about 60 cm, high with lanceolate leaves.
Fl. & Frt.: Aug. – May.
Locality: Donubay K.A:19710
Uses:
Food: Leaves used as vegetable by the tribal people.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius: (Dennst.) Nicolson var. campanulatus
(Decne.) Sivadasan Syn: A. campanulatus non Bl. ex. Decne. Arum
campanulatum Decne. FAM: Araceae
VN:: Adavi kanda
A stout cornous herb, corm depressed globose; leaves 30-90 cm across,
segments pinnate or bipinnatisect, ultimate segments obliquely oblong,
petiole dark green with paler blotches, spathes broadly campanulate; flowers
pale yellow; berries obovoid, red, 2-3 seeded.
Fl & Fr: Mar – Aug.
Loc: Duggeru, Makkuva K.A:17352
Uses
Bone fracture: 3 spoonfuls of corm paste mixed with a spoonful of lemon
juice is applied on the affected part and bandaged till cure.
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Earache: A spoonful of corm juice is mixed with spoonful of mustard oil. 2.
drops instilled into the ear daily twice for 3 days.
Helminthiasis in Birds and Cattle: 2 spoonfuls of dried corm powder mixed
in a glass of water is administered daily once for 2 days.
Anacardium occidentale: L. FAM: Anacardiaceae
VN:Jidi Mamidi
Trees, upto 8m tall; branchlets glabrous; leaves simple, obovate, thick,
coriaceous; flowers unisexual or polygamous, yellow streaked with pink in
terminal panicles; fruit nut, seated on a large pyriform fleshy body formed by
the enlarged disc; seed reniform, testa membranous.
Fl & Fr: Jan-May
Loc: Poram, Palakonda K.A:17456
Uses
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Juice of flower-stalk and fruit is applied locally till
cure.
Andrographis paniculata: (Burm.f.) Wall. ex Nees. Syn: Justicia paniculata
Burm.f., Andrographis suspathulata Clarke. Fam: Acanthaceae
VN:Nelavemu
Erect herb, about 80cm high; branches sub-quadrangular, grooved,
puberulous; leaves oblong, linear, obtuse at base, sparsely puberulous, sessile;
flowers whitish with pink marks, in terminal, paniculate racemes; capsules
linear-elliptic; sparsely pubescent, recurving during dehiscent; seeds 8.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Dec. Loc: Mendangi, Makkuva. K.A:17358
Uses
Asthma: Stem is mixed with that of Gymnema sylvestre and Justicia adhatoda
leaves, ground and the infusion is given orally till cure.
Deworming: 3 ml leaf decoction is administered once a day for 7 days.
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Diabetes: Leaves powdered with leaves of Syzigium jambolanum, Zizyphus
rugosa, Aegle marmelos, Gymnema sylvetrse and tubers of Corollocarpus epigaeus
(2:1 ratio) given with hot water for 20 days.
Leucorrhoea: Leaves with stem bark of Madhuca indica and Zizyphus xylopyrus
are taken in equal quantities and powdered it is made into pills of pea nut
seed size. Two pills administered twice a day for 30 days
Malaria: Three spoonfuls of root and leaf extracts is given twice a day for 5
days.
Annona reticulata: L. Fam:Annonaceae
VN::Rama phalam.
A small tree; leaves large, oblong-lanceolate; flowers light green, 2-3 in
axillary cymes; fruit globose, light yellow when mature.
Fl: May-Jun Fr: Jun-Sept.
Loc: Ajuru, Pachipenta. K.A:17475
Uses
Wounds: Leaf paste is applied on the wounds of cattle.
Food: Fruits are edible.
Annona squamosa: L. Fam: Annonaceae
VN:: Sita Phalam
Shrub or small tree bark grey; leaves elliptic or oblong-lanceolate,
glabrescent; flowers greenish, solitary, on leaf-opposed peduncles or 2-4 in a
cluster, fruit a fleshy syncarp.
Fl & Fr: Apr – Nov.
Loc: Aajuru. K.A:17448
Uses
Abortion: Root paste along with water is given once a day on empty stomach
for abortion of 3 months pregnancy.
Antidote to Snakebite: Bark juice is given immediately after snakebite.
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Asthma: 10 leaves and 30 g of bark are boiled in 1 glass of water till it reduces
to half glass and given orally once a day till cure.
Food: Fruits are edible
Anogeissus acuminate: Wall. Ex. Bedd. Syn: Conoarpus acuminata Roxb.Fam:
Combretaceae
VN: Pachi manu.
A large deciduous tree; leaves elliptic – lanceolate, alternate to sub-
opposite; flowers in globose heads; fruit two dentate winged ending in
persistent calyx tube.
Fl & Fr: Mar – May
Loc: Panuku valasa, Pachipenta K.A:17470
Uses
Dysentery: Stem bark ground with Pithecellobium dulce and paste is made into
pills. 3 pills twice are given twice a day for 3 days.
Wood: Wood is used for making agricultural implements and in house
costruction
Anogeissus latifolia: (Roxb. ex DC) Syn: Conocarpus latifolia (Hort. Beng.) ex.
DC. FAM: Combretaceae
VN: Chirumanu
A large deciduous tree, bark smooth, pale brown; leaves elliptic,
opposite, flowers greenish in globose spikes; fruit drupe with persistent calyx
tube.
Fl & Fr: Dec- Feb.
Loc: Manchada valasa, Pachipenta. K.A:17435
Uses
Cough: Stem bark extract is administered 3 spoonfuls twice a day for 3 days.
Gum: “Ghattigum” gum is extracted from the stem used in calico printing.
Snake Bite: Seed paste along with water is administered orally and also
applied externally.
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Urinary Disorders: Gum with jaggery made into a paste and the paste made
into pills. 3 pills are administered for a day for 6 days.
Wood: Wood is used in house construction and in making wheels in textile
industry.
Argemone mexicana: L. FAM: Papaveraceae
VN: Balu Rakkasi
A prickly annual herb; leaves sessile, mottled green and white
pinnatifid, lobes ending in spines, all parts yield yellowish latex; flowers
yellow; capsule oblong or elliptic; seeds black.
Fl: Dec – Apr. Fr: Feb – Jun
Loc: Odisalamatta, Makkuva K.A:17268
Uses
Fever: Roots and ground with Piper nigrum one spoonful, of extract is given
twice a day for 5 days.
Malaria: Roots are ground with seeds and leaves and the extract two
spoonfuls is given once a day for 4 days.
Spermatorrhoea: The root bark extract is taken along with cow ghee in 2:1
proportion, one tea spoonful of the extract is taken once in the morning for
two weeks.
Argyreia nervosa: (Burm. f.) Fam:Convolvulaceae
VN:Samudra pala
Large woody climbing shrub with woolly white, tomentose stems;
leaves simple large, ovate and acute, flowers rose-purple in axillary cymes;
corolla tubular, fruit berry ovoid; seed 2-4.
Fl & Fr: Jul – Dec
Loc:Kuneru, Komarada. K.A:17478
Uses
Boils: leaves are dipped in castor oil and mildly heated and the worm leaves
are applied on boils.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: A paste of roots made with rice water is applied over
the swollen part till cure.
Arisaema tortuosum: (Wall.) Syn: Arum tortuosum Wall. FAM: Araceae
VN: Dhamma saaru
Tuberous herbs; leaves 1-2, leaflets radiate; spadix with appendage
much longer than the spathe, sheaths purple mettled, tube sub-cylindric,
acuminate, incurved limb; flowers monoecious or dioecious.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Nov
Loc: G.L. Puram K.A:16473
Uses
Headache: Tuber paste mixed with Curcuma longa and applied on the head.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tuber is used in the preparation of massage oil and
this is applied on the affected parts till cure.
Aristolochia indica L. Syn: A. lanceolata Wt. FAM: Aristolochiaceae
VN: Nalla Eswari
Twining shrub to 2 m; leaves very variable, oblong to obovate, 3
nerved from base lateral nerves 3-4, converging towards apex, truncate to
subcordate or panduri-form, apex obtuse to acuminate; racemes axillary or
terminal, 8-15 flowered, dark purple.
Fl & Fr: Jul – Dec.
Loc: Bagu valasa, Salur. K.A:17472
Uses
Diarrhoea: Roots ground with the roots of Holarrhena pubescens, Madhuca
longifolia, Orthospihon rubicundus and caraway seeds. The paste with water is
administered for 5 days.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: 5 cm root is pounded with black pepper and the Luke
warm juice is taken twice a day for 2-3days.
Snake Bite: Roots are ground with dried ginger Zingiber officinale the paste is
applied on the bitten part.
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Artocarpus heterophyllus: Lam. Syn: A. integrifolia L.f. Fam: Moraceae
VN:Panasa
An evergreen tree; leaves simple, obovate-oblong, coriaceous;
inflorescence cauliflorous; flowers solitary, usually in axillary receptacles;
fruit syncarp, tubercled, oblong.
Fl&Fr: Dec-May
Loc: Donkinavalasa, Parvathipuram. K.A:17473
Uses
Fruits: Fruits are edible seeds cooked as vegetable.
Skin Diseases: Tender leaf paste is applied on the affected area till cure.
Tuberculosis: Edible part of the fruit is taken and kept in a mud pot with
jaggery in alternate layers, then the pot is sealed with a thick cloth and is kept
in sun light for 21 days, later on the entire material is pound into a paste,
administered for 21 days.
Asparagus racemosus Willd. FAM: Liliaceae
VN: Pilli peechera
Armed vine, branchlets glabrous, spines erect; leaves scaly, triangular,
stiff, acuminate, cladodes 2-6 linear, narrow, entire, apex acuminate; raceme
solitary or 3 in a cluster; peduncle much reduced; flowers white, fragrant;
berry globose, ripening red; seeds 3-6, globose.
Fl & Fr: Jul – Oct.
Loc: Thonam, Salur. K.A:17458
Uses
Bronchitis: 2 spoonful of tuberous root paste mixed with a spoonful of honey
is administered daily twice for 5 days.
Burning Sensation during Urination: Tuberous roots with stem bark of
Azadirachta indica, root of Rauvolfia serpentina and seeds of Withania somnifera
are taken in equal quantities and ground. 2 spoonfuls of paste mixed in a
glass of water is administered daily twice for 2 days.
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Diabetes: These tuberous roots with tuberous roots of Mirabilis Jalapa,
Boerhavia chinesis and roots of Plumbago auriculata are taken in equal quantities
and soaked in lime water for 2 days, dreid and powdered. 2 spoonfuls of
powder mixed in a glass of cow milk is administered daily twice for 3days.
Fertility: Tuberous root with of Bombax ceiba, tuberous root of Boerhavia
chinensis and seeds of Piper nigrum are taken in equal quantities and ground. 2
spoonfuls of paste mixed in a glass of goat milk is administered early in the
morning from the 3rd day of menses for 5 days.
Tumours in Stomach: 3 spoonfuls of tuberous root powder mixed in a glass
of cow milk is administered after supper before bed for 40 days.
Wounds: Tuberous root paste is applied on the affected areas daily twice for 2
days ays.
Azadirachta indica: A. Juss. Syn: Melia azadirachta L. Melia indcia Br.
Fam: Meliaceae
VN:Vepa chettu
A large tree up to 15 m tall; leaves alternate, compound, imparipinnate,
leaflets 5-6 pairs, ovate-lanceolate, subopposite, glaucous, oblique, crenate-
serrate, apex acute to acuminate; flowers cream or yellowish white in axillary
panicles; fruits one-seeded drupes with woody endocarp greenish yellow
when ripe, seeds ellipsoid, oblong to globose, yellow when ripe. J.S. 5488-83
Fl & Fr: Mar – Jun.
Loc: Gajapathinagaram. K.A:17463
Uses
Allergy: Handful of tender leaves is chewed on empty stomach early in the
morning for 3 days.
Amoebic Dysentery: Stem bark gum mixed with seeds of Ocimum basilicum is
dried and powdered. It is made in decoction. A spoonful decoction is
administered daily twice for 3days.
Appetite: Handful of fried young flowers are administered daily twice for 5 d
to increase appetite.
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Bone Fracture: Stem bark with stem bark of Naravelia zeylanica, roots of
Withania somnifera and Tinospora cordifolia, are taken in equal quantities and
made into decoction. Half cup of egg albumin and sesame oil is added to
decoction. 2 spoonful of decoction is administered daily twice for 30 days.
Bone fracture of Cattle: Root bark with bark of Polyalthia longifolia and stem
of Cissus quadrangularis are taken in equal quantities and ground. Paste mixed
with egg albumin and lime is applied on the affected areas and bandaged for
15 days to cattle and other domestic animals.
Chicken Pox: Leaf paste mixed with turmeric is applied on the affected areas
daily twice till cure.
Cold And Cough: Leaves with tubers of Dioscorea pentaphylla are taken in
equal quantities and ground. 2 spoonfuls of paste mixed with a spoonful of
honey is administered daily once for 3 days. Meanwhile paste soaked in hot
water and is inhaled daily once for 3days.
Constipation: Leaves with roots of Operculina turpethum, seeds of Piper nigrum
and Ricinus communis are taken in equal quantities and ground. 2 spoonfuls
of paste mixed in a glass of hot water is administered daily twice for 3days.
Contraception: Few drops of seed oil are applied on genitals before sexual
intercourse.
Contraction of Uterus: Leaves and leaves of Xanthium pungens are taken in
equal quantities and ground. 2 spoonfuls of paste is administered daily twice
for 5 days.
Dandruff: Leaf paste is applied on the scalp externally daily once for one
hour before head bath for 3days.
Diabetes: Handful of flowers soaked in a glass of water for one hour is
administered early in the morning daily once for 15 days.
Eczema: Seed is mixed with a pinch of turmeric and coconut oil is applied on
the affected areas daily twice for 3days.
Heart Ailment: Stem bark with stem barks of Litsea glutinosa, Phyllanthus
emblica, Terminalia bellirica, Terminalia chebula and leaves of Phyllanthus amarus
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are taken in equal quantities and ground. 2 spoonfuls of paste mixed in a
glass of goat milk is administered daily once for 15 days.
Intermittent Fever: Stem bark with the seeds of Piper nigrum are taken in
equal quantities and powdered. The powder is made into pills of peanut seed
size. 2 or 3 pills administered daily twice for 5 days.
Jaundice: A spoonful of roasted flower paste mixed with a spoonful of sugar
is administered daily twice for about 10 days.
Kidney Stones: Leaves with leaves of Kalanchoe pinnata are taken in equal
quantities and ground. A spoonful of paste mixed in a glass of water is
administered daily once for 10 days.
Leprosy: Stem bark with stem bark of Bauhinia variegata and stem of Tinospora
cordifolia are taken in equal quantities and ground. 2 spoonfuls of paste mixed
in a glass of water is administered daily twice for 15 days.
Mental Disorders: Leaves with leaves of Eclipta prostrata, Aloe vera, Ocimum
tenuiflorum and Andrographis paniculata are taken in equal quantities and
ground. 2 spoonfuls of paste mixed in water is administered daily once for 30
days.
Rat Bite: Seed paste mixed with turmeric powder is applied on the bitten
area.
Rheumatism: Leaves with leaves of Piper betle, Eucalyptus globulus and Aloe
vera are taken in equal quantities and ground. Paste mixed with a pinch of
camphor is applied on the affected areas daily twice for 10 days.
Ringworm: Leaf paste mixed with a pinch of turmeric is applied on the
affected areas daily twice for 3days.
Wood: Wood is valuable used in house construction.
Spermatorrhoea: Stem bark with leaves of Moringa oleifera and Solena
heterophylla and are taken in equal quantities and ground. 2 spoonfuls of paste
and a pinch of sugar mixed in a glass of cow milk is administered daily once
for 5 days.
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Stomach pain: Root bark with stem bark of Gardenia latifolia and seeds of
Coriandrum sativum are taken in equal quantities and ground. 2 spoonfuls of
paste mixed in a glass of hot water is administered daily twice for 3days.
Stomach pain in Cattle: Stem bark with stem bark of Mangifera indica and
Syzygium cumini are taken in equal quantities and powdered. 100 g of powder
mixed in 750 ml of water is administered daily twice for 3days.
Leaves: Leaf cake used as fungicide and as fertilizer
Azima tetracantha Lam. Fam:Salvadoraceae
VN:Tella uppi
A bushy shrub; branches numerous, quadrangular; leaves elliptic,
spines axillary, 4 fewer or more; flowers dioecious; seeds 1-2.
Fl & Fr: Oct- Apr.
Loc: Kankanapalli, Pachipenta. K.A:17431
Uses
Asthma: Roots ground to paste along with the roots of Abrus precatorius and
Piper nigrum and administered orally till cure.
Rheumatism: Leaves and roots are crushed and heated mildly and massaged
gently on the body.
Baliospermum montanum: (Willd.) Muell. Arg Syn: Jatropha montanum Willd.
Baliospermum axillare Bl. FAM: Euphorbiaceae
VN: Chittiamudamu
Stout herb to 1m; leaves variable, ovate, lanceolate, acute; flowers
yellowish green, in axillary racemes; capsule ovoid.
Fl & Fr: Dec-May.
Loc: Ganjai Badhra, Saluru K.A:17481
Uses
Rheumatism: Seed paste is applied externally on the affected parts till cure.
Stomach ache: The roots are crushed with jaggery and the filtrate is taken
orally twice a day for 2 days ays.
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Bambusa arundinacea: (Retz.) Willd. Syn: Bambos arundinacea Retz. Bambusa
bambos (L.) Voss Arundo bambos L. FAM: Poaceae
VN: Mullaveduru
Large thorny shrub, culms thick, erect, 9-30m tall, internodes hollow;
leaf sheaths hairy, blade trigonous, broad, Inflorescence a pseudopanicle of
spiklets, clustered in heads, spicate branchlets.
Fl & Fr: Very infrequent. Loc: Thonam K.A:17187
Uses
Anthelmintic: 5 ml of leaf juice is given orally once a day for 3days.
Bamboo culms : used in house construction and in making baskets, curtains.
Blood Purifier: 5 ml of stem and leaf extract is administered twice a day for 7
days.
Fencing: grown as fencing around houses and fields.
Leucoderma: Stems and leaves are made into paste and applied over the
affected parts.
Barleria strigosa: Willd. FAM: Acanthaceae
VN: Neelambaram
A shrub, 1m high, leaves, broadly ovate acuminate, base narrowed
flowers blue coloured in spikes; fruit capsules; 4 Seeded
Fl: Aug-Mar. Fr: Oct-Apr.
Loc: Pittada, Palakonda. K.A:17488
Uses
Tuberculosis: Root crushed with Piper nigrum and the juice extract is given
two spoonfulls twice a day for 30 days.
Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaerta. Syn: Eugenia acutangula L. Fam:
Barringtoniaceae
VN::Kadapa Chettu
Tree upto 10m, leaves obovate, crenate acute to acuminate, cuneate,
lateral veins 10-12 pairs; inflorescence pendulous; flowers pedicelled; calyx
lobes distinct in buds, filaments pink; fruits fibrous, quadrangular.
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Fl & Fr: Feb-May
Loc: Salur K.A:17490
Uses
Head ache: Leaves made into paste and applied on forehead.
Peripheral neuritis: Stem bark along with stem bark of Calotropis gigantea,
Pongamia pinnata, Casearia elliptica and roots of Aristida funiculata is ground to
paste. Piper longum also added as an ingredient. Pills are made form it 2 pills
are administered twice a day for 3days.
Rheumatism: Stem bark after grounding with the roots of Barleria prionitis,
Calotropis procera, and Plumbago zeylanica, tubers of Corallocarpus epigaeus,
Costus speciosus and seeds of Macrotyloma uniflorum is cooked in an earthen
pot and peanut sized pills are made from it. These are administered till cure.
Bauhinia purpurea: L. FAM: Caesalpiniaceae
VN: Kanchanam
Moderate sized evergreen, bushy tree; bark ash coloured to dark
brown; leaves oblong; subcordate, entire, apex obtuse to subacute;
inflorescence terminal or axillary racemes; flowers rose to purples, petals
similar; seeds ovoid.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Jan.
Loc: Donubay K.A:17492
Uses
Dysentery: Two spoonfuls of bark extract with the root of Zizyphus
mauritiana is given orally twice a day for 3days.
Food: Tender leaves used as leafy vegetables, seeds are edible.
Rheumatoid arthritis: Dried root powder with water in the ratio of 2:3 is
administered till cure.
Bauhinia racemosa: Lam. Syn: Piliostigma racemosa (Lam.) Benth. Fam:
Caesalpiniacea
VN:Ari
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Medium sized deciduous tree; bark blackish, very rough, with deep
vertical cracks; leaves broader than long, connation two-thirds of their length,
7-9 nerved, cordate, entire, apex obtuse, mucronate; racemes terminal and
leaf-opposed; flowers white or yellow on sort pedicles; calyx turbinate, deeply
5-lobed; pod oblong, twisted or falcate, 10-20 seeded.
Fl & Fr: Apr.-Dec.
Loc: Donubay K.A:17495
Uses
Asthma: The paste of the stem bark is eaten till cure.
Diarrhoea: Five spoonfuls of the root bark extract is administered twice a day
for 5 days.
Food: Boiled seeds are edible.
Leucorrhoea: The aqueous extract of fresh bark of stem mixed with pepper is
given 2-3 times to prevent leucorrhoea.
Opthalmic infections: Two drops of tender leaf juice is poured into eyes.
Bauhinia vahlii Wight & Arm. Syn: Phanera vahlii FAM: Caesalpiniaceae
VN: Addaku
A large woody climber, with circinate tendrils, leaves simple, deeply
lobed, cordate; flowers white in terminal corymbose racemes; pod woody, flat
and velvety.
Fl & Fr: May-Feb.
Loc: Duggeru, Makkuva K.A:17497
Uses
Dysentery: 5 spoonfuls of root extract along with half cup of curd is
administered twice a day for 3days.
Syphilis: 5 ml of root extract is given orally twice a day for 7 days.
Wounds: The bark and leaf juice is applied externally on the effected area.
Benincasa hispida: (Thunb.) Cogn. Syn: B. cerifera Savi., Cucurbita hispida
Thunb. Fam:Cucurbitaceae
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VN:Boodida gummidi
Vine, branchlets hirsute; leaves ovate-lanceolate, hirsute, cordate,
dentate, acute, tendrils 2 or 3, branched; flowers monoecious, axillary,
solitary; calyx tube campanulate; petals 5, yellow; stamens 3; fruit pepo,
spherical.
Fl. & Fr: Aug-Mar
Loc: Gantyada K.A:17167
Uses
Asthma: 5 ml infusion of root is given orally 3-4 times daily till cure. Juice
of fruit pulp is taken till cure.
Bixa orellana: L.Fam: Bixaceae
VN: Jabarukaya
Evergreen tree, up to 5 m tall, young branches densely, dark silky;
leaves cordate coriaceous, glabrous on both surfaces; flowers purplish, large
in terminal panicles, showy, fragrant; fruit reddish brown capsule, ovoid, soft
bristly, seeds trigonous.
Fl: Jun-Aug Fr: Oct-Mar
Loc: Yeguvasimbi. K.A:17501
Uses
Dye: Jaffra dye is extracted from the seeds used for colouring food materials.
Fever: Root bark crushed with jaggery and the filtrate is administered two
spoonfuls twice a day for 3days.
Intermittent Fever: 2 spoonfuls of stem bark extract is administered twice a
day for 6 days.
Boerhavia diffusa L.Syn: Boerhavia repens L., B. procumbens Banks. Ex Roxb.
Fam:Nyctaginaceae
VN:Punarnava
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Annual, diffuse, ascending much branched herb; leaves opposite,
variable in size and shape; flowers pink in axillary and terminal umbellate
panicles; fruit anthocarp, glandular.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Oct
Loc:Pedagottili K.A:17498
Uses
HIV: Whole plant of this along with Centella asiatica and Piper longum are
mixed in 5:3:2 proportion and ground into paste. The extract thus obtained is
administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls twice a day. This increases the
haemoglobin content, disease resistance and weight also.
Leucorrhora: 15 ml of decoction of plant is taken orally once a day for 3days.
Bombax ceiba: L. Syn: Bombax malabaricum DC. Salmalia malabarica (DC.)
Schott. & Endl. Fam:Bombacaceae
VN:Buruga
Tall deciduous tree, up to 30 m tall, armed with prickles, bark greyish,
smooth; leaves crowded at the ends of branches, digitately 5-7 foliolate,
glabrous; flowers large, solitary or paired, bright crimson; fruit capsule,
oblong; seeds many, enveloped by dense white silky floss.
Fl & Fr: Feb-May
Loc: Yegulawada K.A:17471
Uses
Luecorrhoea: Paste prepared from about 2-5 cm long root is taken with goat
milk on empty stomach for 3days.
Menstrual Disorders: Root bark crushed with Allium sativum and the extract
is administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls once a day for 5 days after
menstruation.
Skin Disease: Seed oil is applied to remove the scars.
Borassus flabellifer: Murr. Syn: Borassus flabelliformis Mur. Fam: Arecaceae
VN: Thadichettu
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A tree with tall stem, up to 40m tall; leaves simple, palmately fan
shaped, plicate, petiole stout, spinous; flowers unisexual, dioecious (male and
female plants separate); fruits a large subglobose drupe, yellow when ripe
with 1-3 fibrous pyrenes.
Fl & Fr: Mar-May
Loc: Pusapatirega. K.A:17500
Uses
Food: Kernels are edible, ripen fruit pulp is edible.
Earache: Tender petiole crushed and the juice poured into ear.
Menstrual Disorders: Root bark crushed with Allium sativum and the extract
is administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls once a day for 5 days after
menstruation.
Muscle Pain: Stem peelings crushed with root bark of Alangium salvifolium
and the filtrate mixed with sugar, two spoonfuls of the mixture is a
administered twice a day for 3days.
Stem: Used for house construction; leaves are used for thatching huts.
Bridelia retusa: (L.) Spreng FAM: Euphorbiaceae
VN: Koramanu
Large deciduous tree, with thorns on the bark when young; bark grey
or brown, rough with longitudinal cracks and exfoliating in long irregular
plates; leaves rigidly coriaceous, elliptic-oblong, ovate or obovate, rounded at
base, slightly crenulate; flowers in clusters axillary and terminal spikes; drupe
globose, scaled on the hardly enlarged calyx.
Fl & Fr: Jun – Dec
Loc: Sathabi, Pachipenta K.A:17513
Uses
Chest pain: Stem bark crushed with that of Butea superba and Lannea
coromandelica and the filtrate administered in doses of 1 spoonful twice a day
for 3days.
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Rheumatic pains: 2 spoonfuls extract of stem bark administered orally once a
day till cure.
Buchanania lanzan: Spreng Syn: B. latifolia Roxb Fam: Anacardiaceae
VN: Chinna murli
Moderate sized tree; branchlets with prominent leaf scars; levaes
brodly ovate, entire; panicles shorter than leaves; petals cream; drupe ovoid-
oblong, black when ripe.
Fl & Fr: Jan – May Loc: Coast Valasa, Pachipenta K.A:17515
Uses
Boils: Stem bark paste with Ricinus communis oil is applied on boils.
Diarrhoea: Stem bark powdered with stem bark of Syzygium cumini one
spoonful of this powder is administered twice a day for 3days.
Food: Kernels are edible, mixed with betel nut powder.
Butea monosperma: (Lam.) Taub. Syn: Erythrina monosperma Lam. Butea
frondosa Koenig ex Roxb. Plaso monosperma (Lam.) Fam:Fabaceae
VN:Moduga chettu.
A moderate sized deciduous tree; leaves trifoliate, glabrous,
coriaceous, broadly obovate; flowers appear before leaves, yellowish orange-
scarlet coloured; pod flat, indehiscent, with thick velvety brown.
Fl & Fr: Mar – May Loc: Kankanapalli, Salur K.A:17118
Uses
Antifertility: Stem bark extracts with Sesamum indicum oil one spoonful twice
a day is given from 4th day of menstruation to 11th day.
Dye: Dye is extracted from the flowers.
Post natal Care: Gum is extracted from the bark is fried with ghee and is
administered twice a day for 15 days.
Butea superba: Roxb. Fam: Fabaceae
VN:Tiga moduga
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A large woody climber; leaves trifoliate, leaflets large with fine hair
beneath, obovate-subrhomboid; flowers 2-4 cm, yellowish red, racemes; pods
long flat.
Fl & Fr: Mar – May.
Loc: Vetaganivalasa, Pachipenta. K.A:17474
Uses
Dye: Dye is extracted from the flowers.
Haematuria: Stem bark is made into paste. 2 spoonfuls paste is administered
on empty stomach once a day for 3days.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: 2 spoonfuls of root decoction is taken twice a day for a
week.
Caesalpinia bonduc: L.Syn: Guilandinia bonducella L., C. crista L., C. bonducella
(L), C. bonducella (L.) Flem. FAM: Caesalpiniaceae.
VN: Gatchakaya
A straggling thorny shrub; leaves with large leafy, branched; leaflets
about 10 pairs, elliptic-oblong; flowers in racemes; pods clothed with wiry
prickles; seeds 1-3, hard, grey and shining.
Fl & Fr.: Apr.-Aug.
Loc: Mondemkhallu, G.L.Puram K.A:17476
Uses
Abortion: Seeds ground with Sesamum indicum oil, three
Black Quarter Disease in Cattle: The leaves boiled alongwith the leaves of
Vitex negundo, Cassia occidentalis, Tinospora cordifolia and Pupalia lappacea and
the extract given orally to cattle.
Epilepsy: Root bark ground with that of Pongamia pinnata, made into pills; 2
pills twice a day are administered for 30 days.
Spoonfuls of the extract are given orally thrice a day for 3days.
Calotropis gigantea: (L.) R.Br. ex Ait: Syn: Asclepias gigantea L. Fam:
Asclepiadaceae
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VN: Jilledu
Large bushy shrub to 3 m, covered with white soft wool; leaves elliptic
to oblong, coriaceous, auriculate, apex acute, subsessile; inflorescence
umbellate, extra-axillary panicle; corolla white or purple, lobes spreading;
follicles oblong, inflated.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year
Loc: Denkada K.A:17478
Uses
Cough: Latex applied on neck region to relieve cough.
Epilepsy: Roots crushed with the fruits of Terminalia chebula and the filtrate
mildly heated and administered one spoonful once a day for 30 days.
Leucorrhoea: Root decoction with paste of long peppers (3:1) is taken orally.
Rabies: Latex applied over the affected parts.
Stomach pain: Roots crushed with garlic and the extract administered 3
spoonfuls thrice a day till cure.
Calotropis procera: (Ait.) R. Br. Syn: Asclepias procera Air. Fam:
Asclepiadaceae
VN: Thellajilledu
Large bushy shrub to 3m; leaves decussate, obovate, coriaceous,
auriculate, apex acute, subsessile; inflorescence extra-axillary umbellate
panicle; corolla purple, lobes erect.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year
Loc: Nelliparthi, Saluru K.A: 17507
Uses
Antidote to Snake Bite: One drop of latex allowed to fall on the sand and
made into tablet form. One tablet is given orally immediately after snakebite.
The poison comes out through vomiting.
Antiperiodic: 100gm gynostegium mixed with 25gm black pepper is
administered orally with water. 3 tablets are given in 7 days.
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Arthritis: Pills of a black gram size are made from 1 teaspoonful of latex and
mixed with 20 g sugar and 1 g calcium carbonate. One pill twice a day is
given for 3days.
Asthma: Root powder is mixed with latex and tamarind juice and is given
internally twice a day till cure.
Cancer: 1-2 pieces of gynostegium are taken orally with water daily in the
morning for 45 days.
Constipation: Leaves smeared with slightly warmed mustard oil are tied on
stomach portion to get relief.
Cold and Cough: Gynostegium heated on pan till it turns into ash and
common salt is added to it. This ash is taken orally twice a day for 4 days.
Dislocation of Naval: Latex is applied on naval region to cure dislocation of
naval.
Earache: Yellow mature leaves are slightly warmed and its extract is taken
out. 1-2 days rops of the extract is poured into ears to cure earache.
Epilepsy: Paste made by adding 25 flowers with 12 nos. of black pepper and
1gm jaggery is taken orally with water twice a day.
Gastroenteritis in Goats: Filtrate of 100-150 gm flowers boiled in water is
administered orally to goal once a day for 3days.
Gingivitis: Fresh green twig heated is used as toothbrush to cure gingivitis
problem in cattle.
Tuberculosis: 1-2 days rops of latex are administered orally once a day for 45
days.
Canavalia gladiata: (Jacq.) DC. Prodr. Syn: Canavalia ensiformis Backer,
Dolichos gladiatus Jacq. FAM: Fabaceae
VN: Tammakaya,
A large climber, woody leaves, trifoliate, obovate, acute, glabrous
leaflets; flowers pinkish white or lilac, in racemes; fruit flat pod, 10-20cm long.
Fl & Fr: Sep.-Mar
Loc: Thonam, Salur K.A:17529
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Uses
Diarrhoea: The roots along with the roots of Cocos nucifera, Lawsonia inermis,
Jasminum sambac, Solanum melongena, Pergularia daemia ground to paste, 2
spoonfuls of the paste per day along with water is administered for 3days.
Epilepsy: Roots are pound with the roots of Calotropis procera, Pergulari daemia
and mustard seeds (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia). 2 Spoonfuls of the paste is
administered per day for 5 days.
Food: Tender fruits used as vegetable.
Canthium parviflorum Lam., Syn: Plectronia parviflorum (Lam.) Fam:Rubiaceae
VN: Chinnabalusu
A thorny shrub with stout spines; leaves elliptic-obovate, glabrous;
flowers tetramerous, yellowish-white, in axillary cymes; fruit drupe,
yellowish colour.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Dec.
Loc: Jiyyammavalasa K.A:17510
Uses
Rhematoid Arthritis: stem bark powder mix with a stem bark powder of
Alangium salvifolium, Cassia auriculata powder and pinch of turmeric powder.
This mixed administered along with decoction of fruits and flowers of Cassia
auriculata boiled with Cuminum cyminum seeds.
1 Spoonful of powder is given twice a day for 14 days.
Constipation: Boiled leaves are made into paste and given orally thrice a day
for 2 days ays.
Capparis zeylanica: L. Syn: Capparis horrida L.f. Fam: Capparidaceae
VN:Aridonda, Aadonda
A thorny climbing shrub, bark rough, yellowish brown; leaves ovate-
obovate; flowers at first white afterwards pink, filaments purple; fruit
obovoid or globose, reddish brown.
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Fl & Fr: Jan-May
Loc: Kothavalasa K.A:17481
Uses
Earache: Root bark in sesamum oil is boiled and filtered. The cooled filtrate
is poured into ear periodically at intervals of 6 hours for 3days.
Paralysis: Root bark ground with aerial root of Ficus benghalensis and tail of
garden lizard and the paste is made into pills. 2 pills are given per day for 40
days.
Tuberculosis: Root bark ground with Piper nigrum and made into pills, two
pills are administered twice a day for 15 days.
Cardiospermum halicacabum: L. Fam:Sapindaceae
VN:Budda kakara
A climber, stem wiry; leaves alternate, leaflets deeply cut into
segments, glabrous, coarsely dentate; flowers small. White coloured in
axillary cymes; fruit loculicidal capsule, 3-valved, trigonous, membranous.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Dec. Loc: Merakamudidam K.A 16537
Uses
Burns: Leaf paste along with oil of Ricinus communis is applied over the
affected parts.
Leucorrhoea: 5 ml of root extract is taken once a day for 15 days.
Carissa spinarum: L. Syn: C. hirsuta Roth, C. spinarum L. var. hirsute (Roth), C.
diffusa Roxb. FAM: Apocynaceae.
VN: Vakakaya
Throny scandent shrub, branchlets grey-tomentose, leaves ovate with
sub-cordate or rounded base, shining, 3-5 x 1.5-2.5 cm, flowers white in
terminal or axillary cymes; berry globose, red when ripe.
Fl & Fr: May-Nov. Loc: G.L.Puram K.A:17483
Uses
Food: Fruits are edible.
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Leucorrhoea: The roots ground to paste with tubers of Cynodon dactylon and
the paste used along with honey for 7 days.
Snakebite: Root paste is applied on the bitten part.
Stomach pain: 5 ml of root extract is administered thrice a day for 3days.
Caryota urens L. Fam: Arecaceae
VN:Jeeluga
Palm with smooth cylindrical trunk; leaves bi-pinnate; leaflets
triangular, apex margins variously serrate; flowers on pendulous spadix; fruit
globose reddish when ripe; one seeded.
Fl & Fr: Feb-Aug
Loc: Mamidipalli, Salur K.A:17518
Uses
Aphrodisiac: Toddy tapped from the inflorescence stalk is given in half litre
quantity once in a day for about one month continuously.
Dandruff: Nut powder made into paste applied to the head and bath is taken
after one hour for twice a week.
Toddy: An intoxicating drink is prepared.
Cassia absus: L. Fam: Caesalpiniaceae
VN:Chanupala vittulu
Erect annual herbs, upto 60 cm tall, stem and leaves clothed with grey
bristly viscous hairs. Leaves long, petioled, pinnate, leaflets 2 pairs, ovate-
oblong or ovate-elliptic, glabrous above, pubescent below. Flowers pure
yellow or tinged red, in terminal or leaf-oppossed racemes; fruit pod, flat,
covered with stiff glandular hairs, 5-7 seeded, seeds black, ovoid.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Feb.,
Loc: Parammakonda, Pachipenta K.A:17521
Uses
Asthma: 3 ml decoction of flowers in combination with the decoction of
leaves is administered internally till cure.
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Cough: 5ml decoction of seeds is administered orally twice a day for 3days.
Cassia alata: L. Fam:Caesalpiniaceae
VN: Tamaramokka
A large shrub; stems erect, thick, with fine downy branches; leaves
almost sessile; leaflets 8-14 pairs, having minute sharp points, leathery,
oblique at the base; flowers large, yellow, racemes narrow; pods winged,
membrances.
Fl & Fr: Oct-Feb.
Loc: Pusapatirega. K.A:17543
Uses
Asthma: Decoction of flowers in combination with the decoction of leaves is
administered internally till cure.
Cassia auriculata: L. Fam:Caesalpiniaceae
VN:Tangedu
A shrub upto 2m; branchlets finely pubescent; leaves long, leaflets 8-12
pairs, elliptic-oblong, obtuse and minutely apiculate, glands between leaflets,
subulate; corymbs axillary and terminal, often panicled; petals yellow, veined;
pod flat, dehiscent, obtuse.
Fl & Fr: Round the year
Loc: Chinamerangi, Garugubilli K.A:17525
Uses
Burns: leaves burnt with the feathers of Peacock, and the ash mixed with
coconut oil applied on burns.
Opthalmic infections: 3 ml of leaf juice poured into eyes twice a day for
3days.
Cassia fistula L. Syn: C.rhombifolia Roxb. Fam:Caesalpiniaceae
VN:Rela
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A small tree upto 7m height; leaflets 4-6 pairs, ovate; flowers bright
yellow in long hanging racemes; capsule cylindrical; seeds many; all stamens
fertile.
Fl & Fr:Mar-Aug
Loc:Nanda, Salur K.A:17545
Uses
Chest pain: The stem bark extract mixed with the seed oil of Schleichera oleosa
2 spoonfuls of this extract administered once a day for 3days.
Conjuctivitis: Stem bark with those of Piper nigrum and leaves of Ocimum
tenuiflorum pound to paste and applied to the eyes of cattle.
Dysentery: 5ml of raw juice of fresh bark is taken orally thrice a day for
3days.
Dysopia: Fruit pulp along with Piper longum and Ocimum tenuiflorum is given
once a day for 6 days.
Cassia occidentalis L. Syn: Senna occidentalis Roxb. Fam:Caesalpiniaceae
VN: Kasinta
A glabrous undershrub, upto 3 m tall, branchlets glabrous; leaves 10-
15cm long, paripinnate, leaflets 3-5 pairs, elliptic-ovate, membranous,
glabrous above, thinly hairy beneath; flowers bright reddish yellow in
axillary and terminal corymbose racemes; fruit pod, brown with yellow
margins, seeds 20-25 greenish brown.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year
Loc: Seethanagaram K.A:17548
Uses
Anthelmentic: 2 Spoonfuls of root extract mixed with a pinch of salt and
administered thrice a day for 4 days.
Boils: The leaf juice mixed with buttermilk and applied on affected parts.
Jaundice: Ten spoonfuls of leaf juice mixed with buttermilk is given thrice a
day for 7 days.
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Paralysis: Dried root mixed with that of Tephrosia purpurea ground with
jaggery and the paste, one spoonful of the paste is administered once a day
for 45 days.
Cassytha filiformis: L.Fam: Lauraceae
VN:Seethamma Savaralu
An extensive, twining, parasitic herb; flowers white, bracts small;
stamens 9 in 3 rows; drupes ovoid.
Fl & Fr: Oct-Mar.
Loc: Gurla K.A:17551
Uses
Hydrocele: The whole plant crushed with sand and tied tightly on testicles
for 3days.
Muscle pains: The stem paste is mildly heated and gently massaged over the
affected areas till cure.
Celastrus paniculatus Willd. FAM: Celastraceae
VN: Dati chettu
Climbing shrub, stem dark pink; leaves alternate, ovate or obovate;
flowers pale yellow in terminal paniculate cymes; fruit globose capsule,
orange when ripe.
Fl & Fr: Mar-Oct
Loc: Gajapatinagaram K.A:17555
Uses
Leucorrhoea: Root bark ground with black pepper grains, 3 ml of extract
taken orally once a day for about 2 weeks.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Seed paste mildly heated and gently massaged over
the affected parts till cure.
Celosia argentea: L. FAM: Amaranthaceae
VN: Kodi Juttu
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A annual herb leaves variable linear, ovate- lanceolate, tapering at both
ends, flowers white- pinkish in terminal spikes; seeds black.
Fl & Fr: Oct-Feb.
Location: Antipeta, Bobbili K.A: 17489
Uses
Haemorrhoids: The whole inflorescence is sun dried first, then over-dried
and pulverized into fine powder; about 50 gm is taken with water twice daily
for about 30 days.
Uterine Bleeding: The whole inflorescence is sun dried first, then over-dried
and pulverized into fine powder; about 10 gm of the powder is taken with
water twice daily for about 2 weeks.
Centella asiatica (L.) Urban. Syn: Hydrocotyle asiatica L Fam: Apiaceae
VN: Saraswathi Aku
A common, trailing herb, rooting at the nodes; leaves many at each
node, kidney shaped, toothed; flowers in clusters of umbels, reddish; fruit
minute.
Fl & Fr: Mar-Feb.
Loc: Parvathipuram K.A:17541
Uses
Anaemia: Shade dried leaves powder with powder of pepper seeds is given
in the dosages of 3 spoonfuls of powder with glass of milk early in the
morning for 30 days.
HIV: Whole plant of this along with Boerhaavia diffusa and Piper longum are
mixed in 5:3:2 proportion and ground into paste. The extract thus obtained is
administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls twice a day.
Jaundice: The plant paste is made into pills, 2 pills are administered twice a
day for 7 days.
Memory: Plant soaked in milk for 2 days ays then the leaves are taken out,
dried and pound to powder. A pinch of this powder is administered daily for
1-2 months to improve memory.
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Chlorophytum arundinaceum Baker FAM: Liliaceae
VN: Dhumma lashun
Rhizomatous herb with tuberous roots; leaves suberect, lanceolate;
flowers white in dense flowered racemes; fruit capsule, 2-lobed at tip and
base, cells 3-4 seeded, seeds flat and black.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Sep
Loc: Thonam, Saluru K.A:17558
Uses
Hydrocele: Crushed tuber mildly heated and tightly tied to scrotum.
Wounds and Ulcers: Tuber paste mixed with the seed oil of Schleichera oleosa
applied over the affected parts.
Chloroxylon swietenia DC. FAM: Rutaceae
VN: Billachettu.
Tree upto 10m; bark rough, corky; leaves pinnate; leaflets numerous,
oblong, lanceolate; capsule glabrous, oblong, dark brown, loculicidally 3-
valved; seeds compressed, angular, winged above.
Fl & Fr: Feb-Jul. Loc: Manchadavalasa, Pachipenta K.A 17562
Uses
Cold: Stem bark pound with the leaves of Ocimum tenuiflorum and cloves of
Allium sativum with a pinch of salt. 1 spoonful of paste is administered per
day for 3days.
Epilipsy: Stem bark crushed with that of Strychnos potatorum and the extract
administered one spoonful twice a day for 30 days.
Impotency: Root bark extract mixed with goat’s milk and administered two
spoonfuls twice a day for 15 days.
Mosquito Repellant: The smoke of burnt leaves is used as Mosquito
Repellant.
Peripheral Neuritis: Stem bark, with the stem bark of Cleistanthus collinus and
mustard seeds are pound. 2 spoonfuls of the paste is administered daily
along with water for 3days.
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Scorpion Sting: Stem bark paste applied over the bitten part.
Wounds and Ulcers: Leaves ground with Curcuma longa and paste applied on
wounds and ulcers of cattle.
Cissampelos pareira L. Fam:Menispermaceae
VN::Adavibanka teega
A twining herb or shrub; leaves ovate; flowers pale green; male flowers
in axillary cymose clusters; female flowers racemose; fruit drupe; seeds
curved.
Fl: Apr-Aug Fr: Sep-Dec
Loc: Jarada, Kurupam K.A:16561
Uses
Chest Pain: The extract mixed with a pinch of salt and administered in doses
of two spoonfuls thrice a day till cure.
Intestinal Worms: Leaves crushed with that of Androgaphis paniculata and
Pongamia pinnata and the extract given orally 3 sponfuls thrice a day for
3days.
Cissus quadrangularis (L.) Syn: Vitis quadrangularis L. Fam:Vitaceae
VN: Nalleru
Rambling shrub; stem fleshy, angular, glabrous, winged or margined;
leaves simple or reniform, thick coriaceous, highly coiled; flowers greenish
red, short peduncled, umbellate cymes; berry globose, reddish brown; seed
solitary, smooth.
Fl & Fr: Apr – Dec.
Loc: Kurukutti, Salur K.A:17492
Uses
Fever: Tenders stems and leaves crushed and the extract mixed with breast
milk is administered in doses of half spoonful once a day for 3days to infants.
Food: Tender stems used in curries and chutneys.
Headache: Stem paste is applied on fore head.
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Cleistanthus collinus :( Roxb) Benth. Ex. Hook.f. FAM: Euphorbiaceae
VN:Koddisa
Moderate sized trees; leaves alternate, simple, obovate-elliptic; male
flowers in axillary clusters; female often solitary; fruits capsules; seeds black.
Fl & Fr: Apr – Dec
Loc: Cheepurupalli K.A:17495
Uses
Suicide: Stem bark or fruits crushed in goat’s milk and the extract taken
orally for committing suicide.
Cleome gynandra L. Syn: Gynandropsis pentaphylla DC., C.monophylla L. Fam:
Cleomaceae
VN: Vaminta
A strong smelling, hairy, sticky annual herb; leaves 5-foliate, leaflets,
sessile; flowers in corymbs, white or purple; capsules 2-4; seeds kidney
shaped, brown.
Fl & Fr: Nov – Jan
Loc: Boddavalasa K.A:17566
Uses
Headache: Leaves paste is applied on the head for 1 day.
Peptic Ulcer: 50 ml of the plant juice is given orally once a day for every
3days for about 6 times.
Clerodendrum serratum (L.) Moon FAM: Verbenaceae
VN: Gantubarangi
Perennial shrub upto 2 m; stem bluntly 4-angular; leaves sessile;
flowering branches forming a sub-pyramid; corolla blue, rarely white; drupe
4-lobed.
Fl & Fr: Jul – Dec
Loc: Kurupam K.A:17547
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Uses
Analgesic: 100 g root in one liter of water is boiled down to half one. This
decoction in one glassful administered twice a day for 7 days.
Fever: Roots crushed with that of Rauvolfia serpentina and the filtrate
administered in the dosages of 3 spoonfuls once a day for 5 days.
Cocculus hirsutus (L.) Diels Syn: Menispermum hirsutum L., C. villosus DC
Fam: Menispermaceae
VN:Dusarateega
Climbing, villous, evergreen dioecious shrub; leaves variable in shape
and size; staminate flowers in short, slender panicles, pistillate flowers in
clusters; drupe reddish black.
Fl: Nov-Jan Fr: Dec-Apr
Loc: Elwinpet, G.L.Puram K.A:17507
Uses
Rheumatoid Arthritis: 12 g o f roots crushed with 2 long pepper seeds are
mixed in a cup of goat milk and the extract is taken daily once for a fortnight.
Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Syn: Bombax religiosum L., Cochlospermum
gossypium DC. Fam:Cochlospermaceae
VN: Konda gogu
A small tree, cracked bark leaves 5-lobed, lobes tomentose below;
flowers yellowish in colour; fruit 5-valved capsule, seeds covered with pale
brown silky wool, black in colour.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Jun
Loc: Ramavaram, Bobbili K.A:17554
Uses
Bone Fractures: Stem bark is ground into paste and it is plastered over the
effected area.
Dandruff: 5ml of leaf decoction is taken for bath twice a week.
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Coldenia procumbens L. Fam:Boraginaceae
VN::Hamsapadu
Procumbent herb; leaves obovate-oblong; flowers white; drupes
pyramidal, 4-lobed; seed solitary in each lobe.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Jun Loc: Donkinavalasa, Makkuva K.A:17570
Uses
Cuts: Whole plant powder mixed with coconut oil and applied on the
affected parts.
Eczema: Plant paste along with that of Eclipta prostrata is applied on the
effected parts till cure.
Epilepsy: Root paste is applied on forehead.
Psoriasis: The leaves of Coldenia procumbens along with whole plant of
Argemone mexicana and rhizome of Curcuma longa in equal proportions are
taken and burnt to make into ash. The resulting ash is mixed in coconut oil
and made into a paste. This paste is applied continuously for about 30 days
Costus speciosus (Koenig) Smith Syn: Banksea speciosa Koen Fam:
Zingiberaceae
VN: Adavidumpa
Erect herb with rhizome; stem spiraled, slightly woody at the base;
flowers bluish white in dense spikes; seeds black, angular with white aril.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Oct
Loc: Yerrasamanthavalasa K.A:17511
Uses
Abortion: 10g of Rhizome paste is administered twice a day for 5 to 7 days.
Chicken pox: Rhizome paste is applied on the body about 5 days.
Crotalaria verrucosa L. Fam:Fabaceae
VN:Giligitcha
A branched herb; leaves ovate-oblong; obtuse; flowers bluish or white
terminal racemes; pods minutely pubescent.
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Fl & Fr: Aug-Dec
Loc: Thonam, Saluru K.A:10514
Uses
Impetigo: 5g of the leaf paste is applied externally on the effected area.
Scabies: Leaf paste is applied externally on the affected area till cure.
Cryptolepis Buchanani: Roem. & Schult. Syn: Nerium reticulatum Roxb. Fam:
Asclepiadaceae
VN: Adavipala Teega
Climbing shrub; leaves obovate; flowers pale yellow in axillary
branched cymes; corona lobes 5, fleshy; pollen grains granular; follicles 10cm
long.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Aug
Loc: Artham, Komarada K.A:17560
Uses
Diarrhoea: One spoonful of dried root powder is administered twice a day for
5 days.
Galactagogue: 200g of leaf paste is administered once a day for 7-10 days to
increase lactation.
Irregular Menstruation: Root paste with milk is given for two to three days.
Curculigo orchioides: Gaertn FAM: Hypoxidaceae
VN: Nelatadi
An erect herb, 10 cm height; root stocks tuberous; leaves linear-elliptic,
placate, nerves prominent; flowers yellow, long, axillary, solitary, or in simple
racemes; capsules ovoid; seeds 4, grooved.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year
Loc: Kedaripuram, G.L.Puram K.A:17578
Uses
Cuts: Roots are made into paste, and the paste is applied on the affected area
till cure.
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Irregular Menstruation: Tuber paste with curd is taken orally for three days.
Piles: Two spoonfuls of tuber extract is administered twice a day till cure.
Curcuma longa L. Syn:C. domestica Valeton Fam: Zingiberaceae
VN:Pasupu
Rhizomatous plant; leaves elliptic-oblong; flowers few, yellow; calyx
with few fine hairs; ovary stiffly hairy at the top.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Oct
Loc: Dandigam, Saluru K.A:17563
Uses
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Fresh rhizome juice is massaged over the affected area
till cure.
Rhizomepowder “turmeric” used in the curries, powder paste used for face
and legs.
Skin Diseases: The juice of the fresh rhizome is administered over the
affected area.
Curcuma pseudomontana Graham. Syn: Curcuma Montana sensu Baker
Fam:Zingiberaceae
VN: Adavi Pasupu
Erect herb; tuberous rhizome; leaves lanceolate-oblong, scape showy
with lower greenish coloured bracts and upper pink-rose or white coloured
bracts; flowers yellow in colour; fruit capsule, globose, 3-valved.
Fl & Fr: May-Sep Loc: Kuntham, Komarada K.A:17581
Uses
Diabetes: 2 Spoonfuls of tuber extract with the juice of Phyllanthus emblica is
administered twice a day for 7 days.
Galactagogue: Boiled tubers ground with a pinch of salt is administered
orally once a day for 7 days.
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Jaundice: 2 Spoonfuls of tuber extract with curd is administered twice a day
for 10 days.
Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. Fam: Cuscutaceae
VN:Seethamma savaralu
Twining, leafless, parasitic herb; branches fleshy, forming dense,
yellow masses on shrubs and trees; flowers pale white, solitary, clustered or
in racemes; corolla lobes reflexed; stigmas diverging; capsules depressed
globose.
Fl & Fr: Nov-Mar
Loc: Thunda, Makkuva K.A:17584
Uses
Epilepsy: One spoonful of decoction of the young plant with honey is
administered once a day for 7 days.
Tongue Ulcer: Plant paste is applied for tongue ulcers.
Cynodon dactylon Pers. Syn: Panicum dactylon L. Fam: Poaceae
VN:Garika
Perennial, glabrous grass; stems slender, creeping; leaves narrow, flat;
inflorescence consisting of 2-6 spikes radiating from a purplish stalk.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year
Loc: Bobbili K.A:17517
Uses
Dysuria: 10 Leaves are pestled with 7 leaves of Zizyphus mauritiana and 7
grains of raw rice and a mixture is prepared by adding 150 ml of water to it.
This is taken once in a day for about 10 days.
Piles: An infusion of the grass with milk is given for about 15-20 days.
Cyperus rotundus L. Syn: C. subcapitatus Clarke, C. tuberosus Rottb. Fam:
Cyperaceae
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VN::Thunga
Perennial herb; stem sparsely tufted; leaves several, flat, scabrous;
sheaths brown; inflorescence simple or compound; glumes ovate; nut oblong,
apiculate.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Nov Loc: Jarajapupeta, Nellimarla K.A:17519
Uses
Diarrhoea: Three or Four of tuberous underground stolons are crushed and
the extract along with few drops of honey is taken orally for about 3days.
Intermittent Fever: Half glass of tuberous decoction is administered thrice a
day till the fever subsides.
Dalbergia latifolia:Roxb. Fam:Fabaceae
VN:: Iridi
Deciduous tree upto 10m; leaves elliptic, subcoriaceous; corolla white,
stamens 9, monadelphous; pod oblong, 1-4 seeded.
Fl & Fr: May-Dec
Loc: Dev Gutchimpeta, Salur K.A:17567
Uses
Fever: 2 spoonfuls of stem bark extract is administered twice a day for three
days.
Leprosy: 1 Spoonful of bark and leaf extract is administered once a day for 3
months.
Leucoderma: Stem bark powder is applied on the affected part and a tea
spoonful powder is administered internally once a day for about 30 days.
Wood: Wood is valuable used for making house articles or furniture.
Dalbergia paniculata: Roxb. Fam:Fabaceae
VN:Porla patchari
A shrub or a small tree; pinnate leaves, glabrous, black when dry;
flowers light blue to pink coloured; fruit pod, 2 –seeded, winged.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Mar
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Loc: Duggeru, Makkuva K.A:17587
Uses
Swellings: Leaves are ground into paste; it is applied on the affected area.
Wood: Wood is valuable used for making house articles or furniture.
Datura innoxia mill. FAM: Solanaceae
Syn: D. metel auct. Non Linn.
VN::Nalla Ummetta
Herb upto 75 cm, tall, pubescent all over; leaves ovate or elliptic,
unequal sided at base; flowers white, solitary; capsule globose, covered with
slender spines.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year.
Loc: Kandirivalasa, Pachipenta K.A:17572
Uses
Asthma: Leaves are dried and burnt. The smoke is inhaled to get relief
during early stages.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Root crushed with that of Dioscorea bulbifera 2 inches
each and the extract is administered twice a day for 5 days.
Datura metal L. Fam: Solanaceae
Syn:D.fastuosa auct. non Linn.
VN: Tella Ummetta
Annual erect herb; leaves long, pubescent on both surfaces; flowers
pale purple or white, solitary at the center of dichotomous branching; calyx
lobes 5, corolla tubular, 5 toothed; stamens 5; capsule covered with short
tubercles.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year
Loc: Kurupam K.A:17590
Uses
Asthma: Root powder is mixed with honey and is given which acts as an anti-
cognizant and gives quick relief.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Leaves and fruits are ground into paste and massaged
over the affected area till cure.
Delonix regia: (Boj. ex Hook) Syn: Poinciana regia Boj. ex Hook
Fam:Caesalpiniaceae
VN::Agnipulu
A moderate sized tree, bipinnate leaves; racemes axillary or terminal,
flowers racemes; fruit pod.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Jul
Loc: Elwinpet, G.L.Puram. K.A:17592
Uses
Dysmenorrhoea: Flowers are ground to paste with a pinch of salt, and 1
spoonful of paste is administered twice a day with warm water from the first
day of menstrual cycle upto fourth day.
Food: seeds are edible.
Dendrocalamus strictus: (Roxb.) Syn: Bambusa stricta Roxb. Fam: Poaceae
VN: Sadanapu veduru
A strong erect shrub; branches drooping; sheath covered with golden
brown coloured hairs; leaves nearly 10x2cm; spikeslets are in dense globose
head.
Fl & Fr: Apr-May
Loc: Parvathipuram K.A:17576
Uses
Abortion: Tender leaves crushed along with seeds of Hibiscus cannabinus 5
spoonfuls of this extract is given orally twice a day for 5 days (Pregnancy upto
3 months).
Fencing: Plants grown as fencing plants
House construction: Culms used in house construction.
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Dendrophthoe falcate: (L.f.) Ett. Syn: Loranthus longiflorus Desr., L.falcatus L.f.
FAM: Loranthaceae
VN:Badanika
Large bushy parasite; bark smooth grey; branches smooth; leaves
opposite, unequal, coriaceous; flowers single, orange-red or scarlet.
Fl & Fr: Mar-May
Loc: Gajapathinagaram K.A:17528
Uses
Asthma: 10-12 g of stem bark powder is administered daily twice for 3days.
Leucorrhoea: 5 ml of whole plant extract is taken orally for 21 days.
Desmodium gangeticum: (L.) DC Syn: Hedysarum gangeticum L., Desmodium
collinum Wt. Fam:Fabaceae
VN: Nallarela
Erect, ascending undershrub; branches slightly angled, pubescent;
leaves simple, ovate, acuminate; racemes 20-50 flowered; flowers 2 per bract,
violet; pod linear, moniliform, lower suture deeply indented; joints 4-7,
reticulate, as long as broad, with hooked hairs.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Dec
Loc: Duggeru, Makkuva K.A:17595
Uses
Acidity: dried leaf powder is kept inside a small piece of cloth dipped in ghee
and burnt to smoke. The smoke is inhaled thrice a day for 20 days.
Boils and Blisters: leaves ground with a pinch of salt and the paste is applied
on the affected areas till cure.
Desmodium pulchellum: (L.) Benth Syn: Hedysarum pulchellum L., Dicerma
pulchellum (L.) DC., Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv. FAM: Fabaceae
VN: Karra antinta
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An undershrub; leaves trifoliate, glabrous-coriaceous, ovateobovate;
flowers white-pinkish, in terminal fascicles; fruit with persistent leafy bracts,
2-3 seeded; seeds reniform.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Dec
Loc: Makkuva K.A:17597
Uses
Epilepsy: roots are ground with garlic cloves and the paste is made into pills
of Bengal gram seed size and the pills are administered in doses of three pills
twice a day for about 30 days.
Dillenia pentagyna: Roxb: FAM: Dilleniaceae
VN: Revadichettu
Deciduous tree; bark grey or pale brown, smooth; leaves obovate,
acute; inflorescence fascicled; flowers white; fruit pendulous with the
enclosed fleshy sepals.
Fl: Mar-May Fr: Jun-May Loc: Anasabadra K.A:17584
Uses
Rheumatoid Arthritis: 3 inches of stem bark is crushed with sufficient
quantity of salt and the extract is administered orally daily once for 3days.
Dioscorea bulbifera: L.Syn: Dioscorea sativa thumb. Non Linn. FAM:
Dioscoreaceae
VN:: Adavi Dumpa
Climbing herb; stems twining to the left, bulbiferous; roots tuberous,
globose; leaves broadly ovate-sub-orbicular; flowers unisexual, male flowers
green or purplish, female flowers in axillary spikes; fruit capsule, recurved.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Dec.
Loc: Anasabadra, Makkuva K.A: 17531
Uses
Sterility: Tuber paste is used orally from the 4th day of menstruation for a
period of 21 days to attain sterility.
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Dioscorea oppositifolia L. FAM: Discoreaceae
VN: Tella gadda
A climbing shrub; leaves opposite, broadly elliptic, oblong or ovate;
flowers yellowish green; fruit capsule, sub- orbicular broader than longer.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Nov
Loc: Jarada, Kurupam K.A:17587
Uses
Fractures: Tubers ground to paste along with tubers of Dioscorea pentaphylla,
stem bark of Litsea glutinosa, aerial root tubers of Vanda tessellata and ste of
Viscum articulatum. The paste along with gingerly oil and blood of black hen
is made into pills. Two pills are given twice a day for 30 days.
Dioscorea pentaphylla: L. Syn: D. jacquemontii Hook. F. D. triphylla L. Fam:
Dioscoreaceae
VN:: Dukkapendalam
Large climbers; leaves palmately compound with axillary corky
bulbils; flowers in spikes, unisexual; fruits capsules, oblong, deflexed; seeds
flattened, winged.
Fl & Fr: Feb-Sep
Loc: Kurupam K.A:17602
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tuber paste is applied externally over the affected area
till cure.
Diospyros chloroxylon Roxb. FAM: Ebenaceae
VN: Ellinda
Small tree; leaves oblong-obovate; flowers white, unisexual, male
flowers pound in a group in capitate cymes and female solitary larger than
male flowers; fruit berry.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Feb.
Loc: Sathabhi, Pachipenta K.A:17534
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Uses
Diarrhoea: Two spoonfuls of leaf juice is given twice a day for 3days.
Fractures: stem bark ground with that of Holopttela integrifolia, roots of
Plumbago zeylanica, Allium sativum and Syzygium aromaticum and the paste
made into pills. Two pills are administered orally twice a day till cure.
Menstrual Disorders: 5ml of tender leaf juice is given twice a day for 15 days.
Diospyros melanoxylon: Roxb. Syn: D. tupru Buch-Ham, D.dubia Wall. ex DC.
Fam: Ebenaceae
VN: Beedi Aku
A medium sized tree, 5-10m. High tomentose; leaves elliptic narrowed
at both ends; flowers in panicles of drooping cymes; fruits yellowish when
ripe.
Fl & Fr: Oct-Apr
Loc: Andra K.A:17590
Uses
Cold and Coug One spoonful of stem bark extract mixed with jaggery is
administered twice a day till cure.
Diarrhoea: Two spoonfuls of tender leaf juice is administered thrice a day for
5 days.
Fracture: Unripe fruit paste is plastered over the affected area till cure.
Leaves: Leaves used for wrapping beedies.
Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) Syn: Bryonia palmate L. , Bronopsis laciniosa auct.
(Non (L.)Nadu Fam:Cucurbitaceae
VN:Linga Donda
A shrub, tendril 2-fid; leaves palmately lobed, denticulate; flowers
monoecious, male in axillary panicles, female solitary, pale yellow coloured;
fruit globose, brick red coloured when ripe.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Jan
Loc: Kothavalasa K.A:17606
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Uses
Fertility: 10ml of leaf decoction administered once a day to induce menses in
girls for fertility.
Ticks: fruit juice poured into ear to kill ticks.
Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. Mant Syn: E.alba (L.) Hassk., Verbesina alba L., V.
prostrata L. Fam: Asteraceae
VN: Guntakalagaraku
Annual prostrate herb with ascending branches to 70 cm tall; leaves
oblong-lanceolate; flowers in terminal or axillary heterogamous heads, white;
fruit achene, obovate-oblong, triquetrous.
Fl & Fr.: Most part of the year
Loc: Balijipeta, Badangi K.A:17612
Uses
Acidity: 5ml plant decoction is administered orally before each meal for 15
days. Spicy food is not allowed during the course of treatment.
Alopecia: 3ml leaf extract is given orally twice a day for 3 months.
Body Pain: 5ml of fresh leaf extract is given orally thrice a day for 5 days.
Boils: Leaf paste is applied externally to boils and 5ml extract is given orally
twice a day for 15 days.
Bronchitis: 10ml of whole plant decoction is given orally twice a day with
honey for 7 days.
Burns: 3 ml of whole plant extract is given orally twice a day for 15 days.
Leaf paste is used for external application.
Constipation: 5g of root powder is given orally once a day for 3days.
Diarrhoea and Dysentery: 3ml of whole plant decoction is given orally twice
or thrice a day for 7 days.
Eczema: Plant paste is applied externally on the affected area for 15 days.
Fever: 5ml of plant extract is given orally twice or thrice a day for 7 days.
General Weakness: 5ml of plant extract mixed with 3 gm fruit powder of
Phyllanthus emblica is given orally twice a day for 6 weeks.
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Gingivitis: 3ml of leaf extract is given orally twice a day for 3 weeks.
Haemorrhoids: 5ml of root extract is administered orally thrice a day for 21
days. Spicy food is not permitted during the treatment.
Hair fall: 3ml of leaf extract is given orally twice a day with cow milk for 3
months.
High Blood Pressure: 5ml of plant decoction is given orally twice or thrice a
day for three months. This therapy is prescribed to adult patients only.
Minimum intake of spices, fat and salt is advised during treatment.
Jaundice: 5ml of plant extract mixed with plant extract of Boerhavia diffusa is
given orally twice a day for 15 days.
Liver Enlargement: 7ml of plant extract is given orally twice a day for one
month. Minimum in take of spices, fat and salt is advised during treatment.
Loss of Appetite: 5ml of leaf decoction is given orally before each meal, twice
a day for 15 days till complete cure is obtained. Leaf powder is given orally
after each meal for 15 days.
Palpitation of Heart: 3ml of leaf extract mixed with honey is given orally
thrice a day for 5 days.
Paronychia: Whole plant paste is applied on the affected parts.
Pimples: 5ml of fresh leaf extract is given orally twice a day with cow milk
for 2 months. Spicy food is prohibited.
Premature Graying of Hair: Fresh leaf extract is gently applied to hair.
Spleen Enlargement: 10ml of leaf extract mixed with honey is given orally
twice a day for 15 days.
Urinary Tract Infections: 5ml plant extract is given orally twice a day for 15
days. The same recipe is used to wash genitalia externally; treatment
continues till complete cure.
Weakness of Vision: Leaf extract is given orally twice a day with cow milk
for 3 months till complete cure is obtained.
Wounds: Leaf extract is used to wash open wounds.
Wrinkles: leaf extract with Withania somnifera root powder is given orally
with cow milk twice a day for 3 months.
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Elephantopus scaber L. FAM: Asteraceae
VN: Nelamarri
An erect herb; leaves alternate, radical, deeply denatate, hairy;
homogamous heads, pinkish; achens ribbed.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Feb
Loc: Jami K.A:17593
Uses
Anthelmintic: 5ml of root decoction given orally twice a day for 6 days.
Diarrhoea: Two spoonfuls of root extract is administered twice a day for 5
days.
Eczema: Dried root paste mixed with mustard oil is applied on the affected
parts
Stomach pain: Root alongwith fruit of Helicteres isora are taken 2:1 proportion.
20ml of this extract is given twice a day for 1 day.
Elytraria acaulis (L.f.) Syn: Justicia acaulia L.f., Elytraria crenata Vahl. Fam:
Acanthaceae
VN::Kukkapan
Herb; leaves radical, obovate-elliptical, crenate with rounded tips;
flowers white colour, imbricate; fruit capsule, acute-oblong; seeds ovoid.
Fl & Fr: Oct-Dec.
Loc: Thotapalli, Parvathipuram K.A:17596
Uses
Anasarca: Two spoonfuls of the decoction of the tuberous roots is
administered twice a day for 7 days.
Boils: Leaf paste is applied on the affected parts.
Menstrual Disorders: Two spoonfuls of the leaf juice is administered twice a
day for 9 days.
Entada pursaetha: DC Syn: E. Scandens auct. non Benth., Mimosa entada L., e.
Rheedii Spreng., E. monostachya DC. Fam:Mimosaceae
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VN:Gilateega
Gaint, woody, unarmed climbers; leaves even pinnate; leaflets 4 pairs,
ovate-obovate; flowers creamish, scented in axillary spikes; pods elongate,
flat, woody with 1-seeded segments.
Fl: Jan-Apr Fr: Mar-May Loc: Jarada K.A:17603
Uses
Rheumatism: Seed coat made into paste and applied externally on the
affected parts till cure.
Erythrina suberosa: Roxb. Fam:Fabaceae
VN:: Mulla moduga
A moderate sized tree, with thick corky bark, branches armed with
yellowish sharp, stout conical prickles; leaflets rhomboid, green, glabrous
above; racemes crowded at tips of branches; flowers bright scarlet; pod
tapering at both ends; seeds 2-4, black.
Fl & Fr: Mar-Aug Loc: Vepada K.A:17615
Uses
Dysentery: Root of this plant, barks of Oroxylum indicum, Aegle marmelos,
Pueraria tuberosa and garlic are crushed in equal quantities, cooked in oil and
this oil is given in the doses of two spoonfuls a day for 5 days.
Erythrina variegata: L.Syn: E. indica La Fam:Fabaceae
VN: Baditha
Small armed deciduous tree; leaves trifoliate, leaflets rhomboid-ovate;
flowers bright red, in 5-15 cm long racemes; fruit 6-8 seeded pod; seeds red to
dark purple or brown.
Fl & Fr: Mar-Aug
Loc: Bangaramma Colony, Salur K.A:17540
Uses
Cold and Coug Leaf smeared with castor oil, warmed and applied on the
head of young babies.
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Intestinal Worms: Two spoonfuls of leaf juice is given orally once a day for
3days to kill intestinal worms.
Eucalyptus globules: Labill. FAM: Myrtaceae
VN: Neelagiri chettu
Large trees bark smooth, sheds in long strips or sheet, leaves elliptic-
ovate, lanceolate or falcate. Flowers whitish, solitary or rarely three, axillary;
fruit globular, sessile.
Fl & Fr: Mar-May
Loc: Coastuvalasa, Pachipenta K.A:17606
Uses
Antiseptic: Oil is obtained from leaves by steam distillation, is used locally for
upper respiratory tract.
Bronchitis: 3 ml of leaf extract is given orally twice a day for 7 days.
Euphorbia hirta: L. Syn: Chamaesyce hirta Millsp. E.pilulifera sensu auct. non
L. Fam: Euphorbiaceae
VN:Pacchabottu chettu
Erect or decumbent herb; leaves elliptic, ovate-oblong; flowers
greenish, in axillary, cyathia; capsules pilose.
Fl & Fr: Through out the year
Loc: Gantikonda, S. Kota. K.A:17609
Uses
Dysentery: 3 spoonfuls of leaf extract mixed with sugar is administered twice
a day for 7 days.
Leucorrhoea: 20 g of leaves are crushed and extract of the leaves is taken with
honey once in the morning for a month.
Rheumatism: Leaves are warmed and bandaged over the affected part by
applying castor oil till cure.
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Evolvulus alsinoides: L. Syn: Convolvulus alsinoides L. FAM: Convolvulaceae
VN: Vishnukrantha
Small hairy procumbent, diffused perennial herb with small woody
root stock; leaves densely clothed with appraised silky hairs; flowers light
blue, solitary or sometimes in pairs, jointed near the middle of the peduncle.
Fl. & Fr: Through out the year Loc: Kesali, Pachipenta K.A:17624
Uses
Jaundice: 2 spoonfuls of leaf paste is mixed with onion bulb paste is
administered twice a day for 7 days.
Leucorrhoea: Whole plant paste is used
Evolvulus nummularius: (L.) Syn: Convolvulus nummularius L. Fam:
Convolvulaceae
Prostrate herb; stems rooting at nodes; leaves oblong, orbicular,
glabrous; flowers white in colour, solitary or in 3-flowered cymes; fruit
capsules, subglobose; seeds 2-4.
Fl & Fr: July – Dec Loc: Pedakada, Dattirajeru K.A:17612
Uses
Burns: Plant paste is applied on affected parts.
Fever: Plant crushed with few seeds of Trachyspermum ammi. 1 spoonful of
extract is administered twice a day for 3days.
Ficus bengalensis: L. Syn: F. Indica, L., Urostigma bengalense (L.)
Fam: Moraceae
VN: Marri chettu Bore E: Banyan tree
Very large, much branched tree; prop roots arise from branches and
support the plant; leaves spiral, minutely pubescent; inflorescence
hypanthodium; receptacles globose, red when ripe.
Fl: Jan – Mar Fr: Oct – Dec. Loc: Veduruwada, Palakonda K.A:17627
Uses
Boils: Latex is applied on the affected parts.
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Fruits: Fruits are edible, leaves used for making food plate.
Leucorrhoea: Tender root used to treat leucorrhoea.
Rheumatism: Milky juice of the bark is applied on the affected parts till cure.
Ficus racemosa: L. Syn: F. glomerata Roxb. Fam : Moraceae
VN:Medi chettu
Large deciduous tree; leaves elliptic – lanceolate, alternate; figs
monoecious, cauliflorous, globose, white, pilose, ripening red.
Fl & Fr: Mar-Jun
Loc: Meraka mudidam K.A:17615
Uses
Diarrhoea: Stem bark crushed with Curcuma longa and the 5 ml of extract is
given orally once a day for 7 days.
Leucorrhoea: 10 g ripe fruit along with 30 g sugar candy are taken with milk
twice a day.
Rheumatism: Latex is applied locally on the affected part till cure.
Ficus religiosa: L. Fam: Moraceae
VN:Raavi
Tree, leaves ovate-round, cusp, linear; receptacles depressed, globose,
in axillary pairs.
Fl & Fr: Jul – Nov
Loc: Baridi, G.L. Puram. K.A:17543
Uses
Diarrhoea: 2 spoonfuls of stem bark extract is taken orally once a day for
3days.
Gonorrhoea: 100g of the bark is shade dried and crushed in to powder. This
powder in dosage of one spoonful twice a day is taken with milk for 15 days.
Paralysis: Stem bark extract mixed with butter milk is given in 2 spoonfuls
twice a day for 30 days.
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Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.) Merr. Syn: Gmelina indica Burm. f., F. ramontchi L'
Herit., F. sepiaria Roxb. Fam: Flacourtiaceae
VN:Kanaregu
Small tree; branchlets sparsely armed; leaves spiral, oblong, orbicular
or ovate; flowers cream; drupe globose; seeds obovoid.
Fl & Fr: Jan – Jun
Loc: Marika, S. Kota. K.A:17630
Uses
Bronchial Allergy: 3 Spoonfuls of root extract is given twice a day for 3days.
Jaundice: 2 spoonfuls of leaf juice is administered twice a day for 7 days.
Garuga pinnata Roxb. Fam: Burseraceae
VN:Garugu
A large deciduous tree; leaves imparipinnate, crowded at the tips,
leaflets 13-19; flowers yellow in colour; fruit drupe globose, 1-seeded.
Fl: Apr- May Fr: Nov – Dec.
Loc: Kumili, Konada, K.A:17618
Uses
Stomachache: Stem bark along with the roots of Tridax procumbens and the
bark of Butea monosperma and Pterocarpus marsupium taken equal proportions
and extract is prepared 10 ml of this extract is given twice a day for 1 day.
Gloriosa superba: L. Fam: Liliaceae
VN:Nabhi
A scandent or climbing herb with perennial cylindrical and branched
corm; leaves ovate-acuminate; flowers solitary or in sub-corymbs; perianth
lobes large, wavy and attractive, red and mottled with yellow; capsule
oblong, 3 grooved.
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Fl & Fr: Jul – Oct.
Loc: Tachidi, Komarada K.A:10546
Uses
Asthma: Leaf paste is heated and applied on the forehead and neck for 7
days.
Rheumatism: Rootstock is crushed and boiled in sesamum oil for an hour.
The oil is strained and applied on joints for about a month to get rid of the
pain.
Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz) DC Syn: Limonia pentaphylla Retz.,
G.cochinchinensis Sensu. FAM: Rutaceae
VN:: Gulimi
A large shrub; leaves imparipinnate; leaflets 3-7, alternate, oblong
lanceolate, acute; flowers greenish white in axillary panicles; fruit berry,
globose, pinkish.
Fl & Fr: Apr—Nov Loc: Dandigam, Salur K.A:17632
Uses
Conjuctivitis: Raw fruits are taken orally for 3days.
Peripheral Neuritis: Root pounded with 21 long peppers along with water, 2
spoonfuls of the paste is administered per day for a period of 3days.
Gmelina arborea Roxb Fam:Verbenaceae
VN:Gummidi
Unarmed, deciduous tree; tender parts fulvous tomentose; leaves
broadly ovate, cordate, subcoriaceous, apex obtuse to acute; corolla brownish
yellow; drupe yellow.
Fl:Mar-Jun Fr:Nov-Dec
Loc: Kurupam K.A:10548
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Uses
Chest pain: stem bark ground with that of Streblus asper, Careya arborea and
Piper nigrum and the paste made into pills, one pill a day is administered for
30 days.
Cough: 5ml of leaf juice is administered twice a day for 7 days.
Gonorrhoea: 3ml of leaf juice is administered once a day for 21 days.
Ulcer: Leaves made into paste and the paste is applied on the affected parts.
Gmelina asiatica: L. Syn: G.parviflora Roxb. Fam:Verbenaceae
VN::Chirugummidi
Armed shrub upto 3m; leaves elliptic, ovate, and glaucous below;
racemes axillary and terminal; corolla golden yellow; drupe yellow.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Dec.
Loc: Gedarikonda, Salur K.A:17621
Uses
Dandruff: The ripe fruit paste applied to scalp 1 hour before bath for 4
weeks.
Leprosy: Root pound with the tuber of Maerua oblongifolia, and made into
paste. 1 spoonful of the paste is administered with water for 30 days.
Toothache: Root ground to paste with cloves and the paste is applied twice a
day for 7 days.
Wounds: Fruit juice along with turmeric powder is heated and applied on the
affected parts.
Grewia hirsute: Vahl Syn: G.hirsuta Wall. Var. helicterifolia (Wall.) Haines,
G.helicterifolia Wall. FAM: Tiliaceae
VN: Bontur chettu
Shrub 1 m height; leaves densely villous beneath with stellate and
fasciculate hairs, sparsely above, 3-4 ribbed, little oblique at base, 5-9x2-3 cm,
linear or oblong-narrow, serrate, acute apex; flowers bisexual, white, in
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axillary umbellate cymes; drupe with indistinct 4-lobes, fleshy orange, 8.0-1.5
cm diam, epicarp hairy; pyrenes 4.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Oct. Loc: Mondemkallu K.A:17551
Uses
Leucorrhoea: One spoonful of root, powder with 100g fresh cow milk is given
thrice a day for two to three weeks.
Grewia tiliaefolia: Vahl FAM: Tiliaceae
VN: Tadachettu
A moderate sized tree; leaves glabrous; ovate lobes unequal; flowers
yellowish in axillary umbellate cymes; fruit glabrous, 2-lobed.
Fl & Fr: Mar-May
Loc: Rangupuram, Kurupam K.A:17636
Uses
Lice: leaf paste is used as a hair wash to kill lice.
Fracture: Root bark paste is applied as plaster on dislocated joints of cattle.
Gymnema sylvestre: (Retz.) R. Br. Ex Schult. Syn: Periploca sylvestris Retz.
FAM: Asclepiadaceae
VN::Podapatri
Woody climber with milky latex; leaves ovate or elliptic-ovate, acute,
rounded, pubescent below; flowers yellow, in axillary umbels; calyx lobes 5,
corolla lobes 5, stamens 5, ovary 2-celled; follicle slender, beaked at apex.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Nov
Loc: Gujjalagedda, Komarada K.A:17255
Uses
Cobrabite: Root pounded with roots of Aristolochia India and Rhinacanthus
nasuta. The paste along with infant’s urine administered immediately for
cobra bite.
Diabetes: Leaves powdered along with leaves of Aegle marmelos, Andrographis
paniculata, Syzigium cumini, Zizyphus rugosa and the tubers of Carallocarpus
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Epigaeus in 2:1 ratio. 1 spoonful of powder along with hot water is given
twice a day for 1 week.
Dysentery: Roots crushed with the roots of Soymida febrifuga and Careya
arborea and paste along with water is administered twice a day for 4 days.
Galactogogue: Roots crushed with the Piper longum 10ml of extract is given
orally once a day for 21 days.
Tumours: Root pound with Phoenix sylvestris and Trichosanthes tricuspidata
and the paste made into pills. One pill per day is administered orally for 7
days.
Haldinia cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsd. Syn: Adina cordifolia (Roxb.) Hook. f. ex
Brandis, Nauclea cordifolia Roxb. Fam:Rubiaceae
VN: Bandaru
Large deciduous tree, up to 18m tall; bark brownish-grey, thick
furrowed; leaves thick chartaceous, orbicular-ovate; flowers yellowish in
axillary heads; fruit capsule, cuneate, densely downy, breaking into 2
follicular cocci; seeds 6, elongate, tailed above or winged.
Fl: Jun-Sep Fr: Feb-May
Loc: Donkinavalasa, Parvathipuram K.A:17642
Uses
Leucorrhoea: stem bark mixed with that of Sterculia urens, ground, boiled
with Piper nigrum, decoction given orally for 9 days. Salt and oil food
prohibited during treatment.
Scorpion Sting: Leaves made into paste and applied as a plaster immediately
after scorpion bite.
Wounds: Leaves made into paste and applied on the affected parts.
Helicteres isora: L. FAM: Sterculiaceae
VN: Chamali
Shrubs; leave alternate, simple, lobed, oblong-obovate, unequal base;
flowers in axillary panicles, reddish brown; fruits follicles, spirally twisted.
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Fl & Fr: Apr-Dec Loc:Manchadavalasa, Pachipenta K.A:17624
Uses
Dysentry: Fruits with that of seeds of Trachyspermum roxburghinum is made
into decoction, 5ml of this decoction is administered twice a day for 3days.
Scorpion Sting: Root decoction is given orally immediately after the snake
bite.
Hemidesmus indicus :(L.) R. Br. Syn: Periploca indica L. Fam: Asclepiadaceae
VN:Sugandhipala
A twining, prostrate perennial plant; leaves variable, dark green,
undersurface pubescent; flowers green on outside, purple within; follicles
very slender, spreading.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Nov
Loc: Lakkavarapukota K.A:17631
Uses
Diarrhoea: Root ground to paste with roots of Jatropha curcas and Holarrhena
pubescens two spoonfuls of the paste is administered twice a day for 3days.
Fever: 5ml of root decoction is administered twice a day for 3days.
Herpes: Root ground to paste with the roots of Aristolochia indica and tubers
of Cyperus rotundus and paste is applied on infected parts.
Galactagogue: 5ml of root powder with garlic is administered orally once a
day for 21 days.
Menstrual Disorders: Roots crushed with Allium sativum, 2 spoonfuls of the
extract is administered twice a day for 5 days.
Snake bite: Root ground with Allium sativum and the paste applied
immediately after snakebite.
Hemionites arifolia: Bunn.
Family: Adiantaceae
VN: Ramabanam
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Stipes dark brown, hairy, fronds 5-7 cm, heart shaped sori along the
veins. Seen in moisture areas.
Sori: Jun.-Aug.
Locality: Donubay K.A : 18561
Uses:
General tonic: Plant used as general tonic by all tribes.
Hibiscus cannabinus: L. FAM: Malvaceae
VN::Gongura
Herbs; leaves alternate, simple, palmately lobed with neactariferous
gland beneath; flowers in racemes, yellow with purple base; fruits capsules;
seeds dotted with scales.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Jan
Loc: Bondapalli K.A:17645
Uses
Abortion: Young flower buds ground into paste and the paste is
administered orally.
Purgative: 100g of leaf paste along with black pepper grains is roasted with
sesamum oil and administered early in the morning on empty stomach.
Hibiscus micranthus: L. FAM: Malvaceae
VN: Nityamalli
Shrub; leaves ovate, lanceolate, petiolate; flowers white, axillary; ovary
5-celled; seeds 2with cottony hairs.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Dec
Localty: Cheepurupalli K.A:17634
Uses
Dandruff: Leaves are made into paste and the paste is applied on the scalp.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis :L. Fam: Malvaceae
VN:Mandara
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Shrub; leaves ovate-Ianceolate, petiolate; flowers solitary; fruit oblong,
but not reaching maturity.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year.
Loc: Therlam K.A:17649
Uses
Boils: The fresh leaves or flower bud are crushed ad applied as poultice on
the affected area.
Bronchitis: Decoction prepared from the fresh flowers, and the decoctions
divided into 2 parts and add sugar to the decoction. Each part is given for
morning and evening for 3days.
Dandruff: Leaf paste is applied on the scalp continuously for 7 days.
Epilepsy: Stem bark dried and made into powder one spoon full of powder
is administered twice a day for 15 days.
Leucorrhoea: 5ml of leaf extract is taken orally twice a day for 21 days.
Holarrhena pubescens: Wall. Ex G.Don. Syn: H. antidysenterica Wall. ex DC.,
Echites pubescens Buch. – Ham. FAM: Apocynaceae
VN: Palakodisa
A shrub or small tree; leaves ovate, opposite; flowers white, sweet
scented in axillary and terminal cymes; follicles in pairs, cylindrical; seeds
silky-hairy.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Oct
Loc: Anasabadra, Makkuva K.A:17636
Uses
Asthma: One teaspoonful of bark powder is given orally till cure.
Dysentery: Roots pound to paste along with the roots of Jatropha curcas ad
Hemidesmus indicus, 2 spoonfuls of the paste is administered twice a day for
3days.
Stomachache: Roots crushed with Madhuca longifolia, Rauvbolfia serpentina
and Aristolochia indica and paste is made into pills. 1 pill is given orally once a
day for 3days.
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Holoptelea integrifolia :( Roxb.) Planch. Syn: Ulmus integrifolia ( Roxb.)
Fam:Ulmaceae
VN: Nemali Nara
Large deciduous tree, tender party pubescent; leaves distichous,
elliptic, ovate, apex acute, flattened above; fruit dry winged.
Fl & Fr: Feb-Jun
Loc: Gunukollu, Komarada K.A:17652
Uses
Abortion: Root bark crushed with the roots of Plumbago zeylanica in 1:1 ratio, 3
spoonfuls of the extract given orally thrice a day for 5 days.
Abscess: Tender leaf paste is applied on the affected area till cure.
Blisters: Leaf made into paste and is applied on the affected parts.
Bone Fracture: Stem bark paste plastered over fracture bone.
Peripheral Neuritis: Stem bark found with the stem bark of Cassia fistula and
roots of Cocculus hirsutus 2 spoonfuls of the paste is administered twice a day
for 3days.
Wood: wood is used for making agricultural implements.
Hybanthus enneaspermus :( L.) F.V.Muell. Syn: Viola enneasperma L.,
Lonidium suffruticosum (L.) Ging., Viola suffruticosa L. Fam: Violaceae
VN:: Ratnapurasha
Small perennial erect herb; leaves simple, linear-ovate, attenuate,
serrate, apex acute; flowers pink, axillary, solitary; the lowest petal largest
with spurred claw and broad limb; capsule 8-12 seeded.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Nov
Loc: Seethanagaram K.A:17558
Uses
Impotency: 3 spoonfuls of whole plant extract is mixed with goats’ milk and
administered once a day for 30 days.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Root extract is taken internally till cure.
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Hyptis suaveolens :(L.) Poir Syn: Ballota suaveolens: Fam: Lamiaceae
VN:Seema Tulasi
A tall, hispid, shrub; angular stem; leaves aromatic, ovatelanceolate,
acuminate, serrate; flowers blue, in capitate cymes and axillary; fruit nutlet.
Fl & Fr: Oct—Jan
Loc: Pujariguda, Parvathipuram. K.A:17639
Uses
Fever: 5ml of root decoction is administered twice a day for 3days.
Ulcers: Seed paste is applied on the affected parts.
Ichnocarpus frutescens :(L.) R.Br. Syn: Apocynum frutescens L.
Fam: Apocynaceae
VN: Palateega
Straggling shrub; up to 10m long; leaves oblong or elliptic-obovate,
coriaceous; flowers greenish white, numerous, in axillary and terminal,
trichotomous cymes; fruit paired follicular mericarps.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Nov
Loc: Jiyyammavalasa K.A:17655
Uses
Epilepsy: 2 spoonfuls of the root filtrate with curcuma longa is administered
twice a day till cure.
Haemorrhage: Root crushed with Cuminum cyminum and Trachyspermum
roxburghianum seeds and the paste with lemon juice is administered once a
day for 9 days.
Ipomoea carnea: Jacq. FAM: Convolvulaceae
VN: Thuti Aku.
A straggling shrub; leaves alternate or lobed; flowers axillary, solitary
or in cymes, bracts various; calyx 5, often enlarged in fruit; corolla
campanulate; stamens 5, filaments filiform; fruit capsule; seeds 4-6.
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Fl & Fr: Feb-Jun
Loc: Sivini, Komarada K.A:17659
Uses
Rheumatoid Arthritis: leaves are warmed and bandaged over the affected
area for 1 night.
Ixora pavetta: Andrews. Syn: i. Parviflora vahl FAM: Rubiaceae
VN: Korivi chettu
A large shrub; leaves thick, coriaceous, elliptic-obovate, opposite;
flowers in white-cymes, sessile, fruit black, berry, globose.
Fl & Fr: Mar – Jun
Loc: Naya, Komarada K.A:17647
Uses
Jaundice: 2 spoonfuls of stem bark extract is administered twice a day for 9
days.
Muscle pain: Root or stem bark crushed with garlic cloves, 3 spoonfuls
filtrate is given twice a day for 5 days.
Skin Disease: Leaf paste is applied on the affected parts.
Jatropha curcas :L. Fam: Euphorbiaceae
VN:Nepalamu
A monoecious shrub; leaves simple, broadly ovate, lobed; flowers
green, branched in dichasial cymes; capsules green; seeds black, carunculate.
Fl & Fr: Jul - Mar
Loc: Lovavalasa, Mamidipalli, Salur. K.A:14652
Uses
Burns: Latex is applied on affected area.
Coug Stem bark ground with a pinch of salt, made into pills, 2-3 pills are
administered twice a day for 3days.
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Dysentery: Root powder mixed with roots of Holarrhena antidysentrica and
Hemidesmus indicus, 2 spoonfuls of the paste is administered twice a day for 2
days ays.
Fencing: Plants as hedge plants around the jatapu houses.
Jatropha gossypifolia :L. Fam:Euphorbiaceae
VN:Seema Nepalamu
Shrub, upto 3 m tall, monoecious, branchlets dark purple, glandular
hairy, leaves glaucous, cordiform, deeply 3-5 lobed, lobes obovate, flowers in
axillary cymes, fruit capsule, subglobose, seeds oblong.
Fl & Fr: Through out the year.
Loc: Nanda, Salur K.A:17661
Uses
Bone fracture: Root paste is plastered over the joints.
Leucorrhoea: Root is ground with 6 ml of milk mixed with seed powder of
Acacia catechu and made into tablets. One tablet is given daily on empty
stomach for 3days.
Paralysis: Root pounded with the roots of Canavalia gladiata and Capparis
sepiaria along with Brassiaca juncea var.integrifolia seeds and the paste is made
into pills. 1 pill is administered per day for 15 days.
Justicia adhatoda :Medik. Syn: Adhatoda visica Nees; Adhatoda zeylanica
L. Fam:Acanthaceae
VN: Addasaramu
Erect shrub, upto 1.5m tall, branchlets pubescent, leaves oblanceolate;
flowers creamish white in dense, axillary spikes; fruit capsule, beaked, seeds
4, orbicular, rugose.
Fl & Fr: Oct – Mar.
Loc: Coastvalasa, Pachipenta. K.A:17650
Uses
Cough: One teaspoonful of the leaf extract is taken orally for 7 days.
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Diarrhoea: One spoonful of the leaf extract is taken twice a day till cure.
Fencing: Plants as hedge plants around the jatapu houses.
Throat Infection: Leaves and roots are ground and the extract is taken orally.
Kalanchoe pinnata :(Lam.) Syn:Cotyledon pinnata Lam. Bryophyllum calycinum
Salisb. B. Pinnatum (Lam.)
Fam:Crassulaceae
VN: Gallarapaku.
A semisucculent herb; leaves decussate, oblong or ovate-elliptic,
glabrous, greenish; flowers yellow, pendulous in paniculate cymes, seed
numerous.
Fl & Fr: Jan-Mar
Loc: Dattirajeru K.A:17664
Uses
Boils: Leaves are slightly warmed and plastered over the affected parts.
Coug A single raw leaf is eaten per day with empty stomach in the morning
for about 7 days.
Diarrhoea: 2 Spoonfuls of leaf paste along with black pepper grains is
administered twice a day for 3days.
Lagerstroemia parviflora :Roxb. Fam:Lythraceae
VN:Chennangi
A tree, 8-10 m height; leaves elliptic-obtuse or acute, coriaceous;
flowers white in terminal and axillary panicles; petals obovate; capsules
ellipsoid.
Fl & Fr: Apr –Dec
Loc: China merangi K.A:14665
Uses
Dysentery: Tender leaves are ground into paste with pepper grains. This
paste in doses of two spoonfuls is administered once a day for 5 days.
Fever: 2 spoonfuls of root bark decoction is taken orally twice a day for 3days.
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Rheumatism: Stem bark paste is massaged locally over the affected area.
Stomach Ache: Leaves are crushed with that of Mangifera indica and Syzygium
cumini and the filtrate is administered in doses of two spoonfuls of twice a
day for 3days.
Lannea coromandelica: (Houtt.) Merr.Syn: Dialium coromandelicum Houtt.
Odina wodier Roxb FAM: Anacardiaceae
VN: Gumpena
A large deciduous tree; leafless in dry condition; leaves pinnate,
leaflets oblong, acuminate, entire; flowers in terminal fascicled racemes,
reddish brown in colour; fruit 1 –celled, drupe.
Fl & Fr: Mar – May
Loc: Ramabhadrapuram K.A:17561
Uses
Cuts: Stem bark paste or gum applied over the affected area.
Gastric trouble: 1 spoonful of stem bark decoction administered twice a day
till cure.
Mosquito Repellant: The gum is used as mosquito repellant.
Lantana camara :(L.) Mold. Syn: L. aculeata L. FAM: Verbenaceae
VN: Kampu rodda
Straggling armed shrub; leaves crenate-serrate; flowers pink or orange,
in axillary capitate spikes; drupes ripe in black, globose.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year
Loc: Donubay K.A:17672
Uses
Rheumatoid Arthritis: 3 teaspoons of tender shoot decoction is administered
daily once for a 30 days.
Lawsonia inermis: L Syn: L. alba Lam. FAM: Lythraceae
VN:Gorinta
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Medium sized, much branched shrub, branches, 4-angled; flowers
greenish white, very fragrant; seeds many angular, brown.
Fl & Fr: Feb-May
Loc: Makkuva K.A:17669
Uses
Jaundice: Leaf paste mixed with curd in 1:3 proportions in doses of 3
spoonfuls twice a day for 7 days.
Leaves: Leaf paste used for colouring palms nails and foot
Leucorrhoea: 5 ml of root bark decoction is taken orally once a day for 21
days.
Motions: Leaf paste is given to cattle in doses of 100 g once a day for 3days.
Syphilis: Half spoon of leaf paste is administered daily for 16 days.
Leonotis nepetiifolia :(L.) Syn: Phlomis nepetiifolia L. Fam:Lamiaceae
VN: Ranabheri
A tall herb; leaves ovate, crenate-coarsely; flowers small, orange in
colour.
Fl & Fr: Oct – Jan.
Loc: Paramma konda, Pachipenta K.A:17672
Uses
Breast Pain: Ash of inflorescence mixed with mustard oil is applied on breast
for post natal breast pain.
Burns: Ashes of flowers are applied over the affected parts.
Wounds: Ashes of inflorescence and seed powder in sesamum oil is applied
over the affected parts.
Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link. Syn: Phlomis aspera Willd. L. plukenetti (Roxb.)
Spreng Fam: Lamiaceae
VN: Tella Tummi
Annual herbs; leaves linear; flowers in terminal verticals; nutlets
oblong.
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Fl & Fr: Through out the year
Loc: Rama colony, Salur K.A 17433
Uses
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Juice of leaves mixed with milk is taken orally twice a
day for 15 days.
Limonia acidissima :L.Syn: Feronia limonia (L.) Sw., F. elephantum Correa, L.
elephantum (Correa) Panigr., Schinus limonia L. Fam: Rutaceae
VN: Velaga
Small armed tree, spines straight, branchlets densely tomentose; leaves
alternate, imparipinnate; flowers creamish in axillary and terminal panicles;
fruit berry, woody, indehiscent; seeds many, embedded in pulp.
Fl: Apr-May Fr: Aug-Nov.
Loc: Pachipenta K.A:17566
Uses
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Root is ground with bulb of Allium sativum and made
into pills. These are taken orally twice a day till cure.
Limonia elephantum :( Correa) Syn: Feronia elephantum Correa, Limonia
acidissima L., Feronia limonia (L.), Schinus limonia L. Fam: Rutaceae
VN: Velaga
A moderate sized tree; leaves imparipinnate; flowers in terminal
racemes, polygamous, reddish green; fruit globose; seeds embedded in pulp.
Fl: Feb-Mar Fr: Sep-Oct.
Loc: Ajuru, Pachipenta. K.A:17676
Uses
Dandruff: Fruit pulp made into paste and applied over the scalp, after 30
minutes head bath is taken.
Whooping Coug Root bark and fruit pulp crushed with black pepper and the
extract is administered two spoonfuls twice a day till cure.
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Lygodium flexuosum :( L.) Sw. Syn: Ophioglossum flexuosum
FAM: Lygodiaceae
VN::Khorothi
A graceful fern climber; pinnae margins serrulate; fertile pinnae several
times longer than broad; surface slightly hairy.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Dec.
Loc: Tikkibai, Kurupam K.A:17678
Uses
Anaemia: 1 pinch of root powder once a day for 15-21 days.
Dysmenorrhoea: 15g of roots with 7 black pepper fruits are made into paste
and given twice for about 5 days.
Jaundice: Leaf paste is applied all over the body for 7 days.
Stomach pain: Root paste about 15g in one glassful of water is taken twice a
day for about 3days.
Madhuca indica J. Syn: M.latifolia Macb., Bassia latifolia Roxb.
Gmel. Fam: Sapotaceae
VN: Ippa
Deciduous tree; leaves elliptic , coriaceous when old, rounded, apex
apiculate; flowers creamish- white in axillary panicles; stamens in 3 series;
berries ovoid, pedicel stout; seeds 2.
Fl & Fr: Mar-May
Loc: Jantikonda, Makkuva. K.A:17681
Uses
Asthma: five flowers are boiled in a glass of water until it is reduced to half
and is administered orally once a day for 5-10 days
Leucorrhoea: Stem bark with leaves of Andrographis paniculata and stem bark
of Zizyphus xylopyrus arte taken is equal quantities and powdered. Powder
made into pills of peanut seed size. 2 pills administered twice a day for 30
days.
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Madhuca longifolia :( Koen.) Macbr. Var. latifolia (Roxb.) Syn: Bassia latifolia
Roxb. FAM: Sapotaceae
VN: Pedda Ippa
A tree; leaves elliptic– acuminate; flowers in terminal panicles, pedicels
brown, pubescent, berries ovoid.
Fl: March Fr: May-Jun
Loc: Odisilametta, Makkuva K.A: 17570
Uses
Drink: An intoxicating drink is prepared from the flowers.
Dysmenorrhoea: Mustard seeds and roots pound to paste and made into pea
nut sized pills, 2 pills administered once a day for 10 days.
Lactation: Root or stem bark crushed with black pepper, 3 spoonful of the
extract is administered twice a day after delivery for 15 days.
Sprains: Seed oil is warmed and applied on the affected parts till cure.
Stomach pain: Roots crushed to paste along with the roots of Aristolochia
indica, Holarrhena pubescens and Rauvolfia serpentina is made into pills. 2 pills
per day are administered till cure.
Seed: Oil is extracted from the seeds used for light and general purposes.
Mallotus philippensis :( Lam.) Muell. Syn: Croton philippensis Lam., Rottlera
tinctoria Roxb. FAM: Euphorbiaceae
VN: Hanumanthuni bottu
Medium sized trees, leaves simple, peltate, palmately veined; flowers
in axillary racemes, unisexual; male flowers with many stamens; female
flowers trilocular, fruits capsules with red glandular hairs; seeds smooth,
black.
Fl: May-Aug Fr: Feb-Mar
Loc: Thadipudi, Gantyada K.A:17679
Uses
Anthelmintic: Fruit is made into powder and powder is used for powerful
Anthelmintic.
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Bruises: Fresh warm leaf juice and bark paste is applied two or three times
daily over the affected parts.
Dye: Red colour dye is extracted from the fruits.
Eruptions: Fruit paste in sesamum oil is applied on the eruptions of leprous
skin.
Wounds: Seed paste is applied on the wounds of cattle to kill worms.
Mangifera indica :L. Fam: Anacardiaceae
VN::Mamidi
A large evergreen tree; leaves oblong or elliptic, lanceolate, coriaceous,
cuneate-subacute, entire-waxy, apex acuminate; panicles terminal; flowers
polygamous; drupe ovoid-oblong.
Fl & Fr: Feb-May
Loc: Komarada K.A:17573
Uses
Boils: Gum or resin extract from the bark is applied over the affected parts.
Fluent talk: Stem bark pound with the root bark of Cleistanthus collinus and
tuber of Momordica dioica. The paste is used for fluent talk in children.
Food: Fruits are edible; jelly is prepared from the fruit pulp.
Jaundice: A handful of vegetative buds are ground into paste mixed in fresh
toddy, 5ml of the juice is taken orally twice a day for 7 days.
Leucorrhoea: A tablet is prepared by mixing stem bark, leaves and flowers in
equal quantities and put into vagina daily for two weeks.
Manilkara hexandra :(Roxb.) Syn: Mimusops hexandra Roxb. Fam: Sapotaceae
VN: Pala Nimmi
A moderate sized tree, 6m height; leaves thick, glabrous shining,
obovate-cuneate, emerginate, flowers in fascicles of 3-7, axillary, buds club
shaped; fruit berry, reddish-yellow when ripe; 1 often 2 seeded, reddish
brown, shining.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Jan
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Loc: Shikaruganji, Dattirajeru K.A:17685
Uses
Body pains: Stem bark with black pepper grain is crushed 2 spoonfuls of the
extract is mixed with jaggery and milk and administered twice a day till cure.
Headache: Root paste is applied externally over the forehead.
Food: Fruits are edible
Piles: Stem bark crushed with Piper nigrum, the extract mixed with Saccharum
officinarum and milk and administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls twice a day till
cure.
Throat infection: Stem bark crushed with that of Cissus quadrangularis and
garlic cloves, 5 spoonfuls of the decoction is given orally twice a day for 3days
to cattle for throat diseases.
Martynia annua: L. Syn: M.diandra Gloxin Fam: Martyniaceae
VN: Puligoru.
An erect, annual herb; branchlets glandular-hairy; leaves simple, ovate,
cordate at base, margins sinuate, acute at apex; flowers purple with yellow
throat, in axillary cymes; capsules with 2-sharp anterior hooks.
Fl & Fr: Aug – Nov.
Loc: Belagam, Parvathipuram. K.A:17515
Uses
Bronchitis: 3 spoonfuls of root decoction administered orally twice a day for
4 days.
Headache: Leaf paste is applied over the head.
Memecylon umbellatum: Burm. f. Syn: M.edule Roxb. FAM: Melastomaceae
VN: Allichettu
A small tree; leaves simple, ovate-elliptic, acute at apex; flowers violet,
in umbellate cymes; berries deep purple when ripe.
Fl & Fr: Mar-Jul
Loc: Parammakonda, Pachipenta K.A:17579
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Uses
Leucorrhoea: 2 spoonfuls of extract of root bark decoction is administered
twice a day till cure.
Mimosa pudica L. Fam: Mimosaceae
VN:Attipatti
Spreading herb; branchlets glabrescent or hispid, prickles short, erect
or curved; leaves upto 4 cm long, l pinnae 1-2 pairs; leaflets 15-20 pairs,
elliptic-oblong, overlapping; leaves sensitive to touch; flowers pink in axillary
herbs; fruit flat pod, slightly undulate, 2-4 jointed, bristly along the margins;
seeds ovoid.
Fl & Ft: Jun-Oct
Loc: Morkondakutty K.A:17699
Uses
Epilepsy: The roots ground with the roots of Mundulea sericea and Mucuna
puriens and the powder is mixed with water and is given orally in the doses of
2 spoonfuls for every 15 minutes about 2 times.
Jaundice: Tender leaves crushed along with the tender leaves of Achyranthus
aspera, Zizyphus mauritiana, and Careya arborea and the paste along with cow
milk given orally in the doses of 3 spoonfuls twice a day for 5 days.
Leucorrhoea: Whole plant is finely ground and mixed with half its quantity of
sugar candy and pills are prepared. One pill is given twice daily for two
weeks Capiscum annuum oily and sour things should be avoided.
Malarial Fever: 5ml of leaf extract is administered twice a day for 7 days.
Mirabilis jalapa L. Fam: Nyctaginaceae
VN:Yerra Malli
An undershrub; branchlets succulent, swollen at nodes; leaves simple,
ovate to elliptic, apex acute or acuminate; flowers pink, in terminal cymes;
anthocarps globose, ribbed, black when ripe.
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Fl & Fr: Jul-Oct.
Loc: Kurukuti K.A:17684
Uses
Chest and Muscle pain: Tuber ground with Saccharum officinarum and made
into pills, 2, 3 pills are administered twice a day till cure.
Leucorrhoea 25 ml of tuberous root decoction is administered before
breakfast once a day for 3days.
Tumours: The root tuber is ground on rock and the paste applied on
tumours.
Momordica charantia: L. FAM: Cucurbitaceae
VN: Kakara
Annual, pubescent, tendrillar climber; leaves alternate, simple cordate,
much lobed; flowers in leaf axils, monoecious; fruit spindle-shaped with wart-
like surface; seeds with red aril.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Apr
Loc: Gurla K.A:17702
Uses
Diabetes: 5 ml fruit extract is administered twice a day for 35 days.
Jaundice: The leaf paste along with leaf paste of Azadirachta indica is made
into pills, 2 pills are administered twice a day for 3days.
Leucorrhoea: Handful of leaves is pounded and the juice is taken twice a day
for 3days (Only ice with sour milk is prescribed for diet).
Peptic Ulcer: 2 spoonfuls of root decoction is administered daily once till cure.
Momordica dioica :Roxb. Fam: Cucurbitaceae
VN:Adavi Kakara
A perennial climber roots tuberous; leaves cordate, 3-5 lobed; flowers
yellow, solitary, fruits ellipsoid, orange, covered with soft spines.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Nov
Loc: Theralam. K.A:17685
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Uses
Burns: Leaf paste is applied on burns.
Dandruff: Tuber paste applied on head to remove dandruff.
Jaundice: The leaves crushed along with the leaves of Andrographis paniculata,
Aristolochia indica, and Barleria prionitis and the juice extracted is administered
in the doses of 2 spoonfuls twice a day for 3days.
Food: Fruits used as vegetables.
Rib Muscle pain: Tuber crushed with Tamarindus indica juice and the
decoction is given orally in doses two spoonfuls twice a day till cure.
Snake Bite: Tuber pound with that of Andrographis paniculata, and momordica
dioica the powder is administered with water immediately after snake bite.
Moringa oleifera :Lam. Syn: M. pterigosperma Gacrtn. Fam: Moringacea
VN:Munaga chettu
Small tree upto 8m; bark thick; leaves usually 3-pinnate, ultimate
leaflets elliptic or obovate; flowers white in panicles; capsules cylidnric; seeds
winged.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Jul
Loc: Merakamudidam K.A:17581
Uses
Blood Pressure: About 300ml decoction of leaves is administered orally on
empty stomach early in the morning for 15 days.
Bruises: Leaves paste is applied over the affected area.
Cold and Coug Leaves of this plant squeezed with a little salt on the palm.
Add some lime and apply around the neck.SSS
Eyesight: Leaves are cooked and eaten daily for good eye sight.
Food: Fruits used as vegetables.
Mucuna pruriens :(L.) Syn: Dolichos pruriens (L.) Mucuna prurita Hook.
Fam:Fabaceae
VN:Durada gundi
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An annual climbing herb with hairy branches, leaves trifoliate, leaflets
ovate-elliptic, pod clothed with dark brown stinging and shining bristles;
seeds 4-6.
Fl & Fr: Nov-Feb
Loc: Karakavalasa, Pachipenta K.A:17709
Uses
Dysmenorrhoea: Roots are ground to paste along with roots of Azadirachta
indica, stem barks of Chloroxylum swietenia and Holoptelia integrifolia. The paste
along with cow milk is administered in the doses of 1 spoonful per day for 5
days.
Epilepsy: Roots are pounded with the roots of Mundulea sericea and Mimosa
pudica and the powder is mixed with water, and given orally 2 spoonfuls
every 15 minutes for two times.
Food: Leaves used as vegetables.
Murraya koenigii ( L.) Spreng. Syn: Bergera koenigii L.Fam: Rutaceae
VN: Karivepaku
Shrubs or small trees; leaves pinnately compound; leaflets alternate,
asymmetrical, oblong-lanceolate; flowers white, small, in terminal corymbose
panicles, fragrant; fruit subglobose berry, purplish black when ripe; seeds
1 or 2.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Sep
Loc: Cheepurupalli K.A:17712
Uses
Colic: A handful of leaves are pound with the roots of Alstonia scholaris and
Rouvolfia serpentina, Cuminum cyminum and caraway seeds are ground into
paste and pinch of salt is added and peanut size pills are prepared, 2 pills are
administered once a day for 3days.
Dysentery: Root barks or leaves ground with Saccharum officinarum and the
paste is administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls twice a day till cure.
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Murraya paniculata: (L.) Jack. Syn: M. exotica L. Chalcas paniculata L.
Fam:Rutaceae
VN:Naga golugu
A small evergreen tree, nearly 4 m height; leaves imparipinnate,
leaflets 3-7, alternate; flowers frequent, white, solitary or in 1-3 flowered
corymbs; berry oblong; seeds solitary, woolly.
Fl & Fr: Mar – Nov K.A:14691
Loc: Saraya valasa, Dattirajeru
Uses
Anaemia: The roots mixed with the roots of Toddalia asiatica and grounded to
paste and a spoonful of paste is given along with ghee daily for a week.
Paralysis: The roots along with the roots of Toddalia asiatica and stem bark of
Morinda tinctoria are pound to paste, one spoonful of paste along with water is
administered orally once a day for 6 days.
Musa paradisiacal L. Fam: Musaceae
VN: Aratikaya
A stoloniferous plant; leaves large; spikes drooping; fruits oblong,
sweet.
Fl & Fr: Through out the year
Loc: Palakonda K.A:16716
Uses
Cold And Coug Leaf ash with honey is taken twice a day for 3days.
Diarrhoea and Dysentery: Unripe fruit boiled and given with rice and curd
till cure.
Food: Fruits are edible, tender fruits, inflorescence used as vegetables.
Impotency: Rhizome boiled with sugar candy and the extract taken orally in
the doses of 2 spoonfuls twice a day for 30 days.
Naravelia zeylanica (L.) DC Syn: Artragene zeylanica
Fam: Ranunculaceae
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VN: Pullabatchala
A large climber, 4-5 m. high; woody stem; leaves ovate-elliptic ovate,
opposite, slightly cordate base; flowers pale green-light yellow; fruit an etario
of achens with feathery styles.
Fl: Oct-Nov Fr: Nov-Jan
Loc: Marika, Donubay K.A:17585
Uses
Cold: 2-3 daysrops leaf juice is poured into nostrils to get relief.
Toothache: Stem is used to cure toothache.
Naringi crenulata (Roxb.) Syn: Limonia crenulata Roxb., L.acidissima auct. PI.
(non L.), Hesperuthusa crenulata (Roxb.) Fam: Rutaceae
VN: Torra Velaga
A large shrub or a small tree, thorny; leaves imparipinnate, petiole and
rachis broadly winged with axillary spines, leaflets sessile; flowers white
coloured, in axillary racemes.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Nov
Loc: G.L.Puram K.A:14694
Uses
Dysentery: Stem bark crushed with the bark of Strychnos potatorum and the
extract is mixed with a pinch of salt and is administered in the doses of 2
spoonfuls twice a day for 5 days.
Intestinal Worms: 5 ml of fruit juice is administered orally twice a day for
3days.
Puerperal Fever: Stem bark crushed with that of Strychnos potatorum, the
extract mixed with a little salt and administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls twice
a day for 5 days.
Nelumbo nucifera: Gaertn. Syn: Nymphaea nelumbo L., Nelumbium speciosum
Wiild. FAM: Nelumbonaceae
VN: Kamalam
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A perennial erect herb, rhizome, deep, underground, creeping, leaves
large conical, peltate; flowers white, yellow or rose colour; carpels embedded
in the torus.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Aug.
Loc: Konada, Pusapatirega. K.A:17589
Uses
Conjunctivitis: Perianth parts are soaked in water in an earthen pot overnight
and the eyes are cleaned with the water during conjunctivitis for relief.
Diarrhoea: 2 spoonfuls of rhizome extract is administered twice a day for
3days.
Nicotiana tabacum L. Solanaceae
VN:Pogaku
Annual, erect, subshrubs; leaves cauline, broadly ovate, elliptic-ovate,
upper leaves narrowed, lanceolate; flowers in terminal corymboid panicles;
fruit capsule.
Fl & Fr: Feb-Mar
Loc: Thonam, Salur K.A:17719
Uses
Asthma: 10-12g of flowers are burnt to ash by heating in an air tight earthen
pot and 2g of this ash is given with Piper betel leaf once a day for about 30
days.
Nyctanthus arbor-tristis L. FAM: Nyctanthaceae
VN: Parijatam
A large shrub-small tree; scabrous; leaves ovate-cordate, opposite,
rough, flowers in terminal trichotomously cymes, fragrant, fruit capsule,
orbicular and compressed.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year.
Loc: Krishnapuram, Dattirajeru. K.A:17592
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Uses
Dandruff: Seed paste is applied to the scalp and head bath is taken after one
hour.
Malaria: Decoction of the leaves with black pepper fruits, ginger and pinch of
salt is made into a paste and is administered thrice a day for 3days.
Muscle Pains: 5 ml of leaf decoction is taken orally once a day for 2 days ays.
Ocimum americanum L. Syn: O.canum Sims Fam: Lamiaceae
VN:: Bhootulasi
An erect much branched strongly aromatic herb, stems quadrangular,
pubescent; leaves elliptic-ovate; flowers white or creamish in terminal
racemes; nutlets oblong, black, pitted.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Feb.
Loc: Damarasingi, Donubai. K.A:17697
Uses
Fits: The leaves of this plant along with black pepper fruits and garlic cloves
are crushed into a paste and the paste is given in doses of 2 spoonfuls twice a
day for 15 days.
Migraine: 2-3 daysrops of leaf juice poured into the nostrils.
Wounds: Leaf paste applied over the affected parts.
Ocimum basilicum L. Syn: O.americanum L. Fam: Lamiaceae
VN:: Kukka Tulasi
A large herb; leaves ovate, wedge shaped, glabrous, entire or slightly
dentate; flowers white-purple coloured in thyrsoid racemes; nutlets large,
mucilaginous when wetted.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Jan.
Loc: Poram, Palakonda. K.A:17596
Uses
Diarrhoea: Seeds are ground into paste and pills are made into bengal gram
seed size, 1 pill is administered twice a day for 3days.
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Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Syn: O.Sanctum L. Fam:Lamiaceae
VN:Krishna Tulasi
Aromatic, subshrub to 1m; branchlets hispid, terete; leaves elliptic–
oblanceolate, truncate, serrate–undulate, apex apiculate; flowers in terminal
racemes; calyx purplish green, glabrous within; corolla white, purplish
within; calyx not much enlarged in fruit; pedicel spreading, longer than calyx.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year.
Loc: Sangamvalasa, Parvathipuram. K.A:17701
Uses
Conjunctivitis: Leaves pound with stem bark of Cassia fistula and pepper.
The paste applied to the eyes of cattle.
Fits: Leaves pound with the leaves of Vitex negundo and the fresh juice
extracted is administered along with honey in doses of 5ml once a day for 10
days.
Gastric trouble: 1 spoonful of leaf juice mixed with a little camphor
administered orally twice a day for 5 days.
Headache: leaves crushed with the leaves of Cleome gynandra and the 2 days
rops of fresh juice instilled into nose and eyes.
Jaundice: Leaves pound with the leaves of Eclipta prostrata, 3ml of fresh leaf
juice is administered twice a day for 7 days.
Rheumatism: Leaf juice mixed with little camphor is administered in doses of
1 spoonful twice a day for 5 days.
Oroxylum indicum (L.) Benth. Ex. Kurz. Syn: Bignonia indica L. FAM:
Bignoniaceae
VN:: Pampini
A small tree about 5m height; leaves long, 2-3 pinnate; leaflets ovate-
acuminate; flowers in racemes; capsules flattened; seeds winged.
Fl: Jul-Aug Fr: Dec-Mar.
Loc: Korukonda, Sunnapugedda K.A:17605
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Uses
Antifertility: Root bark or seeds ground with roots of Spermacoce articularis
and the intestine of mangoose and the paste made into pills. 1 pill is
administered after menstruation.
Dysentery: 3ml of root bark extract is administered thrice a day for 3days.
Leucorrhoea: Stem bark along with roots of Abelmoschus manihot subsp.
tetraphyllus var. tetraphyllus is crushed together and infusion is prepared. 3 ml
is given orally twice a day for 3days.
Liver enlargement: Root ground with the roots of Amaranthus spinosus and
the paste along with hot water is administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls twice a
day for 5 days in children.
Orthosiphon rubicundus (Don) Benth. Syn: Plectranthus rubicundus Don, Fam:
Lamiaceae
VN: Nela tappidi
An erect herb, 20-3-m hig leaves ovate-oblong, dentate, coarsely
crenate; flowers white-lilac, on long racemes, nutlets compressed, punctuate.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Dec.
Loc: Gunukollu, Komarada. K.A:17704
Uses
Diarrhoea: Root tubers pounded with the stem bark of Cleistanthus collinus
and Oroxylum indicum. A pinch of turmeric powder, caraway seeds, dried
ginger is also added. 2g of the paste is administered along with breast milk
for infantile diarrhoea.
Gonorrhoea: tuberous roots pound with roots of Brassica juncea var.
integrifolia and Asparagus racemosus. The paste along with water is
administered in doses 1 spoonful twice a day for 3days.
Piles: Tubers ground to paste with the tubers of Maeruva oblongifolia, and
Asparagus racemosus. 2 spoonfuls of the paste alongwith water is administered
once a day for 9 days.
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Pandanus fascicularis Lam. Syn: P.odoratissimum L.f., P.tectorius sensu
C.Fisher Fam: Pandanaceae
VN; Mogali
A branched shrub or tree; leaves linear-ensiform, stoutly armed with
white prickles on margins and dorsal midrib, under-surface of leaf glaucous;
fruit an oblong syncarpium, yellow colour.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Dec.
Loc:Konada, Pusapatirega. K.A:17609
Uses
Skin Disease: The inflorescence is made into a paste and it is applied over
affected area.
Sterility: Root paste is made into pills of Bengal gram seed size and the pills
are administered thrice a day from 4th day of menstrual cycle to 11th day.
Passiflora foetida L. Fam: Passifloraceae
VN:: Gajutiga
A tendrilled, weak stemmed climber; glandular; leaves simple, 3-lobed,
often serrate; flowers solitary white; fruit ovoid, with persistent involucre.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Mar.
Loc: Thenukherja, G.L.Puram. K.A:17707
Uses
Headache: 3ml of leaf extract is given twice a day for 3days.
Scabies: plant extract is applied over the affected parts.
Pavetta indica L. Fam: Rubiaceae
VN:Papidi
An under shrub, glabrous, 3-4 m height; leaves elliptic-obovate,
glabrous, variable in shape; flowers white coloured, in corymbose panicles;
fruit a small berry, blackish.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Oct.
Loc: Buddemkharja, Kurupam. K.A:17611
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Uses
Blisters: warm leaf paste applied over the affected parts.
Epilepsy: Root bark crushed with that of Alangium salvifolium and Allium
sativum and the extract administered in doses 3 spoonfuls twice a day for 21
days.
Jaundice: One spoonful of stem bark extract is administered once a day for 9
days.
Urinary problems: Roots and leaves are crushed with the roots of Boerhaavia
diffusa, 2 spoonfuls of the filtrate is administered once a day for 10 days.
Pedalium murex L. Fam: Pedaliaceae
VN:Enugu palleru
Annual much branched herb, stem herbaceous; leaves opposite, broad
ovate; flowers purple or pink with yellow throat, axillary, solitary; fruit hard,
indehiscent with two prominent hooks.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Sep.
Location: Kondalingalavalasa. K.A:17735
Uses
Dysmenorrhoea: Leaves mixed with garlic cloves and black pepper fruits are
made into paste. The paste is administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls once a day
during menstrual period for 4 days.
Gonorrhoea: The plant is ground into paste and mixed in water and filtered
and the filtrate is administered with sugar in doses of two spoonfuls twice a
day for 15 days.
Menorrhagia: Leaves are soaked in water. The juice which comes out like
butter is given by mixing it with butter milk for 15 days.
Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. Syn: P.extensa (Jacq.) N.E.Br., Cynanchum
extensum Jacq. , Daemia extensa (Jacq.) R. Br., Asclepias daemia Forssk. Fam:
Asclepiadaceae
VN: Dustaputeega
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Perennial, twinning milky shrub with foetid small; stem clothed with
spreading hairs; leaves thin, broadly ovate to orbicular, cordate, apex acute;
racemes umbelliform, axillary; corolla greenish yellow; follicles sticky,
curved, covered with soft spines.
Fl & Fr: Oct-Apr
Loc: Kantubhuktavalasa. K.A:17713
Uses
Bone Fracture: Leaves ground with that of Plumbago zeylanica and the aerial
roots of Vanda tessellate, and the paste plastered over fractured bones.
Muscular pains in Cattle: Leaf paste along with that of Calotropis procera is
applied over the affected parts.
Stomach pain: Roots ground into paste with black pepper fruits and the
extract is administered in doses of one spoonful twice a day for three days.
Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb. FAM: Arecaceae
VN: Eethachettu
Small tree; leaves long, leaflets linear; spadix axillary, spikes in clusters;
drupes oblong –ellipsoid.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Jun.
Loc: Amarayavalasa. K.A:17717
Uses
Asthma: Root tuber is pounded with those of Momordica dioica and Coccinia
grandis and the paste of 1 spoonful is administered once in a day for 3d.
Tamarind should be abstained during the treatment.
Cooling and Intoxicant: The juice produce by tapping the spadixes ad trunk
is fermented and made into country-liquor. This is used as in Intoxicant and
for cooling affect.
Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn Syn: P.niruri auct.non L. FAM:
Euphorbiaceae
VN: Nelausiri
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Annual erect herb, up to 50 cm tall, branchlets slender; leaves elliptic
obovate or oblong; flowers axillary, unisexual, male flowers solitary in lower
axils; fruit capsule, depressed globose.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year.
Loc: Obbangi K.A:17618
Uses
Jaundice: Plant paste mixed with curd 3 spoonfuls is given orally twice a day
for 7 days.
Scalp infection: The leaves pound with the roots of Andrographis paniculata
and the paste is applied over the scalp.
Scorpion-Sting: The plant paste applied immediately over the bitten part.
Toothache: The plant paste is applied over the tooth.
Phyllanthus emblica L. Syn: Emblica officinalis Gaertn. FAM: Euphorbiaceae
VN: Peddausiri
A small or medium sized tree, about 6m height; leaves narrowly
oblong; flowers pale green in axillary clusters; berries 2-3 cm in diameter,
globose with stony endcarp.
Fl & Fr: Oct-Dec
Loc: Ingilapalli K.A:17720
Uses
Bone Fracture: Stem galls ground with leaves of Vanda tessellate and the paste
plastered over fractured bones.
HIV: Fruits of this plant along with dried ginger and Plumbago zeylanica are
mixed in 6:3:1 proportion are ground and made into paste. The extract thus
obtained is administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls twice a day.
Scurvy: 1 green fruit is administered twice a daily for about 2-3 months.
Skin Diseases: Leaves ground with Curcuma longa and the paste applied over
the skin.
Stomach Ulcer: A table spoonful of pericarp paste is given on empty stomach
for 6 days.
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Piper longum L. Fam: Piperaceae
VN:Pippali
A slender, creeping undershrub; branches erect and thin; leaves
smooth; flowers dioecious, minute; berries small and red when ripe.
Fl & Fr: Jan-Sep.
Loc: Valasaballeru. K.A:17743
Uses
Asthma: One pill of peanut size is made from long pepper and flowers of
Calotropis gigantea in equal proportions and is given twice a day until cure.
Headache: 1 gm powder of the dried fruit is taken with few drops honey to
bring immediate.
Puerperal Fever: 5ml of root extract is administered orally once a day for
3days.
Piper nigrum L. FAM: Piperaceae
VN: Pippadi gandi
A stout climbing shrub, rooting at nodes; leaves broadly ovate, entire,
rounded at base, shortly acuminate at apex; flowers pale yellow, in spikes;
berries ovoid-globose.
Fl & Fr: Feb & May.
Loc: Jiyyammavalasa K.A:17745
Uses
Cold and Coug 3ml of leaf juice is administered orally twice a day for 3days.
Emetics: 3 spoonful of root extract is given orally to stop vomtings.
Toothache: Root paste is applied over the aching teeth.
Plumbago zeylanica L. Fam: Plumbaginaceae
VN:Chitra mulamu
Scandent under-shrub, often woody at base; leaves alternate, ovate,
long petioled, often auricled at base; flowers white in terminal spikes; fruit
capsule oblong, enclosed in glandular persistent calyx 2-3 cm.
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Fl & Fr: Oct-Feb
Loc: Garisiguddi K.A:17729
Uses
Abortion: Root paste made into pills 2 pills are administered orally twice a
day for 5 days.
Fits: 2 spoonfuls of root paste with Piper nigrum powder and infant’s urine is
administered orally for 3days.
HIV: Whole plant of this along with dried ginger and Phyllanthus emblica
fruits mixed in 6:3:1 proportion ar5e ground and made into paste. The extract
thus obtained is adminisatered in doses of 5 sponful twice a day.
Ring Worm: Roots pound to paste along with stem bark of Calotropis gigantia.
Little salt and buttermilk are also added while making the paste. The paste
applied externally over the affected areas.
Plumeria alba L. Fam: Apocynaceae:
VN:Temple tree
Small tree; leaves crowded in terminal branches; flowers fragrant,
white in lateral or terminal panicles.
Fl: Mar-Apr Fr: Jul-Oct.
Loc: Belagam K.A:17748
Uses
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Milky juice is applied as a rubefacient to the joints till
cure.
Pongamia pinnata (L.) Mierre. Syn: P.glabra Vent., Derris indica (Lam.)
Bennet., Cytisus pinnatus L., Galedupa indica Lam. Fam: Fabaceae
VN:Kanuga Chettu
A moderate sized, semi-evergreen tree; leaves alternate, imparipinnate;
leaflets opposite, ovate-obovate, acuminate; flowers purplish white, in
axillary panicles; pod woody, obliquely oblong, indehiscent, 1-seeded.
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Fl: May-Jul Fr: Dec-May
Loc: Karrivalasa K.A:17751
Uses
Cough 5ml of leaf juice is given orally twice a day for 3days.
Diarrhoea: 4ml of leaf juice is given orally once a day for 4 days.
Gonorrhoea: 6 ml of root juice is administered once a day for 7 days.
Peripheral Neuritis: Stem bark ground with the stem barks of Barringtonia
acutangula, Calotropis gigantia, Casearia elliptica and rots of Aristida funiculate
are made into pills. 2 pills per day are given for 1 week.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Root bark is boiled in gingelly oil is stored in an
earthen pot and is given in doses of 1-2 spoons. Oil is also applied externally
to the affected part.
Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. Fam: Fabaceae
VN: Yegisa
Large deciduous tree leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 5-7 foliate,
coriaceous, bilobed at apex; flowers yellow in terminal panicles; pods
glabrous, flat and winged.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Sep.
Loc: Kerangi K.A:17754
Uses
Conception: 10g of stem bark ground with that of Mitragyna parvvifolia and
the paste made into pea nut seed size pills. 21 pills are administered orally
once a day for 7 days.
Dysentery: 5ml of root bark extract mixed with curd and administered orally
once a day for 3days.
Piles: Stem bark crushed with Curcuma longa and the extract mixed with a
little sugar, 2 spoonfuls of the extract is given twice a day till cure.
Pterospermum xylocarpum (Gaertn.) Sant. & Wag Syn: P.heyneanum Wall. Ex
Wt. & Arn., Velaga xylocarpa Gaertn. FAM: Sterculiaceae
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VN:: Lolugu Chettu
Tree; branchlets rusty, tomentose; leaves coriaceous, ovate, obovate,
obscurely nerved, glabrous above, rusty below, irregularly shortly lobed
towards apex, unequally cordate at base, margin distantly lobed; flowers
white, scented, 2-3 in axillary cymes; sepals and petals 5 each; stamens 15,
staminodes linear; ovary 5-celled, ovules numerous, style grooved; capsule
oblong-ovoid, faintly angular; seeds many, winged along one side.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Nov.
Loc:Tumaravalli K.A:17641
Uses
Asthma: 10g decoction of the bark, 5g of leaves and a few black peppers are
given till cure.
Dandruff and Lice: Leaf paste is applied over the scalp for 30 minutes, head
bath is taken to clear dandruff and lice.
Whooping Coug 2ml of stem bark decoction is given orally once a day for
3days for infants.
Pueraria tuberosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC. Syn:Hedysarum tuberosum Roxb. ex
Willd. Fam: Fabaceae
VN::Dari Gummadi
A climbing shrub with huge tuberous roots; leaves trifoliate, stipules
hastate at base: leaflets ovate: flowers in axillary racemes: seeds oblong.
Fl & Fr: Mar-Apr.
Loc: Kotikipenta K.A:17757
Uses
Peptic Ulcers: Tuber extract mixed with little sugar and administered in doses
of 2 spoonfuls twice a day till cure.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tuber paste is applied over the affected parts till cure.
Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. Ex Kurz. Syn: Ophioxylon serpentinum L.
FAM: Apocynaceae
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VN::Sarpagandha
Small erect, perennial undershrub, up to 1 m tall; the root system
consists of a prominent tuberous, soft tap root, up to 6cm in diameter having
a corky outer bark; leaves in whorls of 3, oblanceolate, glabrous; flowers pink
or white in corymbose cymes; fruit drupe, purplish black when ripe.
Fl & Fr: Mar-May
Loc:Gangareguvalasa K.A:17761
Uses
Fever: Roots crushed and 3ml of the extract is administered twice a day for
3days.
Heart Pain: Roots crushed to paste with the roots of Alstonia scholaris, 2
spoonfuls of the paste is administered once a day for 5 days.
Leucorrhoea:Stem with stem of Clerodendrum serratum, stem barks of
Strychnos nux-vomica and Alstonia scholaris are taken in equal quantities, dried
and made into powder 2 spoonfuls of powder mixed in a glass of hot water is
administered daily twice for 30 days.
Snake Bite: Roots crushed with the leaves of Kalanchoea pinnata and the
extract given orally and paste applied over the bitten spot.
Stomach Pain: Roots ground with the roots of Trichosanthes tricuspidata, 1
spoonful of the paste is administered orally thrice a day for 2 days ays.
Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. Syn: R.canescens L. FAM: Apocynaceae
VN: Papataku
A glabrous undershrub much branched; leaves thin, whorl of 4 at each
node, usually unequal size flowers whitish, in axillary or terminal cymose
clusters; drupe red, shining, glabrous and black when ripe.
Fl & Fr: Oct-Feb.
Loc: Korlam, Gantyada. K.A:17763
Uses
Blood Pressure: 6ml decoction of root bark is administered once a day for 7
days.
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Ricinus communis L. FAM: Euphorbiaceae
VN: Amudamu
A large shrub or small tree; leaves palmately 7-many-lobed; flowers in
terminal racemes; capsules 1-2 cm long with 3-valved cocci.
Fl & Fr: Most part of the year.
Loc: Garugubilli K.A:17646
Uses
Head ache: Leaves smeared with castor oil and applied on head.
HIV: Whole plant is used to cure herpes zoster, the symptom of the disease.
Rheumatoid Arthritis:100g of root decoction along with 100g of the roots of
Cassia fistula are taken in 1 litre of water and it is boiled down to ½ litre and
the filtrate is administered in doses of 50ml of 2 spoonfuls twice a day for 30
days. Warm paste of leaves with lemon is applied locally over the affected
areas once a day for 4-5 days.
Rubia cordifolia L. Syn: Rubia munjista Roxb. Fam: Rubiaceae
VN:: Tamaravalli .
A rugose vine or herb, branches 4-angled. Leaves whorled, 4 at the
node, cordate; flowers white in terminal and axillary dichasial cymes; fruit
globose drupe, fleshy.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Oct
Loc: Pedagottili K.A:17649
Uses
Giddiness and Stomach Pain: 2 spoonfuls of the root decoction is given
twice a day for 3days.
Ulcers, Eczema and Inflammation: Root paste is applied over the affected
parts.
Saccharum spontaneum L. FAM: Poaceae
VN: Rellugaddi
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A perennial, tufted grass; culms upto 6m tall, stout, solid; leaf sheaths
5-20 cm long, ligule membranous with fringe of hairs; blades 16-90 x 0.3-0.8
cm linear panicle upto 60 cm long.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Nov.
Loc: Latchayyapeta, Bobbili K.A:14723
Uses
Eruptions on the Skin: 20 ml root decoction is given orally once a day for 5
days.
Sapindus emarginatus Vahl. Syn: S.trifoliatus auct. Non L., S.laurifolius Vahl
FAM: Sapindaceae
VN: Kunkudu Kaya
Medium sized tree; leaves paripinnate, leaflets 3-4 pairs, elliptic-
oblong, coriaceous, obtuse, emarginated, base cuneate, entire; flowers
brownish yellow in terminal panicles; drupe ovoid-tomentose, 3-10 lobed;
seeds 2 in each locule, black.
Fl & Fr: Oct-Jan
Loc: Kallikota K.A:17653
Uses
Asthma: 2 g of fruit pulp is given orally twice a day till cure.
Cooling affect: Leaves are made into paste and the paste is applied over the
head.
Dandruff and Lice: Fruit juice is applied over the scalp before taking bath.
Night Blindness: Fine paste of seeds is gently applied over the eye lids daily
at bed time for about 5 months.
Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde. Syn: Jonesia asoca Roxb. Saraca indica auct non
L. FAM: Caesalpiniaceae
VN: Ashoka.
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Ever green tree, up to 5m tall; leaves even pinnate, leaflets 4-6 pairs,
oblong, coriaceous; flowers brilliant orange-yellow, pink with age in short
dense corymbose panicles. Fruit oblong,pod, compressed, flat.
Fl & Fr: All seasons
Loc: Seasadavalasa K.A: 17813
Uses
Dysentery: Flowers pounded and mixed with water and administered in
doses of two spoonfuls per day for 3days.
Irregular Menstruation: 5ml of dried bark extract is administered once a day
for 7 days.
Syphilis: Flowers pounded into powder and is applied over the affected
areas.
Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken. Syn: S.trijuga (Lour.) Oken. Pistacia oleosa
Lour. FAM: Sapindaceae
VN: Rushi Chettu.
Tree upto 15 m; bark smooth grey; leaves abruptly pinnate, leaflet 2-4
pairs; flowers in fqascicled racemes; fruit 1-celled, smooth.
Fl & Fr: Mar-Jun
Location: Rella K.A:17656
Uses
Blood Purification: 4 g of bark paste is given orally once a day for 30 days.
Bone Fracture: Stem bark paste mixed with albumen of egg plastered over
fractured bones.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Stem bark along with those of Mangifera indica and
Tamarindus indica and seeds of black horse gram (20 g each) are crushed,
boiled in 500 ml of water till it is reduced to 100 ml. 1 cup of this decoction is
taken daily once for 4 days. Bark is powdered, mixed with water and boiled
in earthen pot. The decoction thus obtained is massaged lukewarm on the
affected part thrice daily for 4 days. Seed oil is massaged over the affected
area till cure.
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Snake Bite: Root bark extract is given orally two spoonfuls thrice a day, paste
is applied over the bitten spot.
Scoparia dulcis L. FAM: Scrophulariaceae
VN:: Ghod Thulasi.
Erect, much branched herb; leaves opposite or whorled, toothed,
serrate glabrous; flowers white, axillary; fruit capsule, small, globose-ovoid,
valves bifid.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year
Loc: Manda K.A:17781
Uses
Dysentery: Leaf/root extract mildly heated and administered in doses of 3
spoonfuls twice a day for 3days.
Fever: 2 Spoonfuls of plant juice is administered thrice a day for 3days.
Semecarpus anacardium L.f. FAM: Anacardiaceae
VN: Nalla jeedi
Small to medium sized tree; leaves simple, oblong-elliptic, thick, rusty-
villous below, nerves 16 pairs, obtuse, subacute or cordate; entire, apex
round, retuse; panicles terminal; flowers unisexual, sometimes bisexual,
rarely polygamous; drupes globose-ovoid, reniform: hypnocarp, fleshy.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Sep.
Loc: Thonam K.A:17784
Uses
Abdominal Swelling: Seeds ground with onion and the paste is applied over
the affected area.
Cracks, Cuts and Sprains: The secretion from the pericarp is applied over
affected areas.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Stem bark is ground into paste, boiled and applied
externally till cure.
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Ulcers and Wounds: Stem bark paste mixed with infant urine mildly heated
and applied over the affected parts.
Wounds of Cattle: Seed oil is applied over the affected area.
Sesamum indicum L. Syn: S.orientale L. FAM: Pedaliaceae
VN: Nuvvulu
An erect herb; leaves lanceolate; flowers axillary, solitary or in racemes;
capsules quadrangular; seeds black, compressed.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year.
Loc: Chinakerjal K.A:17787
Uses
Burns and Cuts: Leaf juice is applied over the affected parts.
Dental Problems: Seed oil is used as a gargle before bed time and early
morning for about 30 days.
Shorea robusta Gaertn. F. Syn: Vatica robusta Steud. FAM: Dipterocarpaceae
VN: Guggilam
Very large tree leaves ovate; flowers pale yellow in terminal or axillary
lax panicles; fruit leathery capsule, winged, winges 6-8 times as long as fruit.
Fl & Fr: Mar-May
Loc: Pudese, Komarada. K.A:17791
Uses
Amoebic Dysentery: One spoonful of gum resin is taken into a cup of curd
and administered twice a day for 3days.
Chest Pain: 100 g of gum resin is mixed with those of Entada pursaetha seeds
(10g) and 10g of spotted deer horns are grounded to powder. This powder is
mixed with the egg albumin and applied over the chest part.
Chicken Pox: Gum resin with the leaf paste of Achyranthes aspera and neem is
applied over the affected area for 7 days.
Dysentery: 1 spoonful of seed powder is administered orally twice a day for
3days.
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Gonorrhoea: 5g of resin powder is mixed with sugar candy and administered
twice a day for 7 days.
Sida acuta Burm. F. Syn: S.carpinifolia L. f. FAM: Malvaceae
VN: Nela Benda
Erect herb to undershrub; leaves oblong-lanceolate to elliptic, 3-5
nerved at base, serrate, acute at apex; stipules of each pair different; flowers
solitary or in clusters of 2-5; schizocarp ovoid, acute, wrinkled, with 6-9
mericarps.
Fl & Fr: Sep-Dec
Loc: Onakabadi K.A:17795
Uses
Boils, Cuts and Wounds: Root paste is applied over the affected parts.
Scorpion Sting: Leaf paste applied over the bitten part.
Sida cordata (Burm.f.) Borss. Syn: Melochia cordata Burm. f., Sida veronicaefolia
Lam., S.humilis L. FAM: Malvaceae
VN: Gayapaku
Erect, much branched, undershrub, branchlets prostrate to ascending,
tometose; leaves basal suborbicular, upper cordate-ovate. Stellate –
tomentose; flowers yellow, axillary, solitary: fruit depressed globose.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Dec.
Loc: Bogguladibba K.A:17799
Uses
Dysentery: 5g of plant paste is administered alongwith butter milk thrice a
day for 2 days ays.
HIV: Whole plant of this along with Tinospora cordifolia and Glycyrrhiza glabra
are mixed in 5:3:2 proportions. They are ground thoroughly and made into
paste. The extract obtained from this is administered in doses of 10 spoonful
twice a day till diarrhoea and dysentery gets cured and disease resistance
increases.
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Paralysis: 2 spoonfuls of leaf juice is mixed with goat milk and administered
twice a day till cure.
Sida cordifolia L. Fam: Malvaceae
VN: Chiru benda
A small herb or under shrub; leaves velvety; flowers yellow in cymes;
fruit covered with calyx lobes; seeds brown to black.
Fl & Fr: Jun-Jan
Loc:Parasurampuram K.A:17668
Uses
Dysentery: 5ml of leaf extract is given twice a day for 2 days ays.
Dysmenorrhoea: Seeds are made into peanut seed size pills. 1 pill is given
daily once for 7 days.
Sexual Potency: Seeds made into peanut seed size pills. 2 pills are
administered once a day for 15 days.
Smilax zeylanica L. Syn: S. Macrophyllas Roxb. Fam: Smilacaceae
VN: Jeeri teega
A tendrillar climbing shrub; leaves ovate, orbicular, leaf base modified
into tendril; flowers pale green in umbels; fruit globose.
Fl & Fr:Sep-Jan
Loc: Moduga K.A:17806
Uses
Paralysis: The tubers are crushed with long pepper and 2 spoonfuls of the
extract is administered twice a day for 30 days.
Sperm Production: The root tuber extract with jaggery is prepared and kept
over night. 5 spoonfuls of this extract is administered once a day for 7 days.
Ulcers: Tuber paste is applied over the affected parts.
Veneral Diseases: 2 spoonfuls of the extract of crushed tuber along with piper
longum is administered twice day for 30 days.
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Solanum nigrum L., Syn: S.rubrum Mill. Fam: Solanaceae
VN: Kamanchi
An undershrub, upto 1.5m tall, fulvous tomentose; leaves alternate,
ovate, lobed, base rounded or unequal, apex acute; flowers purple, solitary,
axillary; berries obovoid or oblong, green or purple.
Fl & Fr: Oct-Apr
Loc: Levidi K.A: 17810
Uses
Gonorrhoea: 5ml juice of whole plant is given thrice a day for 15 days.
Swellings: About 250 g of the whole plant (except root) is eaten as a vegetable
once a day for 5 days.
Solanum surattense Burm. f. Syn: S. xanthocarpum Scharad. S. jaquini Willd.
FAM: Solanaceae
VN: Verumulaka
A prickly, prostrate, undershrub; leaves ovate-elliptic; flowers in extra-
axillary cymes; drupe globular, yellow or white with green veins.
Fl. & Fr: Oct-Apr
Loc: Amaraivalasa K.A:17674
Uses
Jaundice: Root bark pound with stem bark of Moringa oleifera. 3 g of the paste
given orally once a day for 6 days.
Toothache: Seeds are powdered and mixed with turmeric powder and is
applied over gums and in between the teeth.
Soymida febrifuga (Roxb.) A. Juss. Syn: Swietenia febrifuga Roxb. Fam:
Meliaceae
VN:Somida
A moderate size tree, leaves paripinnate, alternate, leaflets elliptic-
oblong; flowers whitish in axillary terminal panicles; fruit septifragal capsule;
seeds winged.
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Fl & Fr:Mar-May
Loc: Mondemkallu K.A:17813
Uses
Dysmenorrhoea: Roots along with Piper nigrum and cow milk are pound to
paste and is administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls per a day for 3days.
HIV: Stem bark and leaves are dried under shade and is made into powder.
The powder of about 5-100g is administered orally for 6 months. In severe
cases, it is continued 1 year.
Indigestion: 1 spoonful of stem bark extract is administered twice a day for 5
days.
Rheumatism: A poultice of the bark is applied externally till cure.
Sphaeranthus indicus L. Syn: S.hirtus Willd. Fam: Asteraceae
VN: Bodasaramu
An aromatic herb with glandular hairy stem; leaves obovate oblong,
serrate; flowers pink in small heads; fruit achene.
Fl & Fr:Oct-Apr
Loc: Jakuru K.A:17818
Uses
Anthelminthic: Seeds are pound into powder; this powder is mixed with
warm water and administered one spoonful twice a day for 3days.
Diarrhoea: 1 spoonful of leaf extract mixed with sugar and milk is
administered daily for 30 days.
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Salisb.) Syn: Cymburus urticaefolius Salisb.
Stachytarpheta indica auct. None (L.) FAM: Verbenaceae
VN:: Jamikatulasi
A tall herb; leaves coarsely serrate, glabrous; flowers white colour, fruit
oblong, ribbed.
FL & Fr: Throughout the year
Loc: Chinamantikona K.A:17682
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Uses
Antidote to Snake Bite: 8ml of plant juice is given orally once soon after
snake bite.
Cuts and Wounds: Leaves ground with that of Leucas cephalotes and the paste
is applied over the affected parts.
Sterculia urens Roxb. Fam: Sterculiaceae
VN::Konda thamara
A tree, 12m height; leaves very large, 5-lobed; flowers in much
branched panicles; follicles oblong, densely pubescent, mixed with stinging
hairs: seeds 3-6 oblong, black.
Fl & Fr: Jan-Apr
Loc: Pudi K.A:17689
Uses
Fertility: Root bark is removed and the pith material is dried and powdered.
It is mixed with equal amount of sugar. This mixture and pepper powder in
3:1 ratio is administered in doses 2 spoonfuls twice a day along with water for
7 days.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Stem bark ground with turmeric and the filtrate is
mildly heated and administered in 2 spoonfuls twice a day for 5 days.
Gumkaraya: Edible gum is obtained from the bark of the tree.
Streblus asper Lour. FAM: Moraceae
VN: Baranika Chettu
A small, rigid, evergreen tree; leaves simple, rhomboid, elliptic, scabrid
on both surfaces; flowers yellowish green in axillary cymes: drupes enclosed
in yellow perianth.
Fl & Fr: Feb-Jun
Loc: Veduruvada K.A:17822
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Uses
Rheumatiod Arthritis: Dried roots pounded with the dried roots of
Holarrhena pubescens and Piper longum. This powder is mixed with water and
boiled along with a bit of earthen pot. This extract is taken orally till cure.
Strychnos nux-vomica L. Fam: Loganiaceae
VN: Mushidi
Deciduous tree upto 15m tall, with short, axillary spines; leaves
elliptic–orbicular; flowers greenish white, fragrant, in terminal compound
cymes; fruit globose berry, thick shelled, orange when ripe, slightly rough but
shining: seeds many.
Fl & Fr:Mar-May
Loc: Nerellavalasa K.A:17692
Uses
Asthma: Stem bark is crushed with black pepper and this decoction is
administered in doses of 2-3 spoonfuls twice a day for 45 days.
Dysentery: 1 spoonful of stem bark extract is administered with honey twice a
day for 2 days ays.
Hunting: Seed and pulp used for arrows for hunting animals.
Strychnos potatorum: L. F. Fam: Loganiaceae
VN:Indupu Nirmali E: Clearing nut tree
A moderate-sized tree; leaves simple, ovate, truncate at base, acute at
apex; flowers white, in axillary cymes; berries ovoid, bluish-black when ripe.
Fl & Fr:Jun-Sep.
Loc: Sarika K.A:17826
Uses
Blood Pressure: Seed paste mixed with root paste of Abelmoschus ficulneus
and Cuminum cyminum seeds is administered orally for 5 days.
Coug Seed paste mixed with fruit paste of Terminalia Chebula and this paste is
administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls once a day for 3days.
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Water Purification: Seed paste when mixed with turbid water, the water
become clean and clear.
Syzygium cumini L. Skeels Syn: Syzygium jambolanum (Lam.) DC, Myrtus
cumini L., Eurenia jambolana Lam. Fam: Myrtaceae
VN: Neredu
A medium to large sized tree; leaves simple, elliptic, or ovate-
lanceolate; flowers greenish white in panicles; fruits globose, dark purple with
pinkish juicy pulp, 1-seed.
Fl & Fr:Apr-Jun
Loc: Nerellavalasa K.A:17831
Uses
Burns and Wounds: Stem bark ash mixed with Niger oil applied over the
affected parts.
Coug 5 ml of stem bark extract is administered orally twice a day for 3days.
Diabetes: Dried seeds ground to powder. This powder is mixed with hot
water and is taken in doses of 2 spoonfuls twice a day for 30 days.
Dysentery: 3 ml of leaf juice is administered orally twice a day for 2 days ays.
Food: Fruits are edible.
Tamarindus indica L.Fam: Caesalpiniaceae
VN:Chinta
Tree about 15m; branches glabrous, bark fissured; leaves about 80 cm
across..3 partite, each irregularly pinnatifid, glabrous; flowers green 1cm
across, drooping in umbels; perianth green, segments oblong; berries ovoid
with persistent perianth; seeds numerous. Striate.
Fl:Jan-May Fr: Apr-Jul
Loc:Kasikonda K.A:17702
Uses
Asthma: 5ml of bark decoction is administered once a day for 21 days.
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Backache, Menorrhagia & Weakness: 10 ml of fruit extract mixed with old
jaggery in 1:2 ratios is administered twice a day for 7 days.
Jaundice: Flower powder mixed with leaf and flower juice of Leucas aspera is
administered in doses of 1 spoonful per day for 4 days.
Food: Fruits used in curries and soups.
Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex Schummann Syn: Tarenna zeylanica Gaertn.,
Chomelia asiatica (L.) Kuntze Fam: Rubiaceae
VN: Kommi
Shrub; leaves elliptic ovate; flowers white in branched corymbose
cymes; berries orbicular, green; many seeded.
Fl & Fr:Feb-Oct.
Loc: Ippalavalasa K.A:17706
Uses
Dysentery: Stem bark crushed with that of Jatropha curcas, 2 spoonfuls of the
extract is administered thrice a day for 3days.
Emetics: Stem bark crushed to paste with the stem bark of Wrightia tinctoria
and the paste is administered in doses of 3 spoonfuls per day.
Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers Syn: Cracca purpurea L., T. Hamiltonii Drumm.
Fam: Fabaceae
VN:Vempali
An ascending perennial herb with long, stiff, trailing branches; leaflets
13-17, obtuse, emarginate at tip; flowers purple, in axillary racemes; pods
straight, cylindric, seeds green.
Fl & Fr: Oct-Jan
Loc: Kotikipenta K.A:17836
Uses
Fever: 2 spoonfuls of root decoction along with black pepper fruits is
administered twice a day for 3days.
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Paralysis: 1 Spoonful of dried root powder mixed with that of Cassia
occidentalis ground with jaggery is administered once a day for 45 days.
Stomach Pain: Root pounded with the dry rhizome of Zingiber officinale and
Trachyspermum roxburghianum seeds, 5 ml of this extract are administered
twice a day for 3days.
Terminalia Arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wt. & Arn. Syn: Pentaptera Arjuna Roxb. Ex
DC. T.berry Wt. & Arn. FAM: Combretaceae
VN: Tella Maddi
Large tree upto 20m; leaves spiral to subopposite, oblong or obovate,
nerves 14-17 pairs, obtuse-subcordate, crenate-serrate, apex obtuse; spikes
axillary in panicles; drupes 5-angled, 5-winged, wings oblique, apex notched.
Fl & Fr: Apr-Dec
Loc: Monangi K.A:17715
Uses
Asthma: Bark is boiled in water and the decoction is taken orally till cure.
Diabetes: One spoonful of stem bark decoction is administered along with a
pinch of Saccharum officinarum twice a day for 21 days.
Heart problems: A tonic is prepared from the bark of the tree for heart
problem.
Leucorrhoea: 5ml of stem bark decoction is administered along with sugar
once a day for 15 days.
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. Syn: Myrobalanus bellirica Gaertn. FAM:
Combretaceae
VN: Tanikaya
A large deciduous tree; leaves simple, ovate or elliptic obovate; flowers
pale greenish yellow in axillary spikes; drupes ovoid, obscurely 5-angled,
narrowed into a very short stalk, brown – tomentose.
Fl & Fr: Mar-May
Loc: Tumaravalli K.A:17745
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Uses
Asthma: Fruits are ground to power with the fruits of Terminalia chebula,
Balanites aegyptiaca; roots of Aristolochia indica, Rauvolfia serpentine and
Syzygium aromaticum. 1 spoonful of powder along with honey is given thrice
a day for 30 days.
Terminalia chebula Retz. Syn: Myrobalanus chebula (Retz.) Gaertn. FAM:
Combretaceae
VN: Karakkaya
A moderate sized tree, 10 m height; leaves elliptic-oblong, acute;
flowers in terminal and axillary panicled spikes; drupes 5-ribbed; seeds
solitary.
Fl & Fr: Mar-May
Loc: Gummalaxmipuram K.A:17841
Uses
Coug Fruit paste mixed with breast milk and administered orally to infants.
Fish Poison: Crushed stem bark and fruits is administered orally in doses of 2
spoonfuls
Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook. f. Syn: Menispermum cordifolium
Willd. Cocculus cordifolius (Willd.) DC FAM: Menispermaceae
VN: Tippateega
Woody climber; bark papery and corky; petiole twisted at base; leaves
ovate, cordate, glabrous, membranuous; flowers yellow, fleshy, clasping the
stamens in male; drupelets turning red with age.
Fl & Fr: Jan-Apr
Loc: Mondemkallu K.A:17725
Uses
Black Quarter Disease in Cattle: Leaves boiled with the leaves of Vitex
negundo, Caesalpinia bonduc, Cassia occidentalis and Pupalia lappacea and the
extract is given orally to treat black quarter disease in cattle.
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HIV: Whole plant of this along with Sida cordata and Glycyrrhiza glabra are
mixed in 5:32 proportion. They are ground thoroughly and made into paste.
The extract is obtained from this administered in doses of 2 spoonfuls twice a
day. This helps in the increase of disease resistance. At the same time,
diarrhoea and dysentery gets cured.
Stomach Ulcers: 3 spoonfuls of tuber extract is given orally twice a day till
cure.
Tonic: Stem decoction used as tonic for resistance to various diseases like
spine flue.
Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam. Syn: T. aculeate Pers. FAM: Rutaceae
VN: Kondakasinda
Armed straggler, terminal prickles recurved; leaves trifoliate, sessile;
staminate or pistillate flowers in axillary or terminal panicles; fruits ripen in
black, globose, 5-lobed and fleshy.
Fl & Fr: Feb-Dec.
Loc: Gunada Teelesu K.A:17849
Uses
Anaemia: The roots pound with the roots of Murraya panuculata 1 spoonful of
the paste is given with ghee for 7 days.
Dysentery: 5 ml of root juice is given twice a day for 3days.
Fox, Maddog & Rat Bite: 2 spoonfuls of root bark is given immediately after
the bite.
Galactogouge in Cattle: Root ground to paste with seeds of Trachyspermum
roxburghianum, 2 spoonfuls of the paste is administered orally for 3days.
Trema orientalis (L.) Syn: Celtis orientalis L., Sponia orientalis (L.)
Fam:Ulmaceae
VN: Bogguchettu
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A small tree; leaves alternate, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, serrate,
oblique; flowers greenish-yellow, in clusters, axillary; fruit drupe, black
colour.
Fl & Fr:Feb-May
Loc: Jantikonda K.A:17732
Uses
Coal: Stem used in the preparation of coal.
Epilepsy: 3 spoonfuls of root bark extract is administered twice a day for 20
days.
Mouth Disease of Cattle: Leaf paste is applied over the affected parts.
Tribulus terrestris L.Fam: Zygophyllaceae
VN: Palleru
A prostrate herb; leaves paripinnate, elliptic-oblong leaflets; flowers
yellow, solitary, axillary; fruit globose, angled, spinous.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year
Loc: Dandigam K.A:17738
Uses
Jaundice: Equal quantities of whole plant Amaranthus tricolor with Tribulus
terrestris are made into paste. Two spoonfuls of this paste mixed with cow
milk is given on empty stomach for about 7 days.
Sterility: The root powder is mixed with equal quantity of sesamum seed
powder and is taken with honey in doses of 1 spoonful twice a day for about
30 days.
Urinary Infections: Whole plant is powdered and the powder is dissolved in
water of about 50 ml, after some time it is filtered and the filtrate is
administered in the doses of 15ml thrice a day for 3days.
Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour Syn: Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt.,
Trichosanthes palmate Roxb. FAM: Cucurbitaceae
VN: Abotu dumpa
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A large woody climber, tendrils cleft into 3; leaves palmately 3-5 lobed;
flowers unisexual, males in axillary racemes, females solitary and axillary;
fruit globose, red when ripe, pulp dark green with numerous seeds.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Nov
Loc: Gujjuvai K.A:17859
Uses
Bloat/Timpany in Cattle: The tuber along with few pieces of Zingiber
officinale, Trachyspermum roxburghianum pound with the tubers of Maeruva
oblongifolia and the paste is administered.
Dysmenorrhoea: Tuber powder along with cow milk is administered in doses
of two spoonfuls per a day for 3days.
Ear ache: Seeds are boiled with sesame oil and 2-3 daysrops of oil is instilled
into the ear.
Mad Dog, Rat and Snake Bite: The tuber pound with Rhinacanthus nasuta,
Aristolochia indica. One fourth of Piper nigrum powder was added to the total
volume of the root powder and made into pills with goat milk. 3 pills per day
are administered.
Stomach Pain: Tuber ground to paste with the tuber of Maeruva oblongifolia,
roots of Aristolochia indica and leaves of Andrographis paniculata and Ocimum
tenuiflorum. 1 spoonful of paste is administered along with hot water twice a
day.
Stomatorrhagia: The tuber along with tubers of Maerua oblongifolia and roots
of Aristolochia indica ground to paste and is given along with Cocos nucifera
water
Tumours in Stomach: Tuber pound to paste along with the tubers of Phoenix
sylvestris, Corallocarpus epigaeus and the paste along with water is
administered in doses of a spoonful per a day for 5 days.
Ward off Evil Spirit: The tuber paste along with the root paste of Aristolochi
indica and Asparagus racemosus is administered in doses of 1 spoonful per day
for a period of 3days.
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Tridax procumbens L. FAM: Asteraceae
VN: Gaddi chamanti
A hispid prostrate herb; leaves lobed, lanceolate; head inflorescence,
yellow in colour, disc florets & ray florets are present fruit cypsela with white
pappus.
Fl & Fr: Most part of the year.
Loc: Gurrammavalasa K.A:17741
Uses
Cuts and Wounds: Leaf paste is applied over the affected parts.
Jaundice: Plant paste with jaggery is administered in doses of two spoonfuls
per day for 7 days.
Tylophora indica (Burm.f.) Merr. Syn: Cynanchum indicum Burm.f.
T.asthmatica (L.f) Wt. & Arn. Asclepias asthmatica L.f. FAM: Asclepiadaceae
VN:: Goripala
A much branched climber with fleshy roots; leaves ovate-oblong, acute,
pale green and pubescent below; flowers greenish yellow or pale purple in
lateral umbellate cymes; corolla rotate, small and smooth.
Fl & Fr: Jul-Nov.
Loc: Cherakupalli K.A:16863
Uses
Asthma: One tender leaf with 3 black pepper fruits is chewed on empty
stomach once a day for 30 days.
Dysentery: Root pound to paste, two spoonfuls of the paste is administered
twice a day for 3days.
Urena lobata L.subsp.sinuata (L.) Borss. Syn: U.sinuata L. Fam: Malvaceae
VN:Nalla Benda
An erect branched undershrub; leaves variable in shape; flowers bright
pink; mericarps reniform.
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Fl & Fr: Apr-Dec
Loc: Ramabhadrapuram K.A:17754
Uses
Anthelmintic: 1 spoonful of root extract is administered twice a day for
3days.
Cuts and Wounds: Leaves are crushed and boiled in coconut oil and the paste
is applied externally over the affected areas.
Dandruff: Leaf paste is applied on head 1 hour before bath.
Vanda tessellata (Roxb.) Hook. ex. G. Don Syn: Epidendrum tessellatum Roxb.,
Vanda roxburghii Roxb Fam: Orchidaceae
VN: Atukulabaddu
An epiphytic herb; leaves fleshy, linear, falcate; flowers yellowish
brown, in axillary racemes; capsule oblong, ribbed.
Fl & FrApr-Sep
Loc: Nerellavalasa K.A: 17666
Uses
Fractures: Aerial roots are pounded to paste with the stem of Viscum
articulatum, stem bark of Litsea glutinosa, tubers of Dioscorea oppositifolia and
Dioscorea pentaphylla. The paste along with gingelly oil and blood of black hen
is made in to pills; one pill is administered orally once a day for 9 days.
Fractures in Cattle: The above paste in 3 pills per a day is administered orally
for 6 days.
Nervous Weakness: 5 ml of plant juice is given orally once a day for 21 days.
Skin Disease: Leaf juice applied over the affected parts.
Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less Syn: Conyza cinerea L. Fam: Asteraceae
VN: Saha Devi
An erect herb 0.5-1 m high; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute; flowers in
pinkish heads; fruit achene hairy with white pappus.
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Fl & Fr: Most part of the year
Loc: Kuntinavasala K.A:17763
Uses
Leucoderma: A spoonful of seed powder mixed with 2 black pepper fruits is
administered once a day for 30 days.
Malarial Fever: A spoonful of root decoction mixed with 2 black pepper fruits
is administered once a day for 6 days.
Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash Syn: Phalaris zizanioides L. Mant, Andropogon
squarrosus auct. None. L.f. FAM: Poaceae
VN: Vattiveru
A perennial, tufted, robust, aquatic grass; leafsheaths glabrous; panicle
up to 25cm long.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Oct.
Loc: Dandigam K.A:17869
Uses
Allergy: Roots ground with that of Achyranthes aspera in doses of 10g in one
glass of water once a day for 3days.
Dysuria: About 100 g of the roots are boiled in 500 ml of water for about 30
minutes and the filtrate in doses of 10ml once a day is administered with little
sugar for 15 days.
Viscum articulatum Burm. f. Syn: Viscum nepalense spreng. FAM:
Loranthaceae
VN:: Chettu bajanika
Much branched semi-parasite shrub stems articulated, flattend,
prominently striate; leaves scale-like; flowers green, in axillary fascicles,
central female, laterals male; berries globose.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Feb
Loc: Kothaguda K.A:17767
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Uses
Fracture: Stem pound with the stem bark of Litsea glutinosa, roots of Vanda
tesselleta, tubers of Dioscorea oppositfolia and Dioscorea pentaphylla. The paste
along with gingelly oil and blood of black hen made into pills is administered
orally in doses of 2 pills twice a day for 15 days.
Ward off Evil Spirit: Dried stems powdered with dried tuber of Trichosanthes
tricuspidata and roots of Aristolochia indica, Holarrhena pubescens. The powder
along with water is administered one spoonful per day for 3days.
Vitex negundo L. Fam: Verbenaceae
VN:Vavilli
A shrub upto 2m height; leaves 3-5 foliate; flowers in pedunculate
branched tomentose cymes, in terminal panicles; drupes black, globose.
Fl & Fr: Throughout the year.
Loc: Binnidi K.A:17878
Uses
Body Swelling: Leaf paste made into peanut sized pills, 2 pills are
administered orally twice a day till cure.
Headache: Leaves are made into paste and the paste is applied over the head.
Jaundice: Leaves crushed with leaves of Acalypha indica, 3 daysrops of fresh
juice administered orally and 1 drop each instilled into eyes for a period of
3days.
Woodfordia fruticosa ( L.) Kurz. Syn: Lythrum fruticosum l., W. Floribunda
Salisb. FAM: Lythraceae
VN: Jeguru
A much branched shrub, upto 2m height; leaves subopposite, sessile,
ovate- lanceolate; flowers bright scarlet in axillary panicled cymes; capsules
ellipsoid.
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Fl & Fr: Mar-Jun
Loc: Kothavalasa K.A:17893
Uses
Diarrhoea: Dried flower powder is mixed with warm water and is given in
doses of two spoonfuls per a day for 3days.
Jaundice: Bark along with the back of Bauhinia racemosa, Mangifera indica and
Oroxylum indicum, extract is prepared 3ml of the extract is administered orally
twice a day for 6 days.
Leucorrhoea: A spoonful of powder of dried flower mixed in half glass of hot
water is administered daily once for 3days.
Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb.Syn: Periploca arborea Dennst.W.tomentosa
Roem., W.wallichii DC. FAM: APOCYNACEAE
VN:: Adavi Ankudu
Deciduous tree leaves elliptic-oblong; flowers pale yellow or white in
terminal cymes follicles free.
Fl & Fr: Dec-May
Loc: Mondemkallu K.A:17899
Uses
Menstrual Disorders: Root bark ground with Piper nigrum and the paste
made into pills, 2 pills are administered orally twice a day for 10 days.
Snakebite: Latex and the bark fiber tide above the bitten spot.
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R. Br.Syn: Nerium tinctorium Roxb FAM:
Apocynaceae
VN:Ankudu
Deciduous trees upto 6m; latex milky; leaves opposite, elliptic-oblong;
flowers white, scented in terminal dichotomous cymes; follicles paired,
cylindric.
Fl & Fr: Feb-Aug
Loc: Peddamadi, Killoyguda K.A:16903
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Uses
Asthma: Latex with jaggery is taken internally in the form of pills of the
Bengal gram seed size twice a day for about 15 days.
Obesity: Bark along with Cuminum cyminum and garlic is used to reduce
weight.
Xanthium strumarium L. Syn: X. indicum Roxb.Fam: Asteraceae
VN: Maraluteega
Shrubs; stems purple, spotted; leaves alternate, simple, ovate, variously
lobed; flowers in heads, green; fruits achene, spiny.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Dec.
Loc: Tummalavalasa K.A:17909
Uses
Boils: 3ml of root extract is administered once a day for 2 days ays.
Cancer: 10ml of root extract is given orally twice a day for 45 days.
Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Taub. Syn: Mimosa xylocarpa Roxb. Inga xylocarpa DC.,
Xylia dolabriformia Backer in Hook.f., Fam: Mimosaceae
VN: Konda Tangedu
A large deciduous tree, reddish grey bark; leaves bipinnate, leaflets 4-
12 pairs, obolong, acuminate; flowers small, cream coloured in globular
spikes; fruit large, dehiscent, dark brown; 6-10 seeds.
Fr: Mar-Apr Fr: Nov-Dec.
Loc: Devukona K.A:17913
Uses
Gonorrhoea: 2 spoonfuls of root bark extract is administered orally twice a
day for 15 days.
Zingiber officinale: Rose. FAM: Zingiberaceae
VN: Allamu
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A perennial plant; root-stock horizontal, tuberous, aromatic; stem
elongated, leafy; leaves linear, sessile, smooth; flower spikes terminating the
leafy system; corolla greenish yellow, lip dark purple, often yellow spotted, 3-
lobed.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Sep.
Loc: Mamidipalli, Salur K.A:17922
Uses
Anorexia and Dyspepsia: About 15 g of rhizome cooked with about 25 g of
jaggery and is administered once in a day for 5 days.
Coug One spoonful of the rhizome juice is mixed with an equal quantity of
cow butter is warmed and massaged on the chest and throat for 4 days before
bed time.
Digestive tonic: Used in digestive tonics.
Food: Used in the curries and in the preparation of chutneys.
Zingiber roseum: (Roxb.) Rose. Syn: Amomum roseum Roxb. Fam:
Zingiberaceae
VN: Adavi Allamu
A tall herb; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, pubescent, spikes
redical arising directly from tuberous root; bracts bright red, flowers about 4
cm long, corolla red or scarlet.
Fl & Fr: Aug-Sep.
Loc: Gummidiguda K.A:17926
Uses
Food: Used as a substitute to ginger in curries.
Leucoderma: Tuber paste mixed with the seed oil of Schleichera oleosa, mildly
heated and applied over the affected area.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: The paste of rhizome is taken orally twice a day for 15
days.
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Zizyphus oenoplea: (L.) Mill. Syn: Rhamnus oenoplea L. Fam: Rhamnaceae
VN:Parimi
A very throny, straggling shrub, young branches with paired prckles,
one straight and the other curved; leaves simple, alternate, distichous, ovate-
lanceolate; flowers green in axillary cymes; drupe globose, black, shining.
Fl & Fr: Jul – Dec
Loc: Boorjavalasa K.A:17934
Uses
Food: Fruits are edible.
Heart Problem: The root pound with the stembark of Cipadessa baccifera and
the powder is administered in doses of one spoonful twice a day for 7 days
for palpitation of heart.
Herpes: Root made into paste and is administered orally along with ghee for
6 days.
Ziziphus rugosa: Lam. Fam: Rhamnaceae
VN:Konda Regu
A large straggling, thorny shrub; leaves simple, elliptic-ovate, velvety
beneath; flowers pale yellow, in axillary cymes; drupes pale green.
Fl & Fr: Feb – May
Loc: Saraya valasa K.A:17939
Uses
Diabetes: Leaves pounded along with the leaves of Aegle marmelos, Syzygium
jambos, Andrographis paniculata, Gymnema sylvestre and tuber of Corallocarpus
epigaeus (leaves and tuber in 2:1 ratio) and powder along with hot water is
administered 1 spoonful twice a day for 7 days.
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Abrus precatorius Acorus calamus
Aegle marmelos Ailanthus excels
Amaranthus spinosus Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Plate 7
Andrographia paniculata Annaona squamosa
Annona reticulata Argyreia nervosa
Arisaema tortuosum Aristalochia indica
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Bauhinia purpurea
Bauhinia racemosa
Bauhinia vahlii Bombax malabarica
Buchanania lanzan Carissa spinarum
Plate 9
Cassia absus Cassia auriculata
Cassia fistula Cassytha filiformis
Celastrus paniculatus Cissampelos pareira
Plate 10
Costus speciosus Curculigo orchioodes
Dalbergia paniculata Desmodium gangeticum
Dichrostachys cinerea Dioscorea bulbifera
Plate 11
Diospyros chloroxylon Eclipta prostrata
Entada pursaetha Evolvulus alsinoides
Gloriosa superba Glycosmis pentaphylla
Plate 12
Grewia hirsuta Hemidesmus indicus
Holarrhena pubescence Ipomoea carnea
Jatropha gossypifolia Justicia adhatoda
Plate 13
Lygodium flexuosum Mallotus philippensis
Momordica charatia Passiflora foetida
Pergularia daemia Pongamia pinnata
Plate 14
Pterospermum xylocarpum Pueraria tuberose
Pvetta indica Scoparia dulcis
Semecarpus anacardium Sterculia urens
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Terminalia arjuna Terminalia bellirica
Toddalia asiatica Urena lobata
Vitex negundo Woodfordia fruticosa