Medicinal Plants of Bhubaneswar

10 common medicinal plants of Bhubaneswar

The 10 common medicinal plants are:

1. Hemidesmus indicus L. : Roots are used in kidney problems
2. Ichnocarpus frutescens L. : Root is used to cure diabetes
3. Mimosa pudica L. : Whole plant is used in piles
4. Mucuna pruriens L. : Seed powder is used in Parkinson diseases
5. Euphorbia hirta L. : Roots are used in lactation
6. Datura stramonium L. : leaf juise is used as anti-dandruff
7. Cissampelos pareira L. : Leaves are used in asthma
8. Boerhavia diffusa L. : Roots are diuretic
9. Asparagus racemosus Willd. : Whole plant is used in Night Blindness
10. Aerva lanata L. : Whole plant is used in cholera

Sanjeet Kumar
Department of Botany, Ravenshaw University
Cuttack, India