Question

find out about 10 ayurvedic herbs used traditionally in India,which are very effective in controlling and curing Bacterial and viral diseases.
describe under following heads-
1.name of the herb
2.scientific name
3.in which disease it is used​

Answer 1

Answer: Medicinal Plants Used in Alternative/Traditional Medicines

Alternative medicines are being used by about 60 percent of the world's population. These medicines are not only used by the rural masses for their primary health care in developing countries but are also used in developed countries where modern medicines dominate [3]. The Indian subcontinent is a vast repository of medicinal plants that are used in traditional medical treatments. The alternative medicines in the traditional systems are derived from herbs, minerals, and organic matter, while for the preparation of herbal drugs only medicinal plants are used. Use of plants as a source of medicine has been an ancient practice and is an important component of the health care system in India. In India, about 70 percent of rural population depends on the traditional Ayurvedic system of medicine. Most healers/practitioners of the traditional systems of medicine prepare formulations by their own recipes and dispense to the patients. In the Western countries, approximately 40 per cent of people are using the herbal medicine for the treatment of various diseases. This interest in traditional medicines is growing rapidly due to the attention being given to it by the governmental agencies and different NGO’s comprising of general public and researchers as well as the increased side effects, adverse drug reactions, and cost factor of the modern medicines.

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Plant name Common name Uses

Asparagus racemosus Willd Shatavari A potent Ayurvedic rejuvenative. It supplies many female hormones and mostly recommended for those women who have hysterectomies. It also helps to maintain urinary tract and strengthens the immune system and also purifies the blood.

Counts of vitamin C and used as a heart tonic.

3. E

Disease Formulation’s ingredients/ratio Dose/method of use

Anemia Asparagus racemosus (roots) 20%

Withania somnifera (roots) 20%

Phyllanthus emblica (fruits) 15%

P. amarus (leaves) 10%

Tephrosia purpurea (leaves) 10%

Plumbago zeylanica (roots) 5%

Glycyrrhiza glabra (roots) 15%

Piper longum (fruits) 5% 4 gm of powder is given to the patient, twice daily with water

Asthma/bronchitis Solanum xanthocarpum (whole plant) 25%

Piper longum (fruits) 10%

Adhatoda vasica (leaves) 25%

Zingiber officinale (roots) 10%

Curcuma zedoaria (roots) 10%

Ocimum sanctum (leaves) 10%

Phyllanthus emblica (fruits) 10% 4 gm (one teaspoonful) of mixed powder given to the patient, twice a day (morning and at bedtime) with water

Arthritis Piper longum (fruits) 10%

S. xanthocarpum (whole plant) 15%

Withania somnifera (roots) 10%

Terminalia chebula (fruits) 10%

T. bellerica (fruits) 10%

Curcuma zedoaria (roots) 15%

Phyllanthus emblica (fruits) 15%

Ricinus communis (roots) 15% 4 gm of mixed powder should be given to the patient, twice daily (morning and evening, one hour before meals) with ginger juice for rheumatic problems

Blood circulation Zingiber officinale (roots) 20%

Piper longum (roots) 10%

Withania somnifera (roots) 10%

Phyllanthus emblica (fruits) 10%

Curcuma longa (roots) 10%

Terminalia bellerica (fruits) 10%

T. chebula (fruits) 10%

Ocimum sanctum (leaves) 10%

Tephrosia purpurea (leaves) 10% 4 gm of mixed powder is given to the patient, twice daily with water

Cancer Azadirachta indica (bark) 20%

Bauhinia variegata (bark) 15%

Crataeva nurvala (bark) 15%

Terminalia chebula (fruits) 15%

T. bellerica (fruits) 10%

Holarrhena antidysenterica (bark) 10%

Tinospora cordifolia (stems) 15% 4 gm of mixed powder should be given to the patient, twice a day (morning and night) with lukewarm honey for cancer cure

Chronic constipation Holarrhena antidysenterica (bark) 10%

Plumbago ovata (husk) 20%

Terminalia bellerica (fruits) 10%

T. chebula (fruits) 15%

Phyllanthus emblica (fruits) 15%

Cassia angustifolia (leaves) 20%

Glycyrrhiza glabra (roots) 10% 4 gm of mixed powder is given to the patient, at night before going to bed, with water

Chronic fever Tinospora cordifolia (stems) 15%

Ocimum sanctum (leaves) 15%

Adhatoda vasica (leaves) 15%