Overview of Indian Plants

Maharanga emodi (Wall.) DC. Family: Boraginaceae Distributed throughout Himalaya. Medicinal plant Uses: To alleviate ear ache, the root juice is applied topically along with mustard oil. The entire plant is used as a hair tonic and to cure rheumatism, skin conditions, rheumatic fever, lung issues, hypertension, and urinary abnormalities. It has been reported that a methanolic extract of the root exhibits moderate efficacy against the human influenza virus. Rhizome juice is applied topically as a tonic for hair. The root extract is used as a hair color by combining it with mustard oil.

Hedychium spicatum   Sm. Shati , Kapoor Kachri Family: Zingiberaceae . Description : Habit:  A tall, robust, perennial rhizomatous herb, typically growing up to 1.5 m tall.   Roots / Rhizome:  The rootstock is a fleshy, tuberous rhizome, with a strong aromatic odor and a bitter, camphoraceous taste. It is white and starchy inside. The rhizome is the most commonly used part.   Leaves:  Broadly lanceolate, up to 30 cm long.   Flowers:  Fragrant, white with an orange-red base, borne in a dense, terminal spike 15–25 cm long. Flowering generally occurs from August to October.   Distribution (World & India) :   Global:  Found throughout the entire Himalayan region. Distributed in Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.   India:  Found in the Western and Central Himalayas, and states like Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.   Altitude range:  Occurs in subtropical and sub-temperate r...

Habenaria edgworthii Family: Orchidaceae Medicinal plants

Ephedra gerardiana Family: Ephedraceae Medicinal plants Found at higher altitudes in Himalayas

Berberis aristata Family: Berberidaceae Medicinal plants Found in higher altitudes in Himalayas

Arnebia benthamii Family: Boraginaceae Medicinal plants Found at higher altitudes in Himalayas

Angelica glauca Apiaceae Medicinally useful plant Found at higher altitude in Himalaya

Angelica archangelica Apiaceae Medicinally useful plant Found at higher altitude in Himalaya

Allium wallichii Liliaceae Medicinally useful Plant Found at Higher altitude in Himalaya

Ajuga parviflora (NILKANTHI) Lamiaceae Medicinal Important Plant

Aconitum violaceum Rananculaceae Found at Alpine medows in Higher Himalaya

Aconitum laeve Rananculaceae Found at Middle altitude in Himalaya