Table 3 Important medicinal plants in short supply and prioritized for the research and development.
From: Developing the medicinal plants sector in northern India: challenges and opportunities
Sl. No. | Botanical name | Hindi name | Part used | No. of usesa | Important uses | Quantity required tonnes/annumb | Species in short supplyc | Species prioritized for R & Dd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd. | Khair | Root, bark | 16 | Asthma, bronchitis | 2.4 | √ | - |
2 | Aconitum ferox Wall. | Vatsnabh | Root | 6 | Rheumatism | - | - | √ |
3 | Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. | Atees | Root | 12 | Fever, cough, piles, stomachache | 0.55 | √ | √ |
4 | Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa | Bel | Fruit, bark | 31 | Dysentery, diarrhea, fever | - | - | √ |
5 | Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. | Kulanjan | Bulb | 2 | Health tonic | 0.22 | √ | - |
6 | Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. | Kalmegh | Whole plant | 22 | Malaria, liver complaints, blood purifier | - | - | √ |
7 | Aquillaria malaccensis Lamk. | Agaru | Leaf, resin | 2 | To remove fish spine from throat | 0.17 | √ | - |
8 | Artemisia maritima L. | Kunja | Whole plant | 7 | Antiseptic, blood purifier | 0.33 | √ | - |
9 | - | Ashtavarga | - | - | - | 0.095 | √ | - |
10 | Asparagus racemosus Willd. | Shatavari | Root | 22 | Dysentery, cough, cut and wounds | - | - | √ |
11 | Bacopa monnieri (L.) Penn. | Brahmi | Whole plant | 20 | Brain tonic, blood purifier, fever | - | - | √ |
12 | Berberis aristata DC. | Kingora | Root, stem | 4 | Eye diseases | - | - | √ |
13 | Cassia angustifolia Vahl | Senna | Root | 3 | Rheumatism | - | - | √ |
14 | Chlorophytum tuberosum Bak. | Safed musli | Tuber | 4 | Leucorrhoea, sexual tonic | - | - | √ |
15 | Coleus barbatus Benth. | Patharchur | Root | 3 | Tonic, blood pressure | - | - | √ |
16 | Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari | Guggul | Resin, bark | 9 | Asthma, typhoid | 2.3 | √ | √ |
17 | Crocus sativus L. | Kesar | Flower | - | - | - | - | √ |
18 | Curculigo orchioides Gaerten. | Kali musli | Root | 26 | Asthma, dysentery, tonic | 2.25 | √ | - |
19 | Curcuma zedoaria (Christ) Rosc. | Kachora | Rhizome | 4 | Jaundice, blood pressure | 0.225 | √ | - |
20 | Embelia ribes Burm. f. | Jheum | Seed, fruit | 4 | Skin diseases, leprosy | - | - | √ |
21 | Garcinia indica Choisy | Kokam | Fruit | 2 | Skin diseases | - | - | √ |
22 | Gloriosa superba L. | Kalihari | Rhizome | 28 | Snake bite, leprosy, tonic | - | - | √ |
23 | Glycyrrhiza glabra | Mulethi | - | - | - | - | - | √ |
24 | Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R. Br. | Gudmar | Root, leaf | 8 | Gastric disorders, eye diseases | - | - | √ |
25 | Hemidesmus indicus (L.) Br. | Anantmul | Root | 34 | Cough, hypertension, dysentery | 1.2 | √ | - |
26 | Mallotus philippensis Muell.-Arg. | Kamela | Fruit | 16 | Constipation, skin diseases, ulcer | 0.155 | √ | - |
27 | Myrica esculenta Ham. ex Don | Kaphal | Bark, fruit | 12 | Asthma, fever, cough | 0.225 | √ | - |
28 | Myristica fragrans Hoult. | Jaiphal | - | - | - | 0.33 | √ | - |
29 | Nardostachys jatamansi (Don) DC. | Jatamansi | Rhizome | 18 | Bronchitis, blood purifier, hysteria | 0.66 | √ | √ |
30 | Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. | Kamalphool | Fruit, seed | 4 | Cholera, diarrhea, tonic | 0.31 | √ | - |
31 | Ocimum sanctum L. | Tulsi | Seed, leaf | 18 | Fever, vomiting, liver complaints, blood purifier | - | - | √ |
32 | Phyllanthus amarus Schum & Thonn | Bhui amla | Whole | 3 | Jaundice, aphrodisiac, dysentery | - | - | √ |
33 | Phyllanthus emblica L. | Amla | Fruit | 29 | Constipation, diabetes, tonic | - | - | √ |
34 | Picrorhiza kurrooa Benth. | Katuki | Rhizome | 13 | Headache, fever, dysentery, anemia, asthma | 1.55 | √ | √ |
35 | Piper cubeba L. f. | Kabab chini | Fruit | 7 | Cholera, fever, cough | 0.335 | √ | - |
36 | Piper longum L. | Pippal | Root | 16 | Indigestion, child birth, dysentery | - | - | √ |
37 | Pistacia chinensis Bunge | Kakadshingi | Fruit | 3 | Scorpion bite, dysentery | 0.45 | √ |  |
38 | Plantago major L. | Isabgol | Whole | 7 | Wounds, weakness, constipation | - | - | √ |
39 | Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz. | Sarpagandha | Root | 14 | Malarial fever, snake bite | - | - | √ |
40 | Santalum album L. | Chandan | Wood | 7 | Dysentery, skin diseases | - | - | √ |
41 | Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde | Ashok | Bark, leaf | 4 | Heart disorder, tonic | 6.8 | √ | √ |
42 | Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch. | Kut | Root | 7 | Dysentery, asthma, ulcer | 0.43 | √ | √ |
43 | Smilex sp | Chopchini | Root | 12 | Menstrual complaints, small pox | 0.55 | √ | - |
44 | Solanum nigrum L. | Makoy | Fruit | 27 | Jaundice, piles, skin diseases | - | - | √ |
45 | Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex Flem.) Karsten. | Chirata | Whole plant | 16 | Malarial fever, blood purifier | 2.5 | √ | √ |
46 | Tinospora cordifolia (L.) Merr. | Giloe | Whole plant | 22 | Jaundice, tonic, bone fracture | - | - | √ |
47 | Valeriana jatamansi Jones | Tagar | Root, leaf | 4 | Epilepsy, urinary complaints | 0.275 | √ | - |
48 | Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal | Ashwagandha | Root, leaf | 14 | Eye complaints, asthma, cough | - | - | √ |
49 | Wrightia tinctoria Br. | Indrajava | Bark, latex | 14 | Toothache, piles, dysentery | 0.418 | √ | - |