Table 18

Table -18 : Potential medicinal plants for the plains of Chhattisgarh
Botanical name Common name Useful parts Groups
Vitex negundo Nirgundi All parts L,M,H
Mucuna pruriens Kewatch Seeds L,M,H
Phyllanthus emblica Aonla Root bark Seeds, Stem bark L,M,H
Terminalia arjuna Arjun Stem bark L,M,H
Terminalia chebula Harra Stem bark L,M,H
Terminalia bellirica Baheda Stem bark L,M,H
Glycyrhiza glabra Mulethi Root bark Seeds, Stem bark M,H
Boerhavia diffusa Punernava Root bark Seeds, Stem bark L,M,H
Amaranthus spinosus Jangli chaulai Seeds L,M,H
Abutilon indicum Raksi Whole plant L,M,H
Bombax ceiba Semal Stem bark M,H
Jatropha curcas Ratanjot Seeds M,H
Psoralea corylifolia Bawchi Seeds L,M,H
Catharanthus roseus Sadasuhagan Root, stem, leaf M,H
Adhatoda vasica Vasak Whole plant L,M,H
Asparagus racemosus Satavar Roots M,H
Rauvolfia serpentina Sarpagandha Roots M,H
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha Roots M,H
Vetiveria zezanioides Khas All parts M,H
Mentha piperita Pudina Leaves M,H
Aegle marmelos Bael Stem bark M,H
Azadirachata indica Neem All parts L,M,H
Curcuma longa Haldi Herb L,M,H
Melia azedarach Bakain All parts M,H
Mimosa pudica Lajvanti Seeds L,M,H
Ocimum sp. Tulsi Seed, leaves, root L,M,H
Passiflora edulis Kaurovapandav Flowers M,H
Gmelina arborea Gambhari Stem bark M,H
Cyperus rotundus Motha Tuber L,M,H
Aloe vera Guar-Patha Leaves, roots L,M,H
Althea rosea Guldaudi Flowers M,H
Centella asiatica Bramhi Herb M,H
Punica granatum Anar Seed, stem bark M,H
Ricinus communis Ashok Stem bark M,H
Jasminum officinale Mongra Flowers, leaves M,H
Curculigo orchiodes Kali Musli Rhizome M,H
Cymbopogon flexuosus Nimbu Ghas All parts M,H
Chlorophytum borivilianum Safed Musli All parts H
Note :  L Farmers having low investment capacity; M Farmers having medium investment
capacity. H Famers having high investment capacity.