| Table 24 : Package of practices for ten potential medicinal
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| Botanical
name |
Common
name |
Sowing time |
Method of Sowing |
Useful parts |
Medicinal properties &
other utility |
| Jatropha
curcas |
Ratanjot |
15 the June 15th July |
Seed or long cuttings in
lines and irrigation |
Bark twin leaf root and seed |
Fruits and seeds are
anthelmintic, useful in chronic dysentery, thirst, Urinary discharges,
abdominal complaints, biliousnes
anaemia, fistula and diseases of heart. Oil useful in external application in
itch herpes, chronic rheumatism, and sores |
| Catharanthus
roseus |
Sadasuhagan |
--do-- |
Seed rate 2.5 kg/ha (Direct
sowing) 1Kg/ha (Transplanting 30-45 days after sowing) desired plant
population 7000 pt/ha |
All parts |
All parts contain several
alkaloides; useful in cancer (Particularly in leukamia) |
| Adhatoda
vasica |
Adusa |
--do-- |
Seeds or cutting |
All parts |
Good remedy for respiratory
troubles; seed yield non-toxic fatty oil (24-25%) can be grown as green
manure crop. Good for soil conservation |
| Withania
somnifera |
Ashwagandha |
First week of August |
10-12 Kg seeds/ha (Broad
casting) desired plant population 6-7 lakhs/ha. Transplanting |
Dried root |
It is useful in rheumatism,
worm problems, insomnia, tuberculosis and respiratory troubles, etc. |
| Rauvolfia
serpentina |
Sarpagandha |
15th June to 15th july |
Seed, root and stem
cuttings; Transplanting spacing 60x80 cm |
Roots |
It is useful in
hypertension insomnia, insanity, hysteria, etc. |
| Vetiveria
zezanoides |
Khas |
1s week of July to 1st week
of August |
Vegetative slips; can be
propagated through seeds. Spacing 45X30cm |
All parts |
This grass is useful in
liver disorders, and as refregerant, stimulant and aphrodisiac. |
| Cymbopogon
flexuosus |
Lemon grass |
--do-- also in Feb. March |
Vegetative slips spacing
60x30 cm (irrigated condition) |
All parts |
Yields an essential ol
useful in perfumery, soaps and cosmetics. It posses sedative properties |
| Vitex
negundo |
Nirgundi |
15th June to 15th july |
Cutting and root suckers |
All parts |
Bark powder useful in
sciatica. Leaf juice considered as aborifacient, Flower is astringent, useful
in herpes and skin diseases Useful plant for soil conservation |
| Mucuna
pruriens |
Kewatch |
--do-- |
Seeds or cutting |
Seeds |
This herb is a source of a
drug for Parkinson's diseases. Also used in Desi forumulations. Fruits
contains prutienimine which slows the heart and depresses blood pressures.
Seeds are astringent. This plant fixes nitrogen and can be used as green
manure. |
| Asparagus
racemosus |
Satavar |
--do-- |
Roots Asparagus crowns are
grown from seed planted in a well prepared seedbed, desired plant population 25000 to 30,000 crowns/ha. |
Roots |
This plant is useful in
diseases of male reproductive organs. For general health also it is useful |
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