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Roxb.

Family: Lythraceae.

Habitat: Almost throughout India, up to an altitude of 900 m, in the

Ayurvedic: Siddhaka, Siddha, Syandana (provisional synonym).

Folk: Dhauraa, Bakli. Chungi (Hyderabad). Lendia (trade).

Action: Astringent, fungitoxic.

The bark and leaves contain tannin 7-10 and 16% respectively. The plant contains a pentacyclic triterpene, lag- florin. Aqueous extract of fresh and ethanolic extract of dried and powdered leaves exhibit fungitoxic activity against several fungal pathogens of rice.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Fumaria Parviflora

Lam.

Synonym: F. indica (Haussk.) Pugsley.

Family: Fumariaceae.

Habitat: At high altitudes in Tamil Nadu; up to 2,700 m on the Himalayas.

English: Fumitory.

Ayurvedic: Parpata, Parpata- ka, Varatikta, Renu, Kavacha, Sukshmapatra.

Unani: Shaahtaraa.

Siddha/Tamil: Thura.

Folk: Pittapaaparaa.

Action: Detoxifying, laxative, diuretic, diaphoretic.

The plant contains isoquinoline alkaloids-including protopine, sangui- narine, cryptopine, d-bicuculline, fu- maridine, fumaramine. The leaves contain kaempferol and quercetin glycosides.

Dosage: Whole plant-1-3 g (API Vol. IV); 3-35 g powder; 50-100 ml decoction. (CCRAS.)... fumaria parviflora

Lagerstroemia Flos-reginae

Retz.

Synonym: L. speciosa (L.) Pers. L. reginae Roxb.

Family: Lythraceae.

Habitat: Tropical Himalaya, and Assam, Western and Eastern Ghats, up to 1,000 m.

English: Pride of India, Queen's Flowers, Queen Crape Myrtle.

Siddha/Tamil: Kadalai, Pumaruttu.

Folk: Jaarul. Kramuk and Arjun are confusing synonyms.

Action: Seed—narcotic. Root— astringent, stimulant, febrifuge. Fruit—used for aphthae of the mouth. Leaves—purgative, diuretic, deobstruent. Bark—an infusion is given in diarrhoea and abdominal pain.

A decoction of the leaves, also of dried fruits, is used like tea for diabetes mellitus in Philippines. Mature leaves and fruits, in fresh condition, exhibit hypoglycaemic activity experimentally The potency decreases on storing the material.

The leaf extract, when administered as powder and as tannin-free extract, showed hypoglycaemic activity in mice. Amino acids constitute the insulin-like principle. The plant contains triterpenoids, colocolic acid and maslinic acid. Colocolic acid is known to possess hypoglycaemic activity.

Leaves contain lageracetal and sitos- terol. Ellagitannins have been isolated from fruits and leaves.... lagerstroemia flos-reginae

Lagerstroemia Indica

Linn.

Family: Lythraceae.

Habitat: Native to China; grown as an ornamental.

English: Common Crape Myrtle.

Siddha/Tamil: Pavalak-kurinji, Sinappu.

Folk: Saavani, Faraash.

Action: Seed—narcotic. Bark— stimulant, febrifuge. Leaves and flowers—purgative. Root— astringent. Used as a gargle.... lagerstroemia indica

Rhus Parviflora

Roxb.

Family: Anacardiaceae.

Habitat: Dry hot slopes of the Himalayas from Punjab to Nepal and in the hills of Madhya Pradesh and South India.

English: Sumach.

Ayurvedic: Tintidi, Tintindeeka.

Unani: Sumaaq.

Folk: Raitung, Tung (Kumaon).

Action: Fruit juice—vermifuge.

The leaves contain the flavonoids, myricetin, quercetin and kaempferol and their 3-O-rhamnosides; the stems and leaves also gave hentriacontane, hentriacontanol, beta-sitosterol, ligno- ceric acid and iso-rhamnetin-3-alpha- L-arvinoside.

Smooth Sumach and Sweet Sumach (Canada and USA) are equated with Rhus glabra L. and R. aromatica Ait. Smooth Sumach is astringent and diuretic. Sweet Sumach is used for its antidiabetic activity; the root bark is used for irritable bladder, bed-wetting and urinary incontinence. (Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 2007.)

Dosage: Fruit—3-6 g powder. (CCRAS.)... rhus parviflora

Sibbaldia Parviflora

Willd.

Family: Rosaceae.

Habitat: Garwal region.

Ayurvedic: Bajradanti. Barleria prionitis L. and Potentilla arbuscula D. Don. are also used as Bajradanti.)

Action: Used as a tooth powder for strengthening gums and teeth.... sibbaldia parviflora

Urtica Parviflora

Roxb.

Family: Urticaceae.

Habitat: Temperate Himalayas and the Nilgiris.

Ayurvedic: Vrishchhiyaa-shaaka.

Folk: Shisuun (Kumaon).

Action: Roots—employed for the treatment of fractures and dislocations. Leaves and inflorescences—prescribed as a tonic and as a cleaning agent after parturition.... urtica parviflora

Xylopia Parviflora

Hook. f. Thoms.

Family: Annonaceae.

Habitat: Evergreen forests of Kerala up to an altitude of 600 m.

Folk: Saanthu, Kalpottan (Kerala), Kalpootha, Chiddavintai (Tamil Nadu), ulli (Karnataka).

Action: Root bark—antiseptic, used for ulcers. Root bark, flowers, fruits—used for oral hygiene.

Fruits of Xylopia aromatica are chewed with betel leaves; also used in cough and cold. The fruits, known as Suvaali Pippali, have no relationship with Pippali of Indian medicine. The plant contains pinenes.... xylopia parviflora

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