Herbal Healing Traditions
In absence of modern medicinal facilities specially in far flung areas, people have traditionally been relying on traditional medications prepared from locally available biological resources mostly derived from plants. In fact, many such medications or home remedies are even popular in urban areas where modern facilities exist. In addition to technological ideas and innovations, NIF also has been documenting traditional knowledge practices. In this particular section 'Herbal Healing Traditions', some such herbal practices, received from all over the country, are being shared. These pertain to the use of plant/ plant parts for human, veterinary or agricultural use and have been classified according to the plant used. Uses of the same plant mentioned in codified literature or research papers/ books are also given along with the references in all cases. Some of the practices mentioned here may also have been received from other people from same/ different parts of the country. Hence, it is to be noted that neither the plant list available here is exhaustive nor the traditional knowledge examples, they are just an indicative/illustrative sample. While all care has been taken to give correct information, errors, if any, are purely unintentional.
- Uses ofAbrus precatorius L.
- Uses of Adhatoda vasica (L.) Nees
- Uses of Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr.
- Uses of Alstonia scholaris (L.) BR.
- Uses of Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees
- Uses of Azadirachta indica A. Juss
- Uses of Boerhaavia diffusa L.
- Uses of Bombax ceiba L.
- Uses of Butea monosperma (Lamk.) Taub.
- Uses of Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br.
- Uses of Carica papaya L.
- Uses of Cassia fistula L.
- Uses of Celastrus paniculatus Willd.
- Uses of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban
- Uses of Crocus sativus L.
- Uses of Datura metel L.
- Uses of Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall.
- Uses of Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers.
- Uses of Moringa oleifera Lam.
- Uses of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.
- Uses of Ocimum sanctum L.
- Uses of Phyllanthus emblica L.
- Uses of Plumbago zeylanica L.
- Uses of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
- Uses of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook. F. & Thomas
- Uses of Vitex negundo L.