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Amomum subulatum
Roxb.

Zingiberaceae E. Himalaya,

Bengal, Sikkim,

Assam

herb Seed,

rhizome

Seed, oil Stimulant, stomachic
alexipharmic,
astringent
Amorphophalus
companulatus (Roxb.) Bl.

Araceae India herb Corm Corm, seed Antiasthmatic,
antiemetic
Anacardium occidentale
Linn.

Anacardiaceae Tropics tree seed Bark, leaf, fruit Anthelmintic, anti-
asthmatic
Anacyclus pyrethrum DC Asteraceae Bengal, Arabia
herb root Cardiac stimulant,
sialogogue
Andrographis paniculata
Nees

Acanthaceae India, Sri Lanka herb Whole plant Antipyretic, alterative,
febrifuge
Anisochilus carnosus
Wall.

Lamiaceae N. Circars, Mysore,

Malabar

herb Leaves, oil Stimulant, diaphoretic,

expectorant

Anisomeles malabarica R.
Br.

Lamiaceae S.India, Sri Lanka herb Leaves, essential

oil

Stimulant, diaphoretic,
astringent
Annona squamosa Linn. Annonaceae India tree seed Whole plant Purgative, suppurative
Antiaris toxicaria (Pers.)
Lesch.

Moraceae Java, Sri Lanka,

Malaya, Burma

tree seed seeds febrifuge

Aphanamixis polystachya
(Wall.) Parker

Meliaceae Tropics tree seed Bark, seed Anthelmintic,
astringent, anticancer
Areca catechu Linn.
Arecaceae Tropical India, E.
Archipelago

palm Seed Seed or kernal,
root, tender
leaves, catechu
Argemone mexicana Linn. Papaveraceae Native of Mexico,
India

Annual seed Milky juice, seed,

fresh root

Astringent,

anthelmintic, aperient

Argyreia speciosa Sweet Convolvulaceae india Climbing
shrub

Leaves, root antipholgistic

Aristolochia bracteolata
Ham.

Aristolochiaceae India twiner Seed, veg., Roots, leaves,

fruits

Digestive, diuretic,
anthelmintic
Aristolochia indica Linn. Aristolochiaceae India twiner Root,
rhizome

Stimulant,

emmenagogue,

alexiteric

Antidote, leprosy,

dropsy

Artemisia pallens Asteraceae Poona, Alndi, Jejuri
Sub shrub Whole plant Antipyretic,
anthelmintic
Artemisia vulgaris Linn. Asteraceae
tree Seed Leaves, flowering
tops

Anthelmintic,
antiseptic,
expectorant
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Lam.

Moraceae India tree Seed Roots, leaves,

fruits. Seeds,

wood, latex

Antidiarrhoeal.
Astringent,
carminative, tonic
Artocarpus hirsutus Lam. Moraceae
Tree Seed Bark, leaves. fruits Astringent,
anaphrodisiac
Asparagus racemosus
Willd.

Liliaceae India, Andaman and

Nicobar islands

climber Seed, root Tuberous roots Spasmolytic,
anticancer
Averrhoa bilimbi Linn. Oxalidaceae India, Burma
Ever green
tree

Seed fruit Astringent,
stomachic, refrigerant,
cooling
Averrhoa carambola Linn. Oxalidaceae
Ever green
tree

Seed Leaves, root, fruit Laxative, refrigerant,

Azadirachta indica A.
Juss.

Meliaceae India, Africa Tree Seed Bark, leaves,

flower, seeds, oil

Antiviral, anthelmintic,

insectcide, antiseptic

Azima tetracantha Lam. Salvadoraceae Decan, Sri Lanka,
Coromandal coast

Leaves, roots diuretic

Bacopa monnieri (Linn.)
Pennell

Scrophulariaceae Throughout India in

wet places

herb Seeds,

vegetative

Whole plant Barbiturate, hyponosis

potentiation effect

Baliospermum
solanifolium (J. Burm.)
Suresh

Euphorbiaceae Sub Himalayan

tracts, W.Bengal,

Bihar

Under shrub vegetativel Roots, leaves,

seeds

CVS active,

hypotensive, diuretic

Bambusa bambos Druce Poaceae India, Lower
Himalaya

Thorny

bambo

Seed, tiller Interior stalks,

young shoots,

leaves

Emmenagogue,
anthelmintic,
astringent, stimulant
Barleria mysorensis Acanthaceae Malabar, Travancore
shrub

Bauhinia purpurea Linn. Caesalpiniaceae S.Asia, India
Bark, flower, root Astringent,
carminative, laxative
Bauhinia racemosa Lam. Caesalpiniaceae
Leaf, bark Astringent,
anthelmintic,
cephalalgic