The term pharmacognosy derived from Greek, pharmakon, a drug, and gignosco, to acquire knowledge of. Pharmacogonasy is mainly concerned with naturally occurring substances having a medicinal action.…

 Some of the plants used in traditional medicine of India exhibit anticancer activity. Could it be proved using modern day technologies if it is true.   Scientific Name Ajuga bracteosa…

is reported to cure hypertension, angina and chloesterolaemia. Scientific Name  Boerhaavia diffusa  L.   Family  Nyctaginaceae    Used Part Dried stem  …

Some of the other  plants which are used in folk medicine are as follows :- 1. Abrus precatorius Linn.‘karjari’ ( Fabaceae ) :- In Kundi (Surguja) of Madhya Pradesh, the tribal people use the…

Scientific Name  Eclipta prostrata (Linn.) Linn. syn. E. erecta Linn. Syn Eclipta alba(Linn.)Hassk. Family   Asteraceae   Used Part Whole plant Distribution Area Throughout India,…

Cassia senna  var. senna  shows considerable morphological variations though    the cytogenetical studies of C. acutifolia  and C. angustifolia exhibit very close…

Scientific Name  Cassia sena Linn  ( C. senna Linn. var. senna syn. C. acutifolia  Delile; C.    angustifolia  Vahl; C. obovata  Baker Family  Fabaceae…

Scientific Name Oscimum tenuiflorum Linn (= O.sanctum Linn) Family Lamiaceae Used Part Dried stem. Distribution Area, Found throughout India ascending up to 1,800 m. in the Himalayas, and in Andaman…

Ginseng       Araliaceae   Panax pseudoginseng  Wall. Family Araliaceae is a very rare 30-60 cm tall erect herb     distributed in the…

Scientific Name Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. Family Menispermaceae Used Part     Stem   Distribution Area   A large, glabrous, deciduous climbing shrub found…