Andrographis 

paniculata
August 15, 2010 at 7:02 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family Acanthaceae,Order:
Lamiales, Superorder: Asteranae

Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Naturalised.

Growth Form or Habit: Herb.

Hougang; Cultivated; 2010.

Hougang; Cultivated; 2010.
OCIMUM SANCTUM (TULSI)

FAMILY :-LAMIACEAE

LOCAL NAME :-TULSI

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Lamiales

Family: Lamiaceae

Genus: Ocimum

NATURE:

It’s branched erect herb about 80cm high, and hairy all over.

LEAF :-leaves opposite, about 6cm long, margins entire.

hairy on upper as well as lower surface, dotted with minute glands.

FLOWER :- small, purplish or reddish , in small compact clusters on slender spikes.

FRUITS :-Fruits small. Seeds yellowish or reddish.

LOCATION :- Mostly this plant grows in houses,

gardens and most probably in temples and often found as escape.

MEDICINAL USES :-this plants seeds and leaves are medicinal.

From leaves oil obtained the property of that oil to destroying bacteria andinsects.

the liquid of the leaves useful in bronchitis, digestive complaints,

it is applied locally on ringworm and other skin disease an exotic

east African of this genus namely guarke. It has been cultivated in India inKashmir.

Utter Pradesh, west Bengal Mysur.

its seeds give internally, relive constipation and piles

Labels: TULSI | OCIMUM SANCTUM

 Eurycoma longifolia
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Eurycoma longifolia

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Sapindales

Family: Simaroubaceae

Genus: Eurycoma

Species: E. longifolia

Taxonomy( Kacip Fatimah)

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 Domain: Eukaryota  ( ) - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes

o Kingdom: Plantae  ( ) - Haeckel, 1866 - Plants

 Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae  ( ) - Cavalier-Smith, 1981

 Phylum: Tracheophyta  ( ) - Sinnott, 1935 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998

- Vascular Plants

 Subphylum: Euphyllophytina  ( )

 Infraphylum: Radiatopses  ( ) - Kenrick & Crane,

1997

 Class: Magnoliopsida ( ) - Brongniart,

1843 - Dicotyledons

 Subclass: Dilleniidae ( ) -
Takhtajan, 1967

 Superorder: Primulanae  ( ) - R. Dahlgren Ex Reveal, 1996

 Order: Myrsinales  ( ) - Bromhead, 1838

 Family: Myrsinaceae  ( ) - R. Brown, 1810 - Myrsine Family

 Genus: Labisia  ( )

 Specific epithet: pumila - (Blume) Fern.-Vill.

pegaga
(Hydrocotyle asiatica)

B. Sathy

, R. Uthaya Ganga

ABSTRACT

Centella asiatica is a profusely branched prostrate herb consisting of active principles such

as Vallarine, Asiaticoside, Sitosterol, Tannin, Oxy –asiaticoside. Asiaticoside is used in the

treatment of leprosy. Sitosterol and tannin possess antiprotozoal & spasmolytic property.

According to Siddha literature, its leaves are used in the treatment of syphilis, all types of fever,

children’s abdominal disorder, elephantiasis and hydrocele and these features are highlighted in

this article.

MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES

CLASS : Dicotyledenae

SUB –CLASS : Polypetalae

SERIES : Calyciflorae

ORDER : Umbellales

FAMILY : Umbelliferae (Apiaceae)

GENUS : Centella

SPECIES :asiatica

SOME OF THE VERNACULAR NAMES

ENGLISH : Indian penny wort

TAMIL : Vallarai,Yoshanavalli,Chandaki,Pindeeri

SANSKRIT : Mandookaparni

HINDI : Brahmi
 BENGALI : Tholkari

ARABI : Artniya –e- hindi

MALAYALAM : Kudakam

III B.S.M.S, Govt. Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, T.N. India. sathumaa_1985@yahoo.co.in

III B.S.M.S, Govt. Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, T.N. India. uthayaganga1987@yahoo.com
HABITAT :

Centella, a genus of about 33 species of herbs inhabitating tropical & sub tropical

regions.The generic name has been derived from the Latin word “CENTUM = HUNDRED”

referring to profusely branched prostrate herb which is a native of Madagascar .It is commonly

found in rice fields along the bunds of irrigation channels.

HABIT:

Perennial herb

ROOT:

The plant consist of vertical root stalk

STEM:

Stem is prostrate slender, creeping with long stolens and nearly glabrous or hairy on

young parts.

LEAVES:

Leaves are cordate or hastate or orbicular or reniform or sub entire or palmately lobed

consisting of long petiole and small stipules.

Crowded leaves can be seen at nodes, consisting of very long stalks and sheathing leaf

bases Leaf blades are dentate, crenate with thick radiate veins and dark green in colour Leaves are

glabrous on both surfaces. FLOWERS:

Flowers are small, sessile and dark pink in colour. They arise as simple umbels of 3 – 6
flowers at the ends of slender peduncles arising from the axils of leaves and much shorter than

petioles supported below by an involucre of 2 –boat shaped membranous persistent bracts.

FRIUTS:

Clusted at joints. Carpels oblong, sub – cylindric curved and less in length much laterally

compressed, readily separating into 2 indehiscent halves (mericarps) united by a very narrow plane

of junction. Vittae are seen in the furrows of each mericarp.

The fruits when bruised have an aromatic odour, pungent, nauseous and bitter taste.

SEEDS:

Solitary in each mericarp, pendulous embryo, laterally compressed.

PHARMACOLOGICAL FEATURES:

Parts Used in Medicine : Whole plant

Taste : Acrid, Bitter, Sweet (Thuvarpu, Kaipu and Inippu)

Unmetabolized Pharmacologically

active ingredient: cool natured (Thatpa veeriyam)

Metabolized Pharmacologically

active ingredient: Sweet (Inippu) CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS :

Vallarine Asiaticoside Hydrocotylin Pectic Acids

Steroids Hersaponin Bacogenin Monnierin

Triterpene Tannin

ACTIONS OF ACTIVE PRINCIPLES :

1) VALLARINE :

A bitter principle which is present in the leaves and roots of this plant is an oily liquid of a

pale colour, soluble in alcohol, ether and caustic ammonia. It is believed that it’s active properties

reside in this principle.

2) ASIATICOSIDE :

Asiatoicoside has been shown to be active in the treatment of leprosy. It probably acts by
dissolving the waxy covering of bacillus leprae. The bacillus thus become fragile and may easily

be destroyed. . Leprosy nodules are broken down, diffuse infiltrations do disappear. Perforating

ulcers and lesions on the fingers heal and most remarkable of all, eye lesions are cured if treatment

is given before the posterior chamber of eye is involved. These improvements are seen in cases of

anaesthetic leprosy and it is not really evident in tubercular leprosy.

3) OXY – ASIATICOSIDE :

It is prepared by permanganate oxidation of asiaticoside. Along with asiaticoside it is

employed in the treatment of certain types of tuberculosis.

4) SITOSTEROL, TANNIN :

From the alcoholic extract of the herb, an essential oil green in colour possessing the strong

odour of herb which is known to have antiprotozoal and spasmolytic effect have been reported.
CENTELLA ASIATICA –A PANACEA DRUG

Centella asiatica is an all healing drug of mighty potency and capable of rejuvenating the

system thus enabling to live for ages.

When centella taken as a panacea drug, it is said to have remarkable power in increasing

intelligence.

GENERAL ACTIONS:

Alterative Stimulant Refrigerant Soporific

Emmenagogue Nervine tonic Cardiac tonic Stomachic

Carminative Diuretic

Some practical applications of Centella asiatica.

1) For Syphilis :

When internally given, the leaves have a effect on syphilitic skin diseases and in secondary

and constitutional syphilis especially in those cases where subjacent cellular tissue are

principally affected.

2) As a memory tonic :

when the leaves are taken as a tonic, it increases memory power. It is also taken as
tablets for increasing intelligence quotient (I.Q.)

3) For Dysentry :

The root of Centella asiatica when given with milk and liquorice arrests dystentry.

4) For all types of fevers

The leaves of Centella asiatica, Ocimum sanctum and pepper are grinded and are

made into tablets and are taken twice a day. 5) For Children’s abdominal disorders:

The ghee of Centella asiatica and the decoction made out of fenugreek and Centella

asiatica leaves are reported to have a good effect.

6) For elephantiasis and hydrocele

Its leaves are grinded and are applied on particular area.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1) The wealth of India - Vol II – Page No. 110

2) Siddha Materia Medica – Part I - Author : Murugesa Mudaliyar Page No.792

3) Medicinal Plants and Raw

Drugs of India - Authors: Purshotam kaushik &Anil

kumar dhiman

4) Indian Medicinal Plants - Author: Orient Longmann Page No.52

5) Handbook of Medicinal Plants - Author: Dr. P.N.V. Kurup Page No.61

6) Medicinal Plants - Authors: Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen

Page No :117

7. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Author : E. John Jothi Prakash Page No.18.
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A
Akar Som – Talinum paniculatum
Akar Seratus
Ati-ati Merah – Plectranthus scutellariodes
Aji Samad – Jackia ornata
Asam Jawa/Celagi – Tamarindus indica
Avacado – Persea americana
AraTanah / Gelang Susu, Keremak Susu – Euphorbia hirta
Ara Songsang
Akar Cerita
Akar Manis
Akar Sapuk Tunggul
Akar Tengkuk Biawak – Fagraea acuminatissima
Anggerik Kesumba
Ara Beringin – Ficus benjamina
Asam gelungur – Garcinia atrovirdis
Asam Paya
Ara Bumbong
Agav Sisal / Fukria – Agave sisalana
Alamanda Kuning – Allamanda cathartica

B
Bawang Mas / Tembaga Susu
Balik Angin/Tampin – Mallotus barbatus
Bangun-bangun – Plectranthus amboinicus
Bebaru / Baru-baru – Hibiscus tiliaceus
Belimbing hutan
Bakawali
Batang Wali
Belimbing Buluh – Averrhoa bilimbi
Belimbing Tanah/Tongkong – Oxalis barrelieri
Bemban – Donax grandis
Bebuta/Buta-Buta – Excoecaria agallocha
Beluntas Paya – Pluchea indica
Bayam Duri/Bayam Hutan – Amaranthus spinosus
Bayam Pasir/Keremak/Pudoh – Alternanthera sessilis
Bunga Kekwa
Bebuas
Batu Jin / Pecah Batu / Bayam Karang – Strobilanthes crispa
Bunga Kantan
Bunga Loceng
Bunga Melor – Jasminum sambac
Bunga Cina /Susun Kelah
Bunga Tanjung – Mimusops elengi
C
Capa/Sombung/Mambong – Blumea balsamifera
Cekor/Cekur Hijau/Cekur Jawa – Kaempferia galanga
Cekur Batik / Cekur Hutan – Kaempferia elegans
Cekur Manis Gajah/Perupong – Glyptopetalum quadrangulare
Cempaka Puteh – Michelia alba
Cempaka Kuning -Michelia champaca
Celaka Biru / C.Bunga
Cina Maki/Gelam Bukit/Serai Kayu Wangi – Leptospermum flavescens
Cekak Manis/Tarok Manis – Sauropus androgynus
Celaka Merah
Cendana
Cemara
Celaka Puteh/Celaka Bukit – Plumbago zeylanica
Cekur Buluh
Cengkih – Syzygium aromaticum
Ceremai
Cengkian/Cemkian/Jemekian – Croton tiglium
D
Delima – Punica granatum
Dokong Anak/Amin Buah – Phyllanthus urinaria
Durian Belanda/Durian Mekah/Nangka Belanda – Annona muricata
Daun Dewa / Dewa Raja /Sambung Nyawa – Gynura pseudochina
Daun Kesum – Persicaria coronarium
Depu Pelanduk – Wikstromia ridleyi
Daun Sehelai Setahun – Nervilia punctata
E
Ekor Anjing – Plantago major
Ekor Kucing – Acalypha hispida
Ego/Peniti/Jemuju/Ketumbar Jawa – Eryngium foetidum
Elek Besi / Itah Besi – Smilax myosofolio
Elek Tembaga / E.Dawai – Smilax calophylla

G
Gajah Beranak – Goniothalamus macrophyllus
Geli-geli – Lasia spinosa
Geli-geli hitam – Cyrtosperma lasioidies
Gelenggang Padang/Gelenggang Kasar – Senna alata
Gandarussa Hitam – Gandarussa valguris
Gandarrusa Puteh – Justicia gendarussa
Ganda Suli
Gelam Tikus
Gelenggang Daun Besar – Cassia alata
Gadum / Ara
Geraham Badak – Phyllochlamyswallehii
Galak Tua
Getang Guri
Ginseng Gunung
Gambir Laut/Gambir Paya – Uncaria lancea
Gelam/Kayu Putih – Melaleuca cajputi
Gajus/ Ketereh/Janggus – Anacardium occidentale
Ganda Rusa Hutan
H
Halia – Zingiber officinale
Halia Hutan /Rimba
Halia Bara
Hempedu Bumi /Pokok Cerita – Andrographis paniculata
Hujan Panas / Bela Puteh – Breynia racemosa
Hempedu Beruang/Seburut/Telinga Kalawar – Thottea grandiflora
Hanuman /Jelutah/Pokok bajang beranak – Schefflera simulans
Halban
Halia Kesing / Pepijat
Haji Samat/Setunjang Bumi – Prismatomeris tetrandra
I
Inai – Lawsonia inermis
Isi Raja Satong / Kepala Beruk
J
Jarum Tujuh Bilah – Pereskia grandifolia
Jerangau – Acorus calamus
Jarak – Ricinus communis
Jarak Merah / J.Belanda
Jeruju Puteh
Jarum Mas (Rumput) – Striga asiatica
Jering – Archidendrum jiringa
Jenjuang / Lenjung – Cordyline fruticosa
Jambu Batu – Psidium guava
Jintan puteh
Jeruju Hitam – Acanthus ebracteatus
Jintan Hitam – Nigella sativa
Janggut Adam – Tacca intergrifolia
Janggut Baung – Homalomena rostrata
Jarak cina
Jintan / Oregano – Origanum vulgare
Jejarum
Jeruju – Acanthus ilicifolius
K
Kekabu Hutan – Bombax valetonii
Kaduk/Sirih Dudoh/Bugu – Piper sarmentosum
Kaduk Hutan -Piper stylosum
Kapur Barus – Dryobalanops aromatica
Kacip Fatimah – Labisia Pumila
Kacang Telang – Clitorea ternatea
Ketumpang Air/Rangu-rangu – Piper pellucidum
Kulim – Scorodocarpus borneesi
Kemunting Cina – Catharanthus roseus
Kemangi Hitam
Kenerak – Ghoniothalamus umbrosus
Kemboja Puteh
Kemboja Cina – Plumeria rubra
Kerbau Amok – Schefflera ridleyi
Kayu Manis – Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Kunyit Hitam – Curcuma aeruginosa
Kunyit Emas/Temu Kuning – Curcuma zedoaria
Kunyit Puteh/Temu Putih – Didymocarpus crinita
Kunyit – Cucurma longa
Keladi Cantik – Alocasia denudata
Keladi Tikus – Typhonium flagelliforme
Keladi Hutan/Keladi Birah – Colocasia esculenta
Keladi Kemoyang – Homalomena sagittifolia
Keladi Sebaring – Alocasia macrorrhizos
Kecubong/Terong Pengar – Datura fastuosa
Kepala Sari / Akar Teriba
Kancing Baju / Jelita – Bidens pilosa
Kancing Baju Jantan/Rumput Teki/Rumput Serapat – Kyllinga brevifolia
Kecupu – Garcinia prainiana
Kucing Galak/Ceka Emas/Lis-Lis – Acalypha indica
Kemangi/Ruku/Selasih – Ocimum tenuiflorum
Kembang Semangkuk – Scaphium macropodumKelutut Puteh
Ketapang
Kiambang – Pistia stratiotes
Kemuning Putih – Murraya paniculata
Kenanga – Cananga odorata
Kedondong – Spondias pinnata
Katak Puru/Nam-nam – Cynometra cauliflora
Kerbau Duak
Kayu Kapur
Kayu Arang/Sangkak – Diospyros buxifolia
Kelapa Berok / Naga Stong – Hydnophytum formicarium
Keruing Mempelas – Dipterocarpus crinitus
Kekunyit/Akar Kuning – Fibraurea tinctoria
Keman Air/Keman Gajah/Kangkung Puteri – Neptunia oleracea
Kurma – Phoenix roebelinii

L
Lidah Jin/Sansiviria – Sanseviera trifasciata
Larak – Fissitigma latifolium
Lempoyang / Lempoyang Wangi – Zingiber aromaticum
Lempoyang Hitam/Bola Hitam – Zingiber ottensi
Lempoyang Anjing/Tepus Kecil – Zingiber puberulum
Lemba/Kepala Puyuh – Molineria latifolia
Lidah Buaya – Aloe Vera
Lengkuas – Alpinia galanga
Lengkuas ranting/Lengkuas Kecil – Alpinia conchigera
Lemuni Hitam/Leggundi – Vitex negundo
Lemuning/Legundi – Vitex trifolia
Lada Pahit – Brucea sumatrana
Lada Hitam – Piper nigrum
Lelipan
Larak Tepong
Larak Bengk
Limau nipis – Citrus aurantifolia
Limau Purut – Citrus hystrix

M
Mas Cotek – Ficus deltoidea
Mata Ayam – Ardisia crenata
Mambu/Pokok Nim – Melia indica
Misai Ali – Schizaea digitata
Misai Kucing/Ruku Hutan/Kumis Kucing – Orthosiphon aristatu
Mengkudu – Morinda citrifolia
Mengkudu Hutan/Mengkudu Jantan – Morinda elliptica
Mengkudu Gajah
Memali Duri – Leea aculeata
Memali – Leea indica
Mahagani
Mengkunyit – Coscinium blumeanum
Melada/Selada – Capparis micracantha
Medang Lansor – Elaeocarpus mastersii
Melinjau – Gnetum gnemon
Mentulang
Merbau
Mata Pelanduk

N
Nilam – Pogostemon cablin
Nyior Lemba
Naga Buana/Naga Jumat/KayuPutih – Phyllanthus pulcher
Naga Stong / Kepala Beruk – Hydnophytum formicarium

P
Patawali/Putarwali/Petawali/Batang Wali – Tinospora crispa
Payong Ali
Palas Tikus/Palas Rewang – Licuala triphylla
Pecah Periuk Kuning
Pecah Periuk Puteh
Pecah Periuk Biru / itam
Pegaga – Centella asiatica
Pegaga Embun – Hydrocotyle sibthorpiodes
Pegaga Gajah
Petai Belalang/Ipil-ipil – Leucaena leucocephala
Panah Arjuna / Paku kikir – Tectaria crenata
Paku Gajah – Angiopteris evecta
Paku Tanduk Rusa
Paku Tunjuk Langit – Helminthostachys zeylanica
Paku Laut / Paku Haji – Cycas edentata
Paku Langsuyar – Platycerium coronarium
Penawar Hitam – Goniothalamus giganteus
Puding Emas – Codiaeum variegatum
Puah Pungah/Balai-balai – Aralidium pinnatifitidum
R
Raja Satong Sarang Semut
Rumput Sambau
Raja Berangkat/Cagau – Goniothalamus curtissi
Rempah Gunung
Rempah Padang
Rumput Buluh
Rumput Cina
Rumput Misai Adam – Themeda arguens
Rumput Jari Lipan – Limnophila aromatica

S
Sakat / Semun – Asplenium nidus
Senduduk/Cong Keradak – Dissochaeta gracilis
Senduduk/Kenduduk/Sekeduduk – Melastoma malabathricum
Senduduk (Puteh) – Melastoma sanguineum
Senduduk Baldu(Ungu Tua)
Sembuluh
Serapat
Susun Kelapa / Sisik kelah – Tabernaemontana divaricata
Susu Kambing
Setawar Kampung /Sedingin – Kalanchoe pinnata
Setawar Hutan / Setawar Bukit
Setawar Air – Costus speciosus
Sesudu – Euphorbia milli
Saidina Ali – Clerodendrom deflexum
Sedawai/Tampang Besi/Tembaga Suasa – Smilax calophylla
Sambung Nyawa – Gynura pseudochina
Serai wangi – Cymbopogon nardus
Sawi Rusa – Erechtites valerianifolia
Serapat Pandan/Siak-Siak Rimba/Sempit – Mapania cuspidata
Sekentut/Akar Bukit – Paederia foetida
Sekunyit – Coscinium fenestratum
Siantan Hutan/Menjarum – Ixora concinna
Siak-siak/Siak-siak Jantan/Meroyan Bungkus – Dianella ensifolia
Sirih Hutan/Sirih Tikus/Sirih Pacat – Piper caninum
Sirih Harimau/Kerakap Rimau – Piper porphyrophyllum
Susuh Ayam Hutan
Susuh harimau/Baka – Artabotrys suaveolens
Sanssiviria – Sansevieria trifasciata
Sri Kaya – Annona squamosa
Sungkai – Peronema canescens
Sundal Malam/Sumpa Bulan/Penggeli – Aglaoenama simplex

T
Tongkat Ali – Eurycoma longifolia Jac
Tongkat Ali Hitam – Polyalthia bullata
Tongkat Ali Mas/Gajah Tarik – Strychnos sp
Tengkok Biawak – Fagraea acuminatissima
Tebu Hitam – Saccharum officinarum
Teh Manis – Stevia Rebaudiana
Teh Hutan/Teh Kampung – Acalypha siamensis
Teja/Teja Lawang/Medang Teja – Cinnamomum iners
Tapak Kuda – Bauhinia purpurea
Tapak Gajah/Banal Hutan – Phyllagathis rotundfolia
Tutup Bumi/Bersih Hitam/Tapak Leman – Elephantopus scaber
Tarom Hutam – Didissandra frutescens
Terung Kemar/Mentimun Tikus/Akar Putih- Cyclea laxiflora
Terung Maranti
Terung Pipit/Terung Rembang – Solanum torvum
Terung Pipit Putih – Solanum indicum
Tepus Putih/Lengkuas Hutan/Lengkuas Angin – Alpinia javanica
Tepus Merah – Curcuma phaeocaulis
Tepus Tanah,/Tepai/Tepus Halia – Zingiber spectabile
Temu Pauh – Curcuma mangga
Temu Kunci – Boesenbergia rotunda
Temu Hitam/Kunyit Hitam – Curcuma aeruginosa
Temu Lawak – Curcuma xanthorrhiza
Temu Kuning/Kunyit Emas – Curcuma zedoaria

U
Ubi Gadung/Ubi arak/Taring Pelandok – Dioscorea hispida
Ubi Larut, Sagu Bemban Putih – Stachyphryniu griffithii
Ubi Seratus
Ubi Jaga/Dedawai Berisi – Smilax myosotiflora
Ulam Raja – Cosos caudatus
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