Diversity of medicinal plants according to the use of body parts

In Bangladesh, Diversity of medicinal plants has been grown. A numerous varieties of medicinal plants are observed and grown in India, and even throughout South Asia. Those medicinal plants are signified according to the usable parts of the plants. Each of medicinal or herbal plant has some medicinal properties. There are more than six thousand plants species in Bangladesh. Among these species, more than seven hundred are medicinal plant species. As the raw material of the pharmaceutical industry, the demand for herbal plants is increasing rapidly in our country as well as throughout the world. 

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A table has been posted Below to show the medicinal plants according to the scientific name, local Bengali name, family of the plants, parts of plants and the effectiveness of the disease. This list of about 40 species of plants, which is part of my research was published in the website Prankakoli in 2012. [1] Later, during the publication in Rudurrete several plants species were added in the list.[2]

Table: Asian 56 medicinal plants according to the usable parts of the plants.

Serial	Local Name	Scientific Name	usable parts	Control Disease name
1	Apang	Achyranthes aspera	whole plant	Dysentery, Constipation, piles, Arthritis, Skin disease.
2	Kalomegh	Andrographis pariculata	whole plant	Metabolic problem, Gastric, Fever, worm killer, Dysentery, Liver Disease, Strengthen.
3	Peaj	Allium cepa		Skin disease, Digestion, Histiria,
4	Roshun	Allium sativum		Strengthen, Constipation, Old fever, Heart disease
5	Sotanuli	Asparagus recemosus		Fever, Dysentery, Diabetics.
6	Ulatkambal	Abroma augusta	Root, Bark & Leaf.	Vaginal pain sexual disease. Ministration, Urinal and Sexual disease.
7	Bel	Aegle marmelos	Fruit	Dysentery, Diarrhoea.
8	Ghritokumari	Aloe  vera	Extract of leaf	Headache, sexual disease, metabolic problem. Fever.
9	Chatim	Alstonia scholaris	bark, Glue, flowers,	Leprosy, dental problems, asthma, lack of milk, flux, strangulation, respiration, fever.
10	Olkochu	Amorphophallus paeoniifolius	Bulb, stem	Constipation, rheumatic arthritis, indigestion, dying child birth, cough tendency.
11	Anaros	Ananus comosus	Fruit and leaf	Jaundice, Fever
12	Nim	Azadirachta indica	Root, leaf Bark	Skin disease, Arthritis, Insecticide, Anti vomiting, Tooth disease, Skin disease, worm killer, Jaundice. Antiviral etc.
13	Brahmishak	Becopa moniera	Leaf	Heart disease, nurval pressure, Asthma.
14	Tal	Borassus flabellifer		Insomnia, Gonorrhea
15	Ponornava	Boerhavia repens		Stone in kidney, Cough, Insomnia, Gonorrhea
16	Pathor Kuchi	Bryophyllum calycium		Cold, Urinal disease, Hysteria.
17	Akand	Calotropis procera	Root, leaf. Bark flower extract of leaf.	Ulcer, Tooth pain chronic dysentery, cold, Asthma.
18	Thankuni	Centella asiatica	whole plant	Metabolic problem, pain killer Diabetics, Ulcer, chronic dysentery, Anti Coughing.
19	Telakucha	Coccinia cordifolia		Skin disease, Fever, Asthma.
20	Nil Aparajita	Clitoria ternatea	whole plant	swoon, chronic pain, goitre, aphonia, dry cough, migraine, scabby scabies.
21	Sissoo	Dalbergia sissoo		Dysentery, Anti-vomiting
22	Shem	Dolichos lablab		Fever, Gastricity, Bleeding control.
23	Anantamul	Hemidesmus indicus	root and whole plant	Strength increaser, apetiser. Arthritis, Diabetes.
24	Telakucha	Eoccinia cordifolia	leaf and root	Diabetics,  cold, appetizer, Ulcer control etc.
25	Keshraj	Eclipta Prostrata	whole plant	Headache cold, control of hair losing.
26	Helencha	Enhydra fluctuans	stem, leaves, spinach	Scabies, itching, tasteless, arthritis, prickly heat.
27	Mother	Erythrina variegata		Ministration regulation.
28	Dudhia	Euphorbia thymifolia		Asthma, Ring worm.
29	Bot	Ficus benghlensis	stem, leaf, root	Dysentery, fat, boil.
30	Dumur	Ficus hispida		Diabetes, control bleeding.
31	Ashatha	Ficus religiosa	leaf, bark, root	Arthritis in blood, sensitivityless, mouth sore, ear infection.
32	Bichuti	Fleurya interrupta		Constipation, Heart disease.
33	Kulekhara	Hygrophilla schulli	Leaf, Seed, Steam	Control of anger, Liver disease, Ulcer, bleeding, removal of stone from kidney.
34	Gandhavadali	Paedaria foetida	Leaf	Dysentery, metabolic disorder, cold. Arthritis.
35	Dhutara	Datura metal	Root, Leaf, Seed.	Pain killer, worm killer, poisonous.
36	Arjun	Terminalia arjuna	Bark	Heart disease, Diarrhea, piles, Tuberculosis.
37	Bohera	Terminalia belerica	Fruit	Constipation, Diarrhea, fever, cough, piles, Gastric, Heart disease.
39	Horitoki	Terminalia Chebula		Pain killer, Dysentry, Skin disease, Fever.
40	Dadmardan	Cassia alata	Leaf	Skin disease, poisonous.
41	Pudina	Mentha viridis	whole plant	Metabolic disorder, Gastric.
42	Basak	Adhatoda vasica	Leaf, roots of plant	Cough, asthma, tuberculosis, cold, blood refine.
43	Jashthimadhu	Hydrangea arborescons	Leaf, flower and fruit	Liver disease, adrenal peptic Ulcer, hormonal disease, cold, throat pain.
44	Sharpagandha	Rauvolfia Serpentina	leaf and root	Blood Pressure, brain abnormal, dysentery diarrhea pain killer.
44	Kurchi	Holarrhena pubescens	Bark & Seed	Diarrhea, dysentery, worm killer constipation, intestinal weakness.
45	Ulatchandal	Gloriosa superba	Leaf and Steam	Arthritis Adrenals peptic, ulcer, Dysentery.
46	Soabin	Glycine max		Anemia, Diabetics.
47	Gamar	Gmelina arborea		Blood purify, Dysentery.
48	Zostimodhu	Glycyrihiza glarra		Heart disease, Cold & fever, Epilepsy
49	Shatamuli	Asparagus racemosus	leaf and root	Fever, dysentery Diabetics.
50	Jam	Syzygium cumini	fruit and seed	Diabetics, Dysentery.
51	Asamlata	Mikania scandens	leaf	Bleeding control, Dysentery, Daud etc.
52	Nishinda	Vitex negundo	root and leaf	Asthma, Arthritis, fever,Cough, Weakness, Headache, Vomiting etc.
53	Durba	Cynodon dactylon	leaf	Blood bleeding control. skin disease.
54	Shingara	Trapa natans	fruit	Abdominal pain, gallbladder irritation, dysentery, loss of memory, urine off.
55	Jayanti	Sesbania sesban	leaf, branch, seed, root,	Nose water, nose closure, catarrh, arthritis, turnaround fever, chronic pain, Contraceptive pregnancy.
56	Ashok	Saraca asoca	bark, seed,	Neurological arthritis, heart-problem, scurvy, blood-stained, insect bite.

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References:

১. Sadi, Anup. “Medicinal plants of Bangladesh.” Prankakoli, Anup Sadi, 24 Dec. 2012, anupsadi.blogspot.com/2012/12/medicinal-plants-of-bangladesh_24.html. A detailed study on the Diversity of Medicinal Plants and their Commercial Uses in Bangladesh

2. Ayurbedacharya Shibkali Vattcharya: Chironjib Bonushodhi Vol 2, Ananda Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, First Published 1384, Introductory Page 15-16.