Question

India is Known for its herbs and medicinal plants from ancient times. Identify any five medicinal plants and write their uses.

Answer 1

Medicinal plants have been useful for curing various diseases. Five medicinal plants and their uses include:

1.Amla plant or Indian gooseberry is known for recovering from hair fall, haemorrhage, various skin diseases etc.

2.Sarpa Gandha plant is useful for recovery from insomnia and hyper tension.

3.Tulsi is an age old medicine used to get relief from cough, cold, bronchitis etc.

4.Nageswar or Nag Champa is useful for recovery from Asthma, Skin Burning, Vomiting, Dysentry, Piles.

5.Kaincha/Creeper Baidanka is useful in healing Nervous Disorder, Constipation, Dropsy etc.