It is with great leasure, we wish tc lace in vcur hands the inaugural issue c/ cur Quarterlv

Newsletter -Medplant. 1his newsletter is an cutccme c/ cur ccmmitment tc the cause c/

ccnseriaticn c/ cur cherished medical heritage and an integral art c/ ENJIS Centre cn
Medicinal Plants. 1hrcugh this newsletter, we hce tc reach cut tc eiervcne wcrking in the crucial
areas c/ medicinal lants ccnseriaticn and ccntribute tcwards their reiitali:aticn bv creating
greater awareness abcut rcblems and ersectiies related tc medicinal lants ccnseriaticn. Bv
the medium c/ this newsletter, it is rccsed tc highlight ccntemcrarv issues, iiews, news,
discussicns thrcugh enlightened articles, cciering /cr e.g., medicinal lants rescurce
management, secies c/ ccncern, traded secies, hclistic arcach tc ccnseriaticn rcblems etc. It
is hced that this newsletter wculd /ind a readv readershi amcngst rescurce managers and
ractiticners c/ Indian Svstem c/ Medicine, academia, and student and research ccmmunitv
wcrking in niche areas c/ medicinal lants ccnseriaticn.
India, as is well kncwn is a ma/cr bicdiiersitv naticn and thus has mcre than 7,000 /lcwering
lant secies reccrded in the written and lccal health traditicns. Hcweier, uantum c/
ccnsumticn c/ these lant based rescurces has c/ten remained a matter c/ seculaticn in the
absence c/ reliable data, /cr rescurce managers. 1here are nc reliable secieswise demand
estimates dccuments tcc, which /urther ccmcunds the rcblemc/ rescurce management.Manv
c/ the medicinal lants in sulv tc the industries are /acing sericus decline and eien cssible
extincticnin the wild due tc mindless, unscienti/ic hariesting ractices. In this ccntext, the current
issue shares the exerience /rcm the /indings c/ a latest studv titled Demand and sulv c/
medicinal lants in India, which shculd be c/ tcical interest. It alsc rciides a ccmrehensiie
checklist c/ 178 medicinal lants secies in high iclume trade/ccnsumticn, which cnlv gces tc
rcie the need /cr /urther studies, in this critical dcmain.
We sincerelv hce vcu will /ind this newsletter interesting and rescurce/ul, which shall enable vcu
tc deeen vcur understanding abcut the herbal sectcrits rcmises and rcblems, and c/ ccurse
the reuired scluticns. 1he subseuent issue will /ccus cn an imcrtant theme Prcducticn and
sulv c/ bctanicals in trade.

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ENVS Newsletter on Medicinal Plants
Editorial
September 2008
ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Tradition, Bangalore
Suma 1.S
Editor
Contents
1. Demand and Supply oI Medicinal Plants 2
2. Sariva versus Sariva 6
3. Conservation Concern Species 7
Next Quarterly Issue:
December 2008
Production and Supply oI Botanicals in Trade
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Conservation Concern
Saraca asoca (Roxb.) W.1. de Wilde
Synonym - Saraca indica sensu Baker auct. non L.
Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Vernacularnames: Hindi - Asoka; Kannada - Ashoka mara, Seethe mara;
Malayalam- Asokam; Sanskrit - Ashoka, Hema pushpa; Tamil - Asoka maram; Telugu- Asokamu
Threat status: Endangered Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra; Data DeIicient - Kerala, Tamil nadu
Trade Information: Listed as High VolumeTrade Medicinal Plant(Ved et al,2008)
Trade name: Stem bark sold under the nameAshoka chal
MajorSupply Source: Tropical Iorests
Adulterant: Stem bark oI Polyalthia longifolia is an adulterant.
Distribution: Global: Indo-Malayan. National: Southern India mainly the
western ghats extending to some parts oI North East at 400 - 1000m altitude
in moist deciduous to evergreen Iorests especially along shady slopes and
river sides. In India its presence is reported Irom Maharashtra, Goa,
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand & Meghalaya.
Planted as an ornamental in many parts oI India.
Special characters: Ahandsome tree with prominent, drooping pendulous
branches, purplish red new Ilush oI leaves and the brilliant orange scarlet
Ilowers in ball-like heads draw immediate attention. Interestingly, the
colourIul parts oI the Ilowers are actually Iloral stalks, calyx, stamens and styles, not petals.
Flowering: February to June; Fruiting: August September. Stray Ilowers are seen almost throughout the year.
Description: Medium sized trees, 5-10 m tall and about 1 m girth. Bark thin ashy brown. Wood white and soIt. Leaves
alternate, leaIlets 6-12, opposite, oval-shaped- 3-7 cm,. glossy. Flowers stalked, Iragrant, orange yellowturning red, 2.5-4
cm long, born in the leaI axils or on old wood. Sepals yellowish orange to scarlet, petals absent. Pods are long, oval shaped,
Ilat, tapering at both ends. Seeds 2-8, oval to ellipsoid.
Medicinal uses: Bark is used to treat indigestion, Iever, burning sensation, ulcers, menstrual disorders, dysentery,
leucorrhoea and pimples. - Leaves - are used as blood puriIier. LeaI juice mixed with cumin seeds used Ior treating
stomachache. Flowers - are useIul in treating burning sensation, bleeding piles, dysentery and scabies. - Seeds - are used in
treating bone Iractures, strangury and vescical calculi.
Mode of propagation: By seeds
Reference: Ravikumar K. and Jed D.K.(2000), 100 Red Listed Medicinal Plants of Conservation Concern in Southern
India, Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore .
Demand and Supply of Medicinal Plants

Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Rudrakshi or Rudraksha ) These deep
blue Iruits and seeds are Irom the tree growing at FRLHT
Campus.
Research findings
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On 22 May, 'World Bio-diversity Day was celebrated at FRLHT. There were nearly 300 students,
teachers Irom diIIerent parts oI Bangalore city came together and shared their experiences related to
exploring neighbourhood plant world. On this occasion. Mr. Vijay Kumar S., Assistant
Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan, Bangalore Region, Mrs. Anu Thomas, Principal,
KV-CRPF school and Mrs. Shobha Bhat, Principal, BVB's Nagarjuna Vidyaniketan School,
Bangalore. FRLHT released unique CD ROM titled 'Neighborhood Medicinal Plants of
Bangalore City version 1.0. for high school students. This CDdevelopment is supported by Ratan
Tata Trust, corpus Iund. This comprises oI 300 plus common medicinal plants oI Bangalore city with
botanical and vernacular names correlation. It also has 700 plant images, an interactive 'Green Pad
Module` where students can jot down their Iield notes.
On the same day, three posters viz Medicinal Plant Wealth of India- Red Listed Medicinal Plants
and Wild Edible Fruits (supported by Centre of Excellence project, Government of India) and
Common Butterflies of Bangalore city were released.
Reported by: Suma 1.S.
Cultivating Urban Green Ambassadors: World Bio - Diversity Day
ENVIS Newsletter on Medicinal Plants Volume 1, Issue 1 September 2008
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The industrial demand Ior the medicinal plant resources has
been on the rise due to the worldwide buoyancy in the herbal
sector. In India, nearly 9,500 registered herbal industries and
a multitude oI unregistered cottage-level herbal units depend
upon the continuous supply oI medicinal plants Ior
manuIacture oI herbal Iormulations. In addition to the
industrial consumption, signiIicant quantities oI medicinal
plant resources are consumed at the household level, by
traditional healers and by practitioners oI Indian Systems oI
Medicine. Whereas, more than 6,000 Ilowering plant species
are recorded in the codiIied and Iolk healthcare practices in
the country, the quantum oI their consumption has remained
a matter oI guestimate. The Iallout oI the lack oI reliable
species-wise demand estimates has been an inadequate
Iocus on the management oI these resources. In Iact, wild
populations oI many a medicinal plant species, Iorming the
major resource base Ior the herbal industry, are reported to be
Iacing a serious threat oI decline and extinction due to
indiscriminate harvesting.
It is in this context that the National Medicinal Plants Board
(NMPB), Government oI India, supported nation-wide
study to assess the demand and supply oI medicinal plants in
India by Foundation Ior Revitalisation oI Local Health
Traditions (FRLHT), Bangalore.
Some of the highlights of this study are as
follows:
A list oI 960 medicinal plant species Iorming source oI
1289 botanical raw drugs in trade in the country has
been worked out.
An annual trade value corresponding to the trade oI
3,19,500 MT oI botanical raw drugs in the country
works out to Rs. 1,0691,058.90 crores Ior the year 2005-
06 and the corresponding annual turnover oI the herbal
industry in the country has been industry estimated at
more than Rs. 8,800 crores!
OI the 960 traded medicinal plant species, 178 are
consumed in volumes exceeding 100 MT per year
each, with their consolidated consumption accounting
Ior about 80 oI the total industrial demand oI all
botanicals in the country. Analysis oI these 178 species
by their major sources oI supply reveals that 21 species
(12) are obtained Irom temperate Iorests, 70 species
(40) are obtained Irom tropical Iorests, 36 species
(20) are obtained largely or wholly Irom
cultivations / plantations, 46 species (25) are obtained
largely Irom road sides and other degraded land use
elements and the remaining 5species (3) are imported
Irom other countries.
Whereas all such species in high volume trade, sourced
Irom the wild, need appropriate attention, the temperate
and alpine herbs and the tropical trees Iorm the most
vulnerable group that need immediate management
Iocus.
As regards the 36 species sourced wholly or largely Irom
cultivation, it needs to be appreciated that cultivation oI
these species has already stabilised and got Iirmly
incorporated into the local agricultural systems and does
not need any urgent promotional incentives. Instead, the
Iocus in relation to these species would need to be on
developing better cultivars/varieties and making their
germplasm available to the growers in adequate
quantities Ior enhancing their income.
Director FRLH1
dk.vedfrlht.org
Medicinal Plant Species in high Volume
Trade/ Consumption (> 100 MT) year)
Know & Use
1. .betvo.cbv. vo.cbatv. Medik. ,Mushakdana,
2. .bie. .pectabiti. ,D.Don, Spach 1alispatra
. .brv. precatoriv. L. Gunja
1. .cacia catecbv ,L.., \illd. Katha
:. .cacia vitotica ,L., \illd. e Del.Babul
. .cacia .ivvata ,Lour., Merr. Shikakai
. .cb,ravtbe. a.pera L. Apamarga
. .covitvv fero \all. e Ser.Vachnag
. .covitvv beteropb,ttvv \all. e RoyleAtis
10. .corv. catavv. L. Vach
11. .abatoaa e,tavica Medic.Adusa
12. .egte varveto. ,L., Correa Bael
1. .erra tavata ,L., Juss. Cheroola
11. .tbiia avara ,Roxb., Boiin Krishna shirish
1:. .toe barbaaev.i. Mill. Kumari
1. .tpivia catcarata ,law.,Roscoe Chittartha
1. .t.tovia .cbotari. ,L., R.Br. Saptaparni
1. .varograpbi. pavicvtata ,Burm.., \all. e Nees
Kalmegh
1. .vogei..v. tatifotia ,Roxb. ex DC., \all. e Guill. &
Perr. Dhawada
20. .qvitaria agattocba Roxb. Agar kala
21. ..paragv. racevo.v. \illd. Shataari
22. .aairacbta ivaica A.Juss. Neem
2. acopa vovvieri ,L., \ettst. Brahmi
21. atio.pervvv vovtavvv ,\illd.,Muell.-Arg.
Dantimool
2:. erberi. ari.tata DC. Daruhaldi
2. ergevia citiata ,low., Sternb.-Pashanabheda
2. oerbaria aiffv.a L. Punarnaa
2. ovba ceiba L.Mochrus
2. o.rettia .errata Roxb. Salai guggul
0. vcbavavia tavav Spreng.Chironji
1. vtea vovo.perva ,Lam., 1aub. 1esu phool
2. Cae.atpivia .appav L. Pathimugam
. Caraio.pervvv baticacabvv L. Mudakkathan
1. Care,a arborea Roxb. Vaari kumbha
:. Ca..ia ab.v. L. Chaksoo
. Ca..ia avgv.tifotia VahlSonamukhi
. Ca..ia fi.tvta L. Amaltas
. Ca..ia tora L. ,L., Roxb Chakoda beeja
As per 'Demand and supply oI medicinal plants in India (Ved, D.K, and G.S, Goraya, 2008), a study supported by National
Medicinal Plants Board, 960 species are in trade. Amongst them, 178 species Iall under high volume trade or consumption
category. i.e ~100 MT/year. The major sources oI supply reveals that 21 species (12) are obtained Irom temperate Iorests, 70
species (40) are obtained Irom tropical Iorests, 36 species (20) are obtained largely or wholly Irom cultivation / plantations, 46
species 25) are obtained largely Irom road sides and other degraded land use elements and the remaining 5 species (3) are
imported Irom other countries. The Iollowing list provides botanical name & trade name oI high volume traded medicinal plants.
Sariva is a major ingredient in many oI theAyurvedic Iormulations and
besides is popularly used to prepare herbal drinks in rural India, since
centuries. According to authentic reIerences in Ayurveda, the Iragrant
roots Irom the climber is widely used Ior treating nearly, 5-20 clinical
conditions, such as, blood related disorders (rakta, pitta disorders),
inIlammatory conditions oI skin in children, blood puriIication,
nutritive or general tonic recommended Ior children, dermatitis
conditions, anaemic conditions, Iever, diabetic disorders, indigestion,
tastelessness, diarrhea, respiratory disorders, poisonous bites,
menstrual disorders etc.
Ayurvedic texts describe two types oI Sariva, namely Sveta-sariva,-
which is correlated to Hemidesmus indicus - , and Krsna- sariva, which
is correlated to Cryptolepis buchanani or Ichnocarpus frutescens
,according to majority oI experts.
The most popularly used Sariva is however, Hemidesmus indicus
which is Iound to be distributed all over India, and in Sri Lanka, South
East Asia and Malaysia. In India, it is widely Iound in North India,
Sikkim and Peninsular India. However despite its widespread
occurrence and distribution in the Indian sub-continent, the
procurement oI this herb in bulk volumes is a Iormidable practical
problem Ior most oI the user- industries. In the light oI this, the other
two Sariva candidates are generally relied upon by industries, due to
their ease oI large scale availability in desired volumes. However many
oI Ayurvedic pharmaceuticals in diIIerent parts oI India also use
Jallaris solanacea, Decalepis hamiltonii and Tylophora fasciculata as
sariba.
Many oI the alternative herbs mentioned above, have Iound
considerable usage in traditional Iormulations, as they are readily
available in required volumes, and besides due to their unmistakably
identical odour characteristics. However it is important to note that not
all oI them have matching properties, as prescribed in many oI the
Ayurvedic texts. It has also been observed that quite oIten many a
herbal Sherbet prepared using Hemidesmus indicus in typically rural
settings and houses, does seem to be a more useIul and reliable herbal
drink Irom a clinical angle!
Ayurvedic Physican, FRLHT,
venu.gopalfrlht.org
Sariva versus Sariva
Venu Gopal, S.N.
ASCLEPIADACEAE
(Hemidesmus indicus (L.) Schult.)
Trade names: Anantmool, Sariva, Sarasaparilla
Parts traded: Roots
Used in: Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Folk and Homeopathy
Vernacularnames: Kannada; Namdaberu, Sogadaberu;
Sanskrit; Sariva, Gopi; Hindi; Magrabu, Hindisalsa;
Tamil and Malayalam; Nannari; English; IndianSarsaparilla
Description: A perennial slender climber with white milky latex.
Root-stock is woody and Iragrant. Leaves are simple, opposite,
variable in shape Irom oval to linear shape. Mosaic patterns oI
silvery white can be seen on the leaves. Flowers are greenish purple.
Fruits are a pair oI Iollicles. They are cylindrical, 10 cm long,
tapering to a point at the apex and have numerous wind borne seeds
that is similar to milkweed.

Distribution: Globally the species is distributed in India, SriLanka,
South East Asia and Malesia. In India, it is Iound in North India,
Sikkim and Peninsular India.
1abassum IF Shariff
Senior Research Fellow
FRLHT
Simple Home Remedy
Sariva - Hemidesmus indicus
Parts used: Root, Root bark
Preparation:
Hot inIusion oI the root bark with milk and sugar is a good
alterative and tonic, especially Ior children in chronic cough and
diarrhea.
For ulcers, swellings and rheumatic joints paste oI the root is
applied to cleanse and cure.
Root powdered and mixed with cow`s milk is given in cases oI
scanty urine.
Root powder: 1 - 4 gm
Decoction: 28 - 56 ml
Shilpa Aaveen
Ayurvedic Physician, FRLH1
Distribution of Krsna Sariva:
Cryptolepis buchanani, is very widely distributed across Sri
Lanka, India, Burma and China. Its distribution has been recorded
throughout India, particularly in Subtropical Himalayas, Middle
and South Andaman, Kashmir to Nepal, in terrains rising up to an
altitude oI 1500 m. It is also widely distributed in monsoon Iorests
oI Western Ghats, common in hedges, and along N.Goa & S.Goa.
It is very commonly Iound as a weed growing on bunds oI Iields.

Ichnocarpus frutescens, is globally distributed, spanning across
Indo-Malaysia to Australia.
It is also common in moist deciduous Iorests and Iorest
plantations.
Research findings
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10. Cearv. aeoaara ,Roxb., G.Don Dedar
11. Ceta.trv. pavicvtatv. \illd. Malkangani
12. Cevtetta a.iatica ,L., Urban Brahmi booti
1. Cevtratbervv avtbetvivticvv ,L.,KuntzeKali zeeri
11. Cbtoropb,tvv tvbero.vv Baker Saed musli
1:. Cicborivv ivt,bv. L. Kasani
1. Civvavovvv .vtpbvratvv Nees Dalchini
1. Civvavovvv tavata ,Buch.-lam., Nees & Lberm
1ejpatta
1. Citrvttv. cotoc,vtbi. ,L., Schrad. Indrayan
1. Cteroaevarvv pbtoviae. L.. Arnimool
:0. Covvipbora rigbtii ,Arn., Bhandari Guggul
:1. Covrotrvtv. vicropb,ttv. Sieb. e Spreng.
Shankhapushpi
:2. Co.civivv feve.tratvv ,Gaertn., Coleb. Maramanjal
:. Crotov tigtivv L. Jamalghota
:1. Cvrcvtigo orcbioiae. Gaertn. Kali musli
::. Cvrcvva avgv.tifotia Roxb. 1hikhur
:. Cvrcvva ervvbet Roxb.Kachur
:. C,ctea pettata ,Lam., look.. & 1homson Paadu
kizhangu
:. C,voaov aact,tov ,L., Pers. Dura
:. C,perv. e.cvtevtv. L. Musta
0. C,perv. rotvvav. L. Nagarmotha
1. Datvra vetet L. Duttura
2. Decatepi. bavittovii \ight & Arn. Magali
. De.voaivv gavgeticvv ,L., DC. Salparni
1. ctipta pro.trata ,L., L. Bhringraj
:. vbetia t.;eriavcottav ,Roem. & Schult.,
DC. Vaiidang
. vbtica officivati. Gaertn. - Amla
. pbeara geraraiava \all. ex J.A. MeySomlata
. icv. bevgbatev.i. L. Vada chhal
. icv. retigio.a L. Lakh pippal
0. vvaria ivaica ,lauskn., Pugsley Shahtara
1. Carcivia ivaica ,Dup., Choisy Kokam
2. Caraevia re.ivifera Roth Dikamali
. Ctorio.a .vperba L. Kalihari
1. Ct,c,rrbia gtabra L.-Mulethi
:. Cvetiva arborea Roxb. Gambar chhal
. C,vveva .,tre.tre R.Br. ex Schult.Gudmar
. ea,oti. cor,vbo.a ,L., LamPitpapra
. etictere. i.ora L. Marodphali
. eviae.vv. ivaicv. ,L., R.Br. Anatmool
0. otarrbeva pvbe.cev. ,Buch.-lam., \all. e G.Don
Kutja
1. otoptetea ivtegrifotia ,Roxb., Planch. Aaithali
2. oto.tevva aaa/oaiev Schult.Jeeanti
. ,gropbita .cbvtti ,Buch.-lam., M.R. & S.M.Almeida
1al makhana
1. vaigofera tivctoria L. Akika
:. vvta racevo.a look.. Pushkarmool
. povoea vavritiava Jacq. Palmudhakkan
. povoea vit ,L., Roth Kaladana
. ora coccivea L. 1hechippoou
. ]atropba cvrca. L. Nepalam seed
0. ]vviperv. covvvvi. L. lauber
1. ]vrivea vacrocepbata DC.Dhoop
2. Kaevpferia gatavga L. Kachora
. avvea corovavaetica ,loutt., Merr. Jingini
1. ar.ovia ivervi. L. Mehndi
:. epiaivv .atirvv L. Kurassani
. it.ea gtvtivo.a ,Lour., C.B. Rob.Maida chhal
. obetia vicotiavaefotia Roth e Roem. & Schult. Lobelia
leaes
. Maabvca ivaica J.l.Gmel Madhuka
. Merrevia triaevtata ,L., lallier..Prasarani
100. Me.va ferrea L Nagekesar
101. Mivv.op. etevgi L. Bakul
102. Morivaa pvbe.cev. J.L.Sm.Manjanathi
10. Mvcvva prvriev. ,L., DC. Kaunch beej
101. ^arao.tacb,. gravaiftora DC. Jatamansi
10:. ^itgiriavtbv. citiatv. ,Nees, Bremek - Kurinji
10. Ocivvv avericavvv L. Ban tulasi
10. Ocivvv ba.iticvv L. Kali tulasi
10. Ocivvv tevviftorvv L. |~O. .avctvv L.|1ulasi
Research findings
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On 4 Jan, 2008, a book titled: Demand and Supply of Medicinal Plants in India, Ved, D.K. and G.S. Goraya, 2008, Bishen Singh
Mahendra Pal, Dehradun was released byDr. Gaurishankar Shejwar, Honorable Health Minister, Madhyapradesh at Indore in the presence oI
Ms. Anita Das, Secretary AYUSHand Mr. Sajawan, CEO, National Medicinal Plants Board, GoI.
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On 21 March 2008, a CDROM titled: Medicinal plants of Orissa, was released by the Principal ChieI Conservator oI Forest,,
Bhuvaneshwar.
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On 11 April, Iour CDROMs titled (Medicinal plants in Siddha System of Medicine, Medicinal plants in Unani, Medicinal plants
In Homeopathy, and Atlas of Geographical Distribution of Prioritized Indian Medicinal Plants, supported by MoEF, and
~1alabandhu, a copper coil Ior water puriIication, designed and developed by FRLHT were released by Mr. Sam Pitroda,
Chairperson, Knowledge Commission, on the mega event -Tri-murti Avatar Celebration, at FRLHT. On the same occasion, FRLH
Herbarium andRawDrug Repositorybuildingand Indian Institute oI Ayurveda and IntegratedMedicine wingwas oIIicially inaugurated.
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On 30 July, 35 teachers Irom KendriyaVidyalaya Sangathan, Bangalore Region participatedinTeachers' Trainingprogram workshop.
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30 May 2008, an edited book titled, Kinhal G.A. and R.J. Rao, Adaptive Management of Medicinal Plants and NTFPs-Strategies,
Implication and Policy for Sustainable Harvesting, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal, Dehradun was released by Mr. A.K. Verma, I.F.S.,
PCCF and Mr.B.K. Singh I.F.S, Additional P.C.C.F, Karnataka Forest Department, Aranya Bhavan, Bangalore.
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On 10 July 2008, a CDROM titled: Medicinal plants of Rajasthan, was released by P.C.C.F., Udaipur.
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The 'Demand and Supply oI Medicinal Plants in
India, based on a nation-wide study on the
consumption and sourcing oI medicinal plants, seeks
to Iill this inIormation gap. The total annual demand
oI botanical raw drugs in the country Ior the year
2005-06 has been estimated as 3,19,000 MT with
corresponding trade value oI Rs. 1,069 crores. The
publication contains a check-list oI 960 medicinal
plant species, which Iorm source oI 1289 botanicals
recorded in trade. OI these 960 species, 178 species
have been identiIied Ior priority management action due to their high annual
demand to meet needs oI domestic herbal industry, rural households and
exports. Supply position oI the traded species has been looked into and
source-wise lists oI the 178 species in high trade have also been provided Ior
Iocused action. Recommendations Ior improving the status oI medicinal
plant resources in the country have also been provided.
The text is laced with graphic presentation oI results and provides substantial
supporting inIormation in the Iorm oI boxes. The book attempts to provide
with reliable data in a consolidated manner and may be very useIul Ior
planners and policy makers Ior management and holistic development oI
medicinal plant sector.Dehra Dun & FRLHT, Bangalore, India.
Citation
Ved D.K. & G. S. Goraya (2008), Demand and Supply oI Medicinal Plants in India,
Bishen Singh, Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun & FRLHT, Bangalore, India.
Research findings
ENVIS Newsletter on Medicinal Plants Volume 1, Issue 1 September 2008 ENVIS Newsletter on Medicinal Plants Volume 1, Issue 1 September 2008
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Daruharidra
Is it Berberis or Coscinium ?
Roots and wood oI Berberis spp. (Berberis aristata, B. Lycium, B.
asiatica, B.Chitira, etc) Irom western Himalayan states enter the
trade as Kashmal` and become Daruharidra` or daruhaldi` in the
larger markets like Delhi. Similarly, wood oI Coscinium
fenestratum Irom western ghats enters trade as Maramanjal` and
also becomes Daruharidra` in the larger markets in Southern India.
Daruharidra` Iorms an important raw material in a number oI
classical Iormulations and is used in signiIicant quantities.
InIormation Irom the industry would at best provide inIormation
about the quantities oI Daruharidra` used by it. However, whether
this material pertains to one or more species oI the genus Berberis
Irom Himalayas or Coscinium fenestratum Irom Western Ghats
remains unclear.
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110. Opercvtiva tvrpetbvv ,L., J.Sila MansoNishoth
111. Oro,tvv ivaicvv ,L., Benth. ex Kurz. 1etu chhal
112. Parvetia pertata ,luds., Ach. Chadila
11. Pegavvv barvata L. larmal
111. Pb,ttavtbv. avarv. Schumach. & 1henn. Bhumiamla
11:. Picrorbia /vrroa Royle e Benth.Kutaki
11. Piper cbaba lunter Kabab chini
11. Piper tovgvv L. Pippali
11. Pi.tacia ivtegerriva Stew. ex Brand.-Kakar singi
11. Ptavtago orata lorssk. Isabgol
120. Ptectravtbv. barbatv. Andrews Gandhira
121. Ptvcbea tavceotata ,DC., Olier & liern. Rasna
122. Ptvvbago e,tavica L. Chitrak
12. Povgavia pivvata ,L., PierreKaranji
121. Prevva ivtegrifotia L.-Arnimool
12:. Prvvv. arveviaca L.-Chuli
12. P.evaartbria ri.ciaa ,L., \ight & Arn. Moora
12. P.oratea cor,tifotia L. Bawachi
12. Pterocarpv. var.vpivv Roxb. Damulakhwain
12. Pterocarpv. .avtativv. L.. Rakatachandan
10. Qvercv. ivfectoria G.Olier Majuphal
11. Ravrotfia .erpevtiva ,L., Benth. e Kurz Sarpagandha
12. Rbevv av.trate D.DonRean chini
1. Rboaoaevarov avtbopogov D.Don 1alispatra
11. Rvbia coraifotia L. Manjistha
1:. avtatvv atbvv L. Chandan
1. apivav. vv/oro..i Gaertn.Reetha
1. araca a.oca ,Roxb., \.J. de \ilde Ashoka chhal
1. av..vrea co.tv. ,lalc., Lipsch.Kuth
1. cbrebera .rietevioiae. Roxb. Ghanti phool
110. evecarpv. avacaraivv L.. Balae
111. borea robv.ta Gaertn. Raal
112. iaa rbovbifotia LBala
11. it,bvv variavvv ,L., Gaertn.-Milk 1histle
111. ivvova.ia cbivev.i. ,Link, C.K.Schneid.Jojoba
11:. i.,vbrivv irio L.-Khubkalan
11. vita gtabra Roxb. Chopchini
11. otavvv avgviri Lam Katheli badi
11. otavvv vigrvv L. Makoi11. otavvv rirgiviavvv L -
Kateli
1:0. o,viaa febrifvga ,Roxb., A.Juss. Rohan
1:1. pbaeravtbv. ivaicv. L. Gorakh mundi
1:2. tercvtia vrev. Roxb. Karaya
1:. tereo.pervvv cbetovoiae. ,L.., DC-Patala
1:1. tr,cbvo. vvrovica L. Kuchla
1::. tr,cbvo. potatorvv L. Nirmali
1:. rertia cbira,ita ,Roxb. e lleming, l.Karst.
Chiraiyata
1:. ,vptoco. racevo.a Roxb.Pathani Lodh
1:. 1av. ratticbiava Zucc. 1alispatra
1:. 1epbro.ia pvrpvrea ,L., Pers. Sarpankha
10. 1ervivatia ar;vva ,Roxb.ex DC., \ight & Arn. Arjun
11. 1ervivatia bettirica ,Gaertn.,Roxb.Behra
12. 1ervivatia cbebvta Retz. larda
1. 1ivo.pora coraifotia ,\illd., Miers ex look.. &
1homson Giloy
11. 1racb,.pervvv avvi ,L., Sprague Ajwain
1:. 1ragia ivrotvcrata L. Barhanta
1. 1ribvtv. terre.tri. L. Gokhru
1. 1ricbo.avtbe. cvcvveriva L. Patol panchang

1. 1ateriava ;atavav.i Jones Musakbala
1. 1ateria ivaica L. Manda dhupa
10. 1etireria iavioiae. ,L., Nash Laancha
11. 1iota pito.a Bi.Banasha
12. 1ite vegvvao L. Neergundi
1. !itbavia coagvtev. Dunal Paneerdodi
11. !itbavia .ovvifera ,L., Dunal Ashwagandha
1:. !ooaforaia frvtico.a ,L., Kurz Dhai phool
1. !rigbtia tivctoria R.Br. Inderjau
1. Ziipbv. ;v;vba ,L., GaertnBer
1. Ziipbv. ,top,rv. ,Retz., \illd. Ghonta phala