CODE.NO

BOTANICAL NAME

ENGLISH NAME

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY

BIB-H.210

Ocimum basilicum Linn.

SWEET BASIL

Seed: mucilaginous, demulcent, aphrodisiac, diuretic. Leaf: fragrant, aromatic.

BIB-H.211

Ocimum gratissimum Linn.

SHRUBBY  BASIL

Whole Herb: digestive, tonic, stimulant, demulcent, anthelmintic, antiseptic, styptic, antibacterial.

BIB-H.212

Ocimum sanctum Linn.

TULSI OR HOLY BASIL

Whole Herb: antibacterial, expectorant, carminative, stimulant.

BIB-H.213

Papaver argemone Linn.

YELLOW THISTLE

Leaf: sudorific.

BIB-H.214

Passiflora incarnata Linn.

PASSION FLOWER

Leaf: sedative, narcotic, insomnia.

BIB-H.215

Pavonia odorata Willd.

MUSK ROOT

Root: antipyretic, stomachic, refrigerent.

BIB-H.216

Perilla frutescens Linn.

PERILLA

Seed: rich with omega 6 & 3 essential fatty acids.

BIB-H.217

Phylanthus amarus Hook.

SMALL GOOSEBERRY

Whole Herb: bitter tonic, astringent, stomachic, diuretic, febrifuge, antiseptic.

BIB-H.218

phyllostachys bambusoides Sieb.

TABASHEER

Tabasheer (calcareous stem deposit): 

BIB-H.219

Physalis peruviana Linn.

CAPEGOOSE BERRY

whole Herb: tonic, diuretic, purgative, alterative.

BIB-H.220

Picrorhiza kurroa Royle.

KATUKA

Root: bitter, cathartic, stomachic, cholagogue, antiperiodic.

BIB-H.221

Piper longum Linn.

LONG PEPPER

Fruit: stimulant, carminative, alterative, tonic, , aphrodisiac, vermifuge, emmenagogue. Root: stimulant, externally rubifacient.

BIB-H.222

Piper nigrum Linn.

BLACK PEPPER

Seed: acrid, pungent, hot, carminative, antiperiodic, externally rubifacient, stimulant, resolvent.

BIB-H.223

Pistia stratiotes Linn.

TROPICAL DUCK

Leaf: rich in Vitamin A, B, & C. used in skin diseases.

BIB-H.224

Plantago ovata Forsk.

PSYLLIUM

seed husk: emollient, demulcent, laxative.

BIB-H.225

Plumbago zeylanica Linn.

WHITE FLOWERED LEAD WORT

Root: alterative, gastric, stimulant, appetizer.

BIB-H.226

Psidium guajava Linn.

COMMON GUAVA

Leaf: diarrhoea, for wounds & ulcers, in cholera for arresting vomiting.

BIB-H.227

Psoralea corylifolia Linn.

PSORALEA SEEDS

Seed: laxative, diuretic, diaphoretic, aphrodisiac.

BIB-H.228

Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.

INDIAN KINO

Wood Chips/Gum: astringent. Anti diabetic.

BIB-H.229

Rauvolfia serpentina Benth.

SARPAGANDHA

Root: hypnotic, sedative, specific for insanity, reduces high blood pressure, remedy in painful infections of bowels.

BIB-H.230

Rheum emodi Wall.

INDIAN RHUBARB

Rhizome: purgative, tonic, astringent.

BIB-H.231

Rosmarinus officinalis Linn.

ROSEMARY

Leaf: carminative, cardiac stimulant.

BIB-H.232

Rubia cordifolia Linn.

INDIAN MADDAR

Root: emmenagogue, astringent, diuretic, tonic, alterative, used in dropsy, paralysis, jaundice, amenorrhoea.

BIB-H.233

Ruta graveolns Linn.

GARDEN RUE

Rue Oil: anthelmintic, antispasmodic, antiepileptic, rubefacient, emmanagogue.