Medicinal plants of Jharkhand

Betla national park is famous for tigers.tourist across India used to come here to see tigers and many rare animals in open air.Tourist banglow ,tree house has been a attraction for tourist .As the no. of tigers and other animals are decreasing due to poaching and other cause,one more potential of betla national park should be explored i.e. medical tourism like Kerela Betla in Jharkhand could be a hot medical tourist spot.abundance of medicinal plant at every corner is an unexplored resource which could be use for benefit of Indians.This will boost economical status of tribes living in betla national park.These tribes have traditional knowledge about use of these medicinal plant. one rare medicinal plant of forest is harjodwa also known as pani bel . Cissus repanda Vahl. (Syn. C.rosea, Vitis repanda and V. rosea). Family Vitaceae, commonly known as ‘Panivel’ in Hindi,Sanskrit: asthisonhara; vajravalli Hindi: hadjod; hadjora; harsankar,Bengali: hasjora; harbhanga Marathi: chaudhari; kandavela,Gujrati: chadhuri; vedhari,Telugu: nalleru, Tamil: pirandai
Canarese:  a folklore medicinal herb, reputed for the healing properties of its roots and stem. The trible people and Traditional practitioners of Orissa, Gujarat,Jharkhand  Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Karnataka Dist. are found to be prescribing the root powder of this plant in case of bone fractures, cuts, boils and wounds. As yet the roots of plant has not found to bere ported and hence the Roots of this plant was investigated thoroughly as per the pharmacological parameters.Physio-chemical parameters shows high value of acid insoluble ash indicating high polarity, preliminary photo chemical investigations shows the presence of alkaloid, tannin, mucilage and calcium salts.

Botany: Climbing herb, tendrils simple, opposite to the leaves, leaves simple or lobbed, sometimes 3-folialate, dentate. Flowers bisexual, tetramerous, in umbellate cymes, opposite to the leaves, Calyx cup-shaped, obscurely 4-lobed. Fruit globose or obovoid fleshy berries, one seeded, dark purple to black; seeds ellipsoid or pyriform. Flowering and fruiting time May-June.
Medicinal Properties and Uses: It is mainly used as healer of bone fractures. It is one of the very frequently used herb by traditional bone setters of India. (In Hindi Hadj=bone; Jod=to fix). It is also used for piles, asthma, digestive troubles, cough, and loss of appetite.
Ayurvedic formulations: Asthisamharaka juice, powder and decoction of dried stalks.
Chemical Constituents: Stem isolates include 3- keto steroids, onocer-7-en-3a, 21b-diol (I) and onecer-7-en-3a, 21a-diol (II).
Other Uses: Stems and roots yield strong fiber. Young shoots are used in curries.

medicinal plants of jharkhand bhent or white lotus

water lily is a common plant of standing water,although it do not have scent and charming colour like red one but from medicinal point of view .here is a description of white lotus

Botanical Name(s): Nymphaea lotus, Nymphaea Nouchali
Family Name: Nymphaeaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Species: N. lotus
Popular Name(s): Tiger Lotus, Wild Pond Lily, Egyptian White Water Lily, Sweet-Scented Pond Lily, Sweet Scented Water Lily, Toad Lily, Pond Lily, Water Lily, Cow Cabbage, Sweet Water Lily, Water Cabbage, Blue Lotus, Blue Water Lily, Sacred Blue Lotus, Blue Lily of the Nile,Bhent in palamau jharkhand
Parts Used: Flowers, Roots, Leaves, Stem.
Habitat: Throughout warmer parts of India,jharkhand,palamau  in tanks, ponds and ditches ,standing water

Description
A species of water lily, white lotus is a perennial plant growing to a height of 45 cm. Also known as tiger lotus, it grows in clear, warm, still and slightly acidic waters. The lily pads can be seen floating on water, while the blossoms rise above the water. The flowers are white in color sometimes, with a pink tinge. The leaves vary from green to red-brown, with a number of purple spots. Tiger lotus is native to the Nile and is grown in various parts of East Africa and Southeast Asia. It is often used as an aquarium plant. 

Bhent or water lily

Plant Chemicals
(+)- apomorphine, nuciferine, phytosterols, bioflavonoids, phosphoiesterase, glucose, fructose, sucrose, mannitol, galacturonic acid, raffinose, amoni acids.

Uses & Benefits of White Lotus

• White lotus was used in ancient Egypt, as a key to good health, sex and re-birth.
• The plant is an aphrodisiac for both men and women and a general remedy for all kind of illnesses.
• Continued use of tiger lotus enhances sexual vigor and general good health.
• It is a tonic richer than ginseng, pain reliever richer than arnica, circulation stimulant richer than ginkgo biloba and sexual stimulant richer than Viagra.
• The flowers of white lotus are used for preparing tea that creates a warm, euphoric glow.
• The dried flowers are smoked by themselves or mixed with other herbs to add flavor to smoking mixtures.
• The effects of tiger lotus are enhanced when soaked in wine or other alcohol.
• The plant is effectively used to increase memory and create a feeling of euphoria and ecstasy, without the use of narcotics.
• Its rhizomes are cooling, sweet, bitter and tonic and used in diarrhea, dysentery, dyspepsia and general debility.
• White lotus is used internally in treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and jaundice.
• The leaves are used in cutaneous, subcutaneous parasitic infection, eye treatments and pregnancy.
• The seeds are used in sauces, condiments, spices and flavorings.