Table 1.
Ethnomedicinal report of 21 timber-yielding plants.
| Serial No. | Plant name | Family | Local name | Parts used | Ethnomedicinal uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. | Fabaceae | Sirisha | Leaf/bark | Used to treat cough, boil, stomach problems. Bark is used to treat inflammations. |
| 2 | Alstonia scholaris L.R.Br | Apocynaceae | Chhatiana | Bark | Bark is used for malaria, diarrhea, snake bite, urinary tract, and skin problems. |
| 3 | Anogeissus acuminata (Roxb. ex DC.) Wall. ex Guill. & Perr | Combretaceae | Phasi | Leaf/bark | Its leaf has wound-healing activity, and is used in inflammation, and skin diseases. Its bark is used to treat diabetes. |
| 4 | Anthocephalus cadamba (Roxb.) Miq. | Rubiaceae | Kadamba | Leaf/bark | Its bark is used for urinary infections. Leaf is used to cure diarrhea, fever, inflammation, cough, vomiting, and wounds. |
| 5a | Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. | Moraceae | Panasa | Leaf | The leaves are useful in fever, boils, wounds, skin diseases. The leaf ash, with corn and coconut shells, is used alone or mixed with coconut oil to heal ulcers. |
| 6 | Azadirachta indica L. Adelb. | Meliaceae | Nimb | Leaf | Used as an antiseptic as it has antibacterial and antiviral action (chicken pox). It is used for the treatment of acne. |
| 7a | Bridelia retusa (L.) Spreng. | Euphorbiaceae | Kasi | Bark | The bark is used against urinary tract problems. |
| 8 | Cassia tora L. | Leguminosae | Chakunda | Leaf, seed | The leaves and seeds are useful in treating leprosy, ringworm, constipation, cough, bronchitis, heart problems. |
| 9 | Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. | Fabaceae | Sisu | Bark | Bark is used for diarrhea, leprosy, and worms. |
| 10 | Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. | Myrtaceae | Nilagiri | Leaf | Leaf is used to cure fever, cold, wounds, skin ailments, and diabetes. |
| 11a | Eugenia jambolana Lam. | Myrtaceae | Jamu | Seed | Seed is used for treatment of diabetes. It is also used for ulcers. |
| 12 | Gmelina arborea Roxb. | Verbenaceae | Gambhari | Root | Root is used for burning sensations, fever, piles, and urinary discharges. |
| 13 | Melia azedarach L. | Meliaceae | Mahanimb | Leaf | Fresh leaf extract is used to cure burns, inflammation of the gum, pyrexia. |
| 14a | Mimusops elengi L. | Sapotaceae | Baula | Leaf/bark | Its bark and leaf extracts are used for urinary tract infections, diarrhea, wound, headache, dental problems, and constipation. |
| 15 | Pongamia pinnata L. | Leguminosae | Karanja | Leaf/root | Leaf juice aids in treatment of leprosy, gonorrhea, diarrhea, coughs, and cold. Root is used as a toothbrush and for killing worms. |
| 16 | Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. | Fabaceae | Piasala | Bark | Paste of the bark of the plant with the barks of Mangifera indica, Shorea robusta, and Spondias pinnata is used to treat loose motion. |
| 17 | Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.f. | Fabaceae | Rakta-chandan | Leaf/bark | Used as an antiseptic, wound-healing agent, and in antiacne treatment. |
| 18 | Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken | Sapindaceae | Kusuma | Seed | Seed oil is used for massage in rheumatism. |
| 19 | Shorea robusta Roth. | Dipterocarpaceae | Sala | Leaf | Used for wound healing and diarrhea; leaf powder with honey will help in improving blood purification. |
| 20 | Stereospermum kunthianum Cham. | Bignoniaceae | Padala | Leaf/bark | Leaf is used to treat sexual diseases and leprosy. Stem bark is used to cure loose motion, bronchitis, cough, fever, and arthritis. |
| 21 | Tectona grandis L. | Lamiaceae | Saguan | Bark | Used as an antiseptic, wound-healing agent, and in antiacne treatment. |
a
Artocarpus heterophyllus, Bridelia retusa, Eugenia jambolana, and Mimusops elengi yield edible fruits.