Table 1.
Some of the plants traditionally used for tuberculosis treatment in India
| Sl. No. | Scientific name | Family | Local name | Place where mostly used | Parts of the plant used | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Solanum nigrum | Solanaceae | Byako | Arunachal Pradesh | Berries, leaves, shoots | [57] |
| 2. | Centella asiatica | Apiaceae | Ngyarikor, Bor manimuni | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam | Whole plant | [58, 59] |
| 3. | Musa balbisiana | Musaceae | Bhim kol | Assam | Leaves | [60] |
| 4. | Alocasiafornicata | Araceae | Baibing/Dawl | Mizoram | Fruit | [61] |
| 5. | Aeridis odorata | Orchidaceae | N/A | Nagaland | Leaf | [62] |
| 6. | Dendrodiumnobile | Orchidaceae | N/A | Nagaland | Stem | [63] |
| 7. | Strophanthus wallichii | Apocynaceae | Tylle sanein | Meghalaya | Stem/root | [64] |
| 8. | Stephania herandifolia | Menispermaceae | Jabung | Meghalaya | Stem/root | [64] |
| 9. | Curcuma caesia | Zingiberaceae | Karo hardi | Sikkim | Rhizomes | [65] |
| 10. | Abies wobbiana | Pinaceae | Gobre salla | Sikkim | Leaf, gum | [66] |
| 11. | Abelmoschus esculentus | Malvaceae | Muskdana | Madhya Pradesh | Leaf, root | [67] |
| 12. | Ocimum basilium | Lamiaceae | Van tulsi | Chhattisgarh | Whole plant | [67] |
| 13. | Basella alba | Basellaceae | Pui | West Bengal | Whole plant | [68] |
| 14. | Opuntia ficus-indica | Cactaceae | Cactus | West Bengal | Branch | [68] |