Botanical name | Family | Vernacular Name | Edible portion | Therapeutic uses |
Acorus calamus | Acoraceae | Vasa | Root | Root powder used in epilepsy, dysentery and abnormal tumors |
Amaranthus tricolor | Amaranthaceae | Doggela kura | Leaf | Decoction of the root is used with Cucurbita moschata to control Hemorrhage, abortion |
Amaranthus viridis | Amaranthaceae | Chirraku | Leaf | Leaf extract mostly used for hypertension and digestion problems |
Andrographis paniculata | Acanthaceae | Nela vemu | Leaf | Leaf extract is used to treat malarial and typhoid fevers |
Aponogeton nataus | Aponogetonaceae | Kondi dumpa | Tuber | Used in toothache, asthma, colic pain, and skin diseases and as paste to control blood sugar |
Bambusa arundinacea | Poaceae | Veduru biyyam | Cereal | Bamboo cooked rice is taken along with other dishes. Controls back pain, joints pain, sugar, cholesterol and rheumatic pressure. |
Breynia retusa | Euphorbiaceae | Devadaru | Leaf | Preparing curry with pulses with other ingredients & fresh plant juice are given as eye drop for eye infections and liver, urinary and gastric ulcers disorders |
Canthium coromandelicum | Rubiaceae | Balusaaku | Leaf | Leaves possess blood coagulation property useful in management of minor injury and treatment of various ailments and skin diseases |
Capparis zeylanica L. | Capparaceae | Aadonda | Fruit | Rich in antioxidants to prevent cancers, diabetes and heart diseases |
Casearia elliptica | Flacourtiaceae | Chilakaduddiri | Leaf | Leaf paste applied over the fractured areas. Stem bark crushed and spread on wounds to heal |
Celosia argentea | Amaranthaceae | Gunugukura | Leaf | Stems and leaves are bruised and applied as poultice, is used for treating wounds and skin eruptions |
Cissampelos pareira | Menispermaceae | Bodhi kura | Leaf | Used for the treatment of chronic non-healing ulcers, sinuses, chronic skin diseases and in the treatment of poisonous bites |
Colocasia esculenta | Araceae | Chaam kura | Leaf | Decoction of leaves is used to treat menstrual problem. Inhibit human cancer cell growth |
Terminalia chebula | Combretaceae | Karakkaya | Fruit | Used for reduce temperature, cough, diarrhea, gastroenteritis |
Cordia dichotoma | Boraginaceae | Nakkera pandu | Fruit | Leaves and stem bark are used for the treatment of dyspepsia, fever, diarrhea, leprosy, gonorrhea and burning sensation |
Crataeva adansonii | Colchicaceae | Narlinga Pandu | Fruit | Leaves used in fumigations for treating jaundice, yellow fever |
Digera muricata | Amaranthaceae | Chenchala kura | Leaf | Leaves are used in anaemia, asthma, internal inflammation of intestine. In Ayurveda herb is considered as cooling, astringent to the bowels and also used as laxative |
Dioscorea alata | Dioscoreaceae | Naarathega | Tuber | Tuber paste is applied on cancerous wounds, leprosy, gonorrhoea, blood pressure and in skin diseases. Tubers are boiled and cooked with vegetables and mixed with rice |
Dioscorea bulbifera | Dioscoreaceae | Nalla gadda | Tuber | Tubers boiled, removed outer layer and eaten Used to treat diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and parasitic worms |
Dioscorea hispida | Dioscoreaceae | Chanda gadda | Tuber | Tuber paste is applied on affected parts to treat peeling feet. After keeping the tubers overnight in water or after boiling, it can be eaten as vegetable |
Dioscorea pentaphylla | Dioscoreaceae | Chenchugadda | Tuber | Root paste mixed with milk for treating snake bites. Tubers boiled with salt, mixed with rice and eaten as famine food |
Dioscorea wallichii | Dioscoreaceae | Nara dumpa | Tuber | Tuber extract is used to treat jaundice |
Diospyros melanoxylon | Ebenaceae | Tuniki pandu | Fruit | Fruits are used to treat diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, cough, pneumonia and tumors. Ripen fruit outer and inner layers are edible |
Gloriosa superba | Colchicaceae | Adavi naabhi | Tuber | Decoction of tubers used for gout and rheumatic-arthritis |
Grewia tiliaefolia | Tiliaceae | Jaana pandu | Fruit | Outer layer of fruit precipitate used for treatment of asthma and skin allergies |
Limonia acidissima | Rutaceae | Velagapandu | Fruit | Pulp used to make syrups, drinks. It destroys intestinal worms and cures chronic dysentery |
Madhuca longifolia | Sapotaceae | Vippa puvvu | Flower | Oil extracted from the seeds is applied over the area effected with skin diseases and body pain. Used for alcohol preparation purpose |
Nymphaea nouchali | Nymphaeaceae | Kaluva gadda | Seed | Juice in combination with milk is used in Jaundice and anti-aging & aid in weight loss |
Premna herbacea Roxb | Verbenaceae | Nelaneredu | Fruit | Anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and anti-diabetic acid activity and dysentery and respiratory disorder |
Vitex altissima | Lamiaceae | Nemali putha | Leaf and root | Plant bark used as a poultice for treating Rheumatic swelling, Acne, Allergies, and worm infestations |
Urginea nagarjunae | Liliaceae | Adavi ulligadda | Tuber | The plant is used in Ayurveda for respiratory disorders, skin diseases, dysmenorrhea, and intestinal worms |
Strychnos nux-vomica | Loganiaceae | Musti ginjalu | Seed | The powdered seeds are employed in treatment of cold and cough and atonics dyspentia |
Strychnos potatorum | Malvaceae | Chilla ginjalu | Seed | Seeds powder with honey or the decoction of the seed is consumed & used for urine infection and seeds chewed for kidney problem |
Withania somnifera | Solanaceae | Aswa Gandha | Fruit | Used in the treatment of poly arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbago, asthma, leukoderma, general debility |