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