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Medicinal Plant Garden
Medicinal Garden at KCP is having well maintained medicinal plants for Research and Pharmacognostic study. It is a quiet place for communion, and a learning place for all who visit, work, and study on our campus. The herbal garden also provides students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience gathering and tending medicinal plants and offers a living example of many of the herbal medicines used in the Ayurveda. The garden includes everything from small herbaceous plants and vines to shrubs and trees, annuals to perennials, natives and non-natives over 100 medicinal plant species.
| Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Amritsar | ||||
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| Medicinal Plant Garden | ||||
| List of Medicinal Herbs Available | ||||
| Sr. No | Plant Name | Common Name | Therapeutic Use | |
| 1 | Nyctanthes arbortristis (Oleaceae) | Haar Shingar | Arthritis | |
| 2 | Acacia arabica Willd. (Leguminosae) | Babul | Demulcent | |
| 3 | Aegle marmelos (L.) (Rutaceae) | Bael Fruit | Antidiarrhoeal, Antidiabetics | |
| 4 | Allium sativum L. (Amaryllidaceae) | Garlic | Antibiotic, Fungicide, Anthelmintic, Antithrombic, Hypotensive, Hypoglycemic | |
| 5 | Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. (Xanthorrhoeaceae) | Chritku maarika | Purgative | |
| 6 | Hibiscus rosa sinensis (Malvaceae) | Shoe flower | Cancer | |
| 7 | Achyranthes aspera (Amaranthaceae) | Puth Kander | Diuretic | |
| 8 | Arucaria Heterophyllia (Araucariaceae) | Araucaria | Ornamental | |
| 9 | Azadirachta Indica A.Juss (Meliaceae) | Neem | Antimicrobial, Hypoglycemic, Antipyretic |
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| 10 | Adiantum aethiopicium (Petridaceae) | Maiden hair fern | Bronchitis | |
| 11 | Bryophyllum pinnatum (Crassulaceae) | Kalanchoe pinnata | Hepatoprotective | |
| 12 | Vinca Rosea (Apocynaceae) | Sadabahar | Antihypertensive | |
| 13 | Mentha piperta (Lamiaceae) | Peppermint | Cosmetics and Perfumes | |
| 14 | Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) | Wild sage | Anticancer | |
| 15 | Calotropis gigantean (L.) Dryand (Apcynaceae) | Aak; Milkweed | Anti-asthamatic; Anti- inflammatory |
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| 16 | Tabernaemontana divaricate (Apocynaceae) | Chandani | Perfuming agent | |
| 17 | Citrus Limon (Linn). Burm, f, (Rutaceae) | Lemon | Carminative, Stomachic, Antihistaminic, | |
| 18 | Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Rumph. Ex A. Juss (Euphorbiaceae) | Garden croton | ||
| 19 | Cycas Circinalis L. (Cyadaceae) | Sago palm | ||
| 20 | Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf. (Leguminosae) | Gulmohar | Antirheumatic | |
| 21 | Ficus Benjamina L (Moraceae) | Java Fig | Diuretic | |
| 22 | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn. (Malvaceae) | Hibiscus | Impotency, Bronchial catarrh., |
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| 23 | Murraya koenigii (Linn.) Spreng. (Rutaceae) | Curry-Leaf tree | Stomachic, Antiprotozoal, Spasmolytic; Promotes appetite and digestion, Antidysenteric |
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| 24 | Ocimum basilicum Linn. (Labiatae) | Sweet Basil | Stimulant, Carminative, Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Demulcent, Anti-microbial |
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| 25 | Psidium guajava L. (Myrtaceae) | Guava | Antidiarrhoeal, Dysentery, Anthelmintic. |
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| 26 | Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Leguminosae) | Indian Kino tree | Astringent, Antihaemorrhagic, Antidiarrhoeal |
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| 27 | Punica granatum Linn. (Punicaceae) | Pomegranate | Astringent, Stomachic, Digestive, Stomatitis | |
| 28 | Tamarindus indica Linn. (Caesalpiniaceae) | Tamarind tree | Cooling, Digestive, Carminative, Laxative, Antiscorbutic |
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| 29 | Thevetia peruviana (Apocynaceae) | Kaner | Cardio protective | |
| 30 | Adhotoda Vasica (Acanthaceae) | Vasaka | Expectorant | |
| 31 | Polyalthia longifolia (Annonaceae) | Ashoka | Acne, Diabetes and Piles | |
| 32 | Pyrus Communis (Rosaceae) | Nakh | Antioxidant | |
| 33 | Punicia granatum (Lythraceae) | Annar | Antioxidant | |
| 34 | Carica Papaya (Caricaceae) | Papaya | Aid Digestion | |
| 35 | Tinospora Cordifolia (Menispermaceae) | Guduchi | Jaundice, Anemia, Polyuria, Skin diseases, Anti-inflammatory |
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| 36 | Cordyline fructicosa (Asparagaceae) | Dracenea | Ornamental | |
| 37 | Tectona crandis (Lamiaceace) | Sagwan | Eczema | |
| 38 | Sesbinia Rostrate (Fabaceae) | Dhinian | Antiepilepsy | |
| 39 | Focus Benghalensis (Moraceae) | Banyan | Diarrhoea | |
| 40 | Syzygium Cuminii (Myrtaceae) | Jamun | Hypoglycemic | |
| 41 | Eucalyptus Tereticornis (Myrtaceae) | Safeda | Decongestants | |
| 42 | Ficus racemose (Moraceae) | Cluter fig | Astrigent | |