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Name of plants | Local name | Habit | Family | Used parts | Form of use | Diseases |
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Allamanda cathartica L. | Malatilata | Shrub | Apocynaceae | Bark | NA | Ascites |
Alocasia indica Roxb. | Mankachu | Herb | Araceae | Tuber | NA | Jaundice |
Aloe barbadensis/A. vera L. | Ghritakumari | Herb | Liliaceae | Leaves | Juice | Jaundice |
Aloe indica Linn. | Ghritakumari | Herb | Liliaceae | Leaves | Juice | Jaundice |
Alpinia calcarata Rose. | Bara kulanjan | Herb | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome | NA | Liver disease |
Alpinia nigra Burtt. | Jangli ada | Herb | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome | Crushed rhizome | Liver disease |
Amaranthus spinosus Linn. | Katanotey | Herb | Amaranthaceae | Leaves and roots | Decoction | Jaundice |
Anagallis arvensis Linn. | Blue pimpernel | Herb | Primulaceae | Whole plant | NA | Liver disease |
Andrographis paniculata Burm. f. | Kalomegh | Herb | Acanthaceae | Leaves | Juice | Liver disease |
Apanamixis polystachya Wall. | Roina and tiktaraj | Tree | Meliaceae | Bark | NA | Liver disease |
Argenome Mexicana Linn. | Shialkata | Herb | Papaveraceae | Whole plant | Latex and extract of plants | Jaundice |
Asparagus racemosus Wild. | Shatamuli | Herb | Liliaceae | Whole plant | NA | Jaundice |
Averrhoa carambola Linn. | Kamranga | Tree | Oxalidaceae | Fruits | Fresh fruit | Jaundice |
Baliospermum montanum Wild. | Dantimul | Shrub | Euphorbiaceae | Root | Decoction | Jaundice |
Bixa Orellana Linn. | Latkan and annato | Tree | Bixaceae | Root | Aqueous extract | Jaundice |
Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. | Punarnava | Herb | Nyctaginaceae | Leaves and roots | Juice | Jaundice and ascites |
Borassus flabellifer Linn. | Tal gachh | Tree | Palmae | Fruit | Palm sugar and candy | Liver disease |
Caesalpinia bonducella Linn. | Nata karanja | Shrub | Caesalpiniaceae | Leaves | NA | Liver disease |
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Linn. | Krishnachura | Tree | Caesalpiniaceae | Leaves | NA | Liver disease |
Cajanus cajan Linn. | Arhar and tur | Shrub | Papilionaceae | Leaves | Juice | Jaundice |
Calycopteris floribunda Lam. | Goache lata | Shrub | Combretaceae | Fruits | Juice | Jaundice |
Carthamus tinctorius Linn. | Kajirah | Herb | Compositae | Flowers | Hot infusion | Jaundice |
Cassia fistula Linn. | Bandar lathi | Tree | Caesalpiniaceae | Seeds | NA | Jaundice |
Carica papaya Linn. | Pepe | Tree | Carieaceae | Fruits | Fresh fruits | Liver disease |
Chenopodium album Linn. | Bethusag | Herb | Chenopodiaceae | Leaves | Juice | Liver disease |
Citrullus colocynthis Linn. | Makal | Herb | Cucurbitaceae | Roots | NA | Ascites and jaundice |
Citrullus lanatus Thunb. | Tarmuj | Herb | Cucurbitaceae | Fruits | Fresh fruits | Liver disease |
Clitoria ternatea Linn. | Aparajita and nila | Herb | Papilionaceae | Seeds | Roasted and powdered seeds | Ascites |
Corchorus olitorius Linn. | Tosha pat | Herb | Tiliaceae | Leaves | Juice | Ascites |
Corchorus capsularis Linn. | Deshi pat | Herb | Tiliaceae | Leaves | Juice | Liver disease |
Croton caudatus Geisel. | Nan-bhantur | Shrub | Euphorbiaceae | Leaves and buds | NA | Liver disease |
Croton oblongifolius Roxb. | Baragachi | Tree | Euphorbiaceae | Bark and roots | NA | Liver disease |
Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. | Talamuli | Herb | Amaryllidaceae | Rhizomes | NA | Jaundice |
Curcuma longa Linn. | Halud and haldi | Herb | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome | Essential oils | Liver disease |
Cucumis melo Linn. | Kharmuj | Herb | Cucurbitaceae | Seeds | Extract of seeds | Ascites |
Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. | Swarnalata | Herb | Convolvulaceae | Whole plant | Crushed of plant | Jaundice |
Daucas carota Linn. | Gajor | Herb | Umbelliferae | Rhizome | Fresh rhizome | Jaundice |
Ecbolium viride Forsk. | Nilkanta | Shrub | Acanthaceae | Roots | NA | Jaundice |
Eclipta alba Linn. | Kesuti and keshraj | Herb | Compositae | Whole plant | Decoction/juice | Jaundice |
Elephantopus scaber Linn. | Gojilata | Herb | Compositae | Roots | Crushed roots | Liver disease |
Eleusine indica Linn. | Malangakuri | Herb | Gramineae | Roots | NA | Liver disease |
Embelia ribes Bur.f. | Biranga | Shrub | Myrsinaceae | Fruits | NA | Jaundice |
Euphorbia tirucalli Linn. | Lanka sij | Shrub | Euphorbiaceae | Whole plant | Juice | Jaundice |
Flacourtia jangomas Lour. | Paniala | Shrub | Flacourtiaceae | Fruit | NA | Liver disease |
Glycosmis pentaphylla Corr. | Motkilagachh | Shrub | Rutaceae | Leaves | Infusion | Jaundice |
| | | | Whole plant | Methanolic extract | Liver disease |
Hedyotis corymbosa Linn. | Khetpapra | Herb | Rubiaceae | Enter plant | NA | Jaundice |
Hypericum japonicum Thunb. | Bassanta | Herb | Hypericaceae | Whole plant | NA | Liver disease |
Hygrophila auriculata Schum. | Talmakhna | Herb | Acanthaceae | Seeds | Methanolic extract | Liver disease |
Indigofera tinctora Linn. | Neel and indigo | Shrub | Papilionaceae | Roots | NA | Hepatitis |
Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. | Kalmishak | Herb | Convolvulaceae | Stems/leaves | Fresh juice or cooking | Liver complaints |
Justicia gendarussa Burm. | Jagatmadan | Shrub | Acanthaceae | Roots | Decoction | Jaundice |
Kalanchoe pinnata Lam. | Patharkuchi | Herb | Crassulaceae | Leaf | Juice | Jaundice |
Lagenaria siceraria Mol. | Lau and kodu | Shrub | Cucurbitaceae | Leaves | Decoction with sugar | Jaundice |
Lawsonia inermis Linn. | Mehedi | Tree | Lythraceae | Bark | Decoction | Jaundice |
Mentha arvensis Linn. | Pudina | Herb | Labiatae | Aerial part | Juice | Jaundice |
Meyna spinosa Roxb. | Moyna | Shrub | Rubiaceae | Fruits | Decoction of frozen fruits | Liver disease |
Momordica charantea Linn. | Uchahe and karalla | Herb | Cucurbitaceae | Leaves/fruits | Juice | Jaundice |
Moringa oleifera Lamk. | Sajnagachh | Tree | Moringaceae | Fruits | NA | Diseases of the liver |
Mussaenda glabrata Hutch. | Nagabali | Shrub | Rubiaceae | Leaves | Crushed with milk | Jaundice |
Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. | Podma and lotus | Herb | Nymphaeaceae | Flowers | Crushed of flower | Liver disease |
Nymphoides cristatum Lour. | Chandmala | Herb | Gentianaceae | Whole plant | NA | Jaundice |
Ocimum basilicum Linn. | Babuitulshi | Shrub | Labiatae | Leaves/flowers | Juice | Sclerosis of the liver |
Paederia foetida Linn. | Gondhabadali | Shrub | Rubiaceae | Roots and barks | NA | Liver pain |
Pavetta indica Linn. | Kukurchura | Shrub | Rubiaceae | Root | Pulverized with ginger and rice water | Ascites |
Phyllanthus acidus Linn. | Horbori and orbori | Tree | Euphorbiaceae | Fruits | Fresh fruits | Tonic to the liver |
Phyllanthus emblica Linn. | Amlaki | Tree | Euphorbiaceae | Fruits | Fresh fruits | Jaundice |
Phyllanthus freternus Web. | Bhui-amla | Herb | Euphorbiaceae | Roots | Fresh roots | Jaundice |
Piper longum Linn. | Pipul | Shrub | Piperaceae | Fruits | Unripe fruits | Jaundice |
Piper nigrum Linn. | Golmorich | Shrub | Piperaceae | Fruits | Crushed of fruits | Ascites |
Plumbago indica Linn. | Lalchita | Herb | Plumbaginaceae | Root | NA | Liver disease |
Portulaca oleracea Linn. | Nuneshak | Herb | Portulacaceae | Whole plant | Juice | Liver disease |
Rumex vesicarius Linn. | Tok-palong | Herb | Polygonaceae | Seeds | Fresh seeds | Jaundice |
Saccharum officinarum Linn. | Aakh and kuishar | Shrub | Gramineae | Stem | Juice | Jaundice |
Semecarpus anacardium Linn. f. | Bhela | Tree | Anacardiaceae | Ripe fruits | Fresh ripe fruits | Ascites |
Solanum nigram Linn. | Phuti begoon | Herb | Solanaceae | Aerial parts | Juice | Liver enlargement |
Solanum torvum Sw. | Tit begoon | Shrub | Solanaceae | Leaves/fruits | Extract of fruits and leaves | Liver enlargement |
Sonchus wightianus DC. | Bon palong | Herb | Compositae | Roots | NA | Jaundice |
Spinacia oleracea Linn. | Palong shak | Herb | Chenopodiaceae | Seeds | NA | Liver inflammation |
Syzygium jambos Linn. | Golap jam | Tree | Myrtaceae | Fruits | Fresh fruits | Liver complaints |
Tamarix troupii Hole. | Bon jhau | Shrub | Tamaricaceae | Leaves | Ash of leaves | Hepatoprotective |
Tephrosia purpurea Linn. | Sarpunkha | Herb | Papilionaceae | Leaves | NA | Jaundice |
Terminalia arjuna Roxb. | Arjun gach | Tree | Combretaceae | Bark | Powdered bark | Liver cirrhosis |
Terminilia bellirica Roxb. | Bohera | Tree | Combretaceae | Fruits | Decoction | Hepatitis |
Terminilia chebula Retz. | Hartaki | Tree | Combretaceae | Fruits | Decoction | Jaundice |
Tirospora cordifolia Linn. | Guloncha lata | Shrub | Menispermaceae | Leaves/stems | NA | Jaundice |
Trianthema portulacastrum Linn. | Swet punarnava | Herb | Aizoaceaee | Roots | Decoction | Liver troubles |
Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. | Potol | Herb | Cucurbitaceae | Leaves | Juice | Liver enlargement |
Wedelia chinensis Merr. | Kesharaj | Herb | Compositae | Whole plant | NA | Liver enlargement |
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