Important Native Trees of India

1 Important Native Trees of NameCommonNameUse1 Acacia catechuKhairUsed against the throat infections cough,diarrhoea, chronic ulceration, epistaxis anderuptions of the skin, leprosy, leucoderma andwounds. It is also useful in treating anaemia,diabetes, inflammations and intermittent marmelosBelSpiritual and Medicinal, one of the constituentsof Dashmoola . Roots and bark are used totreat melancholia, intermittent feversandpalpitation of the heart. Fruit pulp is nutritiousand prevents heat stroke. Leaf juice extract isapplied externally in for fragrance and pollution control. Thebark is regarded as a bitter tonic and a mildfebrifuge and possesses astrigent,anthelmintic and galactogogue properties. It isreported to be employed inheart diseases,asthma, chronic diarrhoea, leprosy dyspesiaand to stop bleeding of wounds. The bark isapplied to treat the ear for and Medicinal.

2 Seed oil used fortreatment of other is useful in halitosis, cardiac debility, skindiseases, leprosy, foul ulcer, hepothalemia,inflammations, rheumatosis, arthirtis, cough,asthma and hiccup. It is the hottest illegalexport item from , IngudiConsidered useful in whooping cough, blooderuptions and as a rubifacient in skindiseases. The juice of fresh fruit serves as anefficient shampoo for hair while the oilobtained from kernels is applied to burns andsores. It is considered useful for hair growthand in diseases of the utilisBhurja,BhojpatraConsidered useful in dyspepsia , diarrhoea,epilepsy, haemophilic conditions and diseasesof the serrataSalai guggulThe gum exudate posesses anti-arthriticactivity. Used in the treatment of ulcers, cysticbreast, piles, skin diseases convulsions,dysentry, bronchitis, asthma, cough, jaundice,diarrhoea and source of vitamin E.

3 The roots are acrid,astrigent, cooling, depurative & constipatingand used in leprosy, skin diseases anddiarrhoea. The leaves are reported to becooling, digestive, expectorant, purgative, andaphrodisiac. The fruits are useful in treatingleprosy, skin deases, burning sensation,cardiac debility, abdominal disorders,constipation cough, asthma, seminalweakness, fever, emaciation, ulcers, generaldebility and as a and Medicinal. Seeds and gum areuseful in worm infestation and in the treatmentof ringworm, boils and pimples. The bark isused to treat dyspepsia, diarrhoea, dysentry,intestinal worms, bone fractures, rectaldiseases, gonorrhoea , ulcers, tumours anddiabetes. The leaves are useful in treatingpimples, boils, flatulence, colic, worminfestations and inflammations. Flowers areused to treat leprosy, skin diseases and bonefractures.

4 These are considered veryefficacious in birth control. It is an excellentsource of lac and natural and Medicinal. Gum is used alon withtil (seaamum) oil, in the treatment of rheumaticpains and chronic skin fistulaIndianLabernumOrnamental. The dried fruits have a laxativeproperty and is useful in constipation. Anextract from the root bark is used in thetreatment of black water fever. Flowers areuseful in skin diseases, burning sensation, drycough and is reported to be astringent, antiseptic andaphrodisiac. It is also employed for treatmentof snake bite and scorpion timber. It is useful as stimulant andappetiser and also in dyspepsia, diarrhoea,leprosy, obesity and inVit C, antiviral, excellent liver are reported to be good for diabetes,cough, asthma, bronchitis, dyspepsia, collicflatulence, peptic ulcers, skin diseases,leprosy, inflammations, diarrhoea, dysentry,cardiac disorders, intermittent fevers andgreyness of indicaG.

5 Gummi guttaKokamThe juice of the fruit is used as a mordant. Oilfrom the seed is extensively used for thepreparation of ointments, and for otherpharmaceutical purposes. It has reportedlybeen used for local application to ulceration,fissures of lips, hands etc. The young leavesare used as a remedy for dysentry. The ripefruits help improve appetite, allay thirst andserve as an anthelmintic, and cardiotonic. It isalso reported to be useful in bleeding,dysentry, tumours, pains and heart / is antispasmodic, anthelmintic andreported useful in cases of splenomegaly, foululcers, wounds and obesity. Also used inveterinary medicine to keep off files arboreaGamar, ShivanExcellent construction timber One of theconstituents of Dashmoola. The roots andbark are reportedly useful in treatinghallucinations.

6 Fever. Dyspepsia, , stomachalgia and burningsensation The leaf paste is reported to beeffective for treating cephalagia and the leafjuice is a good wash for foul ulcers. Theflowers and fruits are reported to be effectivein treating leprosy, anaemia, ulcers,constiparation and for promoting the growth bark and seeds are useful in amoebicdysentry, diarrhoea, asthma, hepatopathy,internal haemorrhages, haemorrhoids,rheumatism, malaria, vomiting, uropathy, andskin diseases. Leaves are used in chronicbronchitis, boils, ulcers and seed oil is reported to be used to treatleprosy and several other skin complants,ophthalmai, diabetes, wounds and ulcers. Theseeds are reported to be also used for localapplication in rheumatism, sprains bruises andinfections. Seeds are also used to treat in drug formations used in urino-genital disorders and cutaneous fruits are used as one of theingredients of drug formulations used asdiuretic.

7 The oil is expectorant The State flower of leaves are purgative and diuretic. Thebark is considered stimulant and febrifuge anda decoction or infusion is given in abdominalpain and diarrhoea. The roots are consideredastringent, stimulant and febrifuge and seedsare glutinosaMilada lakadiThe bark is used in the form of powder to treatjoint pain, fracture, abhighata, vartarakta,katishula, akshepaka, amavata, agnimandya,cough and dryness of KamlaGlandular hairs on the fruits, which are reddishbrown are reported to be used in constipation,flatulence, wounds, ulcers, cough, renal andvesical calculi, haemorrhages, poisonousaffections, scabies, ringworm, herpes andother parasitic skin affections. This red powderis also used as vermillion by Indica(Country variety)MangoGreening and popular fruit. The State Tree ofMaharashtra. (Auspicious tree)26 Mesua ferreaNagchampaSpiritual, Ornamental & Medicinal.

8 The flowersare astringent and are useful for asthma,cough, leprosy, vomiting, dysentry, ulcers,burning sensation of the feet, dyspepsia,impotency, fever and cardiac debility. Theseed oil is used for skin & Medicinal. Flowers are reported tobe used in dyspepsia, nausea, fever and alsouseful as a diuretic in renal diseases. Floweroil used in cephalagia. Bark is a stimulant,diuretic and febrifuge. Dry roots are reportedto be used as a purgative and & Medicinal. The bark, flowers andfruits are acrid, astringent, cooling andanthelmintic. Bark is reported to be used as agargle. It is also useful in urethrorrhoea,diarrhoea and dysentry. Flowers are reportedto be used for preparing a lotion for woundsand ulcers; powder of dried flowers isconsidered a brain tonic and is used as asmuff to relieve cephalagia.

9 Unripe fruit isreported to be used as a masticatory help tofix loose teeth. Seeds are used for preparingformulations to treat constipation especially (Mappiafoetida)NarkyaRecent research has indentified presence ofan antitumour compound, named Camptothecin , in this species. This could bethe reason for its large scale smuggling out (Mammealongifolia)SurangiAromatic. The buds possessmild stimultant,carminative and astrigent properties and areused in dyspepsia and haemorhoids. They arealso used for gastritis, leucoderma, headacheand snake and of the constituents of Dashmoola . Rootsare reported to be used to treat rheumatism,diarrhoea and dysentry. Seeds are reported tobe used as a purgative. The leaves made intoa decocotion are reported to be given instomach ache and rheumatism and are usedexternally for enlarged spleen. Tender fruitsare refreshing and seed oil is useful as biodiesel and seedcake as an excellent of the constituents of Dashmoola.

10 Rootsand reported to be useful in treatinginflammations, cardiac disorders, diabetes,cough, asthma, brochitis, leprosy, skindiseases, flatulence, colic constipaton, fever,diabetes and general debility. Leaves arecarminative and useful in dyspepsia, heart wood is reported to be used fortreating intrinsic haemorrhage, fracture,chronic fever, diarrhhoea, and spiderpoisoning35 SalvadorapersicaKhakhaThe root bark is a tonic, stimilant andemanogogue and is said to relieve stem bark is good for gastropathy. Theleaves are diuretic anthelmintic, astringent,expectorant ingredient of toothpaste albumChandanMedicinal & Cosmetic. It`s wood is used tomanufacture musical instruments like Guitarsand Fengshui products. A paste of the woodand oil are reported to be used for treatingburning sensation, skin diseases, cardiacdebility, jaundice, cough, bronchitis cystitis,inflammation, gastric irritability, intermittentfever and general debility.