Herb

Herbs available @ floraofbangladesh.com


01. Danda-kolosh, Leucas indica
02. Potpoti, Ruellia tuberosa
03. Bon-tepari, Physalis angulata
04. Bhat, Ghetu, Clerodendrum viscosum
05. Kakmachi, Solanum nigrum
06. Dhutra, Dhatura, Datura metel
07. Katabegun or Jongli tomato, Sticky nightshade, Solanum sisymbriifolium
08. Til, Sesamum indicum
09. Punarnava, Boerhavia diffusa
10. Hatishura, Indian heliotrope, Heliotropium indicum
11. Holud hurhuri, Cleome viscosa
12. Choto hurhuri, Cleome rutidosperma
13. Bokkon, Fog fruit, Phyla nodiflora
14. Nunia, Common purslane, Portulaca oleracea
15. Bishkatali, Pale persicary, Persicaria lapathifolia
16. Sotthi, zedoary, Curcuma zedoaria
17. Muktajhuri, Indian acalypha, Acalypha indica
18. Dhaira, Loranthus globosus
19. Lojjaboti, Touch me not, Mimosa pudica
20. Kanchira, Bengal dayflower, Commelina benghalensis
21. Kaash, Saccharum spontaneum
22. Bon tamak or Wild tobacco, Nicotiana plumbaginifolia
23. Keteli or Creeping thistle, Cricus arvensis
24. Roktodron or Red verticilla, Leonurus sibiricus
25. Kalmegh or Green chirayta, Andrographis paniculata
26. Boro cahdor or Boro chondrika, Rauvolfia tetraphylla
27. Ghaghra or Bon okra, Xanthium strumarium 
28. Allugash, Mantisia radicalis
29. Relandi or Cinderella weed, Synedrella nodiflora
30. Kulekhara or Talmakhna, Hygrophila auriculata
31. Tridhara or Coatbuttons, Tridax procumbens
32. Bon-moricha, Pigeon berry, Rivina humilis
33. Nilkanthi or Blue Snakeweed, Stachytarpheta urticifolia
34. Kachchhara or Ceylon hydrolea, Hydrolea zeylanica
35. Braziler Paat or Brazil jute, Malachra capitata
36. Shorpogondha or Black snakeroot, Rauvolfia serpentina
37. Mushok-dana or Musk-mallow, Abelmoschus moschatus 
38. Amrul or Indian Sorrel, Oxalis corniculata
39. Apang or Prickly chafflower, Achyranthes aspera
40. Lungichor or Running Mountain Grass, Oplismenus compositus
41. Ashwagandha or Winter cherry, Withania somnifera
42. Kanta notey or Prickly amaranth, Amaranthus spinosus
43. Chinigura or Sweet broomweed, Scoparia dulcis
44. Durba-ghash or Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon
45. Shachi or Sessile joyweed, Alternanthera sessilis
46. Kalokeshi or False daisy, Eclipta prostrata
47. Chakunda or Sickle senna, Senna tora
48. Boro kolkashundey or Western senna, Senna occidentalis
49. Gima-shak or Pot-biroot, Glinus oppositifolius

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Makal or Mahakal, Trichosanthes tricuspidata

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Makal or Mahakal ( Trichosanthes tricuspidata , family: Cucurbitaceae) is a woody climber with tendril and branches, attaining a height of 10-12 m. The multiangular-branched plant climbs up very far by holding any tree in the forest. It is found in the hilly areas as well as plain forests and village thickets in Bangladesh. It is also found in Indian subcontinent, Australia and some countries of South and Southeast Asia.  According to ancient Sanskrit scriptures the other names of the plant are Bishala, Mohendro-baruni.  In the Himalayas it has been seen at an altitude of 5000 feet. There are many refferences to the fruit in Bangla and Sanskrit literature. Someone is very nice to look at but he/she is useless--writers usually jokingly give examples of this fruit. Its roots and attractive fruits are packed with medicinal properties.  The size and shape of leaves may vary. These are multilobed or trilobed, alternate, rough in both sides, 5-12 cm long, petioled, cor
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Kulekhara or Talmakhna, Hygrophila auriculata

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Kulekhara or Talmakhna ( Hygrophila auriculata , family: Acanthaceae) is a stout and erect herb with straight and undivided stem. The spiny plant is very popular as a medicinal plant in Bangladesh as well as the Indian subcontinent. Other names: Kulekkha, Kuiley-rekha,  Kanta kalika, Shoolmordon. Leaves are lanceolate, subsessile, acute at both ends with long whitish hairs, dense with straight and stout thorns that grow from each node. Outer leaves are longer than the inner ones. Both leaves and thorns remain in upward direction.   Flowers in axillary whorls. They are bright violet or bluish purple and red, sometimes whitish with soft and minor hair, corolla 2-lipped. Flower blooms in the winter. Fruit a capsule, 4-8-seeded. Seeds are ovoid (not in the pic). The body of the plant contains alkaloids, phytosterols, stigmasterol, lupeol and essential oils. Its seeds contain oil, enzymes and sterols. The plant is cooling and diuretic in cases of h
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Shachi or Sessile joyweed, Alternanthera sessilis

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Shachi or Sessile joyweed ( Alternanthera sessilis , family: Amaranthaceae) is a creeping sub-aquatic herb with many branches, attaining a height of 10-35 cm. The branches are formed in pairs from the nodes of the stems. Sometimes it lies on the ground by forming roots from the stem axil.  Other names:  Chanchi, Phul heicha, Haiccha, Shati shak.  Stem is glabrous and usally green but sometimes reddish. Young shoots are minutely hairy. The plant grows near water bodies, in fallow lands, on roadside, even on old wall. It is found everwhere in Bangladesh. It is also found in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Leaves are green, sessile, elliptic-oblanceolate, opposite, 5-6 cm long and 2.5-3.5 cm wide, undulated and dented irregularly, tip rounded.  The inflorescence, round in shape and white in color arises from the leaf axil. These are much like Maloncho (Alligator weed) . Florets are sessile, petals 5. It blooms almost round the year. F
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