Article Index

 

TABLE-1: Details of Potential herbal drugs showing adverse effect (Indian Herbal Pharmacopoeia (1998),Vol.I.and  Vol. II)

 

 

S.No.

Vernacular Name

Biological Name

Family

Part used for activity

  1.  

Andrographis paniculata

Andrographis paniculata

Wall

Acanthaceae

Leaves and Stem

  1.  

Aloe vera

 

Aloe barbadensis Mill

Liliaceae

Leaves        

 

      3.

Apang

Achyranthesaspera L.

Amaranthaceae

Whole plant

      4.

Boerhavia

Boerhavia diffusa L.

Nyctaginaceae

Whole plant

      5.

Bramhi

Bacopa monnieri L.

Scrophulariaceae

Whole plant

      6.

Badi saunf

Foeniculum vulgare Mill

Umbelliferae

Fruit

      7.

Dhane

Coriandrium sativum L.

Apiaceae

Fruits

      8.

Dhatura

Datura stramonium L.

Solanaceae

Leaves

      9.

Erandi

Ricinus communis L.

Euphorbiaceae

Leaves, root seeds

     10.

Haldi

Curcuma longer L.

Zingiberaceae

Dried rhizome

     11.

Isapgol

Plantago ovata forsk

Plantaginaceae

Ripe seeds

     12.

Jangli amla

Phyllanthus amarus schum.

Euphorbiaceae

Aerial branches

     13.

Kutaki

Picrorhiza kurroa royle

Scrophulariaceae

Rhizome and roots

     14.

Kamuni

Solanum americanum L.

Solanaceae

Whole plant

     15.

Kali mirch

Piper nigrum L.

Piperaceae

Unripe fruits

     16.

Kantakari

Solanum xanthocarpum schrad & wendl

Solanaceae

Whole plant

     17.

Lavang

Syzygium aromaticum L.

Myrtaceae

Flower buds

     18.

Maka

Eclipta alba L.

Asteraceae

Whole plant

     19.

Moti-brahmi

Cantella asiatica L.

Apiaceae

Fruits

     20.

Adrak

Zingiber officinale will

Zingiberaceae

Rhizome

     21.

Pudina

Mentha piperita L.

Lamiaceae

Leaves

     22.

Papra

Podophyllum hexandrum Royle

Berberidaceae

Rhizome and roots

    23.

Revand chini

Rheum emodi wall

Polygonaceae

Rhizome

    24.

Sapergandha

Rauwolfia serpentina L.

Apocynaceae

Roots

    25.

Tulsi

Ocimum tenuiflorum L.

Lamiaceae

Leaves

    26.

Vasaka

Adhatoda zeylanica

Acanthaceae

Leaves

    27.

Yashtimadhuh

Glycyrrhiza glabra L.

Fabaceae

Roots