Sl. No.

Name of the Plant Species

Local Name

Family

Parts used

Diseases

1.

Acanthus ilicifolius L.

Harkonchkata

Acanthaceae

Leaves, roots

Asthma, rheumatism, breast and uterine cancer

2.

Aegialitis rotundifolia Roxb.

Tora

Plumbaginaceae

Whole plant

Contraceptive, rheumatism

3.

Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco.

Khalsi

Myrsinaceae

Leaves

Septic wounds

4.

Alternanthera paronychioides St. Hill.

Jalsanchi

Amaranthaceae

Tender shoots, stems

Abortion, eye disease

5.

Asclepias curassavica L.

Bon kapas

Asclepiadaceae

Roots, leaves and latex

Warts, intestinal parasites, venereal diseases

6.

Avicennia officinalis L.

Jat Bain

Avicenniaceae

Fruits

Boils

7.

Brownlowia lanceolata Benth.

Bhola sundari

Tiliaceae

Stem bark

Family welfare purpose

8.

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Lam.

Kankra

Rhizophoraceae

Leaves

Wounds, skin diseases (‘Haza’)

9.

Cerbera odollam Gaertn.

Dakur

Apocynaceae

Stem barks

Dog bite, purgative

10.

Ceriops tagal (Pers.) Robins.

Goran

Rhizophoraceae

Stem barks, roots

Maleria, malignant ulcers

11.

Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn.

Banjui

Verbenaceae

Roots, stems, leaves

Fever, snake bite, rheumatism

12.

Eclipta prostrata (L.) Mart.

Keshut

Asteraceae

Whole plants, leaves

Gonorrhoea, eye trouble, scorpion sting, laxative, hair fall

13.

Excoecaria agallocha L.

Gneoa

Euphorbiaceae

Leaves

Skin disease, rheumatism

14.

Heritiera fomes Buch.-Ham.

Sundari

Sterculiaceae

Seeds

Piles

15.

Hibiscus tiliaceus L.

Bhola

Malvaceae

Roots, stem barks, leaves

Fever, wound, dysentery, laxative

16.

Hygrophila auriculata (Sch.) Heine

Kulekhara

Acanthaceae

Young shoots, leaves

Insomnia, mental depression, anaemia and urinary calculi

17.

Nypa fruticans (Thunb.) Wurmb.

Golpata

Arecaceae

Young leaves, fruits

Wild animal bite, acidity and eye troubles

18.

Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit.

Rangchita

Euphorbiaceae

Stems, leaves, latex

Earache, mastitis, muscular pain

19.

Phoenix paludosa Roxb.

Hental

Arecaceae

Roots

Wild animal bite, rheumatism

20.

Thespesia lampus (Cav.) Dalz. & Gibs.

Ban kapas

Malvaceae

Roots, stems, leaves

Burn injury, bone fracture, eczema, curbuncle

21.

Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel,

Paras

Malvaceae

Stem barks, seeds

Gonorrhoea, dysentery, eye diseases, rheumatism, purgative, scabies

22.

Xylocarpus granatum Koenig.

Dhundul

Meliaceae

Roots, stem barks, seeds

Fever, dysentery, disrrhoea, mastitis, skin diseases

23.

Xylocarpus mekongensis Pierre.

Pasur

Meliaceae

Root barks, stem barks

Dysentery, diarrhoea, fever