Medicinal Plants

Important Medicinal Plants Found in Sikkim:

 

Sl. No.

Botanical Name

Local Name

1.

Aconitum ferox wall (A. Chasmanthum)

Bikh

2.

Aconitum heterophullum wall

Atees

3.

Acorus calamus

Bojo

4.

Asparagus racemos Willd

Kurilo

5.

Azadirachta indica

Neem pati

6.

Berberis aristata DC

Chutro

7.

Boerhaavia Diffusa

Punarnava

8.

Centella asiatica

Gora taprey

9.

Clematis buchananian

Kukrudaine

10.

Cordyeeps sinenis

Yarsa Gumva

11.

Cortus specious

Betlauri

12.

Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove

13.

Emblica officinalis Gaertn Phyllantus emblica Linn.

Amla

14.

Ephedra gerardiana

Somala

15.

Glorios superba Linn.

Langarey Tarul

16.

Hedychium spicatum

Seto sara

17.

Hippopnae spp

Sea buckthom

18.

Lycopodium elavatum

Naagbeli

19.

Nardostachs jatamansi DC

Jatamansi

20.

Ocimum sanctum Linn

Tulsi

21.

Oroxylum indicum

Totola

22.

Panax ginseng

Ginseng

23.

Picrothiza kurooa Aut.non. Royle

Kutki

24.

Piper Longum Linn

Pipla

25.

Podophy llum hexaandrum

Bankakri, Talispatra

26.

Rhododrendron anthpogon

Sunpati

27.

Rubia cardifolia

Majito

28.

Solamum nigrum Linn.

Kalobehi

29.

Swertia chirayata Buch-Ham

Chiraita

30.

Taxux baccata

Dhengre salla, Himalayan Yew

31.

Terminalia Belerica

Behera, Barra

32.

Terminalia Chebula

Harra, Harad

33.

Tinospora coridfolia Miers

Garjo, Gurgau

34.

Viscum articulatum

Harchur

35.

Withania somnifera (Linn.) Dunal

Ashwagandha

36.

Woodfordia fruticosa

Dhaiyara

 

Source: Sikkim Statistical Profile 2011-12