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