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TABLE 1: Plants used in the treatment of cuts and wounds in Sindhudurg district.

Sr. Botanical name and vernacular Family Plant Mode of administration
No. name part used

1. Achyranthus aspera L. Amaranthaceae Root The paste of roots is
VN- Aghada applied to the wounds
due to spines.
2. Ageratum conyzoides L. Asteraceae Leaves Leaf juice is applied to
VN- Osadi the cuts or fresh
wounds.
3. Carissa carandus L. Apocynaceae Root The piece of root is tied
VN - Karvand around the neck of the
cattle in the treatment
of the wound.
4. Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Convolvulaceae Leaves The leaf juice or latex
Boj. is applied to fresh
VN – Samudra-ashok wounds or cuts.
5. Emblica officinalis Gaertn. Euphorbiaceae Leaves The powder of dried
VN - Awala leaves is applied to cuts
and wounds.
6. Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Euphorbiaceae Leaves The juice of fresh
Muell.-Arg. leaves is applied to cuts
VN- Chandeda and wounds.
7. Calycopteris floribunda Combretaceae Leaves The juice of leaves is
(Roxb.) Poir. applied to cuts and
VN – Husaki, Baguli fresh wounds.
8. Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Crassulaceae Leaves The leaf is applied at
Pers. the spot of the wound
VN - Paanphuti due to thorns.
Remnants of broken
thorns get easily
removed.
9. Vernonia cinerea (L.) Asteraceae Leaves The juice of leaves is
VN - Sahadevi applied to fresh
wounds.
10. Tridax procumbens L. Asteraceae Leaves The juice or paste of
VN – Dagadi Pala fresh leaves is applied
to cuts and wounds.
11. Trichosanthus cucumerina L. Cucurbitaceae Leaves The paste of leaves is
VN – Ran Padwal applied to the wounds
of cattle.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

The authors are thankful to the traditional healers of the Sindhudurg district
for sharing valuable information about the ethnomedicinal plants and also to the local

informers who rendered help during the collection of the plant specimens.

REFERENCES:
Almeida S.M., (1990), Flora of Sawantwadi, Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur.

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