Plants | Uses |
1. Ginger | Used as medicine to cure digestive problems of stomach. It is also used as a spice in food. |
2. Mango | It is used to prepare pickles when raw and as a fruit when ripe. It is also used to prepare jam, jelly and in ice-creams. |
3. Eucalyptus | Leaves and oil extracted from it is used as medicine to cure fever, cold and cough. |
4. Babul (Acacia) | It is used as a medicine. Also used as cattle feed. It is used to clean teeth. It was also used to cure leprosy and heal wounds. |
5. Teak (Sag) | Its wood is used to make furniture. |
6. Spinach (Palak) | It is used as a vegetable. |
7. Aloe vera (Korphad) | It is used to treat various skin diseases. Its gel is used as a moisturizer for skin and for treating hair fall. |
8. Turmeric | It is used as a spice and has medicinal properties. It is used for healing wounds and cuts due to its antiseptic properties (i.e. helps to prevent growth of bacteria). |
9. Holy basil (Tulsi) | It is used as medicine to cure cough and cold. It also reduces air pollution and drives away mosquitoes. |
10. Karanja (Jatropha) | It is used as a medicine and its seeds are used to prepare biodiesel. |
11. Moh (Mahwa) [Scientific name: Madhuca longifolia] | The fat extracted from its seeds is used in the manufacture of soaps and detergents. Its bark and flowers are used as medicine. Its leaves are used to feed silkworms which produce Tussar silk. Seeds and flowers are also used to make wine. |
12. Mulberry | The leaves of these trees are used for feeding silkworms which produce silk. The fruits are rich in vitamins. Jam and jelly are also made from these fruits. |
13. Grapevine | Grapes are fruits of a grapevine. They are used for making jam, jelly, juice, wine and are also eaten as fruits. Raisins are prepared from these grapes. |