Plant name |
Family |
Parts used |
Local name |
Mode of use and Suggested medical practitioner reference number |
Annona squamosa L. HMVS-19 |
Annonaceae |
Flower |
Seetha phala chettu |
1-2 Flower buds chew early morning for 4-5 days. |
Argemone mexicana L. HMVS-61 |
Papaveraceae |
Latex |
Jeripothu alamu |
Yellow fresh latex is applied on ulcer point. |
Azadirachta indica HMVS-14 |
Miliaceae |
Young stem bark |
Vepa chettu |
Fresh bark peel juice is applying on mouth ulcers thrice a day till it cures. |
Bergera koenigii L.
HMVS-51 |
Rutaceae |
Leaf |
Kalepaku chettu |
5-6 spoons of fresh leaves juice with 1 spoons of honey is taken twice a day for 4-5 days. |
Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. HMVS-50 |
Fabaceae |
Leaf |
Muduga |
Daily twice mouth pulling with petiole decoction is cures mouth ulcer. |
Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill.
HMVS-515 |
Fabaceae |
Leaf |
Kandi |
Chewing 4-6 leaves twice a day for a week. |
Cassia alata L.
HMVS-33 |
Ceasalpiniaceae |
Leaves & flowers |
Avichi chettu |
Decoction of leaves and flowers is used mouth pulling for a month. |
Coccus nucifera L.
HMVS-12 |
Arecaceae |
Fruit |
Kebbera |
Dried coconut chewing twice a day relief from ulcers pain. |
Coriandrum sativum L.
L. HMVS-22 |
Apiaceae |
Ariel |
Kothimir |
Chewing ariel parts with leaves twice a day till it cures. |
Cuminum cyminum L. HMVS-74 |
Apiaceae |
Seed |
Jeera |
2-3 spoons of jeera soaked in 50 ml of water with (Navothu/ misri) type of sugar over night and take with empty stomach for a week. |
Ficus bengalensis L.
HMVS-80 |
Moraceae |
Terminal buds |
Marri chettu |
Terminal buds chewing gives relief from mouth ulcers. |
Gymnosporia montana (Roth) Benth HMVS-34 |
Celastraceae |
Leaf |
Dante |
2-4 leaves chewing twice a day till it cures. |
Jatropha curcas L.
HMVS-27 |
Euphorbiaceae |
Latex |
Napalamun |
Milky latex applied on mouth ulcers. |
Launaea procumbens(Roxb). HMVS-48 |
Asteraceae |
Leaf |
Adavi gobi |
The decoction of 5-6 leaves is taken with empty stomach for a week. |
Lawsonia inermis L.
HMVS-94 |
Lythraceae |
Terminal buds |
Midaku |
Terminal buds of Lawsonia and equal amount of jeera were made into smooth paste add two tea spoons of mishre mix well, made small tablets then take daily twice morning with empty stomach and night before going to bed. |
Mangifera indica L.
HMVS-52 |
Anacardiaceae |
Seed |
Mamidi |
Unripe fruit seed paste is applied on mouth ulcers daily thrice till it cures. |
Mentha viridis L. HMVS-10 |
Lamiaceae |
Leaf |
Podina |
2-3 spoons of dried leaves powder with warm water are taken empty stomach for a week. |
Momordica charantia L. HMVS-84 |
Cucurbitaceae |
Dried fruit pulp |
Kakar kaya |
1-2 spoons of dried fruit pulp with 2-3 spoons of lemon juice mixed in approximately about 100 ml of water is taken twice a day for a week. |
Ocimum sanctum L.
HMVS-532 |
Lamiaceae |
Leaf |
Tulasi |
Leaves, fresh curcuma take equal amount and made smooth paste add one teaspoon of fresh honey |
Phyllanthus emblica L. HMVS-92 |
Euphorbiaceae |
Dried fruit powder |
Nela usiri |
2-3 spoons of dried fruit powder and 1 spoon of honey with 50 ml of water for twice a day taken 4-5 days. |
Phyllanthus reticulates Poir.
HMVS--34 |
Euphorbiaceae |
Young stem bark |
Pulichara chettu |
Young stem bark chewing cures the mouth ulcers. |
Pithacalobium dalsi L.
HMVS-77 |
Fabaceae |
Fresh fruit |
Seema chintha |
Eat 2-4 immature fruits thrice a day, it cures mouth ulcers immediately. |
Psidium guajava L.
HMVS-78 |
Myrtaceae |
Leaves |
Jama |
Decoction of leaves is swishing every morning for a month. |
Punica granatum L.
HMVS-79 |
Lythraceae |
Seed |
Daanimma chettu |
2-3 tea spoon of dried seed powder, pinch of curcuma powder add to glass of cow milk and taken before going to bed, for a week. |
Solanum nigrum L.
HMVS-83 |
Solanaceae |
Leaf |
Kashabusha chettu |
Applying of fresh leaves juice on mouth ulcers twice a day for 5-6 days. |
Syzygium aromaticum (L.)
Merr. & Perry
HMVS-88 |
Myrtaceae |
Flower buds |
Lavanga |
Juice of flower bud with honey is applying on ulcer, twice a day for 5-6 cures. |
Tectona grandis L. f.
HMVS-84 |
Verbenaceae |
Leaf base |
Teku |
Leaf base juice is applying on ulcer thrice day, till it cures. |
Terminalia chebula L.
HMVS-86 |
Combretaceae |
Fruits |
karaka |
Fruit paste is mixed with honey and applied on ulcers, it cures within 3-4 days |
Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb. HMVS-89 |
Fabaceae |
Leaves |
Nalla thumma |
Decoction of young leaves is used for mouth pulling in the early morning for a month. Chewing gum of this plant is cures mouth ulcers. |
Vitex negundo L.
HMVS-101 |
Verbenaceae |
Terminal buds |
Vailu chettu |
Chewing 2-3 young leaves daily once till it cures. |
Zingiber officinale Rosce. HMVS- 100 |
Zingiberaceae |
Rhizome |
Allam |
2 tea spoon of fresh rhizome juice with 1 tea spoon of honey takes twice a day. |
Zizyphus jujuba Lam.
HMVS- 60 |
Rhamnaceae |
Leaves |
Neredu |
Pulling of olden leaves decoction for a week is cures mouth ulcers. |