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| Scientific Name | Family | Vernacular Name | Habit | Plant Parts | Medicinal Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberonia mucronata (D.Don) Ormerod & Seidenf. | Orchidaceae | Nataroni orchid | Herb | Whole plant | The plant is used to relieve gas and help in digestion. It clears urinary discharge, stops coughs and pain. It is also used to treat traumatic injuries, fractures and snake bites. |
| Ocimum americanum L. | Lamiaceae | Tulasi | Herb | Leaf. | The leaves are made into a paste that is used in the treatment of skin diseases, it is also applied to wounds and burns that are not healing well. |
| Ocimum basilicum L. | Lamiaceae | Babui tulasi | Herb | Leaf, stem, root. | The root is used in the treatment of bowel complaints in children. Leaves and flowering tops of the plant are used to treat feverish illnesses (especially colds and influenza), poor digestion, nausea, abdominal cramps, gastro-enteritis, migraine, insomnia, depression |
| Ocimum gratissimum L. | Lamiaceae | Ram tulasi | Herb | Leaf, stem. | The leaves and stems are used internally in the treatment of colds, especially chest colds; fevers, headaches, impotence, flatulence, diarrhoea, dysentery, post-partum problems, and worms in children. |
| Ocimum tenuiflorum L. | Lamiaceae | Kalo tulasi | Herb | Leaf, stem. | The plant is used internally in the treatment of feverish illnesses (especially in children), colds, influenza, sinusitis, headaches, rheumatism, arthritis, digestive disorders, including abdominal distension and cramps; low libido. |
| Oenanthe benghalensis (Roxb.) Kurz | Apiaceae | Bon dhonia | Herb | Leaf | The leaves of the plant are used to treat fever and discomfort, jaundice, haematuria. |
| Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC. | Apiaceae | Pan tulsi | Herb | Whole plant | The plant is used for treating various chronic and acute hepatitis, jaundice, alcohol hangovers, abdominal pain, and inflammatory conditions. |
| Oldenlandia corymbosa L. | Rubiaceae | Khet papri | Herb | Leaf, whole plant. | The leaves are pounded, soaked in warm water and the liquid drunk to treat stomach disorder. Whole plant is used to treat viral infections, cancer, acne, boils, appendicitis, hepatitis, eye problems and bleeding. |
| Oldenlandia diffusa (Willd.) Roxb. | Rubiaceae | Fussa papra | Herb | Whole plant. | A decoction of the plant is used in the treatment of biliousness, impure blood, jaundice, hepatitis, fever, malignant tumours and gonorrhea. |
| Oldenlandia verticillata L. | Rubiaceae | Nota papra | Herb | Leaf, stem. | A decoction of the plant is drunk as a treatment for dysentery. The aerial parts of the plant are made into poultices and applied for headache, and upon the abdomen of small children as a treatment for stomach-ache. |
| Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso | Convolvulaceae | Dudh kalmi | Climber | Root, seed | Root bark and seed of this herb are used to treat skin disorders such as vitiligo and several diseases such as cervical lymphadenitis, fistulas, constipation, chronic gout, fever, bronchitis, ulcers, hemorrhoids, tumors, obesity, jaundice, herpes. |
| Ophiorrhiza mungos L. | Rubiaceae | Gandhali | Herb | Leaf, bark, root. | A decoction of the leaves, roots and bark make an agreeable, bitter tonic and stomachic. |
| Oplismenus burmannii (Retz.) P.Beauv. | Poaceae | Jabri durba | Herb | Leaf | A paste is made with the leaves of the plant is applied on the biting places and tied with a piece of cloth to treat snake bite. |
| Oplismenus compositus (L.) P.Beauv. | Poaceae | Gohur durba | Herb | Leaf | A paste is made with the leaves of the grass is applied to treat snake bite and insect bites. |
| Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw. | Cactaceae | Fonimanasa | Shrub | Plant | The plant is used to treat impotence, leucoderma, enlarged spleen, urinary burning, vesicular calculi, ophthalmia, dandruff, inflammation, boils to hasten suppuration, whooping cough, ashma, and gonorrhea. |
| Opuntia elatior P.Mill. | Cactaceae | Leza fonimanasa | Shrub | Stem | Stems are used to treat leucoderma, enlarged spleen, urinary burning, vesicular calculi and dandruff. |
| Oreocnide integrifolia (Gaud.) Miq. | Urticaceae | Horhutta | Shrub or small tree | Leaf | Decoction is prepared from the leaves of the plant is given to treat diabetes. The leaves of the plant are used for the treatment of rashes. A paste is made with the leaves of the plant is applied on the boils to treat it. |
| Ormosia robusta Baker | Fabaceae | Ghorachokha shim | Tree | Bark | Extract of bark, after soaking it in water overnight, is used to treat jaundice. |
| Orobanche aegyptiaca Pers. | Orobanchaceae | Orobanche | Herb | Whole plant. | The plant is used to stop diarrhea. It is also used for the cure of boil in the throat of cattle. |
| Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz | Bignoniaceae | Thona | Tree | Leaf, bark. | Bark is used in the treatment of stomach complaints, diarrhoea and dysentery. A decoction of the leaves is drunk as a treatment for stomach-ache. |
| Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq. | Lamiaceae | Hulabankiker | Herb | Leaf | Leaves are used in the treatment of kidney infections, kidney stones and poor renal function as a result of chronic nephritis. |
| Oryza sativa L. | Poaceae | Dhan | Herb | Seed | The germinated seeds are used to treat poor appetite, indigestion abdominal discomfort and bloating. |
| Osbeckia aspericaulis Hook.f. ex Triana | Melastomataceae | Kulagachi | Shrub | Leaf | A decoction prepared from the leaves of the plant is advised to take for the treatment of abdominal pain. A paste prepared from the leaves of the plant is applied to the affected parts of the body twice a day for two week to treat gout. Fresh juice extracted from the leaves of the plant is taken thrice a day (50 ml amount each time) for three days to treat hiccup. |
| Osbeckia chinensis L. | Melastomataceae | Choigachi | Herb | Leaf, whole plant. | Plant decoction is used in the treatment of watery diarrhoea, dysentery and excessive sputum production in coughing. |
| Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers. | Hydrocharitaceae | Ramkarala | Aquatic herb | Leaf, whole plant. | It is used for treating diseases like cancer, asthma, diabetes, tuberculosis, haemorrhoids, febrifuge, and rubifacient. Dry leaf powder applied externally for various skin ailments. |
| Oxalis corniculata L. | Oxalidaceae | Amrul | Herb | Whole plant. | It is used in the treatment of influenza, fever, urinary tract infections, enteritis, diarrhoea, traumatic injuries, sprains and poisonous snake bites |
| Oxyspora paniculata (D. Don) DC. | Melastomataceae | Chokha | Shrub | Leaf | A root extract is taken for the treatment of orchitis. Leaves of the plant are used for the treatment of liver disorder, stomachache. |
| Oxyspora vagans (Roxb.) Wall. | Melastomataceae | Vega chokha | Shrub | Leaf | Leaf paste is used as antidote against snake poisoning. The plant is used to treat mental disorder.Juice extracted from the leaves of the plant is given for remedy of weakness. |
| Oxystelma secamone H.Karst. | Asclepiadaceae | Dudhia lata | Climber | Plant | Plant juice is used to treat gleet, gonorrhea, pain in the muscles. The milky sap forms used as wash for ulcers. |
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