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1. Establishment of Demo Plots (Herbal Garden)
and Nursery Centre at Basugaon for Twenty
Medicinal Plants
Submitted By:
„DISHA NGO‟ District- Chirrang (BTAD), Assam
Submitted to:
National Medicinal Plants Board
Department of AYUSH
Delhi
Through:
State Medicinal Plant Board of Assam

2. 1.
Title of the Project:
Establishment of Demo Plots (Herbal Garden) and Nursery Centre at
Basugaon for Twenty Medicinal Plants
2.
Name of the organization with full address, telephone, fax and e-mail ID:
Disha NGO
HO: Main Road
PO&PS: Basugaon
Dist: Chirang BTAD (Assam)
Pin code: 783372
Phone: 03661-25517
Fax: 03661-281341
E mail ID: mdo_ngo.btad@yahoo.com, disha.ngo@radiffmail.com
3.
Status:
Non-Governmental Organization
Disha NGO has been actively engaged with Medicinal plant activities from
a period of time. The Organization has created awareness among the rural
population of the greater Basugaon area through the awareness programme,
workshop, plantation programme, selling the herbal projects at mass of the area.
The organization has motivated the SHG‟s of the area to involve in medicinal
plant activities and also to take financial supports from banks and other financial
institution. It has experience of selling the herbal items as raw and value added
products. It has developed relationship with the traders of medicinal plants of
the area helping the people to procure, preserve, process, and selling the herbal
products.

3. 4.
Registration number and data (for NGO, Trusts and Companies), NGOs
and Companies should also send the Articles of Association, Memorandum
of Association and Annual Report:
RS/KJR/253/C/15 of 2003-04, Date: 06/06/2003
5.
Name of the principal Investigator/ Project Leader and Co – PIs and their
full address:
PI: Shri Raju Das, M.Sc, B.Ed, CPEM
Subject Teacher
Govt H.S & M.P School Kokrazhar, Pin: 783370
Co PI: Shri Uttam Bhowmick, B.Sc.
Subash Nagar, Ward No- 1
P.O/P.S- Busagaon, BTAD, Assam
6.
Brief introduction of concept and justification of the project

Introduction:
Assam is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur located in
the city of Guwahati. Located south of the eastern Himalayas, Assam comprises
the Brahmaputra and the Barak river valleys along with the Karbi Anglong and
the North Cachar Hills with an area of 30,285 square miles (78,438 km²). Assam
is
surrounded
by
six
of
the
other Seven
Sister
States: Arunachal
Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya. These states are
connected to the rest of India via a narrow strip in West Bengal. Assam also
shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh; and cultures, peoples
and climate with South-East Asia

4. Kokrajhar district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in
north-eastern India. The district headquarters are located at Kokrajhar town. The
district occupies an area of 3,169.22 km². As of 2001, the district had a
population of 905,764.
Kokrajhar
district
is
located
on
the
northern
bank
of
the Brahmaputra River. It forms the gateway to the Seven Sister States.
Kokrajhar
shares
its
boundary
with Bongaigaon (now
known
as Chirang), Dhubri, West Bengal, Barpeta and Bhutan.
Assam has high diversity of medicinal plants and a rich tradition of local
health care system. However, optimum commercial use of this rich resource has
not taken place yet. The sector needs focused attention to develop it as a
component of economic growth in the state. The sector holds promise for
poverty alleviation and employment generation in rural areas through
undertaking such diverse activities relating to medicinal plants as producing
quality planting material.
Assam is blessed with varied agro-climatic conditions suitable for
cultivation of diverse crops including many high value medicinal and aromatic
plants. Although numbers of medicinal and aromatic plants can be grown in the
state to begin with commercial cultivation have to sorted out jointly with the
state functionaries based on some criteria like market demand, processing
requirements and volume of the marketable products etc.
The table showing floristic diversity of Assam is given belowFamilies exhibiting maximum diversity in Assam
Sl. No
Family
Genera
Species
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Poaceae
Orchidaceae
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Rubiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Cyperaceae
Araceae
Cucurbitaceae
Lauraceae
83
81
68
66
55
45
15
18
23
10
212
191
171
127
127
102
81
47
46
45

5. The prioritized plant list for Assam is given belowSl
No.
Common
Name
Botanical Name
Family
1
Amla
Phyllanthus emblica
Euphorbiaceae
2
Ashok
Saraca asoca (Roxb) de
Wilde
Leguminosae
3
Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera (Linn.)
Dunal
Solanaceae
4
Bael
Aegle marmelos ( Linn)
Corr.
Rutaceac
Useful in indignation, dysentery, chronic diarrhea, loss
of appetite, eye trouble, cholera, diabetes, swelling.
5
Bhumi amlaki
Phyllanthus amarus Schum
& Thonn.
Euphorbiaceae
Useful in the treatment of jaundice and leucorrhoea
and kidney related problems.
6
Brahmi
Bacopa monnieri (L.)
Pennell
Scrophulariceae
Useful in epilepsy, tumor, ulcers, asthma, bronchitis,
skin diseases, leprosy, leucoderma, sterility, fever.
7
Kalmegh
Andrographis paniculata
Wall. ex Nees.
Acanthaceae
Useful
in
curing
chronic
fever,
malarial
inflammation, burning sensation, wounds, influenza,
itches, wounds, ulcers, skin diseases, colic.
8
Pippali
Piper longum Linn.
Piperaceae
Useful in headaches, bronchitis, abdominal pains,
diseases of the spleen and tumors.
9
Sarpagandha
Rauwolfia serpentina Benth
ex Kurz
Apocynaceae
Useful for the treatment of intestinal disorders,
dysentery, malarial fever, hypertension, painful
affections of bowels, fever, wounds, colic, epilepsy.
Uses
Useful
in
diabetes,
cough,
asthma,
bronchitis, burns, madness, liver problems, skin
diseases, leprosy, diarrhea, cardiac disorders.
Used as astringent, urinogenital diseases, colic ulcers,
pimples, burning sensation.
Useful in rheumatism, ulcers, scabies, painful swelling
and inflammation, constipation, nervous breakdown,
skin diseases, bronchitis and ulcers.

6. Destroys intestinal worms, useful in cough, cold,
bronchitis, catarrh, influenza, skin diseases, dysentery.
10
Tulsi
Ocimum sanctum Linn.
Labiatae
11
Arjun
Terminalia arjuna
Combretaceae
12
Bach
Acorus calamus
Araccac
13
Bhringaraj
Widelia calendulace.
Compositae
14
Patchouli
Pogostemon cablin
Lamiaceae
15
Satmul
Asparagus racemosus
Liliaceae
16
Salkuwari
Aloe vera
Liliaceae
17
Neem
Azadirachta indica
Meliaceae
18
Chitranala
Cymbopogon citratus
Poaceae
19
Sasi
Aquilaria agallocha
Thymelaesceae
Used in the treatment of rheumatism, snake bite,
ulcers, heart trouble, thyroid cancer and tumor.
20
Iswarmool
Aristolochia indica
Aristolochiaceae
Useful in the treatment of fever, stomach complaints,
as an antidote to snake bite, epilepsy and tumor
healing.
Useful in the treatment of dysentery, pneumonia,
leprosy, wounds, red and swollen mouth, ulcers, heart
diseases.
Rhizomes are used to treat epilepsy, depression,
mental ailments, chronic diarrhea, dysentery, colic, in
various kinds of cancers, snake-bites.
Used in various skin diseases and in cough. Useful in
headache, to stop excessive bleeding during
menstruation.
Useful in diarrhea, cold and headaches.
Used in nervous disorders, diarrhea, leucorrhoea,
leprosy, epilepsy, abortion, cough, bronchitis, diseases
of eyes.
Useful in the treatment of jaundice, habitual
constipation, loss of appetite, gas formation, liver
disorder, rheumatism, skin diseases and intestinal
worms, piles, cough and cold.
Useful in many diseases of the bladder, kidney, eyes,
skin, jaundice, boils, leucoderma, wounds, ulcers,
tumors, vomiting, intestinal worms, bronchitis.
Used as a remedy and cure for boils.

7. 21
Kopalphuta
Cardiospermum
helicacabum
Sapildaceae
Useful in rheumatism, nervous diseases, piles, chronic
bronchitis, arthritis, It is also useful in the treatment of
AIDS.
22
Tejpat
Cinnamomum tamala
Lauraceae
Used in treating cough, diarrhea, rheumatism, heart
trouble, fever, urinary diseases.
23
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon nardus
Poaceae
Used for expelling gases, lowering the body heat, in
case of vomiting, headache, sleeplessness.
24
Gun Kochu
Homalomena aromatica
Araccac
Useful in dysentery and post natal care and useful also
for stomach.
25
Sajina
Moringa oleifera
Moringaceae
The roots are used in diarrhea, urinary problems,
scurvy, wounds, eye diseases, chronic rheumatism,
enlargement of lever, paralysis, inflammation, cough,
asthma, bronchitis, epilepsy, cardiopathy, piles.
26
Bhat ghila
Oroxylum indicum
Bignoniaceae
Useful in the treatment of fever, epilepsy, small pox,
pimple, induce conception, headache, tonic, chest
pain, cholera, diarrhea, dysentery.
28
Bhomora
T.belerica Roxb.
Combretaceae
Useful in diarrhea, dysentery and rheumatic swellings.
Effective in curing cough, asthma, bronchitis, vomiting,
skin diseases, leprosy, diabetes, gastric problems,
leprosy, liver problems.
29
Shilikha
T.chebula Retz.
Combretaceae
Used in the treatment of dysentery, headache, painful
menstruation, indigestion, jaundice, constipation, piles,
bronchitis, cold, pneumonia,
30
Saguni lota
Tinospora cordifolia
Menispermaceae
Useful in chronic fevers, inflammations, vomiting, skin
diseases, leprosy, anemia, cough, asthma, jaundice.

8. 31
Gudmar
Gymnema sylvestre
Asclepiadaceae
32
Guggal
Commipbora wightii
Burseraceae
33
Kalihari
Glariosa Superba
Liliaceae
34
Mulethi
Glycyrrbiza glabra
Papilionaceae
35
Patharchur
Coleus forskohlii
Lamiaceae
36
Vaividang
Embelia ribes
Myrsinaceae
37
Senna
Cassia angustifolia
Caesalpiniacea
It is useful in constipation, jaundice, asthma,
bronchitis and leucoderma. Leaves are useful in
diabetes. Roots are emetic and expectorant
Guggul is useful in the treatment of lowering blood
cholesterol level. Guggul can help to prevent
cardiovascular diseases and also helps to lose weight.
The plant is useful in the treatment of inflammation,
ulcers, parasitic skin diseases, leprosy, helminthiasis,
intermittent fevers, chronic ulcers, piles and
gonorrhea.
It is a popular and well-known remedy for coughs,
chest complaints, bronchitis, fever, skin diseases,
ulcers etc.
In traditional Ayurveda systems of medicine, Coleus
has been used for a variety of purposes, including
treating asthma, bronchitis, insomnia, epilepsy. The
roots are also used in treatment of worms. The root
parts is claimed to allay burning in festering boils.
When mixed with mustard oil, the root is applied to
eczema and skin infections. The plant is also used for
veterinary purposes
Useful in the treatment of intestinal worms, skin
diseases, nervine weakness, colic, constipation, cough,
asthma, bronchitis, migraine, fever and general
weakness.
It is used in rheumatism, piles, skin diseases, stoppage
of excessive bleeding during menstruation. Also useful
in the treatment of constipation, typhoid, jaundice,
anemia, leprosy etc.

9. 38
Kalmegh
Andrographis Paniculata
Acanthaceae
Useful in the treatment of antipyretic, antiinflammatory, leprosy, intestinal worms, bronchitis,
diabetes, gonorrhea, influenza, fever, itches, jaundice,
stomach ulcers, liver troubles, diarrhea, piles, swelling
etc.

10. 
Concept:
Kokrajhar district mainly consists of the rural people, particularly the
unemployed woman and children, who would be benefited by these
ventures. The main source of income to the local people is from the selling the
cultivated vegetables and rice. However during the off-season the people have to
look for some other means of livelihood. Since the demand for medicinal plants is
ever increasing as people are more and more fascinated towards herbs, this
project will help in solving both the problems. As the demand for medicinal
plants is ever increasing as people are more and more fascinated towards herbs,
extraction from wild has its own problems and risks and taking into consideration
of agro-climatic condition of the area twenty important medicinal plants
belonging to prioritized list of NMPB will be grown in Demo Plots and Nursery
Centre.
This
will
serve
as
repository
of
medicinal
plants,
where
growers/farmers/traders can come and learn some basic growing harvesting,
grading and value addition techniques of medicinal plants. There is a need to
cultivate for larger production and authenticity. Cultivation will help in
conservation of some of the medicinal herbs that are being pushed to the danger
of extinction. Cultivation of medicinal plants is not only economical but is
ecologically safer too.

Activities to be undertaken:
a) Developing Herbal Garden (Demo Plot)
b) To promote, cultivate and development of medicinal plant species for
sustainable utilization
c) To promote alternative source of employment and income to the local
masses
d) Training & Workshop for local people

11. 
Plant Species:
S. No.
Common Name
Botanical Name
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20.
Amla
Ashok
Aahwagandha
Bael
Brahmi
Gudmar
Guggal
Kalihari
Mulethi
Safed Musli
Sarpagandha
Patharchur
Vaividang
Tulsi
Senna
Kalmegh
Aloe
Stevia
Malkangri
Karang
Emblica officinalis
Saraca asoca
Withania somunifera
Aegle mormelos
Bacopa monnieri
Gymnema sylvestre
Commipbora wightii
Glariosa Superba
Glycyrrbiza glabra
Chlorophyllum borivilliamum
Rawolfia Serpentina
Coleus
Embelia ribes
Ocimum
Cassia angustifolia
Andrographis Paniculata
Aloe barbedensis
Stevia rebandiana
Celastrus paniculatus
Casesalpinia benduella
1. Amla
Botanical Name: Emblica officinalis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common Name: Amla
Parts Used: Fruit
Botanical Description:
A deciduous tree leaves simple & many in each branchlet. Flowers are
unisexual, greenish yellow in color, fruit fleshy, shining yellowish green when
ripe. The plant is propogated by seeds but budding and grafting can done in
February or rainy season on its own rootstock. Hot and moist climate is good for
growth of the tree.

12. Uses:
The fruit is the rich source of vitamin „C‟ & extensively used in Ayurvedic
Industry. It is also used as a Cardio proactive. Fruits are good liver tonic and fruit
juice is useful in indigestion & jaundice. The plant is also useful in eye
complaints, asthma, bronchitis and fever etc.
2. Sarpagandha
Botanical Name: Rauvolfia serpentina
Family: Apocynaceae
Common Name: Sarpagandha
Parts Used: Leaves and roots
Botanical Description:
The plant is a small erect perennial shrub. Leaves are dark green in color.
Flowers are white, fruit is purple but black when ripe, fruiting from July to
November. The plant is propagated from seeds, stems & root cuttings, and
young suckers during rainy season. Soil rich in organic content and well drainage
conditions are suitable for cultivation. It can be cultivated in partial shade
conditions.
Uses:
Root is used as a sedative and for reducing blood pressure. The alkaloid
stimulates central nervous system. Roots have been used for relief from nervous
disorders. The plant is also useful in the treatment of painful affections of
bowels, fever, wounds, epilepsy etc.
3. Ashok
Botanical Name: Saraca Asoca
Family: Caesalpinaceae
Common Name: Ashoka
Parts Used: Leaves, flowers, barks and seeds
Botanical Description:

13. Ashoka is a medium sized evergreen tree, mostly found near water banks
with spreading and drooping glabrous branches. The leaves are paripinnate,
leaflets 4-6 pairs, having a wavy margin. Flowers are orange, in dense corymbs,
very fragrant.
Uses:
It is also used in fever, ulcer, dysentery, piles and pimples. Dried flowers
used in diabetes and hemorrhagic dysentery. Seeds used for treatment of bone
fractures. Bark is bitter and used as astringent and refrigerant. It is useful in the
treatment of excessive menstruation as a uterine sedative.
4. Ashwagandha
Botanical Name: Withania somnifera
Family: Solanaceae
Common Name: Ashwagandha
Parts Used: Roots
Botanical Description:
The plant is a shrub. Leaves are ovate, greenish and fruits round and red
in color. The fleshy roots when dry are cylindrical, gradually tapering down with
brownish white surface and pure white inside when broken.
Uses:
Ashwagandha is useful in general weakness. It promotes urination,
removes functional obstruction of the body. It reduces stress and tensions,
controls depression.
5. Bael
Botanical Name: Aegle marmelos
Family: Rutaceae
Common Name: Bel, Bael
Parts Used: Fruit, leaves and root
Botanical Description:

14. A medium sized deciduous tree, having strong axillary thorns. Leaves are
aromatic, alternate, stalked. The flowers are in axillary panicles, greenish white,
fragrant in nature. Fruit is globose with woody shell.
Uses:
It is a tonic, carminative, laxative, antipyretic and antibiotic. It has also
been used in the treatment of constipation. Fruit juice is beneficial during
summer season.
6. Brahmi
Botanical Name: Bacopa monnieri
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Common Name: Brahmi
Parts Used: Whole plant
Botanical Description:
Perennial, creeping, succulent and much branched herbs are few of the
characteristics of the species which give roots at the nodes. Leaves are simple,
opposite in nature. Flowers white to pale violet, axillary, solitary on long pedicles.
Uses:
It is an excellent brain tonic. Useful for nerves used in mental diseases. It
is also used to improve intellect, treatment of asthma, insanity and epilepsy.
7. Gudmar
Botanical Name: Gymnema sylvestre
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Common Name: Gudmar
Parts Used: Leaves and roots
Botanical Description:
Large climbers, rooting at nodes, leaves elliptic, acuminate, base acute to
acuminate are the characteristics of this species. Flowers are small, in axillary

15. and lateral umbel like cymes, pedicels long, corolla pale yellow in color, valvate
in nature.
Uses:
It is useful in constipation, jaundice, asthma, bronchitis and leucoderma.
Leaves are useful in diabetes. Roots are expectorant.
8. Guggal
Botanical Name: Commiphora wightii
Family: Burseraceae
Common Name: Guggal
Parts Used: resin
Botanical Description:
It is a shrub or small tree, reaching a maximum height of 4 m, with thin
papery bark. The branches are thorny. The leaves are simple or trifoliate, the
leaflets ovate, 1–5 cm long, 0.5–2.5 cm broad. It is gynodioecious, with some
plants bearing bisexual and male flowers, and others with female flowers. The
individual flowers are red to pink, with four small petals.
Uses:
Guggul is useful in the treatment of lowering blood
cholesterol level.
Guggul can also help to prevent cardiovascular diseases and also helps to lose
weight.
9. Kalihari
Botanical Name: Gloriosa superba
Family: Liliaceae
Common Name: Kakihari, Glory lily
Parts Used: Leaves, seeds and rhizomes
Botanical Description:
A most unusual and exotic flowering plant. In bud, the pale green petals
face downward. As the blossom matures, the petals elongate and wrinkle and

16. gradually arch backward while sequencing through a spectrum of color from
green to yellow to scarlet. The stamens are extremely prominent and spread
outward in graceful curves that follow the petals in their backward progression.
The flower is 3-5 in (7.6-12.7 cm) in length.
Uses:
The plant is useful in the treatment of inflammation, ulcers, parasitic skin
diseases, leprosy, helminthiasis, intermittent fevers, chronic ulcers, piles and
gonorrhea.
10. Mulethi
Botanical Name: Glycyrrhiza glabra
Family: Papilionaceae
Common Name: Mulethi, Jastimadhu
Parts Used: Roots
Botanical Description:
The plants are graceful, with light, spreading, pinnate foliage, presenting an
almost feathery appearance from a distance. The leaflets hang down during the
night on each side of the midrib, though they do not meet beneath it. From the
axils of the leaves spring racemes or spikes of papilionaceous small pale-blue,
violet, yellowish-white or purplish flowers, followed by small pods somewhat
resembling a partly-grown peapod in form, the pods are smooth, hence the
specific name; in others they are hairy or spiny.
Uses:
It is a popular and well-known remedy for coughs, chest complaints,
bronchitis, fever, skin diseases, ulcers etc.
11. Safed musli
Botanical Name: Chlorophytum borivilianum
Family: Liliaceae
Common Name: Boga musli, safed musli

17. Parts Used: Whole plant
Botanical Description:
Safed Musli is herb with sub-erect leaves and tuberous root system. It can
grow upto a maximum height of 1.5 ft. Tubers can grow upto a depth of 10".
Safed Musli is a tiny annual herb that grows well in tropical and sub-tropical
climates with altitudes upto 1500 meters.
Uses:
The plant is useful as a tonic, pain reliever and used to cure general
debility and impotency. Its powder increases lactation in feeding mothers and
lactating cows. Used as a Curative for Natal and Post-natal problems. Also used
as remedy for diabetes and arthritis.
12. Patharchur
Botanical Name: Coleus forskohlii
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Name: Patharchur
Parts Used: Roots
Botanical Description:
Coleus plant is a naturally occurring tuber crop and perennial plant.It is
durable and easy to grow. They are most often considered to be an annual plant
by growers and seed producers. Most Coleus plants will survive full sun
exposure. The foliage color however is often enhanced when they are grown in
the shade. They are best known for their bright colors and variety of foliage
forms. The roots are thick, tuberous, fasiculated, upto 20 cm long. Very showy
bluish to pale lavender colored flowers. Inflorescence is racemes.
Uses:
In traditional Ayurveda systems of medicine, Coleus has been used for a
variety of purposes, including treating asthma, bronchitis, insomnia, epilepsy.
The roots are also used in treatment of worms. The root parts is claimed to allay
burning in festering boils. When mixed with mustard oil, the root is applied to
eczema and skin infections. The plant is also used for veterinary purposes.

18. 13. Vavding
Botanical Name: Embelia ribes
Family: Myrsinaceae
Common Name: Vavding
Parts Used: Root, leaves and fruits
Botanical Description:
A large semi climber shrub with long drooping branches. Leaves are simple,
alternate, elliptic or lanceolate, acuminate, entire, upper surface shiny; flowers
greenish white seen in terminal or axillary lax panicled racemes; fruits grayish
berries, become dark brown when ripe, containing single, globose seed.
Uses:
It is useful in the treatment of intestinal worms, skin diseases, nervine
weakness, colic, constipation, cough, asthma, bronchitis, migraine, fever and
general weakness.
14. Tulsi
Botanical Name: Ocimum sanctum
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Name: Tulsi
Parts Used: Root, leaves and fruits, seeds
Botanical Description:
Tulsi plant is a shrub reaching a height of 0.5 to 1.5 m. The leaves are 2-4
c.m in length. There are several varieties of the plant. However, commonly used
one is with dark leaves. The inflorescence is a long spike with tiny purple flowers.
Uses:
Useful in the treatment of fever & common cold, throat infection,
respiratory disorder, coughs, teeth disorder, kidney stone, heart disorder, mouth
infections, skin disorders, headaches, eye disorder etc.

19. 15. Senna
Botanical Name: Cassia angustifolia
Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Common Name: Seena
Parts Used: Leaves, stem, pods, fruits, seeds
Botanical Description:
The plant is a small shrub, about 2 m in height. The stem is erect, smooth
and pale green. The leaves are thicker and stiffer, veins distinct on the under
surface, grayish-green, peculiar dour, and mucilaginous, sweetish taste. The
flowers are small and yellow.
Uses:
It is used in rheumatism, piles, skin diseases, stoppage of excessive
bleeding during menstruation. It is also useful in the treatment of constipation,
typhoid, jaundice, anemia, leprosy etc.
16. Kalmegh
Botanical Name: Andrographis paniculata
Family: Acanthaceae
Common Name: Kalmegh
Parts Used: Whole plant
Botanical Description:
It grows erect to a height of 30–110 cm in moist shady places with
glabrous leaves and white flowers with rose-purple spots on the petals. Stem
dark green and flowers are small, terminal racemes or panicles; seeds numerous,
yellowish brown.
Uses:
Useful in the treatment of antipyretic, anti- inflammatory, leprosy, intestinal
worms, bronchitis, diabetes, gonorrhea, influenza, fever, itches, jaundice,
stomach ulcers, liver troubles, diarrhea, piles, swelling etc.

20. 17. Salkuwari
Botanical Name: Aloe vera
Family: Liliaceae
Common Name: Salkuwari
Parts Used: Leaves
Botanical Description:
Aloe Vera is a stem less or very short-stemmed succulent plant growing to
60–100 cm (24–39 in) tall. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green.
The flowers are produced in summer on a spike up to 90 cm (35 in) tall, each
flower pendulous, with a yellow tubular corolla.
Uses:
It is used in the treatment of liver disorder, rheumatism, skin diseases and
intestinal worms. Useful in intestinal worms in children, lotion is applied to eyes,
as a hair dye, piles, cough and colds.
18. Stevia
Botanical Name: Stevia rebandiana
Family: Liliaceae
Common Name: Mitha tulsi, sweet basil
Parts Used: Leaves
Botanical Description:
Stevia rebaudiana is a sub-tropical plant. In the wild, Stevia grows to 2
feet in height while cultivated varieties grow to three feet. It is a branched plant
with an interesting root system. Fine roots spread out on the surface of the soil,
while a thicker part of the root grows deep into the soil. The stems are hairy,
wand-like and covered with leaves. Leaves are opposite and toothed, fibrous and
dark green. Flowers are white, tubular and bisexual. While the plant itself is not
aromatic, the leaves are sweet to the taste and dry leaves are sweeter.
Uses:

21. It is useful in the treatment of hypertension. Stevia has a negligible effect
on blood glucose, even enhancing glucose tolerance; therefore, it is attractive as
a natural sweetener to diabetics and others on carbohydrate controlled diets.
19. Malkangri
Botanical Name: Celastrus paniculatus
Family: Celastraceae
Common Name: Malkangri, black oil plant
Parts Used: Leaves, seeds, oil
Botanical Description:
Black Oil Plant is an unarmed large woody climber. Alternately arranged
leaves are very variable - elliptic, ovate, broadly, obovate or circular. Flowers are
borne in large panicles at the end of branches. Male flowers are minute, pale
green. Sepals nearly circular, toothed. Petals are oblong or obovate-oblong,
entire. Female flowers have sepals, petals and disk which are similar to those of
male flowers.
Uses:
Used as a powerful brain tonic, cause burning sensation. Oil enriches
blood and cures abdominal complain also useful as a liver tonic, cure joint-pains,
paralysis and weakness. It is useful as oil stomachic, tonic, good for cough and
asthma; used in leprosy, cures headache and leucoderma.
20. Karanj
Botanical Name: Casesalpinia benduella
Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Common Name: Karanj
Parts Used: Leaves, roots, barks, seeds or nuts
Botanical Description:
It is referred as Gray nicker bean, also known as nicker nut, wait-a-bit, hold
back, fever nut is a spiny, scrambling shrub to 1.5 m in height and 6 m or more

22. in extension, and has stems up to 5 cm in diameter or more. Plants usually have
a single stem arising from the ground but often branch low on the stem.
Seedlings form taproot stand may retain them later; lateral roots are extensive.
Racemes types of yellow flowers are lateral or terminal. 2-cm long seeds that are
olive drab in the pods.
Uses:
Useful in the treatment of fever, diarrhea, rheumatism, snake- bit,
pneumonia and is useful in lower blood pressure and round worm.
7.
Project period:
3 years, however the Herbal Garden will be maintained and serve as
Nursery
centers for medicinal plants for very many years after expiry of the project
period.
8.
Detailed infrastructure available:
a) Land area of 15 hectares for the Nursery & Herbal Garden.
b) 25 bighas of land leased for 15 years.
c) Building: Rented
d) Some agricultural accessories

23. 9.
Physical targets and financial outlays:

Recurring Component:
Sl.
No.
1
Budget (Rs.)
Expenses
Yr – I
1,20,000
Garden Assistant
Yr - II
Yr – III
Total (Rs)
1,20,000
1,20,000
3,60,000/-
(M.Sc Botany) Rs. 10,000 pm
2
Watchman Chowkidar
Rs. 3000 pm
36,000
36,000
36,000
1,08,000/-
3
Daily Wages (Mali)
3 in nos: Rs. 100 each day,
25 days in month
90,000
90,000
90,000
2,70,000/-
4
Training/Workshop
2 in a year- Rs.15,000 each
30,000
30,000
30,000
1,20,000/-
Total
8,58,000/-

24. 
Financial Assistance for Herbal Garden:
Land Area: 10 Hectares
Sl. No
Activities
Budget (Rs. in Lakhs)
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
Total
1.
Seeds: 25,000 per hectare
2,00,000
50,000
2,50,000
2.
Land Development:
2,00,000
50,000
2,50,000
25,000 per hectare
3.
Barb Wire Fencing:
1,00,000
1,00,000
2,00,000
2,00,000
2,00,000
2,00,000
10,000 per hectare
4.
Developing Water Resource:
20,000 per hectare
5.
Irrigation Facilities:
20,000 per hectare
6.
Semi
Permanent
Shade
Net
80,000
80,000
50,000
50,000
House: 300 sq meter
7.
Cemented garden seats:
10 in nos
8.
Store House & Watchman Room
9.
80,000
Plantation Including
80,000
2,50,000
2,50,0000
5,00,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
1,20,000
10,20,000
5,20,000
2,90,000
18,30,000
Maintenance:25,000 per hec
12.
Entry Point Fixed- Cutting of
footpath along plantation site:
4000 per hectare
Total

25. Total Financial Outlay:
Recurring Component + Financial Assistance Component
Rs. 8,58,000 + Rs. 18,30,000 = Rs. 26,88,000
Total Financial Outlay:
Rs. Twenty Six Lakhs Eighty Eight Thousand only
10.
Benefits from the project (both tangible and intangible):
Tangible

Cultivation of medicinal plant

Minimization of suffering & healing/treating acquired from the system

Behavioral changes towards the Indian system of medicine

Income gains from cultivation of medicinal plants

Increase in income of local people
In-Tangible


Help on control of soil erosion

Afforestation

Self employment

11.
Up gradation of health in quality life
Improvement of health through Amla
Internal monitoring and evaluation mechanism:
The PI & Co PI pf the project shall monitor the project periodically,
besides help shall be taken from the Scientists of Research Institute of
Central Government and Agriculture University of the State in selection of
Quality Planting Material for the Nursery. Also officials of the State

26. Medicinal Plants Board, department of Environment and Forests will be
monitoring the activities of the project during its implementation.
12.
Summary of the work particularly in medicinal plants sector undertaken by
the organization / PI in the last 3 years:
None
13.
Other sources of financial assistance received by the applicant /
organization if any so, furnish details:
The organization has not received any financial assistance from any
source. To perform the programme it has been supported by the local
bodies & institutions only.
15.
Detailed Bio-data (including details of published work) of PI & Co-Pi:
PI Bio Data
1. Name in full (Block letters)
:- RAJU DAS
2. Father‟s name
:-Shri Kamal K. Das
3. Date of birth
:-09/10/1973
4. Age on 1st Jan/2010
:-37 years
5. Educational Qualification
:-M.Sc.
6. Other Qualification
:-B.Ed. CPFM.

27. 7. Office address
:-Govt. H.S.& M.P. School
Kokrajhar, Pin:-783370
8. Permanent Address
:-Salbari ,Near LPG Godown
Bongaigaon, Pin:-783380
Email Id:-rajuda@sancharnet.in
Cont.no:- 9435120225(M)
9. Designation
:-Subject Teacher
10. Date of joining
:-28-04-1998
11. Nationality
:-Indian
12. Cast
:-General
13. Religion
:-Hindu
14. Marital status
:-Married
Co-PI Bio Data
1. Name in full (Block letters)
:- Uttam Bhowmik
2. Father‟s name
:-Shri Krishnabandhu Bhowmik
3. Date of birth
:-03/01/1973
4. Age on 1st Jan/2010
:-38 years
5. Educational Qualification
:-B.Sc.

28. 6. Other Qualification
:- None
7. Office address
:-TI Office of Disha Ngo
Main Road Po/Ps:- Basugaon
Dist: - Chirang BTAD (Assam)
8. Permanent Address
:-Subhash nagar W/No 1
Po/PS:- Basugaon
Dist:-Chirang BTAD (Assam)
9. Designation
:-Project Manager
10. Date of joining
:-01/01/10
11. Nationality
:-Indian
12. Cast
:-OBC
13. Religion
:-Hindu
14. Marital status
:-Married
Note:
i)
Proof of land ownership /leasehold and market mechanism
(wherever applicable) to be submitted.
ii)
Costing pattern to be provided in the form of schedule of rates as
applicable.

29. iii)
Supporting documents including map (where applicable) must be
attached.
16.
Certified that:
i)
The organization shall abide by all the „Terms and Conditions‟ of
the grant stipulated in the operational guidelines of the scheme of
NMPB, Department of AYUSH, Government of India.
ii)
All records and reports related to the project have been maintained
separately and shall be shown and furnished as and when required
by the Department of AYUSH or its authorized representatives.
iii)
Project shall be open for evaluation of physical progress and
utilization of funds at the discretion of Department of AYUSH.
iv)
The undersigned shall be responsible for the authenticity of the
information and documents furnished in the application and
proposal.
v)
Department of AYUSH shall have the right to recover the grant or
take legal action against the organization for any default or
deviation from the terms and conditions of sanction of grant.
vi)
No financial assistance / grant has been sought and or obtained
from any Central of State Govt. organization.
Date:
Signature of
Authorized Authority

30. Technical Details of the Project
1. Description of the problem:
- The Sector is still un-organized.
- The State has not taken significant advantage of accelerated growth of AYUSH in
the country.
- The Local People do not know the importance of the medicinal plants.
- Un employment.
2. Alternative strategies possible:
a) Conservation of Medicinal plants in Ex-Situ & In Situ to augment the supply of
medicinal plants to the pharmaceutical companies.
b) To uplift the standard of living of the villagers by enhancement of income from
herbal cultivation.
c) Linkages with institutions/resource persons/ R&D agencies for
technical back
up. A thorough networking of such agencies and institution is highly needed for
more scientific knowledge and experiences will also be recorded.
3. Objective of the project:
The main objectives of the project:
i.
To create awareness for use and conservation of medicinal plants in the local
community.
ii.
To help in identification of locally available medicinal plants.
iii.
To evaluate and disseminate cultivation techniques of locally suitable
medicinal and aromatic plants.

31. iv.
To act as a training centre for self-help groups, school children, department
personnel and interested individuals.
v.
To provide a forum for local “Traditional Healers” (herbal medicine
practitioners) for their skill up gradation.
vi.
To create a network of medicinal plants growers, traders and credit
institutions for promotion of conservation, propagation and marketing of
medicinal plants.
vii.
To create a facility for value addition programme for locally available
medicinal plants.
viii.
Strengthen the Ex-situ conservation activities of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants.
ix.
To provide access to quality planting material of MAP.
4. Suggested solutions:
Well laid out herbal gardens are considered to be a good means to help people
established a linkage with the medicinal plants and our rich health care traditions
system. Likewise, herbal gardens in Schools, Colleges, Universities and Institutional
buildings will sensitize the students/public about the usage of medicinal plants and
its importance.
5. Work Plan:
Phase wise plan of action including consultation with the target group/resource
persons etc. including post project activities, preparatory work, selection of
beneficiaries and training will be made available before the field works.

32. 6. Physical targets:
Activities
Year-I
I
II
Time Schedule
Year-II
I
II
Year-III
I
II
Collection of medicinal plants
Land development
Soil & Moisture Conservation
Planting materials
(Medicinal plants nursery)
Fencing
Footpath
Aware/Training/ Workshop
Construction of Watchman Room &
Shade, Seats & Shade
Final Report preparation/submission
7. Financial outlays:
The financial outlay has been already indicated earlier in the proposal.
8. Expertise available with the organization:
Not necessary however if needed consultation can be done with the Guwahati
University and Jorhat Agricultural University.
10. Likely impact on the adjoining area and society:
The project will immensely benefit the local people not only those residing in the
vicinity of the project but also from the far-flung areas. Their quality of life will be
considerably improved in terms of their health and economic status with the easy

33. available of medicinal plant products. It is also expected that there will be a lot of
changes of the local people towards their concept that these resources are
inexhaustible & be exploited to their own sweet will. Consequently, conservation of
plants in the wild will also be possible, which hitherto thought to be impossible.
11. Exit strategy / sustainability:
With the increase availability of economically important medical plants, village
based industry or cottage industries can be set up by providing support from the
Organization and this will surely improve the economy and life style of the local
people by obtaining a sustainable income.
12. Suggested parameters of monitoring during and after the project:
The project will be monitored and evaluated regularly by the Organization.
Official members of the SMPB will be invited for monitoring and evaluation as
External Agency as per the guideline of the NMPB. And for concomitant monitoring
independent evaluator from Institutions having proven tract record will also be
engaged as and when required.
Signature of the Project Leader
Signature of the Head of the
Organization