Medicinal and Herbal Garden
Lloyd College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research , Greater Noida, has the privilege of
maintaining a herbal garden within the campus with more than 80 species of important medicinal and
aromatic plants. The garden is attached with the Pharmacy Building and its main purpose is to carry
out experimental work, serves an important tool for teaching and research, to preserve and promote the
medicinal values of the plants which grow mostly wild, in our surrounding and whose properties are
beneficial in maintaining a balance between man and nature. Herbal gardens are the precious source of
raw material for medicinal remedies used in primary health care. The herbal garden generally consists
of all the herbs which have medicinal and aromatic properties.
Presently medicinal and aromatic plants are becoming increasingly economically important due to
growing demand for herbal products to cure different diseases. Number of advantages are gained from
the establishment of herbal garden as is ready fresh natural resource available for ingredients
medicinally.
Keeping in view the importance of herbal garden Lloyd School of Pharmacy has established an Herbal
Garden where more than 80 rare, threatened and commercially important medicinal plants have been
introduced from various regions of Northern India for cultivation and propagation.
List of some commonly used plants growing in the herbal garden, Lloyd School of pharmacy.
S. No. | Common name | Botanical Name | Family |
1 | Neem | Azadirachta indica | Meliaceae |
2 | Tulsi | Ocimum sanctum | Labiatae |
3 | Pathar Chati | Coleus barbatus | Lamiaceae |
4 | Shatavari | Asparagus racemosus | Liliaceae |
5 | Lavander | Lavandula officinalis | Labiateae |
6 | Tobacco | Nicotiana tobacum | Solanaceae |
7 | False Ashoka Tree | Polyalthia longifolia | Annonaceae |
8 | Lemon Grass | Cymbopogon flexuausus | Graminae |
9 | Peppermint | Mentha piperita | Lamiaceae |
10 | Clove | Eugenia caryophyllus | Myrtaceae |
11 | Lemon | Citrus limon | Rutaceae |
12 | Potato | Solanum tuberosum | Solanaceae |
13 | Metha Neem | Murraya koenigii | Rutaceae |
14 | Vinca | Catharanthus roseus | Apocynaceae |
15 | Henna | Lawsonia inermis | Lythraceae |
16 | Ashwagandha | Withania somnifera | Solanaceae |
17 | Turmeric | Curcuma longa | Zingiberaceae |
18 | Ginger | Zingiber officinale | Zingiberaceae |
19 | Coriander | Coriandrum sativum | Umbelliferae |
20 | Methi | Trigonella foenum-graecum | Leguminosae |
21 | Capsicum | Capsicum annum | Solanaceae |
22 | Gokhru | Tribulus terristris | Zygophyllaceae |
23 | China Rose | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis | Malvaceae |
24 | Cinnamon | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | Lauraceae |
25 | Bael | Aegle marmelos | Rutaceae |
26 | Rose | Rosa damascena | Rosaceae |
27 | Thevitia | Thevetia nerifolia | Apocynaceae |
28 | Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare | Umbelliferae |
29 | Mustard | Brassica nigra | Brassicaceae |
30 | Arjuna | Terminalia arjuna | Combretaceae |
31 | Amla | Emblica officinalis | Euphorbiaceae |
32 | Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus globulus | Myrtaceae |
33 | Cannabis | Cannabis sativa | Cannabaceae |
34 | Datura | Datura metal | Solanaceae |
35 | Ajwain | Trachyspermum ammi | Apiaceae |
36 | Bottal Palm | Palmiste Gargoulette | Arecaceae |
37 | Mint | Mentha Arvensis | Lamiaceae |
38 | Castor | Ricinus communis | Euphorbiaceae |
39 | Garlic | Allium sativum | Liliaceae |
40 | Onion | Allium cepa | Liliaceae |
41 | Jamun | Syzygium cumini | Myrtaceae |
42 | Pomegranate | Punica granatum | Punicaceae |
43 | Calotropus | Calotropis procera | Asclepiadaceae |
44 | Spinach | Spinacia oleracea | Amaranthaceae |
45 | Carrot | Dacus carota | Apiaceae |
46 | Radish | Raphanus sativus | Brassicaceae |
47 | Aloe | Aloe vera | Liliaceae |
48 | Opium | Papaver somniferum | Papaveraceae |
49 | Marigold | Calendula officinalis | Asteraceae |
50 | Chukander | Beta vulgaris | Chenopodiaceae |
51 | Shatut | Mores alba | Moraceae |
52 | Milk- Thistle | Silybum marianum | Asteraceae |
53 | Giloe | Tinospora cordifolia | Menispermaceae |
54 | Sudershan | Crinum latifolium | Amaryaldaceae |