The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India and is responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances.

Wood of Melia azadirachta, Neolamarkia chinensis, Casuarina spp and Eucalyptus spp are used for making paper pulp.

(a) Corchorus capsularis
(b) Corchorus olitorius

Vegetables are the important part of healthy eating and provide many nutrients, including potassium, fiber, folic acid and vitamins A, E and C. The nutrients in vegetables are vital for maintenance of our health

Cereals belong to the family Poaceae.
Pulses belong to the family Fabaceae.

Kodo millet is a good diuretic and cures constipation. Helps to reduce obesity, blood sugar and blood pressure.

Paddy: Oryza sativa.
Wheat: Triticum aestivum.

1. Used for worship, ceremonial purposes, incense and fumigants, making perfumed hair oils, cosmetics and soaps.
2. Used for soothing, relaxing antidepressant qualities.

Botanical medicines: Medicinal plants which are marketed as powders or in other modified forms.
Bio medicines: Derived from the bio molecules of all organisms include micro organisms.

Vatam, Pittam and Kapam.

1. It is used to describe foods that are prepared and eaten as a whole grain.
2. Ex. Quinoa. (Seeds from the Chenopodium quinoa) belong to the family Amaranthaceae.
3. Has carbohydrate protein have been eaten for 6000 years in Andes hilt region.

(a) Mango
(b) Capsicum

(a)	Queen of Species	Cardamom
(b)	Black Gold of India	Pepper
(c)	King of bitters	Andrographis paniculata

Pest like aphids, spider and mites can cause serious damage to flowers, fruits, and vegetables. These creatures attack the garden in swarms, and drain the life of the crop and often invite disease in the process. Many chemical pesticides prove unsafe for human and the environment. It turns fruits and vegetables unsafe for consumption. Thankfully, there are many homemade, organic options to turn to war against pests.

Cotton is one of the oldest cultivated crops of the world. It has been cultivated for about 8000 years both in new world and in old world. Commercial cotton comes from four cotton species: two from the new world and two from the old world.
(1) Gossypium hirsutum
(2) G.barbadense are the New world species and
(3) G. arboretum
(4) G. herbaceum are the old world species.
In India, cotton is cultivated in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Botanical name: Vigna radiata
Origin and Area of cultivation: Green gram is a native of India and the earliest archaeological evidences are found in the state of Maharashtra.
It is cultivated in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Uses
It can be used as roasted, cooked and sprouted pulse. Green gram is one of the ingredients of pongal, a popular breakfast dish in Tamil Nadu. Fried dehulled and broken or whole green gram is used as popular snack. The flour is traditionally used as a cosmetic, especially for the skin.

Queen of Spices	King of Spices
Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)	Black pepper (Piper nigrum)
Family : Zingiberaceae	Family : Piperaceae

S. No	Common name	Botanical name	Uses
1.	Cashew Nut	Anacardium occidentale (Family: Anacardiaceae)	Garnishing sweets Ground for sauces _ Raw Kernels as snacks.

Curcumin extracted from turmeric - yellow colour - good anti oxidant fight against cancer - anti inflammatory, anti diabetic, anti bacterial, antifungal and anti viral activities - stops platelets from clotting.

S.No	Common name	Botanical name
1	Foxtail Millet	Staria italica
2	Kodo Millet	Paspalum scrobiculatum

1. Tectona grandis is the plant gives wood better for making furniture.
2. It is one of the best timber in the world.
3. The heart wood is yellow to golden brown turner darker.
4. Durability and immune to attack of termites  and fungi is well known.

Botanical pest repellent and insecticide made with the dried leaves of Azadirachta indica Preparation of Bio-pest repellent
(i) Pluck leaves from the neem tree and chop the leaves finely.
(ii) The chopped up leaves were put in a 50-liter container and fill to half with water; put the lid on and leave it for 3 days to brew.
(iii) Using another container, strain the mixture which has brewed for 3 days to remove the leaves, through fine mesh sieve. The filtrate can be sprayed on the plants to repel pests.
(iv) To make sure that the pest repellent sticks to the plants, add 100 ml of cooking oil and the same amount of soap water. (The role of the soap water is to break down the oil, and the role of the oil is to make it stick to the leaves).
(v) The stewed leaves from the mixture can be used in the compost heap or around the base of the plants.

Jute
Botanical name : Corchorus spp.
Family: Malvaceae
Origin and Area of cultivation: Jute is derived from the two cultivated species (1) Core horns capsularis and (2) Colittorius is of African origin whereas C. Capsularis, is believed to Indo Burmaese origin. It is an important cultivated commercial crop in Gangetic plains of India and Bangladesh.
Uses: It is one of the largest exported fibre material of India. The jute industry occupies an important place in the national economy Of India. Jute is used for 'safe' packaging in view of being natural, renewable, bio-degradable and eco-friendly product. It is used in bagging and wrapping textile. About 75% of the jute produced is used for manufacturing sacks and bags. It is also used in manufacture of blankets, rags, curtains etc. It is also being used as a textile fibre in recent years.

Black gram
(i) Botanical name : Vigna mungo.
(i) Origin and Area of cultivation : Black gram is native to India.
(ii) Earliest archeobotanical evidences record the presence of black gram about 3,500 years ago.
(iii) It is cultivated as a rain fed crop in drier parts of India.
(iv) India contributes to 80% of the global production of black gram.
(v) important states growing black gram in India are Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Karnataka.
Uses:
(i) Black gram is eaten whole or split, boiled or roasted or ground into flour.
(ii) Black gram batter is a major ingredients for the preparation of popular Southern Indian breakfast dishes.
(iii) Split pulse is used in seasoning Indian curries.

psychoactive drugs
1	Opium Poppy	Papaver somniferun (Family: Papaveraceae)	Native: South East Europe, Western Asia. Cultivated in MP, Rajasthan, UP (With license)	Morphine strong analgesic during surgery - sleep, relieving Pain.
2	Cannabis/ Marijuana	Cannabis sativa (Family: Cannabiaceae)	Native: Marijuana to China Cultivated in Gujarat, HP, Uttarkand, UR, MP [with license)	1. Trans - tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - cures hypertension, Glucoma, nausea of cancer patients of radio and chemotherapy. 2. Cures bronchial disorder, asthma.

Common Name Botanical name Origin and area Uses PADDY/ RICE:Semi
aquatic crop grown in standing water. Second
position next to wheat Oryza sativa South East Asia - China, lndia,
Thailand- Delta of
TamilNadu 1. Staple food with calcium in many southern hill regions of lndia.
2. Made in to Porridge and gruel.
3. Ragi malt - nutrient drink and fermented beverages

TSM indicates Traditional Systems of Medicines. It has been classified into institutionalized and non institutionalized methods.

S.No	Institutionalized	Non - Institutionalized
1	Two thousand years practice	No such records
2	Prescribed texts are available	Only oral form by rural and tribal peoples
3	Focuses on symptoms, disease diagnosis, drugs to cure, preparation of drugs, dosage	Focuses on healthy diet for maintaining good health and disease reversal.