பால்வள்ளி
(உடற்கொடி, கரு என்னாமி)
Ichnocarpus frutescens
(N. O. Apocynaceae)
Habit:
Climbing plant
Parts used:
leaves roots and fruit.
Constituents:
it contains an eild allied to cinchotannic acid. red colouring matter, rezin, a small quality of soumaris and a causachons like substance
Action:
Root is alternative, tonic diuretic and diaphoretic.
Uses:
Stalk and leaves are used like country sarasa-parilla. Decoction of this is used in treating akin eruptions and fever Uses are similar to Hemidesmus indica.
நன்னாரிக்குள்ள குணமே இதற்கும் பொருந்தும்.
