Ruellia secundra (N. D. Acanthacose) Habts: Herb Parts used: Leaves and tender stems Constituents: Rich in siramins and minerals Action: Astringent. Refrigerant, Laxative, Tonic. Anitsyphilitic, Insecticide and Alexipharmic. Uses:…
அலரிNerium odorum(N. O. Apocynaceae) Habit : Shrub Parts used: Root, root bark, and flower Constituents: Tuber contains two bitter non-crystallizable principles which are powerful heart poisons. Action : All parts…
Pavetta indica (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Leaves, roots and fruits. Constituents: It contains a green resin, starch, an organic acid and a bitter glucoside resembling salicin. Action…
(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,…
(சொணை வெட்பாலை) Wrightia tomentosa (N. O. Apocynaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark Action: Alterative, Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Carminative, Diuretic and Emmenagogue. Uses: This cures phlegmatic disorders and rheumatism The fruit is…
(காந்தலைப் பாலை) Ervatamia dichotama (N. O. Apocynaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Seeds, leaves, root-bark and milky juice. Action: Seeds are Purgative, Narcotic, Poisonous. Leaves and bark are Purgative and Cathartic.…
(நிலப்பாலை, ஒடுவன்பாமை) Cleistanthus collinus (N. O. Apocynaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used; Leaves, roots and fruit. Constituents : Leaves and bark contains saponin and tannin. Action: Highly paizaneus, Leaves, roots, fruits…
(கசப்பு வெட்பாலை குளப்பாலை, குடசப்பாலை Holarrhena antidysenterica (Ν. Ο. Apocynaceae) Habit: tree Parts used: Bark, seeds and leaves Constituents: Bark and seeds contain a non-oxygenetial alkaloid wrightine or conezzine or kurchisine…
(வெட்பாலை இனிப்பு) Wrightia tinctoria (N. O. Apocynaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Seeds, leaves and bark Constituents: Seeds yield a fixed oil Action: Astringent. Stomachic, Tonic, Febrifuge and Nutrient. Uses: This…
(ஆற்றுப்பாலை) Salix tetrasperma (N. O. Salicaceae) Habit: Small tree Parts used: Root Constituents: Salicin Action : Bark is Febrifuge, Cardiac, Restorative. Stimulant, Uses: This is used in the treatment of…
