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(பேரரத்தை,தும்ரஷ்டகம், சிற்றரத்தை) Alpinia galanga  (N, O. Scitaminaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Rhizome and fruit Constituents : Root contains three. compounds:-campheride, galangin and alpinin. Greeen rhizomes contain a volatile essential oil.…

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அரருட்

(கூகைக்கிழங்கு,கூவைகிழங்கு) Curcuma angustifolia (N. O. Scitaminaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Tubers Constituents: Starch, sugar, gum and fat Action: Cooling, Demulcent, Refrigerent and Nutritious. Uses: Tubers are dried and powdered a…

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 (வெள்ளை பசளை) Basella alba  (N. O. Chenopodiaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Whole herb Constituents: Plant contains mucilage and iron Action : Leaves are Diuretic, Demulcent and Cooling. Uses: Herb…

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(குத்து பசளை) Basella cordifolia  (N. O. Chenopodiaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituente: Plant contains mucilage and iron Action: Leaves are Diuretic, Demulcent and Cooling- Uses: This is considered…

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