Baliospermum montanum (N. O. Euphorbiaceae) Habit: Under shrub Parts used: Leaves, seeds and root Constituents: Oil is extracted from the seeds Action: Seeds are Drastic, Purgative, Stimulant and Rubefacient. Uses:…
(குறுந்தோட்டி- சிரமுட்டி) Sida rhomboideg (N. O. Malvaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Root & Leaves Constituents: An essential oil Action: Leaves and root are used in Piles, Gonorrhoea. Anti-soud, Diuretic Aphrodisiac.…
Zizyphus mauritiana (N. O. Rhamnaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Fruits Constituents: Fruit contains the salts of sodium, potassium magnesium, iron and phosphorus Action: Digestive and Tonic. Uses: Fruit contains…
Phaseolus radiatus (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Seeds Constituents: It contains albuminoids. starch, minerals and vitamins Action: Demulcent, Cooling as well as most Nutritious of all pulses. Also…
(சிகைக்காய், சீக்காய்) Acacia concinna (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Pods (fruits) and leaves Constituents: Pods freed from seeds contain alkaloin, saponin.. malic acid, resin. glucose, gum, colouring matter,…
(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.…
Portulaca meridiana (N. O. Portulacacane) Habit: Herb Parts used: Leaves Constituents: Leaves contain mucilage and potassium oxalate Action: Leaves are Laxative, Stomachic, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic, Aphrodisiac and Emollient. Uses: This…
(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…
(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…
(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…
