பலாசு/Butea frondosa
(பலாசம், புரசம்,முருக்கன்) Butea frondosa (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Seeds, flowers, bark and leaves Constituents: Gum and bark contain kenotanic and galic acids. Seeds contain fat and…
(பலாசம், புரசம்,முருக்கன்) Butea frondosa (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Seeds, flowers, bark and leaves Constituents: Gum and bark contain kenotanic and galic acids. Seeds contain fat and…
(கொடி அத்தி) Ficus hispida (N. O. Urticaceae) Habit: Climbers Parts Used: Bark and Fruit Constituent: Tanin wax a Caoutchouc Like substance and a glucosidal principle having the properties of…
(பாரிஜாதம்) Nyctanthes arbortristis (N. O. Oleaceae) Habit : Shrub or small tree Parts used: Leaves, flowers and bark Constituents: Flowers contain an essential oil. Leaves contain an alkaloid nyctanthine Action:…
Pentatropsis capensis (N. O. Asclepiadiaceae) Habit: Twining herb Parts used: Whole plant Action: Cooling. Alterative and Astringent Uses: Dry roots are given in decoction as astringent and cooling alterative. It…
(திண்டியம், சினப்பு) Lagerstroemia indica (N., O. Lythraceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Leaves and root Action: Leaves are Stimulant, Febrifuge, Purgative and Hydrogogue. Root is Astringent. Seeds are Narcotic. Uses:…
(காட்டு அத்தி) Ficus oppositifolia (N. O. Urticaceae) Habit : Tree Parts Used: Bark Latex of the wood, fruit. Constituent: Poisinous Latex which is used in medicines. Action: Bark is anti-periodic…
Cuminum cyminum (N. O. Umbelliferae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Fruit or seed and an essential oil Constituents: Fatty oil, resin, mucilage gum,protel, compounds, malates and an essential oil. A valuable…
(சீமை அத்தி) Ficus palmata (N. O. Urticaceae) Habit: Tree Parts Used: Fruit and bark Constituent: Silica and Phosphoric acid Action: Astringent, Cordial, Alternative Emollient Demulcent, Nutrient, Laxative and Tonic.…
Mollugo cerviana (N. O. Ficoidaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Plant contains resin, gum and alkaline nitrates Action : Plant is Stomachic, Aperient, Antiseptic, Diaphoretic. Emmenagogue. Laxative,…
Ficus glomerata (N. O. Urticaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Root, root-bark, Leaves, Fruit, milky-juice and galls. Constituent: Wood possesses tannin and wax. The ash containing silica and phosphoric…