(அமரக்காய்) Solanum verbascifolium (N. O. Solanaceae) Habit: Herb or small tree. Parts used : Fresh and dried fruit, root. Constituents: Alkaloid, Sonanine, Saponin. Action: Expectorant, Stomachic, Germicide. Anti-cancer. and Anti-rheumatic.…
(மூசாம்பரம்) Aloe littoralis (N. O. Liliaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Leaves Constituents: Aloin, resin and a volatile oil, Action: Laxative, Tonic and Emme nagogue Uses: It is a cosmetic herb…
(ஆணை சுண்டைக்காய்) Solanum ferox (N. O. Solanaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: fruit Constituents: Dried fruits and plant contains alkaloid, vitamin C' and carotenes. Action: Expectorant, Antipyretic, Stomachic and Germi-cide. Uses:…
Eucalyptus globulus (N. O. Myrtaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Dry leaves, gum and oil distilled from the fresh leaves. Constituents: Leaves contain Volatile Oil. Action: Leaves are Febrifuge, Carminative. Stimulant.…
(சின்கோனா) Cinchona cortex, C. officinalis (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Bark Constituents: Cinchona bark contains five chrystalisable alkaloids viz., guinine, cinchonine, guinadine. cinchonidine and hydroquinine. Action: Tonic,…
(இம்பூரல் சாய வேர்) Hedyotis umbellata (N. O. Ribiaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Root, leaves Constituents: Alkalloids Action: Expectorant, Styptic, Cholagogue, Alterative Antiperiodic and Febrifuge. Uses: Leaves in dry powder made…
Habit: Shrub Parts used: Bark and latex Constituents: Gum Action: Gum is Vulnerary and Anthelmintic. Bark is Febrifuge. Uses: The latex of this tree is bactericidal. The gum boiled with…
(இத்திரி -இறலி) Ficus talboti (N. O. Urticaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark and unripe fruit. Action: Herpetic, Bitter, Laxative, Cooling, Anthelmintic, Demulcent. Fruits are Antiromatic. Uses: This belongs to the…
Colchicum luteum (N. O. Liliaсeae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Solid extract prepared from the corm or bulbous root Constituents: Seeds and roots both of the bitter variety, found to contain…
Lagenaria vulgaris (N. O. Cucurbitaceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Seeds, seed-oil and pulp of fruit. Constituents: Fresh vegetable contains moisture and the dried material contains allbuminoids, scoluble carbohy drates, woody…
