சிவனார் வேம்பு
(சிவன் மூலிகை, காந்தாரி) Indigofera aspalathoides (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used : Leaves, flowers, tender shoots and roots. Constituents: Oil is extracted from the roots. Action: Cooling, Anti- Anti-rheumatic.…
ஆடாதொடை
Adhatoda vasika (N. O. Acanthaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Leaves, Roots, Flowers and barks. Constituents: A Volatile essential oil, fat resin, a bitter non-Volatile, alkaloid called Vasicine, an organic acid…
சிவதை வேர்
(கருப்பு இனம்) Ipomoea turpenthum (N. O. Convolvulaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Root and root-bark Constituents: Turpethin. Action : Highly purgative. Uses: This exhibits the same property as white variety. This…
ஆகாய கக்கரிக்காய்
Cucumis utilissimus (N. O. Cucurbitaceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Fruit Action: Stimulent, Aphrodisiac, Vermifuge, Anti-bilious and Anti-dote. Uses: Seeds are diuretic and useful in promoting the passage of sand and…
சிவதை வேர்
(வெள்ளை இனம்) Ipomoea turpenthum (N. O. Convolvulaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Stem, dried root and root-bark. Constituents: Turpith resin contains turpethin. Action : Stimulant, Laxative, Acrid, Nauseasing Cathar-tic and Purgative.…
சடாமாசி
(சடாமஞ்சி, தகரம்) Valeriana officinalis (N. O. Valerianaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Root Constituents: Root contains a volatile oil. Action: Stimulant. Antispasmodic, Carminative, Aroma-tic, Deobstruent and Emmenagogue. Uses: Dried and fresh…
சணல்
(சணப்பு) Crotolaria juncea (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Leaves, root and seeds. Constituents: Leaves contain muscilage, a little solid fat and a resin Action: Leaves are Refrigerant, Demulcent,…
சண்பகம்
(இலை சம்பங்கி) Michelia champaca (N. O. Magnoliaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark, root, root-bark, leaves, flowers and fruit. Constituents: Bark contains a volatile essential oil, fixed oil, resin, tannin, mucilage,…
சில் கோசா
(சில் கோஜா) Pinus gerardiana (N. O. Coniferae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Seeds Constituents: Nuts contain albuminoids, starch and oil. Kernel,. contains an essential non volatile oil. Action : Seeds are…
சண்பகம்
(காட்டு சண்பகம்) Michelia nilgirica (N. O. Magnoliaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark and flowers Constituents: It contains a volatile essential and a fixed oil. acrid resin, tannin, sugar, starch and…
