ரோஜாப் பூ / Rosa damascena
Rosa damascena (N. O. Rosaceae) Habit: Herb or shrub Parts used: Flower and flower buds Constituents: Volatile essential oil, malic, tertaric and tante acids Action : Flowers are mildly Astringent,…
கடுக்காய் / Terminalia pallida
(வெள்ளை கடுக்காய்) Terminalia pallida (N. O. Combretaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Bark and fruit Constituents: Similar to T. Chebula. Bark is mildly diuretic. Action: Similar to T. Chebula. Uses:…
லச்சைக் கொட்டைக் கீரை / Pisonia alba
(லஞ்சமுண்ட கீரை, நச்சுக் கொட்டை) Pisonia alba (N. O. Nyctaginaceae) Habit : Shrub Parts used: Leaves and bark Constituents: Vitamin A Action: Stimulant, Diuretic, Laxative, Antirheumatic and Emollient. Uses: The leaves…
வங்கார வெள்ளை / Sesuvium portulacastrum
(வள்ளைக் கீரை) Sesuvium portulacastrum (N. O. Alzoncone) Habit: Herb Parts used: Stem and leaves Constituents: Edible portion contains fibre, protein carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium and vitamins Action: It…
கடுக்காய் பூ / Rhus succedanea
(கர்க்கடகசிங்கி) Rhus succedanea (N. O. Anacardiaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Fruit and flower Constituents: Essential oil Action: Astringent, Tonic, Expectoraut and Stimulant. Gall is also a cholagogue. Uses: This is…
கட்டுக்கொடி / Cocculus villosus
(பெரிய கட்டுக்கொடி) Cocculus villosus (N. O. Menispermaceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Root end leaves Constituents: Resin Action: Root is Bitter and Acidic, Sudorific, Alterative Laxative and Demulcent. Uses: This is…
கட்டுக்கொடி / Cocculus hirsutais
(சிறிய கட்டுக்கொடி) Cocculus hirsutais (N. O. Menispermaceae) Habit: Scandent shrub Parts used: Leaves and root Constituents: Similar to C. villosus Action: Alterative, Demulcent, Bitter, Laxative and Anti-bilious. Uses: The juice…
கணப் பூண்டு / Exacum pedanculatum
Exacum pedanculatum (N. O. Gentianaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Action: Deobstruent, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic. Uses: It possess tonic and stomachic properties and are employed as substitute for…
வசம்பு / Acorus calamus
(பிள்ளை வளர்த்தி) Acorus calamus (N. O. Araceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Dried shizome Constituents: A volatile essential oil, acorin, a bitter principle in acoretin (choline), calamine (useful dysentery), strach, muscilage,…
கண்டங்கத்திரி / Solanum xanthocarpum
Solanum xanthocarpum (N. O. Solanaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: A gluco alkaloid termed as solanocarpine Action : Plant is an Expectorant, Carminative and Diuretic. Seeds are Hydragogue.…
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