வள்ளி
(முசிலம் வள்ளி) Dioscorea esculenta (N. O. Dioscoreaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Tuber Uses: Paste of this tuber is used externally on ulcers. முலெம்வள்ளிக் கிழங்கை அரைத்து சாப்பிட வீக்கம் வடியும்.
வள்ளி
(கலகை வள்ளி) Mucuna gigantea (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Bark Action: Bark is Anti-rheumatic. Uses: Bark of this plant cures rheumatism. The paste of this bark with dried…
வள்ளி
(வேனில வள்ளி, கவளக்கொடி) Dioscorea oppositifolia (N. O. Dioscoreaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Root Action: Antidote to snake bite and scorpion sting. Uses: The root is used to reduce the inflammation…
கத்தக் காம்பு
Nauclea aculeata (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Catechin and tannic acid Action: Astringent, Anti-sparmodic. Anti-dysenteric and Harmostatic. Uses: It is used in the treatment…
வனமுகலி
Spilanthes oleracea (N. O. Compositae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Flower heads Constituents: Spilemthol Action: Flower heads are Stimulant, Stalagogue, Vermifuge, Emollient and Deobstruent, Uses: Flower of this plant is of…
வன்னிமரம்
Prosopis spicigera (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Leaves, bark and fruit Constituents: Pulp of the pod contains carobin, carotone and carobic acid Action: Demulcent. Stimulant, Emmenagogue, Anti-rheumatic and…
கத்திரிக்காய்
Solanum melongena (N. O. Solanaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used : Fruits, roots and leaves Constituents: Leaves are the main source of anti-scorbuti acid and vitamin C. Action: Stimulant. Hypnotic, Expectorant.…
வாகை
Ablizzia lebbeck (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Leaves, flowers, root, bark and gum Constituents: Saponin Action: Tonic, Antidote, Restorative, Astringent, Vulnerary, Antiscorbutic, Alexipharmic, Anti-rheumatic and Syphylitic. Uses: Leaves,…
கமேலா
(கபிலி, குரங்கு மஞ்சணத்தி) Mallotus philippinensis (N. O. Euphorbiaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Glands and hairs from the capsules or fruits. Constituents: Resins, Rottlerin, Iso-rottlerin and mallotoxin. Action: Cathartic, Anthelmintic, Styptic,…
வாகை
(கரு வாகை) Albizzia odaratissimus (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Leaves, flowers, root, bark and gum Constituents: Saponin Action: Similar to A. lebbeck. Uses: Wood and root bark…
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