ஊமத்தை/Datura fastuosa
கருஊமத்தை Datura fastuosa (N. O.. Solanaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Leaves and capsule. Constituents: Similanto Datura alba. Action: Similar to Datura alba. Uses: This is the most important variety…
சதா வேரி/Asparagus racemosus
(சதா மூலம், தண்ணீர் விட்டான், நாராயண மூலி) Asparagus racemosus (N. O. Liliaceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Roots and leaves. Constituents: Large amonut of Sacharine matter and mucilage. Action : Root is…
சித்ர மூலம்/Plumbago zeylanica
(வெண் கொடி வேலி) Plumbago zeylanica (N. O. Plumbaginaceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Root and leaves Constituents: Root contains plumbagin. This is present in all varieties of plumbago species. Action: Stimulant,…
சந்தனம்/Santalum album
Santalum album (N. O. Santalaceae) Habit: All every green tree Parts used: Wood Constituents: Essential oil. Action: Wood is Bitter, Cooling, Sedative and Astringent. Oil is Astringent and Disinfectant to…
ஊமத்தை/Xanthium strumarium
(மருள் ஊமத்தை) Xanthium strumarium (N. O. Compositae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Fruit contains fat, albuminoids, sugar and resin. Action : Whole plant is Diaphoretic, Sedative, Sudorific and…
சிக்கரி/Cichorium endivia
Cichorium endivia (N. O. Compositae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Root Constituents: Bitter substant Action: Resolvent and Cooling. Uses: The fried and powdered root of this plant is mixed with coffee…
சந்தனம்/Pterocarpus santalinus
(செஞ் சந்தனம், சிகப்புச் சக்தனம்) Pterocarpus santalinus (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Small tree Parts used: Wood Constituents: Santaline or Santalic acid, a crustalline red principle, santal pterocerpin, and pterostilbine. Action: Mildly…
சால் முகுரா/Hydnocarpus wightiana
Hydnocarpus wightiana (N. O. Flacourtiaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Root Constituents: Oil is extracted from the kernel of the seeds which contains an active principle known as gynocardiac acid.…
சந்திர காந்தி/Ipomoea bona-nox
Ipomoea bona-nox (N. O. Convolvulaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Root Action: Antibilious, Diuretic, Refrigerant. Antidote and Cooling. Uses: The root of this plant is of medicinal use. This…
எட்டி/Strychnos nux-vomica
(விஷமுஷ்டி) Strychnos nux-vomica (N. O. Loganiaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Stembark, dried ripe seeds and Leaves. Constituents: Seeds contain alkaloids like strychnine brucine, vomicine etc. Tincture is extracted from…
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