விளாரி / Dodonaea viscosa
(விராலி, நாய் கடம்பு) Dodonaea viscosa (N. O. Sapindaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Leaves Constituents: Leaves contain acid-resins. gum, albumen, tannin ash and alkaloid saponin. In two resins one is…
(விராலி, நாய் கடம்பு) Dodonaea viscosa (N. O. Sapindaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Leaves Constituents: Leaves contain acid-resins. gum, albumen, tannin ash and alkaloid saponin. In two resins one is…
(மஞ்சள் வெட்டிவேர்) Andropogon muricatus (N. O. Gramineae) Habit: Creeping herb Parts used: Fibrous wing roots from the rhizome Constituents: A volatile essential oil, resin, colouring matter, a free acid, a…
(கொட்டைக் கரந்தை) Shphaeranthus zeylanicus (N. O. Compositae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Similar to S. indicus Action: Astringent, Diuretic, Stomachic, Anti-spasmodic. Anti-syphilitie, and Anti-emollient. Uses: This has…
(கூவிளம், சிவத்துருமம், மாலூரம்) Aegle marmelos (N. O. Rutaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Fruit (both ripe and unripe), root bark, leaves, rind of the ripe fruits and flowers Constituents: The…
(நாரக் கரந்தை) Blumea balsamifera (N. O. Compositae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Action; Astringent, Anthelmintic, Sudorifle, Carosina-tive and Expectorant, Uses: It is used in medicines and magic, The leaves…
(மனதுக் குறுந்து) Cleome fruticosa (N. O. Capparidaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Leaves and root Action: Anthelmintic, Emmenagogue, Antiphilogistic, Deobstruent, Purgative, Vermifuge, Anti-rheumatic and Antiscorbutic. Uses: Leaves of this plant is…
(கடிப்பாலை, கபித்தம், விளவு, வெள்ளில்) Feronia elephantum (N. O. Rutaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Fruit, gum, leaves, bark and pulp Constituents: Pulp contains a large quantity of citric acid. mucilage and…
(அபராசி, பராசிதம், விட்டுணுக்கிராந்தி) Evolvulus alsinoides (N. O. Convolvulaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: A yellow neutral fat, an alkaloid, an organic acid and saline substances Action: Tonic,…
(பஞ்சு பூண்டு) Lepidagathis cristata (N. O. Acanthaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Tuber Action: Antidote, Antisyphylitic and Antirheumatic. Uses: This is used in medicinal preparation as a whole along with the…
(ஈருள்ளி, சுக்கிரந்தம், நிச்சியம், பலாண்டு) Allium cepa (N. O. Liliaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Bulb and seed Constituents: Bulb contains an acrid volatile oil which contains sulphur, essential oil and…