வெள்ளி இலை / Mussaenda frondosa
(வள்ளை மடந்தை, வள்ளை மாதண்டை) Mussaenda frondosa (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Root, leaves and flower Constituents: Saponin and a glucoside Action: It is Alterative, Diuretic and Demulcent. Uses;…
(வள்ளை மடந்தை, வள்ளை மாதண்டை) Mussaenda frondosa (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Root, leaves and flower Constituents: Saponin and a glucoside Action: It is Alterative, Diuretic and Demulcent. Uses;…
(காசசங்கை, காயவிலை தில்லகம், வெள்ளலத்திப் பட்டை) Symplocos racemosa (N. O. Sympolaceae) Habit: Small tree Parts used: Bark Constituents: Bark contains loturine, lotuedine colloturnine and Action: Bark is Refrigerant, mild Astringent, Uterine-Tonic,…
(உள்ளி, வெள்ளுள்ளி, வெள்வெங்காயம்) Allium sativum (N. O. Liliaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Bulb Constituents: It contains vitamin 1, B, C. and protein. Oil is extracted from the garlic. It contains…
(காட்டு கறிவேப்பிலை ) Clausena dentata (or) C. willdenowii N. O. Rutaceae) Habit : Shrub Parts used: Leaves and fruits Constituents: Oil contains clausenan and esters Action: The leaves are Aromatic.…
(தாம்பூலம், மெல்லிலை, மெல்லடகு) Piper betle (N. O. Piperidaceae) Habit: Twining herb. Parts used: Leaves Constituents: It contains chaivical, oxalic acid, nico tanic and vitamin B. Action: Leaves are Stimulant, Lactogogue…
(காட்டு வெற்றிலை) Ehretia microphylla (N. O. Boraginaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Leaves Action: Antisyphilitic, Emollient and Antiscorbutic. Uses: This exhibits the medicinal properties of betel leaves. This also cures leprosy,…
Acacia sundra (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark, wood, flowering tops and gum constituents: Catechin and catechu-tannic acid Action: Powerful Astringent, Tonic, Digestive, Cooling and blood purifier. Uses:…
(வெற்றிலைப் பட்டை) Callicarpa canala (N. O. Verbenaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Root and root bark. Action: Expectorant. Stomachic, Antisyphilitic and Vulnerary. Uses: Root, root bark and leaves are of medicinal…
(அசமை, களி, திமிசு, பிரசாரம்.) Pterocarpus marsupium (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Leaves, bark and gum. Constituents: Gum kino. Action : Leaves are Detergent and Deobstinent. Bark is…
(முலைப்பால் விதை (அ) காட்டுக்கொள்) Cassia absus (N. O. Leguminosae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark Action: Astringent, Diuretic, Stimulant, Cathartic and Laxative. Uses: This plant is very useful to treat opthalmic…