வேம்பு / Melia azadirachta
(வேப்பமரம், அரிட்டம், துத்தை, நிம்பம்,வாதாரி) Melia azadirachta (N. O. Mellaceae) Habit : tree Parts used: Leaves, flowers, fruit, seed, oil and bark Action: Root bark and young fruit are Astringent. Tonic…
(வேப்பமரம், அரிட்டம், துத்தை, நிம்பம்,வாதாரி) Melia azadirachta (N. O. Mellaceae) Habit : tree Parts used: Leaves, flowers, fruit, seed, oil and bark Action: Root bark and young fruit are Astringent. Tonic…
(மலை வேம்பு) Melia dubia (N. O. Meliaceae) Habit: tree Parts used: Root-bark, fruit or berry, seeds, flowers. leaves, oil and gum Constituents: It contains bitter, resinous substance, Tannin occurs in…
(நிலக்கடலை, மணிலாக்கொட்டை) Arachis hypogaen (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used : Nut and the kernel of the seed Constituents: An edible oil. Vaniiliar is prepared from the shell of…
(வெண் வேலம்) Acacia ferruginea (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Bark Action: Bark is Febrifuge, Expectorant, Antirheumatic and Astringent. Uses: It is similar to Acacia arabica. Bark is…
(கஸ்தூரி வேலம், பீக்கருவேல் ) Acacia farnesiana (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark, gum and oil Constituents: Volatile oil is extracted from this Action: Bark is Demulcent, Alterative, Antipyretic…
(சீமைக் கருவேல்) Prosopis jubiflora (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Small tree Parts used: Leaves and seeds Constitueuts: Gum and resin Action : Thorn in Septic. Leaves and Seeds are Emollient. Uses:…
(முட்காய் வேளை) Galega spinosa (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Leaves and root Action : Leaves are Nutritive and Expectorant. Uses: The leaves are used to cook like greens.…
(நல்வேளை, நாய் வேளை) Cleome viscosa (N. O. Capparidaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Leaves, flowers, seeds and root. Constituents: Seeds are Carminative, Anthelmintic and Anti-septic like mustard. Juice of the…
(தைவேளை) Cleome felina (N. O .Capparidaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Action: Astringest Uses: The flower of this plant is bluish white and it exhibits the medicinal property similar…
(ஊசி தகரை) Cassia tora (N. O. Caesalpiniaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Leaves, seeds and roots. Constituents: Both leaves and seeds contain a glucoside resembling chrysophanic acid. Leaves contain cathartin,…