தகரை / Cassia sophera
(பெரிய தகரை) Cassia sophera (N. O. Caesalpiniaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark, leaves, seeds, root and bark. Constituents: Emodin and chrysophanic acid. Action: Bark, leaves and seeds are Cathartic. Root…
(பெரிய தகரை) Cassia sophera (N. O. Caesalpiniaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark, leaves, seeds, root and bark. Constituents: Emodin and chrysophanic acid. Action: Bark, leaves and seeds are Cathartic. Root…
(காட்டு தகரை) Cassia occidentialis (N. O. Caesalpiniaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Leaves, seeds and roots. Constituents: Seeds contain fatty matters, tannic acid, sugar. gum, starch, cellulose, acerosine and traces…
(சிறு தகரை) Cassia obtusifolia (N. O. Caesalpiniaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Seeds, leaves and roots. Constituents: Emodin Action: Similar to Cassia tora Uses: The seeds of this plant are used…
(வெள்ளை தகரை) Bassia obtusifolia (N. O. Caesalpiniaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark and leaves. Constituents: Glucosides and chrysophanic acid. Action: Similar to C. sophera. Uses: This is used for all…
Physalis indica (N. O. Solanaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Leaves and fruits Constituents: Physalten-B.physalin-B,Epoxide is present. Action : Alterative, Diuretic, Aperient, Refrigerant and Laxative. Uses: This plant bears yellow flowers…
(மிளகு தக்காளி) Physalis peruviana (N. O. Solanaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Fruits Constituents: Similar to P. indica. Action: Similar to P. indica. Uses: This has the same property of P.…
(சிறு தக்காளி) Physalis minima (N. O. Solanaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used : Fruits. Action: It is Alterative, Diuretic, Tonic, Aperient and Purgative. Uses: This is used as refrigerant and…
Gyrocarpus jacquini Habit : Tree Parts used: Seeds Uses: The seeds of this plant is used in making necklaces and rosaries. தடவு மரம் எனப்படும் தணக்கு மரத்தின் விதைகள் செப மாலையாகக் கோர்க்கப்…
(தம்மட்டங்காய்) Averrhoea carambola (N. O. Oxalidaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used : Leaves, root and fruit. Constituents: Ripe fruit contain a watery pulp which contains much acid potassium oxalate. Action :…
(காட்டு தமரத்தங்காய்) Averrhoea virosa (N. O. Oxalidaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Leaves, root and fruit Action: Similar to A. carambola Uses: This has the same property as A. carambola... Piles…