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(தவளம்) Aristolochia labiosa (N. O. Aristolochiaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Leaves Constituents: Essential oil named as Davana oil is obtained from the leaver. Action: Stomachic, Anodyne, Anti-spasmodic Expectorant. and Uses:…
(தவளம்) Aristolochia labiosa (N. O. Aristolochiaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Leaves Constituents: Essential oil named as Davana oil is obtained from the leaver. Action: Stomachic, Anodyne, Anti-spasmodic Expectorant. and Uses:…
(வாளவரை, பாடாவரை) Canavalia ensiformis (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit : Twiner Parts used: Root and fruit -Constituents: Cystin, tyrosin, tryptophan etc. and an alkaloid. Action : Coolant, Demulcent, Antibilious and Cordial.…
Fumaria parviflora (N. O. Fumeriaceae) Habit: Creeper Parts used: Leaves and seeds Constituents: Plant is said to contain fumaric acid. Action : Plant is Aperient, Diaphoretic and Diuretic. Uses: This…
(நாக்கறுத்தான் புல்) Poa cynosuroides (N. O. Gramineae) Habit: Herb Parts used : Whole plant Action: Restorative, Emollient, Astringent. Diuretic and Antifebrile. Uses: Fever, thirstyness, pruritis also could be cured. with…
Citrullus vulgaris (N. O. Cucurbitaceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Seeds and the juice of the pulp of the fruit. Constituents: Seeds yield a fixed oil proteids and citrullin. Action: Seeds…
Adathoda tranqubarensis (N. O. Acanthaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used : Leaves Constituents: Rich in proteins and vitamin A, B and C Action : Carminative, Expectorant, Diuretic and Insecti-cide. Uses: The…
Clerodendron phlomoides (N. O. Verbenaceae) Habit : Small tree Parts used: Leaves Constituents: Oil is extracted from the leaves Action: Leaves are Alterative and Tonic. Root is Aro-matic and Astringent.…
Woodfordia fruticosa (N. O. Lythraceae) Habit : tree Parts used: Flowers Action: Anthelmintic, Alexiteric, Diuretic. Stimulant and Refrigerant. Uses: This helps in trouble free labour. This strengthens the uterus wall.…
(வெள்ளை தாமரை) Nelumbium alba (N. O. Nymphaeaceae) Habit: Aquatic herb. Parts used: Whole plant. Constituents: Rhizome and seeds contain resins, tannın and an alkaloid Nelumbine. Action: Seeds are Demulcent and…
(செந்தாமரை) Nelumbium speciosum (N. O. Nymphaeaceae) Habit: Aquatic herb Parts used: Flowers, filaments, anthers, stalks seeds leaves and roots. Constituents: Rhizome and seeds contain resins, metarbin and an alkaloid Nelumbine'.…