தும்பிமரம் / Diospyros embryopteris
Diospyros embryopteris (N. O. Ebenaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Fruit, bark and dried seeds. Constituents: Tannin, and pectin. Action: Bark and unriped fruit have Astringent and Styptic properties. Uses:…
Diospyros embryopteris (N. O. Ebenaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Fruit, bark and dried seeds. Constituents: Tannin, and pectin. Action: Bark and unriped fruit have Astringent and Styptic properties. Uses:…
Diospyros melanoxylon (N. O. Ebenaceae) Habit : Tree. Parts used: Bark and fruit. Constituents: Bark contains tannin. Action: Similar to D. embryoteris. Uses: Bark of the tree is astringent. This…
(பேய் கரும்பு) Coix barbata (N. O. Gramineae) Habit : Perennial grass Parts used : stem Uses: This is also included in Grass family and it exhibits the property similar to…
Leucas aspera (N. O. Labiatae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant. Constituents : Flowers contain an essential oil and an alka Action: Flowers are Stimulant, Expectorant, Aperient, Diaphoretic. Insectiside and…
(பெருந்தும்பை) Leucas cephalotes N. O. Labiatae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Flowers contain an essential oil and an alkaloid. Action: Similar to Leucas aspera. Uses: This exhibits all…
Citrullus colocynthis (N. O. Cucurbitaceae) Habit : Climbing shrub. Parts used: Fruit and seeds. Constituents: Oil is extracted from this seeds. Action: Seed are Vermifuge. Fruit is Refrigerant. Uses: Seeds…
(மலைத்தும்மட்டி) Cucumis hardwickia (N. O. Cucurbitaceae) Habit: climber Parts used: Fruits Action: Alexipharmic, Purgative and Cooling, Uses: This cures psycosometic disorders, latigue and drowsiness. மலைத்தும்மட்டி பைத்தியம், மயக்கம், தலைச்சுற்றல் ஆ…
Acacia arabca (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark gum, leaves, seeds and pods Constituents: Gum contains arabic acid combined with calcium, magnesium and potassium Action: Astringent, Demulcent. Aphrodisic,…
(ரதிப் பூ) Parmelia perlata (N. O. Lichenes) Habit: Epiphytes Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: These lichens contain a yellow crystalline, stuff, gum, sugar extractive, lichenin and chrysophanic acid Action :…
(கார்த்திகைக் கிழங்கு (அ) கர்பம் கலக்கி) Gloriosa superba (N. O. Liliaceae) Habit: Climbing plant Parts used: Tubers or roots Constituents: Tannin and a bitter principle superbine Action: Root is a Tonic.…