சின்னி/Acalypha fruticose
(பெருஞ் சின்னி) Acalypha fruticose (N. O. Euphorbiaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Leaves and root. Action: Similar to small variety. Uses: This exhibits similar property as Acalypha fruticosa small variety. The…
(பெருஞ் சின்னி) Acalypha fruticose (N. O. Euphorbiaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Leaves and root. Action: Similar to small variety. Uses: This exhibits similar property as Acalypha fruticosa small variety. The…
(சர்பகந்தா. சிவன் மேல் பொடி, பாம்புகளா) Rauwolfia serpentina (N. O. Apocyanaceae) Habit : Climbing shrub Parts used: Root Constituents: Root contains an alkaloid Ophioxylin", resin and wax Action: Root is a…
(எலிக்காதுகீரை, பெரட்டிக்கீரை ) Evolvulus emarginata (N. O. Convolvulaceae) Habit: Twining herb. Parts used: Leaves Action: Diuretic, Alterative, Deobstruent and Anti-rheumatic. Uses: The leaves of this plant is green as well…
Lactuca sativa (N. O Compositae) Habit: Herb Pars used: Leaves. Constituents: Lactucarium, vitamins and iron. Action: Refrigerant, Sedative, Dlurette and Laxative. Uses: This is a small tree. The bark is…
(கிழங்கு சின்னி, கிட்டிக் கிழங்கு) Acalypha betulina (N. O. Euphorbiaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Root Action : Stomachic and Alterative. Uses: The tubers are used to cure chronic gonorrhoea. This…
Annona squamosa (N. O. Annonaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Fruits, leaves, bark, root and seeds. Constituents: Seeds yield an oil, amorphous alkaloid and toxic resin. Action: Fruit is Cooling…
(ராம் சீத்தா) Annona reticulata (N. O. Annonaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Fruits and bark Constituents: Seeds and bark contain tannic acid. Action : Fruit is cooling. Antidysenteric, Astringent and Anthelmintic.…
Casuarina equisetifolia (N. O. Casuarinaceae) Habit: Shrub or small tree Parts used: Bark Constituents: Casuarine Action: Astringent, Tonic and Anti-dysenteric. Uses: This is a small tree. The bark is bitter,…
(சிறு சவுக்கு) Tamarix gallica (N. O. Tamaricaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Galls. Constituents: Galls yield tannic acid. Manna containe cane-sugar, Invent sugar, dextrin and water. Action: Astringent, Laxative, Aperient, Expectorant…
Citrus acida (N. O. Rutaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Leaves, and fruits. Constituents: Rich in Vitamin C. Oil contains Citrol, Pectin Citric arid and Anti-Sosrbutic acid. Action: Fruit Refregerent,…