காயப்பங் கொட்டை / Strycnos ignatii
Strycnos ignatii (N. O. Loganiaceae) Habit: Tree Part used: Seeds Constituents: Seed contains strychnnine and Brucine, Action: Stimulant, Nervine and Tonic, Uses: Seeds should be used with great caution. Seeds…
Strycnos ignatii (N. O. Loganiaceae) Habit: Tree Part used: Seeds Constituents: Seed contains strychnnine and Brucine, Action: Stimulant, Nervine and Tonic, Uses: Seeds should be used with great caution. Seeds…
Memecylon edule (N. O. Melastemaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Leaves and roots Constituents: Leaves contain a yellow glucoside besides chlorophyll-resins, Colouring matter and Gum. Action: Astringent, Cooling and Emmenagogue. Uses:…
Vigna catiang (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Seeds Constituents: Rich in protiens Action: Seeds are Acrid, Laxative, Appetizer, Galactagogue, Tonic, Aphrodiziac, Diuretic and Indigestible. Puise is diuretic and…
Vigna catiang (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Seeds Constituents: Rich in protiens Action: Seeds are Acrid, Laxative, Appetizer, Galactagogue, Tonic, Aphrodiziac, Diuretic and Indigestible. Puise is diuretic and…
(குத்துக் காரை, பெருங்காரை) Webera tetrandra (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Leaves Action: Refrigerant, Cholagogue and Styptic. Uses: Leaves are edible. If it is consumed regularly it regulates blood…
(மணக்காரை) Vangueria spinosa (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit : Shrub Parts used: Fruit and leaves Constituents: Fruit contains gum and a small quantity of tannic acid Action : Refrigerant, Dipurative and…
(மலங்காரை) Elaecarpus oblongus (N. O. Tiliaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Fruit Action: Fruit is Emetic. Uses: Fruit is used as an emetic, The fruit this plant induces vomiting, but it…
(உலங்காரை) Elaeocarpus serratus (N. O. Tiliaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Leaves and fruits Uses: Leaves are used in rheumatism and used as an antidote to poison. Fruits are used in…
(செங்காரை) Canthium parviflorum (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Leaves, root and fruits Action: Root is Anthelmintic and Cooling. Uses: Decoction of the leaves and root checks dysen-tery. The…
(வலங்காரை) Flacourtia jangomas (N. O. Flacourtiaceae) Habit : Shrub Parts used: Fruits, leaves and bark Action : Leaves are Diuretic and Diaphoretic. Uses: The leaf of this plant is diuretic.…