கொன்றை / Cassia marginata
(செங்கொன்றை) Cassia marginata (N. O. Caesalpineaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Leaves and bark Action: Expectorant, Vermifuge, Anti-scorbutic and Anti-syphilitic. Uses: This is used to make kajal for the eyes. The…
(செங்கொன்றை) Cassia marginata (N. O. Caesalpineaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Leaves and bark Action: Expectorant, Vermifuge, Anti-scorbutic and Anti-syphilitic. Uses: This is used to make kajal for the eyes. The…
(மைக்கொன்றை) Cassia sophera (N. O. Caesalpineaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Flowers and bark Action: Diuretic and Anti-rheumatic. Uses: This is found effective in treating diabetes and albuminuria. This expels the…
(மஞ்சள் கொன்றை) Cassia siamea (N. O. Caesalpiniaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Leaves, bark and fruit. Constituent: The bark and fruit containa tannie acid. The wood contains taxic alkaloid. Uses: Leaves…
(மயில் கொன்றை,உகாமரம்) Delonix regia (N. O. Leguminosae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark, leaves and fruit. Action: Astringent, Anti-rheumatic, Laxative and Cooling. Uses: This is a small tree, the bark of…
(புலிநகக் கொன்றை) Wagatea spicata (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark and leaves Action: Anti-scorbutic. Uses: This cures all skin diseases. இதன் பூக்களின் இதழ்கள் புலியின் நகத்தைப் போன்று இருக்கும். இது…
(பெருங்கொன்றை) Peltophorum ferrogenit Uses: This is effective in dysentery, toothache and eye disorders. இது சீதபேதி, பல்வலி, கண்நோய் போன்றவற்றை குணப்படுத்தும். குறிப்பு: இந்தத் தகவல் பண்டைய சித்த புத்தகங்களிலிருந்து எடுக்கப்பட்டது. இது சித்த விழிப்புணர்வு நோக்கத்திற்காக…
Aponogeton monostachyon (N. O. Aponogetonaceae) Habit: Aquatic herb Parts used: Tuber Action: Refrigerant and Tonic. Uses: Powdered tuber is used in the form of gruel. To treat skin diseases, gonorrhoea…
Lavunga scandens Habit : Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: An aromatic oil. Action: Refrigerant, Stimulant and Aromatic. Uses: A type of aromatic oil is extracted from this plant and…
Theobrama cocoa (N. O. Sterculiaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Seeds Constituents: Seeds contain albuminoids, an alkaloid theo-bromine and cocoa red. Action: Stimulant, Refrigerant and Aromatic. Uses: Cocoa powder which…
(சதைக்கரண்டி, கோடாசூரி, முடிமேலழகி,மாரம்) Rungia repens (N. O. Acanthaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Action: Diuretic, Vermifuge, Febrifuge, Cooling. Alexi pharmic and Vulnerary. Uses: This is a febrifuge and used…