கள்ளி / Euphorbia tirucalli
(திருருக் கள்ளி, கொம்புக் கள்ளி) Euphorbia tirucalli (N. O. Euphorbiaceae) Habit : Small shrub Parts used: Bark and the whole plant Constituents: Euphorbon, gum, resin, caoutchouc and malate of calcium Action…
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நீபா / Samadera indica
Samadera indica (N. O. Simarubaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark, leaves and seeds Constinents: Whole plant contains samaderin and a bister substance Action: Bark is Emollient and Antisyphilitic. Leaves are…
நீரடிமுத்து / Hydnocarpus kurzii
Hydnocarpus kurzii (N. O. Flacourtiaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Seeds, fruits and bark Constituents: Seeds embedded in the pulp of its fruits, yield an oil. Dark contains large amounts of…
நுணா / Morinda umbellata
(மஞ்சணத்தி) Morinda umbellata (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit: Liane Parts used: Bark, leaves and fruits Constituents: A glucoside Action: Leaves and fruits are Deobstruent, Emmenagogue. Febrifuge. Stimulant and Tonic. Root is…
நெட்டிலிங்கம் / Polyalthia longifolia
(நெடு நாறை) Polyalthia longifolia (N. O. Anonaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark Action: Bark is Astringent, Tonic and Febrifuge. Uses: This tree resembles Asoka, so some persons call in…
நெல்லி / Phyllantus reticulatus
(கருநெல்லி) Phyllantus reticulatus (N. O. Euphorbiaceae) Habit: shrub Parts used: Leaves, bark and fruits Constituents: Leaves and bark contain tannic acid and gum. Action: Leaves and bark are Astringent, Diuretic…
நொச்சி / Vitex negundo
Vitex negundo (N. O. Verbenaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Root, fruit, flowers, leaves and bark Constituents: Leaves contain a colourless essential oil. Fruits contain organte acid and traces of an…
நொச்சி / Gendarussa vulgaris
(கருநொச்சி) Gendarussa vulgaris (N. O. Acanthaceae) Habit : Small tree Parts used: Leaves, bark, root and tender stalks Constituents: An alkaloid Action: Bark is Emetic. Leaves are Antiperiodic, Alterative and…
காக்கட்டான் / Clitoria ternatea
(காக்கணாம் கொடி) Clitoria ternatea (N. O. Papilidnaceae) Habit : Climber Parts used: Root, bark, seeds and leaves Constituents: Root,bark contains Tannin and Resins .Seeds contain fixed oil Action: Fresh root…
காக்கட்டான் / Clitoria ternatea
(கருப்புக் காக்கணாம் கொடி) Clitoria ternatea (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Root, bark, seeds and leaves Constituents: Similar to white variety Action: Similar to white variety. Uses: This is…