கள்ளி
(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…
Explore the medicinal strength hidden in tree barks — a vital element in Ayurveda and Siddha practices. These barks are carefully dried and preserved to retain their healing compounds, helping manage inflammation, infections, and chronic ailments naturally.
நீபா
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 (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
(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
(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
(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 (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
(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
(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
(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…
