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.
(சின்கோனா) Cinchona cortex, C. officinalis (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Bark Constituents: Cinchona bark contains five chrystalisable alkaloids viz., guinine, cinchonine, guinadine. cinchonidine and hydroquinine. Action: Tonic,…
Habit: Shrub Parts used: Bark and latex Constituents: Gum Action: Gum is Vulnerary and Anthelmintic. Bark is Febrifuge. Uses: The latex of this tree is bactericidal. The gum boiled with…
(இத்திரி -இறலி) Ficus talboti (N. O. Urticaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark and unripe fruit. Action: Herpetic, Bitter, Laxative, Cooling, Anthelmintic, Demulcent. Fruits are Antiromatic. Uses: This belongs to the…
Ixora parviflora (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit : Small tree Parts used: Lotex of the tree, flowers and bark Constituents: Bark contain fatty matter, tannin and ash con-taining a trace of…
Ficus infectoria (N. O. Urticaceae) Habit: Tree Parts useds : Bark and leaves. Action: Astringent, Emolliant, Herpatic and Anti-syphillitic and Curative of Raktadosha and Pralaba. Uses: Decoction of the bark…
Sterculia foetida (N. O. Sterculiaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark, leaves and kernel of the seed Constituents: Kernel contains fixed oil and starch. Oil is thick, bland non-drying, depositing crystaline…
Saraca indica (N. O. Caesalpiniaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used : Bark, flowers Constituent: Bark contains a fair amount of tannin which is rich in iron and catachin. Action: Bark…
Jugulans regia (N. O. Euphorbiaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Leaves, Fruit or nut, Husks of the fruit. Bark of the tree. Constituent: Seeds yield a fixed oil, juglandic acid…
Ventilago madraspatana (N. O. Rhamnaceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Root-bark Action: Antirheumatic, Antiphlogistic, Deobstruent Vulnerary and Sedative. Uses: The root-bark is used in medications. This is commonly used in diabetes,…
(கொத்தர் கோவை) Casearia esculenta (N. O. Samydaceae) Habit : Shrub Parts used: Root and bark Constituents: Bark contains tannin and carthartic acid. Root contains resin and tannic acid. Action: Diuretic,…
