சாம்பிராணி
சாம்பிராணி (பெண்குமைஞ்சான், மலாக்காச் சாம்பிராணி Styrax benzoin (N. O. Styraceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Gum flowing from the incised stem-bark Constituents: Benzoin contains three resins, benzoic acid. cinnamic acid, vanillin…
சாம்பிராணி
சாம்பிராணி (பரங்கி சாம்பிராணி) Boswellia glabra (N. O. Burseraceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Gum, resin and oil. Constituents: Oil is extracted from the gum or resin. Action: Resin is of a…
பாதாம்
(பிசின் பாதாம்) Astralagus gummifera (N. O. Leguminosae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Seeds and gum Constituents: A gum like tragaranth Action: Antidote, Nutrient, Refrigerant, Stimulant and Aphrodisiac. Uses: This gum is…
பிரப்பங்கிழங்கு
Calamus rotung or Calamus draco (N. O. Palmae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Dragua-gum Action: Stamachic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorants Vermifuge. Antiperiodic and Antirheumatic. Uses: This is a tuber. The fruit is…
இலவம்
(சிகப்பு இலவம். முள் இலவம்) Bombax malabaricum (N. O. Malvaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Gum, seed, leaves, capsule, taproot, bark, cotton and flower Constituents: Seeds contain a non-drying oil. Gum…
இலவம்
Eriodendron anfractuosum or Bombax Pentandru (N. O. Bombacaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Gum, unripe fruits, seeds, flowers, roots and leaves Constituents: Seeds contain oil Action: Juice has Tonic, Alterative, Astringent,…
இயூக்கலிப்ட்டஸ்
Eucalyptus globulus (N. O. Myrtaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Dry leaves, gum and oil distilled from the fresh leaves. Constituents: Leaves contain Volatile Oil. Action: Leaves are Febrifuge, Carminative. Stimulant.…
புன்னை
Calophyllum inophyllum (V. O. Guttiferae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Bark, seeds, leaves, bitter oil from the seeds and resin or gum Constituents: A resin of panslay odour and oil.…
புன்னை
(புன்னகம்) Calophyllum orgifolium (N. O. Guttiferae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Bark, seeds and leaves, bitter oil from the seeds and resin or gum. Constituents: A resin of parsley odour…
பெருங்காயம்
Ferula asafoetida (N. O. Umbeliferae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Aromatic gum-resin (asafoetida) obtained by incision from the root Constituents: Organic sulphur compound volatile oil, containing essential oil of garlic, allyl…
