வாகை
(கரு வாகை) Albizzia odaratissimus (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Leaves, flowers, root, bark and gum Constituents: Saponin Action: Similar to A. lebbeck. Uses: Wood and root bark…
விடதாரி
(விடதாரை, விடத்தேர், மயிலாண்டம்) Mimosa cinerea (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Gum and the whole plant Action : Astringent, Stimulant, Tonic, Demulcent, Anti-scorbutic, Styptic and Antidysenteric. Uses: Ash of…
விளாமரம்
(கடிப்பாலை, கபித்தம், விளவு, வெள்ளில்) Feronia elephantum (N. O. Rutaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Fruit, gum, leaves, bark and pulp Constituents: Pulp contains a large quantity of citric acid. mucilage and…
கருங்காலி
Acacia sundra (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark, wood, flowering tops and gum constituents: Catechin and catechu-tannic acid Action: Powerful Astringent, Tonic, Digestive, Cooling and blood purifier. Uses:…
வேங்கை
(அசமை, களி, திமிசு, பிரசாரம்.) Pterocarpus marsupium (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Leaves, bark and gum. Constituents: Gum kino. Action : Leaves are Detergent and Deobstinent. Bark is…
வேம்பு
(மலை வேம்பு) Melia dubia (N. O. Meliaceae) Habit: tree Parts used: Root-bark, fruit or berry, seeds, flowers. leaves, oil and gum Constituents: It contains bitter, resinous substance, Tannin occurs in…
வேலம்
(கஸ்தூரி வேலம், பீக்கருவேல் ) Acacia farnesiana (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark, gum and oil Constituents: Volatile oil is extracted from this Action: Bark is Demulcent, Alterative, Antipyretic…
கருவேலம்
Acacia arabca (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Bark gum, leaves, seeds and pods Constituents: Gum contains arabic acid combined with calcium, magnesium and potassium Action: Astringent, Demulcent. Aphrodisic,…
துரஞ்சிபீன்
Alhagi maurorum ((N. O. Leguminosae) Habit: Tree Parts used : gum Action: Laxative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive and Antirheumatic. Uses: This is saccharine exudation obtained from the tree named perrisan…
தேவதாரு
(சரன் தேவதாரு) Berrya cordifolia (N. O. Coniferae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Gum Constituents: An oil is extracted from the Gum. Action: Gum it Stimulant, Diaphoretic and Refershing and Febrifuge Oil…
