ஆயபனை
Eupatorium ayaрапа (N. O. Compositae) Habit : Shrub Parts used: Whole herb including dried leaves, flowering tops and twigs. Constituents: An essential volatile oil and neutral crystalline. principle Ayapanin. Action:…
ஆடுதீண்ட பாளை
Aristalochia bracteate (N. O. Aristolochiaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Herb, seeds and leaves and "Almost every part of the plant" Constituents: A volatile substance, an alkaloid and salts Action:…
அருகம்புல்
Cynodon dactylon (N. O. Gramineae) Habit: Perennial grass Parts used: Herb, root-stalk and Leaves Action : Astringent, Alterative, Styptic, Diuretic, Emolli-ent, Stomachic and Referigent Uses: The root or tuber is…
அனிச்சம்
Anagallis arvensis (N.O.Premulaceae) Habit: herb Parts used: Leaves, herb (whole plant) Constituent: Saponin, enzyme. Action: Diuretic, Diaphoretic and Expectorant. Uses: It is mainly used in the treatment of diseases: of…
இண்டு
(வெள்ளை இண்டு,கரு இண்டு) Mimosa spinosiliqua, M.rubicaulis (N. O. Mimosaceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Herb Action: Diuretic, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hydriatic, and Vulnerary. Uses: This is an ideal anti-rheumatic, analgeslo herb used…
புகையிலை
(பிரம்ம பத்திரம்) Nicotiana tabacum (N. O. Solanaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Dried leaves and a dark brown acrid empi rheu matic oil obtained by distillation from the stalks and the…
இரட்டைப் பேய்மிரட்டி
(எருமை பீநாறி) Anisomeles malabarica (N. O. Labiatae) Habit : Shrub Parts used: Herb, leaves and an essential oil Constituents: Volatile essential oil Action: Alexipharmic. Febrifuge, : Anti-rheumatic, Antidote and Antiperiodic.…
மாசி பத்திரி
(மாசிப்பச்சை) Artemisa absinthium (N. O. Compositae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Dried herb, leaves and flowering tops Constituents: Plant contains volatile essential oil, absinthin. tannin, resin, succinic acid malates and nitrates…
முடக்கற்றான்
Cardiospermum halicacabum (N. O. Sapindaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used : Roots, leaves, seeds and the herb Constituents: Seeds or fruits yield an saponin essential oil and Action: Root and…
மூக்குறட்டை
(சிறிய மூக்குறட்டை) Boerhaavia diffusa (N. O. Nyctaginaceae) Habit: Creeper Parts used: Herb and root Constituents: The air-dried plant was found to contain unusually large quantities of potassium nitrate. Action: Bitter.…
