பூனைக்காலி
(சிறு பூனைக்காலி) Passiflora superba (N. O. Passifloraceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Seeds and oil Action: Emetic, Expectorant, Emmenagogue, Anti. bilious. Oil is Emollient. Antisyphilitic and Vulnerary. Uses: This is used…
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.…
சேராங்கொட்டை
Semecarpus anacardium (N. O. Anacardiaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Fruit (seeds), gum and oil. Constituents: Kernel of the nut contains an oil, the pericarp of fruit contains a bitter and…
மகிழம் மரம்
(மகுளம் பூ, மகிழம் பூ, வகுளம் பூ) Mimusops elengi (N. O. Sapotaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Bark, flowers, fruit and oil of the seeds Canstituents: Bark contain tannin, catchouc and…
முருகல் (முர்கல்)
Garcinia purpurea (N. O. Guttiferae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Concrete oil, seeds, fruit, bark and young leaves Constituents: The seeds contain fat. Seeds yield a pale yellow-concrete oll known…
வாலுளுவை
(அதிபரிச்சம்) Celastrus paniculatus (N. O. Celastraceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Seeds, leaves and oil Constituents: Seeds contain an oil, a bitter resionus principle, tannin, ash, alkaloid, glucoside and colouring matter.…
வேம்பு
(வேப்பமரம், அரிட்டம், துத்தை, நிம்பம்,வாதாரி) Melia azadirachta (N. O. Mellaceae) Habit : tree Parts used: Leaves, flowers, fruit, seed, oil and bark Action: Root bark and young fruit are Astringent. Tonic…
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…
நாகப்பூ
(நாகேசுவர பூ, சிறுநாகப்பூ) Mesua ferrea (N. O. Guttiferae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Flower, buds, flowers, fruit, seeds, root, bark and oil. Constituents: Essential oil is extracted from the young fruit.…
