புங்கம்
(புங்கு,புங்கள், பூந்திகரஞ்சகம்) Pongamia glabra (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used : Seeds, stem, leaves, fruit and all from the seeds Constitutions: Seeds yield an all known as pongamia…
மஞ்சள்
(மரமஞ்சள்) Coscinium fenestratum (N. O Menispermaceae) Habit: climber Parts used: stem Constituents: : Stem contains berberine and saponin in small quantities Action : Root is Bitter, Stomachic. Tonic, and is…
மதன காமேஸ்வரப் பூ
(மதன காமியப்பூ) Cycas circinalis (N. O. Cycadaceae) habit: Tree Parts used: Male bracts, nuts and stem Constituents: Bracts or scales contain in a dried state, much albuminous and mucilaginous matter…
மாதுளை
(நாடிமக்களி) Punica granatum (N. O. Myrtaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Flowers, rind of the fruit, fresh fruit-juice, dried bark of the stem and root Constituents: Bark and rind of…
வங்கார வெள்ளை
(வள்ளைக் கீரை) Sesuvium portulacastrum (N. O. Alzoncone) Habit: Herb Parts used: Stem and leaves Constituents: Edible portion contains fibre, protein carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium and vitamins Action: It…
கண்டலங்காய்
Ceropa granatum Parts used: Root ,stem,leaves ,seed,fruit Uses: This is very effective in the treatment of ilariasis. யானைக்கால், மார்புவீக்கம், ஆகியவற்றிற்கு குணம் தரும்.
கரந்தை
(சிவகரந்தை) Sphaeranthus indicus (N. O. Compositae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Stems, leaves, flowers, roots and seeds Constituents: Seeds contain oil. Stems, leaves, and flowers contain sphaeranthine Action: Herb is Bitter,…
வாழை
(கதலி) Musa sapientum (N. O. Musaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Fruits, leaves and stems Constituents: Plants contain dry matter. Growing part of the plant contain much tannie and gallic acids.…
திப்பிலி
(அரிசித்திப்பிலி, கண்டத்திப்பிலி) Piper longum (N. O. Piperaceae) Habit: Climber Parts used: Immature berries, and riped berries and stem. Constituents: Resin, volatile oil, gum. fatty oil and an alka loid piperine.…
கரும்பு
(பேய் கரும்பு) Coix barbata (N. O. Gramineae) Habit : Perennial grass Parts used : stem Uses: This is also included in Grass family and it exhibits the property similar to…
