(கெரியரிசிப் பால்) Altingia excelsa (N. O. Hamamelidaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Resin obtained from the tree Constituents: This resin is known as Storax'. This is the mixture of Cinnamic…

(சிறு சவுக்கு) Tamarix gallica (N. O. Tamaricaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Galls. Constituents: Galls yield tannic acid. Manna containe cane-sugar, Invent sugar, dextrin and water. Action: Astringent, Laxative, Aperient, Expectorant…

(கொடி வேலம்) Caesalpinia coriaria (N. O. Caesalpiniaceae) Habit: Tree Parts used: Pod's Constituents: Rich in Tannin. Action: Pods are Astringent. Antiperiodic, Tonic. Detergent and Vulnerary. Uses: Used in intermittent fever.…

Aeschynomene indica (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Shrub Parts used: Pith Action: Anti-rheumatic Uses: It is known by different names as River-pith plant, River cork, Sponge wood etd., The decoction of…

(சீமை பீன்ஸ்) Phaseolus vulgaris  (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Pods Constituents: Fresh vegetable contains albuminoids and vitamins. Uses: This is vegetable, used for cooking. This is very…

(நாட்டு பீன்ஸ்) Vicia faba (N. O. Papilionaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used:  Tender pods Consstiuents: Fresh pods contain proteins and minerals Action: Nutritive. Uses: This is vegetable, used for cooking. நாட்டு…

 (வால் மிளகு) Cubeba officinalis (N. O. Piperaceae) Habit : Climbing woody bush Parts used: Dried immature full-grown fruits called the cubebs Constituents: Fruits contains cubebic acid Action : Fruit is…

 (உள்ளி, வெள்ளுள்ளி, வெள்வெங்காயம்) Allium sativum (N. O. Liliaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Bulb Constituents: It contains vitamin 1, B, C. and protein. Oil is extracted from the garlic. It contains…

Saccharum officinarum (N. O. Gramineae) Habit: Tall perennial grass Parts used: Shoot Constituents: Rich in sucrose Action: Refrigerant, Diuretic, Preservative, Demulcent, Antiseptic, Cooling, Laxative, Aphrodisiac, Nutrient and Pectoral. Uses: This…