பசளை
(குத்து பசளை) Basella cordifolia (N. O. Chenopodiaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituente: Plant contains mucilage and iron Action: Leaves are Diuretic, Demulcent and Cooling- Uses: This is considered…
அம்மையார் கூந்தல்
(முதியாக் கூந்தல் குதிரைவாற்புல்) Ipomea tridentata (N. O. Convolvulaceae) Habit : Climber Parts used: Whole plant Action: Astringent, Alteratiere and Stomachic. Uses: whole plant is used in medicinal preparation. The extract…
உமரி
(உமிலி, கொய்யா பிப்பிலி) Salicornia indica (N. O. Chenopodiaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Whole plant Action: Emmenagogue, Abortifacient rheumatic. and Anti-rheumatic. Uses : The ash is used as emmenagogue and…
அம்மான் பச்சரிசி
(சித்திரப் பாலாடை ) Euphorbia pilurifera (N. O. Eurphobiaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Herb (whole plant) Constituents: A gum resin which is the active principle Action: Demulcent Astringent, Refrigerent Laxative…
பருத்தி
(நீர்ப்பருத்தி, அட்டுப்பருத்தி) Hibiscus tiliaceus (N. O. Malvaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used : Root and the whole herb Action : Root is Anti-rheumatic and Febrifuge. Uses: Root is used as…
உப்புசனகா
Cressa cretica (N. O. Convolvulaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Alkaloid Action: Tonic, Expectorant and Antibilious. Uses: It has a sour unpleasant taste and is used as Alterative,…
சீயக் கொடி
Habit: Herb Parts used: whole plant Action: Anti-septic and Cordial. Uses: This plant with white goat's milk heals ulcers and improves haemoglobin contents in the blood. இதனை வெள்ளாட்டுப் பாலுடன் அரைத்து…
உப்பிலாங் கொடி
Pentatropsis capensis (N. O. Asclepiadiaceae) Habit: Twining herb Parts used: Whole plant Action: Cooling. Alterative and Astringent Uses: Dry roots are given in decoction as astringent and cooling alterative. It…
பற்பாடகம்
Mollugo cerviana (N. O. Ficoidaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Plant contains resin, gum and alkaline nitrates Action : Plant is Stomachic, Aperient, Antiseptic, Diaphoretic. Emmenagogue. Laxative,…
சுக்கு நாறிபுல்
Andropogan schoenanthus (N. O Gramineae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: An essential oil Action: Aromatic. Oll is Stimulant, Carminative, Antispasmodic and Diaphoretic. Uses: This grass is said…
