Whole plant

(மனால் கீரை) Gisekia pharnaceoides (N. O. Ficoidaceae)] Habit: Herb Parts used : Whole plant Action: Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Aperient. Cardiac, Sedative and Anti-herpetic. Uses: The leaves of this herb is…

 (மயூர் சிக்கா) Adiantum emarginatum (N. O. Polypodiaceae) Habit: Ferns Parts used: Whole plant Action : Diuretic, Cardiac Stimulant, Emollient, Anti-syphilitic, Alterative, Resolvent. Expectorant and Emmenagogue. Uses: This herb is used…

 (மயூர் சிக்கா) Adiantum emarginatum (N. O. Polypodiaceae) Habit: Ferns Parts used: Whole plant Action : Diuretic, Cardiac Stimulant, Emollient, Anti-syphilitic, Alterative, Resolvent. Expectorant and Emmenagogue. Uses: This herb is used…

Origanum majorana (N. O. Labiatae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: The fruit contains a volatile essential oil oleum marjoranae Action: Plant is Carminative. Stimulant, Diaphoretic, Emmenagogue and…

(நாய் துளசி) Ocimum album (N. O. Labiatae) Habit: Herb or under shrub Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: It contains volatile oil Action: Stimulant, Diaphoretic, Carminative, Restorative Tonic and Stomachic. Uses:…

Exacum pedanculatum (N. O. Gentianaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Action: Deobstruent, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic. Uses: It possess tonic and stomachic properties and are employed as substitute for…

Solanum xanthocarpum  (N. O. Solanaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: A gluco alkaloid termed as solanocarpine Action : Plant is an Expectorant, Carminative and Diuretic. Seeds are Hydragogue.…

(யோசனவல்லி, சரஸ்வதி மூலிகை) Hydrocotyle asiatica (N.O. Umbelliferae) Habit : Herb Parts used: The whole plant, leaves, fruits, roots, twigs, seeds etc. Roots are the most active part of the plant.…

Nauclea aculeata (N. O. Rubiaceae) Habit : Tree Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Catechin and tannic acid Action: Astringent, Anti-sparmodic. Anti-dysenteric and Harmostatic. Uses: It is used in the treatment…