Whole plant

(விஷ்ணு கரந்தை) Sphaeranthus hirsutus (N. O. Compositae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Similar to S. indicus Action: Simlar to S. indicus. Uses: The smoke of dried leaves give…

(கொட்டைக் கரந்தை) Shphaeranthus zeylanicus  (N. O. Compositae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Similar to S. indicus Action: Astringent, Diuretic, Stomachic, Anti-spasmodic. Anti-syphilitie, and Anti-emollient. Uses: This has…

 (நாரக் கரந்தை) Blumea balsamifera (N. O. Compositae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Action; Astringent, Anthelmintic, Sudorifle, Carosina-tive and Expectorant, Uses: It is used in medicines and magic, The leaves…

(அபராசி, பராசிதம், விட்டுணுக்கிராந்தி) Evolvulus alsinoides (N. O. Convolvulaceae) Habit : Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: A yellow neutral fat, an alkaloid, an organic acid and saline substances Action: Tonic,…

 (கரிசலாங்கண்ணி) Eclipta alba (N. O. Compositae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Eclibrine Action: Alterative, Deobstruent, Hepatic, and Tonic, Rootsand leafs are Cholagogues. Uses: This is used in the…

(மஞ்சள் கரிசலாங்கண்ணி, பொற்றமை கையான் தகரை) Eclipta prostrata (N. O. Compositae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Action: Emetic. Alterative, Deobstruent, Carminative, Refrigerant and Demulcent. Uses: It relieves ulcer. This is…

(வெல்லரிவு) Enicostemma cittorali  (N. O. Gentianaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Constituents: Bitter principle. This also contains chiratin and ophelic acid Action: Flowering plants are Stomachic, Bitter, Tonic, Laxative,…

 (தைவேளை) Cleome felina (N. O Capparidaceae) Habit: Herb Parts used: Whole plant Action: Astringest Uses: The flower of this plant is bluish white and it exhibits the medicinal property similar…