Chotrukkaththazhaiposted by Sarawanan @ Thiagu @ 3:49 AM 0 comments Achras zapota Botany name : Achras zapota Tamil name : Zapota Habit : Tree Parts used : Fruit Botany name : Aloe indica Tamil name :Chotrukkaththazhai Habit : Herb Constituents : Glucosides, alkaloid and sapotin. Action : Tonic, febrifuge and diuretic. Parts used : Leaves. posted by Sarawanan @ Thiagu @ 2:28 AM 0 comments Constituents : It contains amixure of glucosides collectively called 'ALOIN'. Kupai meni Action :Stomachic, tonic in small doses purgative and indirectly emmenagogue and anthelmintic. Aanai katraalai Botany name : Agave americana Tamil name : Aanai katraalai Habit : Herb Parts used : Root,leaves,and gum Constituents : Agavose which is an inactive sugar and saponins. Action : Roots is diuretic and anti-syphiltic. sap is laxative, diuretic, emmenagogue and anti scorbutic. Antimicrobial. Aphrodisiac. expectorant. Purgative. emetic. அவுரி . ஆடதீண்டடாபடாரள Aristolochia Bracteolata ததடால தநடாய்கள. ததடாண்ரடக் கட்ட. it is also known as the Malabar Nut in English andVasa in Sanskrit. Adhatoda in Tamil. கரப்படான. Emetic. leaves. emmenagogue. Powdered seeds are said to disturb the uterine IN water starved Tamil Nadu when one talks about tree planting or herbal gardens one is always asked. If there is one herbal plant that needs to be singled out for propagation and planting on a large scale. seeds. Laxative. meaning a plant shunned by herbivorous animals. Vermifuge Paste of seeds is applied locally in sciatica. Hemostat. Propagated easily by cuttings. Diuretic. இருமேல.functions and prevent conception in women. "But where is the water?" A herbal plant which requires very little watering and is an extremely hardy plant is Adhatoda zeylanica. and Adhatoda vasica). Febrifuge. posted by Sarawanan @ Thiagu @ 2:43 PM 0 comments Botany name : Aacalypha indica Tamil name : Kupai meni ஆடடாததடாரட Habit : Herb Parts used : Whole plant Constituents : Acalypus and acaliphine. Seeds are Abortifacient. hypnotic and stomachic. Anodyne. it would be this one. Roots are used for gonorrhoea . anodyne. வண்டக்கடி ஆகியரவகளுக்க தமேல பூச்ச. jaundice and haemoglobinuric bile . சிறுநீர் எரிச்சல. grows to a height of eight to 14 feet and has attractive white flowers. Action : Cathartic. (It is also known as Justicia adhatoda. Parts used : Roots. The oil extracted from seeds is said to promote the growth of human hair. Seeds are highly poisonous . antihelmintic. Constituens : Seeds contain poisonous proteins and the roots contain glycyrrhizin. சிரங்க. posted by Sarawanan @ Thiagu @ 2:24 AM 0 comments Kundumani Botany name : Abrus precatorius Tamil name : Kundumani Adhatoda Zeylanica Habit : Climbing shurb சள. ஆரர Marselia Quadrifida சிறுநீர்க்கட்ட. stiffness of shoulder joints and paralysis . Refrigerant and Sedative. Expectorant. GENERAL NOTE: A very useful ornamental tree. perfumes and to oil machinery. ஒவ்வடாரமே (அலர்ஜ). Flowers. vitamin C (seven times more than oranges). soap. The seed is often used purify dirty or cloudy drinking water. Used medicinally in India. Sweet and non-sticking. Ben Oil. and the crushed root gives a horseradishflavoured seasoning. wrapped in a cloth. Moringa seed contains about 35% oil. taking impurities out of the water solution. It is pounded into small fragments. In the Nile Valley.ndigofera Tinctoria படாம்புக்கடிக்க முதலுதவ. A nutritious tree: leaves contain high amounts of vitamin A (four times more than carrots). is excellent in salads. the name of the tree is "Shagara al Rauwaq" which means "tree for purifying". ததடால தநடாய்கள. protein (5-10%). and then placed into water jars or containers. One Indian tradition says the leaves can prevent more than 300 illnesses!!!!! posted by Sarawanan @ Thiagu @ 2:30 PM 0 comments Moringa oleifera அருகம்புல Cynodon Dactylon . this oil is often extracted for cooking and in rare cases-even lubrication purposes. young leaves and immature fruit edible as a vegetable. அரிவடாளமேரனை பூண்ட Drumstrick leaves and drumstick in trees . It does not turn rancid. கடாமேடாரல. and flowers (which taste like mushrooms) are edible. and burns without smoke.Image from Cook Islands Biodiversity Database Moringa oleifera Drumstick Tree Sida Acuta கடாயங்கள. can be used for soap making. புண்களுக்க களம்பு தசய்து பூச. The young seed pods and seeds (which taste like asparagus). the oil extracted from the seeds can be used in salads. calcium (four times more than milk) and potassium (three times more than bananas). The pounded seed acts as a flocculent. posted by Sarawanan @ Thiagu @ 6:48 AM 0 comments Saraca Indica கருப்ரப தநடாய்கள. இரரப்பு. உடல அரிப்பு. posted by Sarawanan @ Thiagu @ 6:16 AM 0 comments அம்மேடான பச்சரிசி அமுக்கடாரக் கிழங்க Withania Somnifera உடல எரட அதிகரிக்க. posted by Sarawanan @ Thiagu @ 6:44 AM 0 comments அதசடாக . சூதக வல. நரமேச்சல. posted by Sarawanan @ Thiagu @ 6:05 AM 0 comments அதிமேதுரம் Euphorbia Hirta முகப்பரு. தவளரளப்படதல. முகத்தில எண்தணெய்ப் பரச. தடாய்ப்படால சரப்பு அதிகரிக்க. பித்த தவடிப்பு. தவளரளப்படதல. வயர்ரவ நடாற்றம். மேடாதவடடாய் தபடாக்க. உடல அசதி. தூக்கமினரமே. மூட்டவல.இரத்தம் சத்தமேடாக. கடால ஆண. சரவயினரமே. பசியினரமே. சிறுநீர் கழிக்கம் தபடாது எரிச்சல. . வயிற்றுப்புண்.Glycyrhiza Glabra தீரும் தநடாய்கள: இருமேல.