Tamil Name: தாழிசபத்ரி Abies webbiana is an ingredient in famous Ayurvedic medicine for cough – Talisadi Choorna, used in treating cough and cold. It is aromatic, appetiser, expectorant and mildly laxative.
Tamil Name: கருவேலன்பட்டை Acacia arabica is a popular ornamental avenue tree. In India, commonly known as babool, used in Indian System of Medicine for the prevention and treatment of various health ailments, has been in practice for hundreds of years. Bark of Acacia arabica has been reported to be effective in various diseases. The concentration of Tannin in bark varies considerably from 12-20%. Several polyphenolic compounds have been found out in bark. Phytochemical screenings of the stem bark reveals that it contains terpenoids, alkaloids, saponins and glycosides.
Tamil Name: ஷிகக்கை Soap Nut grows in abundance in the tropical jungles of India, especially in the Deccan region. It is used as a detergent in many parts of India and is revered as a scalp cleanser. The fruit of Soap Nut has tonic and astringent properties, which are beneficial in the treatment of skin disorders.
Tamil Name: குப்பமேணி The whole plant of this herb collected in its flowering stages; and dried, constituents the drugs Acalypha. The properties of this drug resemble those of ipecac.it is useful in broncitis ,asthma, pneumonia and rheumatism, its roots and leaves have laxative properties. juice of leaves is considered an efficient emetic, that is ,a medicine for causing vomiting. A product of fresh leaves is useful on ulcers.
Tamil Name: நாய்உருவி Apamarga – Achyranthes aspera is one of the powerful Ayurvedic herb. It is used to prepare a special medicine called Kshara, used extensively in surgical procedures to treat fistula, and as oral medicine for obesity, tumors etc.
Tamil Name: வசம்பு Calamus is found all over the world. It is a semi-aquatic perennial, which is cultivated in damp marshy places in India and Burma. The plant is big in size, with leaves in the shape of sword and yellow-green in color. Calamus is quite common in Manipur and the Naga Hills of India and is found on the edges of lakes and streams. The root of the plant has anodyne, aphrodisiac, aromatic, carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, hallucinogenic, hypotensive, sedative, stimulant, stomachic, mildly tonic and vermifuge properties.
