Medicinal plants
Puliyaral
Puliyaral
Botanical name | Oxalis corniculata |
Family | Oxalidaceae |
Sanskrit name | Charngeri |
Useful parts | Whole plant |
Uses | Digestive disorders, anaemia, dysentery, indigestion |
Thazhuthama
Thazhuthama
Botanical name |
Boerhavia diffusa |
Family |
Nyctaginaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Punarnava |
Useful parts |
Root, leaf |
Uses |
Digestive disorders, anaemia, as diuretic, fever, oedema |
Chittaratha
Chittaratha
Botanical name |
Alpinia calcarata |
Family |
Zingiberaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Rasna |
Useful parts |
Rhizome |
Uses |
Rheumatism, skin diseases, headache |
Ilavu
Ilavu
Botanical name |
Bombax ceiba |
Family |
Malvaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Shalmali |
Useful parts |
Bark, flower |
Uses |
Digestive disorders, urinary disorders |
Mukkutti
Mukkutti
Botanical name |
Boerhavia diffusa |
Family |
Nyctaginaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Punarnava |
Useful parts |
Root, leaf |
Uses |
Digestive disorders, anaemia, as diuretic, fever, oedema |
Amalpori
Amalpori
Botanical name |
Rauvolfia serpentina |
Family |
Apocynaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Sarpagandha |
Useful parts |
Root |
Uses |
Hypertension, psychological disorders, sleeplessness |
Thumba
Thumba
Botanical name |
Leucas aspera |
Family |
Lamiaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Dronapushpi |
Useful parts |
Whole plant |
Uses |
Cough, worms, dyspnoea |
Ummam
Ummam
Botanical name |
Datura metel |
Family |
Solanaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Dronapushpi |
Useful parts |
Leaf, fruit |
Uses |
Dyspnoea, skin diseases, dandruff |
Vallippala
Vallippala
Botanical name |
Tylophora indica |
Family |
Apocynaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Anthrapachaka, Swasaghni |
Useful parts |
Leaf |
Uses |
Asthma, allergies, diarrhoea, piles, joint disorders |
Neermathalam
Neermathalam
Botanical name |
Crateva magna |
Family |
Capparaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Varuna |
Useful parts |
Bark |
Uses |
Urinary disorders, hypertension, respiratory disorders |
Thanni
Thanni
Botanical name |
Terminalia bellirica |
Family |
Combretaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Vibhithaki |
Useful parts |
Fruit, bark |
Uses |
Diseases of eye and skin, wounds, diabetes, allergies |
Vizhal
Vizhal
Botanical name |
Pirimulaceae |
Family |
Myrsinaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Vidanga |
Useful parts |
Fruit |
Uses |
Headache, allergy, worms, skin diseases |
Vishnukranthi
Vishnukranthi
Botanical name |
Evolvulus alsinoides |
Family |
Convolvulaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Vishnukranthi |
Useful parts |
Whole plant |
Uses |
Bronchitis, cough, fever, skin diseases, loss of memory |
Ithil
Ithil
Botanical name |
Loranthus falcatus |
Family |
Loranthaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Vrikshadani |
Useful parts |
Leaf, bark |
Uses |
Urinary disorders, wounds, menstrual disorders |
Ezhilampala
Vizhal
Botanical name |
Pirimulaceae |
Family |
Myrsinaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Vidanga |
Useful parts |
Fruit |
Uses |
Headache, allergy, worms, skin diseases |
