Medicinal plants
Poovarashu
Poovarashu
Botanical name |
Thespesia populnea |
Family |
Malvaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Pareesha, Haripuccha |
Useful parts |
Leaf, bark |
Uses |
Liver disorders, skin disorders, urinary diseases |
Chaturappuli
Chaturappuli
Botanical name |
Averrhoa carambola |
Family |
Oxalidaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Karmaranga |
Useful parts |
Fruit |
Uses |
Skin diseases, loss of appetite |
Note |
Long term use in large quantities not advisable |
Ponthakara
Ponthakara
Botanical name |
Cassia occidentalis |
Family |
Fabaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Kasamarda |
Useful parts |
Leaf, seed |
Uses |
Fever, urinary tract diseases, diarrhoea, dysentery |
Kumizh
Kumizh
Botanical name |
Gmelina arborea |
Family |
Verbenaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Kashmari |
Useful parts |
Root, fruit |
Uses |
Abdominal disorders, liver diseases, rheumatic disorders, oedema |
Kaitha
Kaitha
Botanical name |
Pandanus odoratissimus |
Family |
Pandanaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Kethaki |
Useful parts |
Root, flower |
Uses |
Rheumatism, headache, worms,eczema,urinary diseases |
Ambal
Ambal
Botanical name |
Nymphaea nouchali |
Family |
Nymphaeaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Kumuda |
Useful parts |
Root |
Uses |
Diabetes, liver disorders, urinary disorders, gynaecological diseases |
Kudakapala
Kudakapala
Botanical name |
Holarrhena antidysenterica |
Family |
Apocynaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Kutaja |
Useful parts |
Root, seed |
Uses |
diarrhoea, dysentery |
Methonni
Methonni
Botanical name |
Gloriosa superba |
Family |
Colchicaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Lanagli |
Useful parts |
Root |
Uses |
rheumatism, piles, gout etc |
Poodappazham
Poodappazham
Botanical name |
Passiflora foetida |
Family |
Passifloraceae |
Sanskrit name |
Lomaphala |
Useful parts |
Leaf and fruit |
Uses |
skin diseases, cough, diarrhoea and dysentery |
Malamkara
Malamkara
Botanical name |
Randia dumetorum |
Family |
Rubiaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Madanaphala |
Useful parts |
Fruit |
Uses |
Respiratory diseases, rheumatism, skin diseases etc |
Pichi
Pichi
Botanical name |
Jasminum grandiflorum |
Family |
Oleaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Jathi |
Useful parts |
Leaf, flower |
Uses |
wounds, skin diseases, gingivitis |
Mandaram
Mandaram
Botanical name |
Bauhinia variegata |
Family |
Fabaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Kanchanara |
Useful parts |
Bark, root |
Uses |
abcess, thyroid diseases, tumours |
Manchadi
Manchadi
Botanical name |
Adenanthera pavonina |
Family |
Fabaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Kuchandana |
Useful parts |
Leaf, bark |
Uses |
diarrhoea, swellings |
Manchatti
Manchatti
Botanical name |
Rubia cordifolia |
Family |
Rubiaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Manjista |
Useful parts |
Root |
Uses |
Rhematic disorders, skin disease |
Perumjeerakam
Perumjeerakam
Botanical name |
Foeniculum vulgare |
Family |
Passifloraceae |
Sanskrit name |
Mishreya |
Useful parts |
Seed |
Uses |
used in respiratory disorders, carminative, digestive, galactogogue |
