Medicinal plants
Velutha musali
Velutha musali
Botanical name |
Chlorophytum tuberosum |
Family |
Asparagaceae |
Sanskrit name |
shewtha musali |
Useful parts |
Root |
Uses |
aphrodisiac |
Nagappoomaram
Nagappoomaram
Botanical name |
Mesua ferrea |
Family |
Calophyllaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Nagakesara |
Useful parts |
Bark, leaves, sudorific seed |
Uses |
Flower used in piles, bleeding, seed oil antirheumatic |
Thengu
Thengu
Botanical name |
Cocos nucifera |
Family |
Arecaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Narikela |
Useful parts |
Fruit, root, flower |
Karinochi
Karinochi
Botanical name |
Vitex negundo |
Family |
Lamiaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Nirgundi |
Useful parts |
Leaf, root flower |
Uses |
Rheumatic disorders, skin disorders, worms,sciatica |
Sadapushpam
Sadapushpam
Botanical name |
Catharanthus roseus |
Family |
Apocynaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Sadapushpa |
Useful parts |
Root |
Uses |
Hypertension, Psychological disorder |
Thamara
Thamara
Botanical name |
Nelumbo nucifera |
Family |
Nelumbonaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Kamala |
Useful parts |
Leaf, flower, root tuber |
Uses |
Fever,diarrhoea gynaecological disesese |
Plavu
Plavu
Botanical name |
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
Family |
Moraceae |
Sanskrit name |
Panasa |
Useful parts |
Leaf, seed, root |
Uses |
Skin diseases, ulcer, rheumatic disorders |
Murikku
Murikku
Botanical name |
Erythrina variegata |
Family |
Fabaceaea |
Sanskrit name |
Paribhadra |
Useful parts |
Leaf |
Uses |
skin diseases, rheumatism |
Adambuvalli
Adambuvalli
Botanical name |
Ipomoea pes-caprae |
Family |
Convolvulaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Maryadavalli |
Useful parts |
Root, leaf |
Uses |
Roots used in rheumatism and gynaecological diseases.Leaves for boils and skin diseases |
Kannanthali
Kannanthali
Botanical name |
Exacum bicolor |
Family |
Gentianaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Akshipushpi |
Useful parts |
Whole plant |
Uses |
Bleeding disesases, burning sensation, fever |
Kanikkonna
Kanikkonna
Botanical name |
Cassia fistula |
Family |
Fabaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Aragwadha |
Useful parts |
Bark, fruit, leaf |
Uses |
skin diseases, ulcer, constipation |
Arootha
Arootha
Botanical name |
Ruta graveolens |
Family |
Rutaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Sudapa |
Useful parts |
Whole plant |
Uses |
Fever, epilepsy, headache |
Changalamparanda
Changalamparanda
Botanical name |
Cissus quadrangularis |
Family |
Vitaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Asthisringhala |
Useful parts |
Stem |
Uses |
Fracture, contusions, diseases related with bones |
Arayal
Arayal
Botanical name |
Ficus religiosa |
Family |
Moraceae |
Sanskrit name |
Ashwatha |
Useful parts |
Leaf, Bark |
Uses |
Skin diseases, poisonous stings and bites |
Kurunthotti
Kurunthotti
Botanical name |
Sida retusa |
Family |
Malvaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Bala |
Useful parts |
Leaf, root |
Uses |
Rheumatic diseases, fatigue |
