Medicinal plants
Cheruthekku
Cheruthekku
Botanical name |
Clerodendrum serratum |
Family |
Verbenaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Bharngi |
Useful parts |
Root |
Uses |
Cough, Dyspnoea |
Keezharnelli
Keezharnelli
Botanical name |
Phyllanthus amarus |
Family |
Euphorbiaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Bhumiamalaki |
Useful parts |
Whole plant |
Uses |
Jaundice, Abdominal pain, Acid peptic diseases |
Chenganeer kizhangu
Chenganeer kizhangu
Botanical name |
Kaempferia rotunda |
Family |
Zingiberaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Bhuchampaka |
Useful parts |
Rhizome |
Uses |
Urinary diseases, Diabetes, Gynaecological disorders |
Kova
Kova
Botanical name |
Coccinia grandis |
Family |
Cucurbitaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Bimbi |
Useful parts |
Fruit, Tuber |
Uses |
Skin diseases, diabetes,Jaundice |
Brahmi
Brahmi
Botanical name |
Bacopa monnieri |
Family |
plantaginaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Brahmi |
Useful parts |
Whole plant |
Uses |
Improves memory, reduce anxiety, used in epilepsy |
Kozhuppacheera
Kozhuppacheera
Botanical name |
Portulaca oleracea |
Family |
Portulacaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Lonika |
Useful parts |
Whole plant |
Uses |
Fever , constipation, muscle pain |
Danthappala
Danthappala
Botanical name |
Wrightia tinctoria |
Family |
Apocynaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Shwetha kutaja |
Useful parts |
Leaf |
Uses |
Psoriasis, dandruff |
Thathiri
Thathiri
Botanical name |
Woodfordia fruticosa |
Family |
Lythraceae |
Sanskrit name |
Dhathaki |
Useful parts |
Flower |
Uses |
Diarrhoea, Piles |
Elam
Elam
Botanical name |
Elettaria cardamomum |
Family |
Zingiberaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Ela |
Useful parts |
Fruit |
Uses |
Asthma, vomitting urinary disorders |
Karingotta
Karingotta
Botanical name |
Samadera indica |
Family |
Simaroubaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Guccha karanja |
Useful parts |
Bark, seed oil |
Uses |
Rheumatic disesase, skin diseases |
Adaykamaniyan
Adaykamaniyan
Botanical name |
Sphaeranthus indicus |
Family |
Asteraceae |
Sanskrit name |
Hapusha |
Useful parts |
Whole plant |
Uses |
Urinary disorders , liver disorders |
Chaturamulla
Chaturamulla
Botanical name |
Myxopyrum serratulum |
Family |
Oleaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Hema malathi |
Useful parts |
Leaf, root |
Uses |
fever, cough , rheumatism |
Ilamulachi
Ilamulachi
Botanical name |
Kalanchoe pinnata |
Family |
Crassulaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Parnabeeja |
Useful parts |
Leaf |
Uses |
Stomach disorders, cuts and wounds, renal calculi |
Idampiri valampiri
Idampiri valampiri
Botanical name |
Helicterus isora |
Family |
Malvaceae |
Sanskrit name |
Avarthani |
Useful parts |
Bark , root, fuit |
Uses |
abdominal pain, diarrohea, cough |
