Chotrukkaththazhai

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Achras zapota

Botany name : Achras zapota

Tamil name : Zapota
Habit : Tree
Parts used : Fruit
Botany name : Aloe indica
Tamil name :Chotrukkaththazhai
Habit : Herb

Constituents : Glucosides, alkaloid and sapotin.

Action : Tonic, febrifuge and diuretic.

Parts used : Leaves.

posted by Sarawanan @ Thiagu @ 2:28 AM 0

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Constituents : It contains amixure of glucosides collectively

called 'ALOIN'.

Kupai meni

Action :Stomachic, tonic in small doses purgative and

indirectly emmenagogue and anthelmintic.

Aanai katraalai

Botany name : Agave americana

Tamil name : Aanai katraalai
Habit : Herb
Parts used : Root,leaves,and gum
Constituents : Agavose which is an inactive sugar and saponins.
Action : Roots is diuretic and anti-syphiltic. sap is laxative,
diuretic, emmenagogue and anti scorbutic.

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extracted from seeds is said to promote the growth of
human hair.

Marselia Quadrifida
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Aristolochia Bracteolata
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Botany name : Aacalypha indica

Tamil name : Kupai meni

Habit : Herb
Parts used : Whole plant
Constituents : Acalypus and acaliphine.
Action : Cathartic, antihelmintic, emetic, expectorant,
emmenagogue, anodyne, hypnotic and stomachic.
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Kundumani
Botany name : Abrus precatorius
Tamil name : Kundumani

Adhatoda Zeylanica

Habit : Climbing shurb

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Parts used : Roots, seeds, leaves.

Constituens : Seeds contain poisonous proteins and the roots contain
glycyrrhizin.
Seeds are Abortifacient, Anodyne, Aphrodisiac,
Antimicrobial, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Febrifuge,
Hemostat, Laxative, Purgative, Refrigerant and
Sedative. Vermifuge Paste of seeds is applied locally in
sciatica, stiffness of shoulder joints and paralysis .
Seeds are highly poisonous . Roots are used for
gonorrhoea , jaundice and haemoglobinuric bile .
Powdered seeds are said to disturb the uterine

IN water starved Tamil Nadu when one talks about tree planting or
herbal gardens one is always asked. "But where is the water?" A
herbal plant which requires very little watering and is an
extremely hardy plant is Adhatoda zeylanica. (It is also known
as Justicia adhatoda, and Adhatoda vasica). If there is one herbal
plant that needs to be singled out for propagation and planting on
a large scale, it would be this one. Adhatoda in Tamil, meaning a
plant shunned by herbivorous animals, it is also known as the
Malabar Nut in English andVasa in Sanskrit. Propagated easily by
cuttings, grows to a height of eight to 14 feet and has attractive
white flowers.

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Drumstrick leaves and drumstick in trees - Image from Cook Islands

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Moringa oleifera
Drumstick Tree

Sida Acuta
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GENERAL NOTE: A very useful ornamental tree.

Flowers, young leaves and immature fruit edible as a
vegetable; and the crushed root gives a horseradishflavoured seasoning. Used medicinally in India. Ben Oil,
the oil extracted from the seeds can be used in salads,
soap, perfumes and to oil machinery. A nutritious tree:
leaves contain high amounts of vitamin A (four times
more than carrots), vitamin C (seven times more than
oranges), protein (5-10%), calcium (four times more
than milk) and potassium (three times more than
bananas). The young seed pods and seeds (which taste
like asparagus), and flowers (which taste like
mushrooms) are edible. The seed is often used purify
dirty or cloudy drinking water. It is pounded into small
fragments, wrapped in a cloth, and then placed into
water jars or containers. The pounded seed acts as a
flocculent, taking impurities out of the water solution.
In the Nile Valley, the name of the tree is "Shagara al
Rauwaq" which means "tree for purifying". Moringa
seed contains about 35% oil. Sweet and non-sticking,
this oil is often extracted for cooking and in rare cases-even lubrication purposes. It does not turn rancid, is
excellent in salads, can be used for soap making, and
burns without smoke. One Indian tradition says the
leaves can prevent more than 300 illnesses!!!!!

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Moringa oleifera

Cynodon Dactylon

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Saraca Indica
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Withania Somnifera
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Euphorbia Hirta
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Glycyrhiza Glabra
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