Medicinal Plants

Common Name : Gopuram thangi
Botanical Name : Andrographis echioides
Tamil : Gopuram thangi
கோபுரம் தாங்கி

Medicinal Use :Anti cancer, dyspepsia, influenza, malaria and respiratory infections, and as astringent and antidote for poisonous stings of some insects.

Common Name : False waterwillow
Botanical Name : Andrographis echioides
Tamil : Gopuram thangi
Malayalam : கோபுரம் தாங்கி
Pitumba

Medicinal Use : jaundice, constipation, piles, anemia, conjuctivitis. The roots are purgative, anthelmintic, carminative, rubefacient and anodyne. Used in abdominal pain, constipation, calculus, general anasarca, piles, helminthic infestation, scabies and skin disorders. Root paste is applied to painful swellings and piles. The leaves relieve asthma and seeds are used to cure snakebites.

Common Name : Sigappu kalbrahmi
Botanical Name : Peperomia verticillata red log
Tamil : Sigappu kalbrahmi
Hindi : sivappu kalbrahmi
Malayalam : Raktha brahmi
Kannada : Ratha brammi
Ratha brahmi
Medicinal Use :Kayakalpam, anti ageing, diabetes, suitable for shiva

Common Name : Sakkarai vembu tree
Botanical Name : Sakkarai vembu
Tamil : Sakkarai vembu
Kannada : Sweet bevu
Malayalam : Sakkarai vembu

Medicinal Use :The leaves and roots are used externally to treat tuberculosis and for the treatment of external and breast infections. In Ayurveda, a decoction of the tuberous roots are used for the preparation of medicinal wine

Common Name : Nagavalli
Botanical Name : Nagathalikodi

Medicinal Use :Anti ageing, anti cancer

Common Name : Snake jasmine
Botanical Name : Rhinacanthus nasutus
Tamil : Nagamalli
Telugu:Nagamallike
Kannada : Nagamallike
Malayalam : Nagamullu
Hindi : Palakjuhi
Medicinal Use :Used to treat colds, headaches, fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, insect and snake bites.