Medicinal Plants

Common Name : Shield sundew
Botanical Name : Drosera peltata
Malayalam : Kosunni
Tamil : kosuvettipul
அழுகண்ணி
azhukanni
Medicinal Use :Piles and constipation

Common Name : Devil’s cotton
Botanical Name : Abroma augusta
Hindi : Ulatkambal
Malayalam : Devils cotton
Tamil : Ulatkambal
pei paruthi
Medicinal Use :Helps to cure 20 basic diseases such as cold, cough, fever, diabetes etc.,

Common Name : Karu kalthamarai
Botanical Name : Begonia black velvet
Tamil : Karuppu kalthamarai
கருப்பு கல்தாமரை

Medicinal Use :Bitter leaves in indigestion, pith for diarrhoea, poultice of leaves for headaches and on swollen legs, juice of berries for sore eyes

Common Name : Cannon Ball Tree
Botanical Name : Couroupita guianensis
Hindi : Nagalinga नागलिंग
Kannada : Tope gola तोप गोला
Tamil : Lingada mara
Nagalingam
நாகலிங்கம் nagalingam
Medicinal Use :Rheumatoid arthritis, pain reliever

Common Name : Ekanayagam
Botanical Name : Salacia oblonga
Malayalam : Ponkorandi
Kannada : Ekanayaka
Telugu:Ponkorande
Tamil : பொண்கொராண்டி
ponkorandi எகணயகம்
Medicinal Use :The fruit is useful in leucoderma, scaly skin, allergic, dermatitis, poisonous bites, leprosy, cough, asthma, and dyspepsia. It is extremely beneficial in the diseases like piles, colitis, diarrhea, dyspepsia, ascites, tumours and worms. The topical application of its oil on swollen joints and traumatic wounds effectively controls the pain.

Common Name : Wild ginger
Botanical Name : Zingiber zerumbet
Sanskrit : ahava
Hindi : avanti
Malayalam : karpuraharidra
Kannada : बनअदरक Banadrak
Telugu: Mahabari-bach
Tamil : Nar-kachurkathu-inshi-kuaagale shunti kaarallamuaraniyacaranai kattu inji கட்டு இஞ்சி
Medicinal Use :Diabetes, high blood pressure, suitable for shiva devotees, one among nine vilvam

Common Name : Sivappu vanabrammi
Botanical Name : Peperomia perciliata
Tamil : Sivappu vanabrammi
சிவப்பு வனபிரம்மி

Medicinal Use :bark is used for treating Skin Problems. Its bark is rubbed on the affected area to cure Wounds and Ulcers. A decoction prepared from its bark is used for gargling to treat Oral Problems like Sore Throat. The Swelling of Liver can be treated by consuming an extract of Bauhinia Tomentosa.

Common Name : Telegraph plant
Botanical Name : Codariocalyx motorius
Tamil : Thozhukanni-2kg samoolam
Malayalam : Thozhukanni-2kg rawmaterial
Tamil : Thozhukanni
தொழுகன்னி
Medicinal Use :Used in the treatment of stomach and intestinal pain that results from worm infestation, toothache, and fever from inflammation. The juice of its fruit is applied to the scalp, to treat dandruff and falling hair. It is banned in india specially in Ayurveda.

Common Name : Kasi vilvam
Botanical Name : Aegle marmelos-kaasi
Sanskrit : Adhararuha
Hindi : Sivadrumah
Kannada : Tripatra-kasi
Telugu:बेल Bel-kasi
Tamil : Kasi BilvapatreKasi SandiliyamuKasivilvam காசிவில்வம்
Medicinal Use :Diabetes mellitus, body pain( high analgesic properties)