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Uses and properties of ethnomedicinal plants collected for antimicrobial screening |
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| Botanical name and Family |
Local Name |
Mode of preparation, parts used and Ethnomedicinal uses |
Properties [26-28] |
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| Acalypha fruticosa Forsskal Euphorbiaceae |
Chinni chedi |
Decoction of leaves prepared in water is taken internally to treat dysentery. Root and leaf paste is prepared in water and applied externally to treat skin diseases. |
Stomachic and attenuate |
| Albizia procera Benth. Mimosaceae |
Usila maram |
Leaf powder is mixed with coconut oil and applied on hair for better growth. |
Insecticide |
| Cassia alata L. Caesalpiniaceae |
Seemai agathi |
Root powder is mixed with lime juice and applied topically on the affected places to treat skin diseases. |
Antiparasitic, astringent, purgative |
| Cassia auriculata L. Caesalpiniaceae |
Avaarai |
Whole plant is powdered with the leaves and stem of Tinospora cordifolia and mixed with cow's milk and taken internally to treat diarrhoea. Flowers are crushed and mixed with goat's milk and taken orally to treat venereal diseases |
Conjunctives, refrigerant, anthelmintic, stomachic |
| Cassia fistula L. Caesalpiniaceae |
Sarak-kondrai |
Leaf paste is prepared in water and is taken internally with sugar to treat stomachache. Stem bark and leaves are mixed with coconut oil and made into a paste and applied topically over the affected places to treat skin diseases |
Astringent, purgative, anthelmintic, diuretic, laxative, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, cathartic |
| Diospyros ebenum Koenig. Ebenaceae |
Beedi elai chedi/Karunthumbai |
Fruit powder is mixed with honey and the fruits of Trichopus zeylanicus, Terminalia bellirica, Phyllanthus emblica and rhizome of Curculigo orchioides and taken orally to stimulate body stamina. |
Astringent |
| Diotacanthus albiflorus Benth. Acanthaceae |
Kodi-urinchi |
Leaf paste is prepared in water and is applied topically on affected places of wounds and on heel to treat heel cracks. |
Bitter |
| Elephantopus scaber L. Asteraceae |
Aanai chuvadi |
Powder of whole plant is mixed with the leaves of Toddalia asiatica, Vitex negundo and Naravelia zeylanica and applied externally to treat rheumatism. |
Cardiac tonic, febrifuge, astringent and alternative |
| Olax scandens Roxb. Olacaceae |
Kaattu pavalam |
Decoction of stem bark prepared in water and is taken internally to treat fever and cough. |
Febrifuge |
| Pavetta indica L. Rubiaceae |
Pavattai |
Root powder and dried fruits of Piper nigrum are mixed with water and taken internally to get relief from indigestion. |
Laxative, tonic |
| Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backor ex.K. Heyne. Fabaceae |
Malai porasu |
Paste of stem bark prepared in water is applied topically to treat wounds. |
Alternative |
| Pterolobium hexapetalum (Roth.) Sans & Wagh. Fabaceae |
Karu indu |
Decoction of leaves prepared in water is taken orally by pregnant women during delivery to reduce delivery pain. |
Tonic |
| Punica granatum L. Punicaceae |
Maadhulai |
Dried fruit coat is ground and mixed with water and taken internally to treat stomachache and diarrhoea. |
Astringent, anthelmintic, aphrodisiacs, laxative, diuretic, stomachic, cardio tonic, refrigerant |
| Solanum xanthocarpum Burm.f. Solanaceae |
Kandan-kathiri |
Dried or fresh fruits are kept in fire and the smoke is inhaled through mouth to treat tooth ache Leaf paste prepared in water is applied topically on forehead to get relief from headache. |
Pungent, digestive, astringent, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge |
| Syzygium cumini Skeels. Myrtaceae |
Naval pazham |
Leaf juice is mixed with honey or milk and taken orally to treat diabetes. Young leaves are mixed with goat's milk and ground into a paste and taken internally to treat indigestion. Fresh fruits are taken orally to treat stomachache. |
Astringent, stomachic, diuretic, tonic and anti-diabetic |
| Syzygium lineare Wall. Myrtaceae |
Malai naaval |
Fruit powder prepared in water is made into paste and taken internally with the fruits of Ficus racemosa, leaves of Hybanthus enneaspermus, rhizome of Curculigo orchioides, Caryota urens & seeds of Cissus quandrangularis to strengthen the body. |
Diuretic, stomachic, tonic and astringent |
| Tabernaemontana heyneana Wall. Apocynaceae |
Kundalam paalai |
Leaf and stem powder is mixed with the stem bark of Ficus racemosa, Ficus benghalensis, Madhuca longifolia, Strychnos nux-vomica and fruits of Carica papaya and taken internally to induce abortion and applied externally to treat skin diseases. |
Anthelmintic and narcotic |
| Toddalia asiatica Pers. Solanaceae |
Milagaranai |
Leaf paste prepared in water is taken internally to treat stomachache. Powder of bark from stem is used as tooth powder and also used to treat toothache. |
Aromatic-tonic, stimulant, antiperiodic, pungent, stomachic |
Duraipandiyan et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2006 6:35 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-6-35 |
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