തീയോക്ക്, തീപുല്ല്

First information about Insectivorous plants and its medicinal uses are available on 14th Century literature..

Rājanighaṇṭu (राजनिघण्टु) (Abhidhānacuṇāmaṇi or Nighaṇṭurāja or Dravyābhidhānagaṇasaṅgraha )

written by Acharya Narahari Paṇḍita ...

Western world scientists discussing those plants on "The Principia Botanica" published in 1787 and 

"Insectivorous Plants" a book by 

 Charles Darwin published on 1875

Another reference available in Hortus Malabaricus 17th-century ,malayalam name mentioned for Drosera is Akkarapuda

The synonyms mentioned in Rajanighandu 

are as follows ..

भ्रमरमारी, भ्रमरारि, र्भृङ्गमारी, भृङ्गारि

one which kill small bees like insect indicates the insectivorous nature of plant 

र्मांसपुष्पिका 

Mucous like secretions that digest mamsa

यष्टिलता

A plant is equipped with pearl like beeds ,indicates the presence of sticky secretions on the tentacles

 

one of the source for भ्रमरमारी is ..

      Drosera indica  

      Droseraceae

Malayalam :Theyoku, Thepullu ,Koshuvetti,Akaraputha

തീയോക്ക്, തീപുല്ല്, കൊശുവെട്ടി,അക്കരപ്പുത

Siddha :അഴുകണ്ണി

One of the source 

Thamil - Azhukanni 

Hindi: Kandulessa 

Kannada: Hula hidaka

 Marathi: Gawati davbindu 

The plant has Bitter taste pacify Vatakapha ,useful in Swellings, Skin diseases, wounds, and doshas visitations on Asthidhatu 

तिक्ता भ्रमरमारी स्याद्वातश्लेष्मज्वरापहा | 

शोफकण्डूतिकुष्ठघ्नी व्रणदोषास्थिदोषनुत् ||    

                                         (Rajanighantu)

By Dr.Ajayan sir