MEDICINAL PLANTS IN TAMIL NADU

HERE YOU WILL GET LIST OF LOCAL MEDICINAL PLANTS IN TAMIL NADU

Botanical names Family Local name Mode of Uses

Abutilon indicum L. Malvaceae Thuthi Decoction of leaf juice is given for pile’s. Leaf paste are also applied for bleeding piles .

Acalypha fruticosa  Forssk. Euphorbiaceae Sinni Leaf with salt taken orally for stomach pain.

Acalypha indica L. Euphorbiaceae Kuppaimeni Fresh Leaf juice is applied over cuts and wounds  for faster healing .

Achyranthus aspera L. Amaranthaceae Nayuruvi Leaf paste is applied   to treat cuts and wounds.

Adhatoda vasica Nees. Acanthaceae Adathodai Leaf is used to treat asthma.

Alternanthira sessilis L. Amaranthaceae Ponnankanni Leaves used for the treatment of jaundice.

Andrographis   paniculata L. Acanthaceae Nilavempu Leaf paste is applied topically at the bitten site of scorpion, snake and bettle.

Aristolochia bracteolate  L. Aristolochiaceae Aduthinnapalai Leaf paste used to treat dandruff

Aristolochia indica L. Aristolochiaceae Eswara mulili Leaf paste is used for eczema.

Leaf decoction relieves stomach pain during menses.

Azadirachta indica A.Juss. Meliaceae Vembu Leaf paste is used to treat small pox and skin diseases.

Bacopa monnieri L. Scorphulariaceae Neerbrami Leaf juice used to cure fever.

Barleria prionitis L. Acanthaceae Sullimullu Leaf juice mixed with honey is given to cure cough.

Cadiospermum helicacabum L. Sapindaceae Mudakathan kodi The leaves decoction is  used to take orally to control rheumatic pain.

Cassia auriculata L. Caesalpiniaceae Avarai Leaves paste reduce obesity.

Cassia occidentalis L. Caesalpiniaceae Peithagarai Leaf paste is applied externally to heal bone fractures.

Cassia tora L. Caesalpiniaceae Tagarai Leaf paste used for curing skin diseases.

Catharanthus roseus G.Don. Apocynaceae Nithyakalyani Leaf Juice is used for headache and wound.

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. Apiaceae Vallarai Fresh juice used for skin diseases, improve memory, control diabetics.

Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. Asteraceae Sevventhi Leaf paste is applied eternally on wounds.

Cleome viscose L. Capparidaceae Naikaduku Leaf Juice is used to treat earache.

Clerodendrum bracteatum Wall. Ex Walp. Verbenaceae Salingi Leaf Juice is used to treat fever.

Coccinia  grandis (L.) J. Voigt. Cucurbitaceae Kovai Leaf juice is mixed with butter   to treat skin diseases.

Coleus  aromaticus Benth. Lamiaceae Karpuravalli Leaf juice is taken orally by children to treat cold and cough.

Cynodon dactylon L. Pers. Poaceae Arugampullu Leaves used for curing wound and blood clotting.

Digera muricata

(L.) Mart.

Amaranthaceae Thoiya kerai, Leaves are used as vegetable in constipation,  dysuria and calculi.

Datura metal L. Solanaceae Umattai Leaf Paste is applied to relieve pains.

Eclipta prostrate L. Asteraceae Karisalan Kanni Leaf powder is mixed with coconut oil and used as hair oil.

Gymnenma sylvestre  R.Br. Asclepidaceae Sirukurinchan Extract of leaves taken orally along with milk for diabetes

Hibiscus rosa – sinensis L. Malvaceae semparuthi Fresh leaves paste is applied on the hair for healthy black hair.

Lawsonia inermis L. Lythraceae Maruthani Leaf powder is mixed with coconut oil and used as hair oil.

Leucas  aspera (Willd.) Link. Lamiaceae Thumbai Leaves are boiled and the vapor is inhaled to cure head ache.

Lippia nodiflora Mich. Verbenaceae Poduthali Leaf paste is used to treat swelling and wound.

Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M. Roemer. Cucurbitaceae Musumusukai Leaf powder is mixed with boiled rice  or honey  to cure cold and cough.

Murraya koenigii(L.) Sprengel. Rutaceae Karuveppilai Leaves used for indigestion. Leaves used for preparing hair oil.

Ocimum santum Linn. Lamiaceae Tulsi Leaf juice mixed with honey is taken orally to treat cough and cold.

Oxalis corniculate L. Oxalidaceae Pulliyari Juice is used for   eye disease.

Pavonia procumbens (Wight et Arn.) Walp. Malvaceae Saligi Leaf grind with buttermilk and taken orally to cure ulcer.

Phyllanthus amarus Schum. &Thnn. Euphorbiaceae Keezhanelli Fresh leaves are ground and mixed with butter milk to take internally for jaundice.

Piper betle Linn. Piperaceae Vetrilai Juice used as eye drops in painful eyes. Leaf juice mixed with honey is given to cure cough for children.

Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiaceae Amanakku The leaf is used to tie the breast to increase secretion of milk in women.

Sesbania aegytiaca Pers. Fabaceae Chithagathi Leaf decoction used in  diarrhea, itches and skin eruption.

Sesbania  grantiflora Pers. Fabaceae Agathi Leaf decoction is used to eliminate the worms in stomach.

Solanum nigrum L. Solanaceae Manathakkali Fresh leaves are taken orally to cure mouth ulcer.

Solanum torvum  Sw. Solanaceae Sundaikkai Leaf juice is taken orally to reduce body heat.

Solanum trilobatum L. Solanaceae Thuthuvalai Leaf juice is taken orally to treat cough and cold.

Tribulus terrestris L. Zygophyllaceae Nerungi Decoction of leaf is given in Kidney related diseases.

Tridax procumbens L. Asteraceae Vettukkaya thalai Juice applied on wounds, boils and used to stop bleeding.

Vitax negundo L. Verbenaceae Nocchi Leaves are boiled in water and the vapor inhaled to relief   severe head ache and cold.