Plant Name : Nilappanai “A Siddha medicinal herb used as Tonic, Diuretic, Aphrodisiac etc.” Botanical name : Curculigo orchioides Family : Amaryllidaceae Actions : Tonic, Diuretic, Aphrodisiac and Carminative Introduction

Plant name : Mangustaan “An effective Siddha remedy for Diarrhoea and Leucorrhoea” Botanical name : Garcinia mangostana Family : Guttiferae Actions : Anti-leucorrhoeic, Astringent, Anti-fungal,

Plant name : Kovai “A medicinal plant with cool potency. Good for fever, skin diseases and diabetes” Botanical name : Coccinia cordifolia Family : Cucurbitaceae Actions : Anti-spasmodic, Anti-periodic,

Plant name : Valampurikkai “Otherwise known as ‘East Indian Screw tree’ and is highly medicinal” Botanical name : Helicteres isora Family : Sterculiaceae Actions : Anti-diarrhoeal, Expectorant, Astringent, Anthelmintic. Valampurikkai

Plant name : Vellai mantharai “The bark of this medicinal plant is highly astringent, leaves are anthelmintic and seeds are anti-bacterial.” Botanical name : Bauhinia racemosa Family : Caesalpiniaceae

Plant name : Poovarasu “All parts of this tree are medicinal. Especially good for skin diseases” Botanical name : Thespesia populnea Family : Malvaceae Actions : Depurative, Anthelmintic, Astringent

Plant name : Seemai iluppai “The sweet fruit of this medicinal plant can cure febrile attacks” Botanical name : Achras zapota Family : Sapotaceae Actions : Febrifuge, Astringent, Diuretic

Plant name : Nayuruvi “It cures mainly all types of Vatha and Kapha diseases” Botanical name : Achyranthes aspera Family : Amaranthaceae Actions : Diuretic, Astringent, Anti-vatha, Anti-kapha. Piles

Plant name : Nanjaruppan “Nanjaruppan meaning a remedy for all Toxicities” Botanical name : Tylophora indica Family : Asclepiadaceae Actions : Antidote, Anti-asthmatic. Introduction Nanjaruppan, an herbal medicine from

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