Friday, November 03, 2006

Herbs (climbers) used in Siddha System of Medicine

Thoothuvalai (Solanum Tribolatum)

Musumusukkai (Mukia scabrella)

Veliparuthi (Hibiscus tiliaceus)

Thamarai (lotus)

Kummattikkai (Citrullus colocynthis)

Kalyanapoosani (ash gourd)

Paagal (bitter gourd)

Kovaikkai (Ivy gourd)

Pudalangai (snake gourd)

Peerkangai (ridge gourd)

Nerunjil (Tribulus Terrestalis)

Poonaikkali (Mucuna pruriens)

Milagukkai (pepper)

Payitrangai (long bean)

Pirandai (vitis pedata)

Nanjaruppaan (tylophora indica)

Mudakkathan (Cardiospermum halicacabum)

Mookarattai (spreading hogweed)

Thottarchurungi (touch-me-not)

Uppilankodi (pentatropis capensis)

Srupulladi (desmodium gangeticum)

Kayanthakarai

Kottaipaasi

Ammanpacharisi (Euphorbia hirta)

Vallarai (Centella asiatica)


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