Medicinal Plants in Kerala
Kunni / Abrus Precatorius/ Crab's Eye induce abortion
Family : Leguminosae
English : Crab's Eye, Lucky bean
Malayalam : Kunni
Hindi : Ratti
It is a perennial climber that twines around trees. Ingested seeds can affect the gastrointestinal tract, the liver, spleen, kidney, and the lymphatic system. Infusion of seed extracts can cause eye damage after contact.
The roots of this plant are used to induce abortion and relieve abdominal discomfort. The seeds were also used to treat diabetes and chronic
nephritis.
The plant is also used in some traditional medicine to treat scratches and sores, and wounds caused by dogs, cats, and mice, and is also used with other ingredients to treat leucoderma. The leaves are used for their anti-suppurative properties. They are ground with lime and applied on acne sores, boils, and abscesses. The plant is also traditionally used to treat tetanus, and to prevent rabies. Various African tribes use powdered seeds as oral contraceptives (Watt & Breyer, 1962).
The seeds of this plant are so uniform in size and weight that they are used as standards in weight measurement.
Coleus aromaticus / Panikoorka Single Medicine Remedy for Chid Diseases
Botanical Name :Coleus aromaticus
Malayalam : Panikoorka, Navara ila
Highly antipyretic, used for urinary diseases , decoction of leaves is given for chronic cough and Asthma. Also used for sore throats and nasal congestion, infections, rheumatism and flatulence. The juice of leaves are excellent medicine for all disorders of children.
Salacia reticulata / Salaretin / Ekanayakam /Ponkorandi Controls Blood Glucose Levels
Botanical Name : Salacia reticulata
English : Salaretin
Malayalam : Ekanayakam
Salaretin is a large woody climbing plant found throughout forests in India and Sri Lanka. In the vernacular, it is known as Ponkoranti (Tamil) Anukudu cettu (Telugu), Ekanayakam (Kannada), and Ekanayakam, Ponkoranti, or Koranti (Malayalam.). The roots and the stems contain potent antidiabetic chemical constituents. Traditionally, The roots of S. reticulata was prescribed for people with diabetes mellitus.(See More scientific Details here)
Salacia reticulata / Salaretin / Ekanayakam /Ponkorandi Controls Blood Glucose Levels
Botanical Name : Salacia reticulata
English : Salaretin
Malayalam : Ekanayakam
Salaretin is a large woody climbing plant found throughout forests in India and Sri Lanka. In the vernacular, it is known as Ponkoranti (Tamil) Anukudu cettu (Telugu), Ekanayakam (Kannada), and Ekanayakam, Ponkoranti, or Koranti (Malayalam.). The roots and the stems contain potent antidiabetic chemical constituents. Traditionally, The roots of S. reticulata was prescribed for people with diabetes mellitus.(See More scientific Details here)
Calotropis gigantea / Erukku / Milk Weed
