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Malarial Herbs.
Allimuthu M *, Vennila M**
*
Head of the Department, Dept. of Pharmacology, Govt. Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, T.N.,
India.
** Siddha Consultant, Palani, T.N., India.
.
Azadirachta
indica, A.juss.
Malaria,
Neem Leaves, Margosine, Antiperiodic, Intermittent and Vatha
bark, seed, Vermifuge, other paroxysmal
oil. Tonic fever.
Brassica juncea
-h.k f.t Aperient, tonic,
Brown Seeds & Stimulant, Dengue fever, Vatha
mustard oils. Essential oil counter irritant Stiff neck,
and externally,
Emmenogogue. stimulant.
Carum copticum
Chrysanthemum
coronarium, Linn
Evolvulus
alsinoides, Linn
Antipyretic Fevers like
Vishnugan Neutral fat, Stomachic, Malaria, nervous
dhi Whole organic acid tonic, febrifuge, debility & loss of Vatha
plant &organic acid. & memory.
antiphlogistic.
Aristolochia
indica, Linn.
Cymbopogen
citrates, Stapf
Cyperus
rotundus, Linn.
Tuber & Fat, sugar, gum, Diaphoretic, Recurrent& Kabha
Nut grass bulbous starch, fibre, & stimulant, relapsing fever,
root. ash. demulcent. long standing
fever.
Mollugo
cerviana, Ser.
Fever Whole Diaphoretic, Alkaline Malaria and other Vatha
plant plant antiseptic, nitrates, resin, fevers, gouty &
febrifuge. ash. rheumatic
complaints.
Lagenaria
vulgaris, Ser. Bitter Seeds, seed Saponins, Purgative, anti Fevers, headache,
bottle oil, pulp, woody fibre, dote, nutritive night blindness,&
gourd, fruit. albuminoids, & & diuretic. Jaundice Vatha
white ash.
pumpkin.
Mesua ferrea,
Linn. Cobras Flowers, Tannin, Sudorific, Severe fever and Vatha
Saffron. fruit, seed, essential oil. demulcent, cold, sores, pitha
root, bark stomachic & scabies,
& oil. carminative. &bleeding piles.
Nardostachys
jatamansi, Dc.
Piper nigrum,
Linn Dried Piperine, Antipyretic, Intermittent fever, Vatha
Black unripe proteids, ash. Antiperiodic, anemia, asthma, pitha
pepper. fruit(Black Rubefacient cholera.
pepper)
Vitex negundo,
Linn. Catarrhal fever,
Five Root, fruit, Malic acid, Febrifuge, splenic Vatha
leaved flowers, organic acid, expectorant, enlargement,
chaste tree leaves, and resin. vermifuge, dyspepsia,
bark. &antiparasitic. heaviness.
Santalum album,
Linn White Wood & Santalol, Disinfectant, Fever & thirst, Vatha
Sandalwo volatile oil. santonone, expectorant, pruritis, cystitis,
od tree isovaleric &diuretic. gleet, &urethral
aldehyde, hemorrhage.
esters, & free
acids.
Sesbania
grandiflora, Pers.
Bark, Astringent, Jaundice, small Vatha
Agathi leaves, Tannin. tonic, pox, &other
flowers, expectorant, eruptive fever.
gum, fruits. &aperient.
Tinospora
cordifolia, Miers
Guduchi Stem Berberine Antiperiodic, Intermittent Vatha
&root. alterative, fever& dyspepsia.
diuretic.
Trichosanthes
cucumerina,
Linn. Patola Whole Antiperiodic, Bilious & Vatha
plant - antifebrile remittent fever.
Purgative, tonic,
Zingiber
officinale, Roe.
Ginger Scraped & Gingerol, Aromatic, Fever, cold, Vatha
dried phellandrene, Carminative, cough, asthma. pitham
rhizomes camphene, stimulant, & Dyspepsia
cineol, Sialogogue. &indigestion.
&barneol.
Bibliography:
2. The Wealth of India Vol 1- 12, Publisher Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research (C.S.I.R), New Delhi.