Question

Write the names of medicinal plants and explain their uses.

Answer 1

Medicinal plants and their uses:

1. Acalypha Indica (Kuppaimeni):
   a. The paste obtained from the leaves of this plant is used to cure the bums on the skin.
   b. The juice of these plant leaves is mixed with lemon juice to cure ringworm.
2. Aegle marmelos (Vilvam):
   a. The unripe fruit of this tree is used to treat indigestion.
   b. It is used to cure chronic, diarrhoea, and dysentery.
3. Solanum trilobatum:
   a. The leaves and fruits of this plant cure cough and cold.
   b. It is widely used in the treatment of tuberculosis and bronchial asthma.
4. Phyllanthus amarus (Keezhanelli): 
   a. The entire plant is used for the treatment of jaundice.
   b. It gives additional strength to the human liver and used to treat other liver disorders.
5. Aloe vera (Sothu katrazhai):
   a. Leaves of this plant is used to cure piles and inflammations on the skin.
   b. It cures peptic ulcer.