The medicinal plants

The medicinal plants surrounding my 
House

Botanical nama: Cassia tora

Family name: leguminosae

Tamil name: pantry tharai

Sinhala name: peti tora

Chemical compounds:    emodin,

glucosenin

Botanical name: Carica papaya

Family name: caricacea

Tamil name:papaali

Sinhala name : gas labu

Chemical composition: papayotin, carposide,carpaine

Botanical name:punica grantum

Family name: punicacea

Tamil name : mathulai

Sinhala name:delum

Chemical composition: pelletierine,granatic,malic acid

Botanical name; centella asiatica

Family name: umbelliferae

Tamil name : vallarai

Sinhala name: gotukola

Chemical compound: hydrocotyline,vellarine

Botanical name: basella alba

Family name: basellaceae

Tamil name: pasali

Sinhala name; niviti

Chemical compound:saponin

Botanical name: ixora coccinea

Family name:rubiacea

Tamil name:sinduram

Sinhala name:ratmal

Chemical composition;quercitrin’aromatic oil

Botanical name: Alternanthera sessilis

Family name: Amaranthaceae

Tamil name: Ponnankani

Sinhala name: Mucunuwenna

Chemical composition: Hydrocyanic acid

Botanical name : solanum surattense

Family name: solanaceae

Tamil name : vaddu kattari

Sinhala name: ela batu

Botanical name : acalypha indica

Family name: euphobiacea

Tamil name :kuppai meni

Sinhala name:kuppameniya

Chemical composition:acalyphine,triacetonamine

Botanical name : tamarindus indica

Family name:leguminosae

Tamil name : puli

Sinhala name: siyambala

Chemical composition: albuminoids,tartaric acid,oxalic acid,malic and succinic acid

Botanical name : aloe vera

Family name:liliacea

Tamil name : kattalai

Sinhala name: komarika

Chemical composition:,emodin,cinnamic acid resin, d arakinose

Botanical name : ricinus communis

Family name:euphorbiaceae

Tamil name : muttu aamanakku

Sinhala name: erandu

Chemical composition: ricinine,nicotinic acid,uric acid

Botanical name : clitoria ternatea

Family name: leguminosae

Sinhala name: elakatorulu

Chemical composition: tannic acid, cotyledons, granular starch

Botanical name : murraya koenigli

Family name:rutacea

Tamil name : kariveppilai

Sinhala name: karapincha

Chemical composition: koenigin,oil

Botanical name : sesbania grandiflora

Family name: leguminosae

Tamil name : agthi

Sinhala name: katuru murunga

Chemical composition: calcium ,iron ,tannin, gum

Botanical name : cucurma aromatica

Family name: zingiberaceae

Tamil name : kasturi manjal

Sinhala name: walkaha

Botanical name : costus speciosus

Family name: zingiberaceae

Tamil name : kottam

Sinhala name: thebu

Botanical name : asparagus racemosus

Family name: liliacea

Tamil name : shathavari

Sinhala name:hathawariya