HERBAL LEAF

Botanical Name: Moringa pterygosperma (Leaf)
Tamil Name: முருங்கை இலைப் பொடி / Murungai ilai Podi
Malayalam Name: മുരിങ്ങ ഇല / Muringai ila
Telugu Name: మోచకము / Mochakamu
Hindi Name: सेंजन पत्ती / Senjana Pattee

Description: Moringa pterygosperma (Drumstick) is a multi-purpose herbal plant used as human food and an alternative for medicinal purposes worldwide. Moringa contains essential amino acids, carotenoids in leaves, and or constituent in food preparation. Some nutritional evaluation has been carried out in leaves and stems.

Therapeutic Properties: The leaves are anti-inflammatory, anodyne, anthelmintic, ophthalmic and rich in vitamin A and C. They are useful in scurvy, vitiated conditions of kapha and vata, wounds, tumours, inflammations and helminthasis. It also used for வெளுப்பு நோய் (Anaemia).

Dosage: Before morning food, take 1 teaspoon (5g) powder mix with honey or boiled with water & drink (or) as directed by physician.

Botanical Name: Vitex negundo (Leaf)
Tamil Name: நொச்சி இலைப் பொடி / Nochhi Ilai Podi
Malayalam Name: ഇന്ദ്രാണി / Indrani
Telugu Name: నల్ల-వావిలి / Nallavavilli
Hindi Name: निरगुन्डी / Nirgundi

Description: Vitex negundo belongs to the family Verbanaceae which comprises of 5 Genera and nearly 250 species which is commonly known as five leaved chaste tree. The leaves are most potent for medicinal use.

Traditional Uses: Vitex negundo has been used to several ailment such as inflammation, eye disease, toothache, ulcers, fever, asthma, headache, digestion problems, sinuses, bronchitis, antibacterial, antipyretic, antihistaminic, analgesic, insecticidal, antidote for snake bite, etc. The leaves of these plants have been shown mosquito repellent effects as well as ant. The plant also found to have anticancer, rheumatoid arthritis healing and hepatoprotective potentials. The leaves are used for treatment inflammation, skin-ulcers, gonorrhoea, and bronchitis.

Pharmocological properties: Oral administration of the leaves claims to have antihyperglycemic, antibacterial, antipyretic, antihistaminic agents, anti-implantation activity.

Therapeutic Uses: அழல் சுவாசம், நாசிப் பிணி (Nasal disease), வலி (Pain).

Dosage: After morning food, take 1 teaspoon (5g) powder mix with honey or water & drink (or) as directed by physician.

Botanical Name: Gymnema sylvestre (Leaf)
Tamil Name: சிறுகுறிஞ்சான் பொடி / Sirukurinjaan Podi
Malayalam Name: ചക്കരക്കൊല്ലി / Shiru Kuranja
Telugu Name: పొడపత్రి / Podapatr
Hindi Name: गुरमर / Gurmar

Description: Gymnema sylvestre (Asclepiadaceae) also known as ‘gurmar’ or ‘sugar destroyer’ is a woody, climbing traditional medicinal herb which has many therapeutic applications in Ayurvedic and Siddha system of medicine. It is used for lowering serum cholesterol, triglycerides and blood glucose level (hypoglycemic or antihyperglycemic), hypolipidaemic, weight loss, stomach ailments, constipation, water retention and liver diseases, either high or low blood pressure, tachycardia or arrhythmias, and used as aperitive, purgative, in eye troubles, antiinflammatory, smooth muscle relaxant, prevention of dental caries, cataract and as anticancer-cytotoxic agent. Also, Gymnema sylvestre is an important herb in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus due to the presence of oleanane, dammarane types of secondary metabolites and antioxidants like flavonoids, cinnamic acid, folic acid, ascorbic acid etc. along with potential health benefit.

Traditional Use: Gurmar was used as sugar destroyer and also useful in dyspepsia, constipation, hepatitis, hemorrhoids, renal and vesicle calculi, cardiopathy, asthma, bronchitis, amenorrhea, conjunctivitis and leukoderm. Therapeutic Uses: நஞ்சுகள் (Toxins), வளிசுரம் (Rheumatic Fever), நீரிழிவு (Diabetes).

Dosage: At morning empty stomach & evening, take 1/2 teaspoon (2g) powder boil with water & drink after filter (or) as directed by physician.

Botanical Name: Lawsonia inermis (Leaf)
Tamil Name: மருதாணி இலைப் பொடி / Maruthaani ilai Podi
Malayalam Name: മൈലാഞ്ചി / Mailanji
Telugu Name: గోరింటాకు / Gorintaaku
Hindi Name: मेहंदी / Mehandi

Description: Lawsonia inermis is commonly known as henna, which is recognized in traditional system of medicine. It consists of various categories of phytoconstiuents like flavonoids, coumarins, triterpenoids, steroids, xanthones.

Traditional Uses: Henna leaf used to treat headache, hemicranias, lumbago, bronchitis, boils, ophthalmia, syphilitis, sores, amenorrhea, scabies, diseases of the spleen, dysuria, bleeding disorder, skin diseases, diuretic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-amoebiasis, astringent, anti-hemorrhagic, hypotensive and sedative effect. Fresh leaves also used as a topical antiseptic for fungal or bacterial skin infections, including ringworm. Further, It helps to improve hair health.

External Uses: Take adequate quantity of powder mix with water apply to nails or apply to hair then wash after 20 minutes.