Botanical Name: Swertia chirayita (Whole Plant)
Tamil Name: நிலவேம்புப் பொடி / Nilavembu Podi
Malayalam Name: നിലംകാഞ്ഞിരം / Nilamkanjiram
Telugu Name: నిల వెంబు / Nila Vembu
Hindi Name: चिरायता / Chirayatha

Description: Swertia chirayita or Chirata (Nilavembu), a popular medicinal herb is used in traditional medicine (Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani) to treat numerous ailments such as liver disorders, malaria, and diabetes and are reported to have a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties.

Medicinal Uses: The whole plant is widely used by local people for the treatment of hepatitis, inflammation, and digestive diseases. The wide range of medicinal uses include the treatment of chronic fever, malaria, anemia, bronchial asthma, hepatotoxic disorders, liver disorders, hepatitis, gastritis, constipation, dyspepsia, skin diseases, worms, epilepsy, ulcers, scanty urine, hypertension, melancholia, and certain types of mental disorders, secretion of bile, blood purification, and diabetes.

Traditional Uses: Decoctions of this species are used for anthelmintic, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, antimalarial, antifungal, antibacterial, cardiostimulant, antifatigue, antiinflammatory, antiaging, antidiarrheal, as protectant of the heart and also help in lowering blood pressure and blood sugar.

Dosage: At morning empty stomach, take 1 teaspoon (5g) powder mix with honey or boil with water & drink after filter (or) as directed by physician.

Botanical Name: Solanum trilobatum (Whole Plant)
Tamil Name: தூதுவளைப் பொடி / Thuthuvalai Podi
Malayalam Name: റ്റ്വലം / Tutavalam
Telugu Name: ముల్లముస్టైల్ / Mullamustil
Hindi Name: कंटकारी -लत्ता / Kantakaari-latta

Description: S. trilobatum (Climbing Brinjal) belongs to the family Solanaceae with genus Solanum native to India and is found everywhere in Tamil Nadu. It is widely used as an Indian alternative system of medicines like siddha, ayurveda, herbal medicines and natural home remedy for various conditions like stomach pain, asthma, respiratory problems, cough and cold etc., and is also used for various recipes. Traditional Uses: the plant Solanum trilobatum can be administered to treat lung cancer. It treats smartly on various respiratory diseases and asthma. The leaves is used to treat dullness in hearing by making ear drops. The flower is used to treat with rheumatism, constipation and other gastric problems. In Siddha treatment, the leaves are used to produce blood and prevent thickening of the blood which leads to many serious problems. The leaves are said to be used for the treatment of tuberculosis and long standing cold. It prevents throat infection.

Pharmocological Activities: The leaves are bitter in taste and are used to cure throat infection, cold, cough, headaches, flu and sneezing. It prevents cancers like oral, uterus and throat cancers because of its anti tumor activity. It gives strength to bones as it is rich in calcium. It boosts memory and energy. It improves men’s fertility and vitality. It improves blood circulation. It helps to control diabetes. It cures dullness of hearing. It is good for gastritis, nerves, asthma, eosinophilia, tuberculosis, difficulty in breathing, constipation, rheumatism, lung disorders and all digestive and respiratory problems.

Dosage: At morning empty stomach, take 1 teaspoon (5g) powder mix with honey or boil with water & drink after filter (or) as directed by physician.