Botanical Name: Achyranthes aspera (Whole Plant)
Tamil Name: நாயுருவிப் பொடி / Naayuruvi Podi
Malayalam Name: അപമാർഗ / Apamarga
Telugu Name: అపామార్గము / Apamaargamu
Hindi Name: चिरचरा / Chirchira

Description: Achyranthes aspera Linn. belongs to family Amaranthaceae, commonly known Devil’s Horsewhip in English, is an annual herb that grows throughout India.

Traditional Uses: Devil’s Horsewhip is known for diuretic and hepatoprotective properties and used to cure several diseases viz., malarial fever, dysentery, asthma, hypertension and diabetics. Most recently, A. aspera is widely studied for its medicinal properties and reported to have immunostimulatory properties, wound healing activity, antioxidant activity, hemolytic activity, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial activity and antifungal activity. By Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani practitioners use different parts of the plant to treat leprosy, asthma, fistula, piles, arthritis, wound, insect and snake bite, renal and cardiac dropsy, kidney stone, diabetes, dermatological disorders, gynecological disorders, gonorrhea, malaria, pneumonia, fever, cough, pyorrhea, dysentery, rabies, hysteria, and toothache.

Therapeutic Uses: காமாலை, குன்மம் (Painful gastro intestinal disorders with indigestion), வெள்ளை (Leucorrhoea), வெளுப்பு நோய் (Anaemia), வீக்கம் (Swelling).

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

Botanical Name: Evolvulus alsinoides (Whole Plant)
Tamil Name: விஷ்ணுகிரந்தி பொடி / Vishnukiranthi Podi
Malayalam Name: വിഷ്ണുക്രാന്തി / Vishnukranthi
Telugu Name: విష్ణుక్రాంతము / Vishnukranthamu
Hindi Name: विष्णुक्रांता / Vishnukrantha

Description: Evolvulus alsinoides (Dwarf Morning Glory) is belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It is a small, hairy, procumbent, perennial herb with a small woody and branched rootstock.

Traditional Uses: Dwarf Morning Glory is being used for the treatment of fever, cough, cold, venereal diseases, bronchitis, biliousness, epilepsy, leucoderma, azoospermia, adenitis, dementia and used to promote to hair growth, improves the complexion and appetite.

Pharmacological Activities: Besides the traditional uses, this medicinal herb is also well-known for various pharmacological activities such as an antioxidant, anti-convulsant, anti-diabetic, nootropic and anxiolytic.

Therapeutic Uses: The entire plant is considered an astringent and useful for treating haemorrhages and as a blood purifier. Flowers of the plant are used for uterine bleeding and internal haemorrhages. A decoction of the herb serves as a source of potent antioxidants that may be used in the prevention of various diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

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

Botanical Name: Eclipta Prostrata (Whole Plant)
Tamil Name: கரிசலாங்கண்ணி பொடி / Karisalankanni Podi
Malayalam Name: കൈകേശി / Kaikeshi
Telugu Name: గలిగారు / Galagara
Hindi Name: बाबड़ी / Babri

Description: The herb Eclipta prostrata (also called Eclipta alba) is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family.

Traditional Uses: The False Daisy plant has various traditional uses in Indian System including Siddha and Ayurvedha such as குட்டம் (Skin disease), மஞ்சள் (காமாலை)நோய், வெளுப்புநோய் (Anaemia), வீக்கம் (Swelling), Antibacterial Activity, Acidity, Hair Fall, Alopecia (Disease which causes bald patches of hairs), Premature graying hair, Asthma, Bronchitis, Constipation, Diarrhoea & Dysentery, Fever, Jaundice, Weakness of vision, Haemorrhoids, High Blood pressure, Liver enlargement, Skin diseases, and Urinary tract infections.

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