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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Nidikumba
















Mimosa  pudica  ,is a creeping  annul  or prennial  herb often grown for its curiosity
Value : the compound  leaves inward  and droop  when  touch ed or sharken , re –opening minutes later.


Tala (Ocimum sanctum)


This is also an aromatic plant. The Tamil name "Naitulsi" evokes the snake-repellant characteristic more pronounced in Eryngium foetidum (Andu-kola

Pawatta/ Adhatoda vasica, Justicia adhatoda
























Botnical name: Adhatoda vasica, Justicia adhatoda
Family name: Acanthaceae
Names in different languages:
    English:Indian pavetta
    Sinhala: pawatta, agaladara ,adathoda .
    Tamil : Adathodai
    Sanskrit: Sinhapuri, Vasaka
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and China, Panama .
Status:Native
Edible parts:- None
Ayurvedicusage:
Treatment for: Heamorroidal  pains, Rhuematism, Eye diseases, Visceral obstrucation,
 Parts used to make Medcine:-Roots, Leaves, Flowers, Bark
Propergation:-




Important medicinal herb, used for relief of chest colds, bronchial asthma etc. An infusion of Adathoda leaves, ginger, and honey, or decoctions of Agalaadaara Katuvael batu (Solanum Jacquini), Elabatu (Solonum Indica), ginger and Tipplili (piper niger) are also used, as home remedies, in Sri Lanka. The product is sold in syrup form in south Asia. Large doses are claimed to abort pregnancies.








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