Karimanjal (Black Turmeric) (Curcuma caesia)

Common Names : Hindi: काली हल्दी Kali Haldi, Malayalam :Karimanjal കരി മഞ്ഞള്‍

Botanical Name :  Curcuma caesia
How to Identify : The midvein of each kari manjal leaf presents a distinctive dark stripe. The kari manjal rhizome is white to blue in color, rather than golden orange.

 Curcuma caesia is used in Kali puja and many practitioners of ‘black magic’ also use it. The herb is said to have the “spiritual ability” to drive away evil forces as well as wide-ranging herbal properties. It is prescribed for treatment of piles, impotency, menstrual disorders and epilepsy. It is used both externally and internally. Externally, it is used in the treatment of wounds, white patches on the skin and leprosy sores. It is also capable of enhancing fertility levels. Some herbal doctors prescribe it for the treatment of piles and the enlargement of the spleen and certain types of tuberculosis. The rhizome as well as the leaves of the plant are used in medical formulations. There are some Home Remedies regarding this wonder herb :

• If you are suffering from toothache, take a pinch of black turmeric powder and rub it gently against the teeth. You will get relief from the problem. Make sure that only a small quantity is used, as an excess of black turmeric powder may induce vomiting.
• Take a fresh rhizome of black turmeric or kali haldi, wash it properly and crush it. Apply it to wounds and nagging sores for relief and quick healing.
• Those suffering from leucoderma or white patches on the skin may apply the paste of Curcuma caesia rhizome on the skin. Readymade herbal preparations are also available in the market.
• Curcuma caesia provides relief from stomach problems including indigestion. Take a small piece of the rhizome and chew it for relief from indigestion or stomach pain. It also helps in easy digestion and the proper functioning of the liver and kidneys.
•  The fresh rhizome is applied externally for relief from rheumatic pains.

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Arthritis:-

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Take one part honey to two parts of luke warm water and add a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the body slowly.

It is noticed that the pain recedes within a minute or two.

Or arthritis patients may daily, morning and night take one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder.

Cinnamon Tree / Karuva / Pattai for Arthritis and Cholesterol

Botanical name :  Cinnamomum cassia
 Cinnamon is an evergreen tree which is small and bushy. Dried leaves of cinnamon, along with its dried inner bark are used all over the as a spice or condiment. The bark of a tree is thick, smooth and light or dark brownish in colour. The inner bark is obtained from carefully selected shoots. Cinnamon tree was known to ancient physicians even before 27 BC. The Chinese used the bark of this tree is a medicine. 


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Ayapana / Eupatorium triplinerve Vahl Ayurveda medicine for for Bleeding Piles

Botanical Name : Eupatorium triplinerve Vahl
English : Ayapana tea
Malayalam : Ayapana, Chuvanna Kaiyonni 
Medical Use : Used for Bleeding Piles (hemorrhage), Wounds and Poison bites

Calotropis gigantea / Erukku / Milk Weed

Kunni / Abrus Precatorius/ Crab's Eye induce abortion

Botanical name : Abrus precatorius
Family : Leguminosae
English : Crab's Eye, Lucky bean
Malayalam : Kunni
Hindi : Ratti

  It is a perennial climber that twines around trees. Ingested seeds can affect the gastrointestinal tract, the liver, spleen, kidney, and the lymphatic system. Infusion of seed extracts can cause eye damage after contact.

  The roots of this plant are used to induce abortion and relieve abdominal discomfort.  The seeds were also used to treat diabetes and chronic

nephritis.

The plant is also used in some traditional medicine to treat scratches and sores, and wounds caused by dogs, cats, and mice, and is also used with other ingredients to treat leucoderma. The leaves are used for their anti-suppurative properties. They are ground with lime and applied on acne sores, boils, and abscesses. The plant is also traditionally used to treat tetanus, and to prevent rabies. Various African tribes use powdered seeds as oral contraceptives (Watt & Breyer, 1962).

 
  The seeds of this plant are so uniform in size and weight that they are used as standards in weight measurement.

Coleus aromaticus / Panikoorka Single Medicine Remedy for Chid Diseases

Botanical Name :Coleus aromaticus 

Malayalam   : Panikoorka, Navara ila

Highly antipyretic, used for urinary diseases , decoction of leaves is given for chronic cough and Asthma. Also used for  sore throats and nasal congestion, infections, rheumatism and flatulence. The juice of leaves are excellent medicine for all disorders of children. 

Salacia reticulata / Salaretin / Ekanayakam /Ponkorandi Controls Blood Glucose Levels

Botanical Name  : Salacia reticulata

English                : Salaretin

Malayalam          : Ekanayakam

 Salaretin is a large woody climbing plant found throughout forests in India and Sri Lanka. In the vernacular, it is known as Ponkoranti (Tamil) Anukudu cettu (Telugu), Ekanayakam (Kannada), and Ekanayakam, Ponkoranti, or Koranti (Malayalam.). The roots and the stems contain potent antidiabetic chemical constituents. Traditionally, The roots of S. reticulata was prescribed for people with diabetes mellitus.(See More scientific Details here)

How to Improve Blood Count and Platlet Count During chemotherapy with Thespesia Populnea (Portia Tree)

How to Improve Blood Count and Platelet Count During chemotherapy with Thespesia Populnea (Portia Tree)

Botanical name : Thespesia Populnea

English: Portia Tree

Malayalam : Piivarasu (Cheelanthi) Poovarasu:,പൂവരശ്‌

Usage: Take 4 or 5 old leaves (leaf with yellow colour) . Boiled with 1 Lit Water and drink this water regularly. Simple but unbelievable effect. (Thanks Thrideep, for sharing his experience for  chemotherapy patients like him.
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Malaxis acuminata / Jeevakam / Jeevak Rare Plant

Jeevakam (ജീവകം)

Danthapala/wrightia tinctoria

Botanical Name : wrightia tinctoria
Malayalam : danthapala

Sankupushpam / Aparjit / Clitoria tematea

English Name : Aparjit
Botanical name : Clitoria Tematea
Malayalam : Sankupushpam

Anachuvadi / Elephantopus scaber

Botanical name : Elephantopus scaber
Family : Asteraceae
Small perennial herb , It is looks like the foot of an elephant.
Anachuvadi is used for treatment of small pox, bronchitis, diarrhea . It is a very good brain tonic. It has also analgesic, diuretic and astringent properties. It anti bacterial also. It also used for the alignment of cardiac disorder.

Mukkuti / Biophytum sensitivum / Sikerpud

Botanical Name : Biophytum sensitivum
Family : Oxalidaceae
English : Sikerpud
Malayalam - മുക്കുറ്റി (mukkutti)
Sanskrit - alambusha, jalapushpa, peethapushpa, samanga, krithanjali.
Hindi - lajalu, lajalu, lajjalu, lakhshana, laksmana, zarer.
Tamil - nilaccurunki, tintanali

It is used for stomachache, diabetes . asthma, urinary calculi, wounds, abscesses etc

Chithirapala / Euphorbia hitra

Botanical Name : Chamaesyce hirta
Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
commonly known as: asthma plant, common spurge, sneeze weed • Bengali: barokarni, barokherni • Hindi: बड़ा दुधी bara dudhi, दुद्धी duddhi, लाल दुधी lal-dudhi, मोटी दुधी mothi dudhi • Kannada: achchedida, akkigida, kempuneneyakk • Konkani: दुदुर्ली dudurli • Manipuri: pakhamba maton • Marathi: दुधी dudhi • Prakrit: दुद्धिआ duddhia • Rajasthani: dhedhi-dudheli • Sanskrit: दुग्धिका dugdhika, क्षीर ksira, नागरी nagari, नागार्जुन nagarjun • Tamil: அம்மான்பச்சரிசி amman-paccarici • Telugu: నానపాల nanapala Malayalam : Chthirapala ( not Nilapala)

Nagalingam / cannon ball tree / Couroupita guianensis

Botanical Name : Couroupita guianensis
Family : Lecythidaceae
Hindi : Nagalinga नागलिंग , Tope gola तोप गोला
Kannada : Lingada mara, Nagalingam
Marathi : Sivalingam
Tamil : நாகலிங்கம் Naagalingam
Malayalam: Nagalingam
Cannon ball flowers are considered of special significance in Buddhist culture in Sri Lanka.
The trees are grown extensively in Shiva temples in India. It is called the 'nagalingam' tree in Tamil. The flowers are called 'Shivalinga flowers', 'Nagalinga Pushpa' in Kannada, 'Nagamalli flowers' or 'Mallikarjuna flowers' in Telugu. It is considered a sacred tree among Hindus because the flower resembles a nagam or a sacred snake on the central large shiva lingam and numerous shivalingams around.

Sarpaganthi / Rauvolfia serpentina / Indian Snake root anantipsychotic herb for controls hypertension

Botanical Name : Rauvolfia serpentina Family : Apocynaceae
An erect glaborous ever green shrub 30 - 75 cm hight. alkaloids like serpentine, reserpine, ajmaline, ajmalinine and ajmalicine in root. It is sedative and hypnotic. It is an antipsychotic herb for controls hypertension. It is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. After a U.S. physician named Wilkins demonstrated the positive effects of reserpine (1952), the plant became popular. This drug rapidly replaced electric shock and lobotomy as treatments for certain types of mental illness.

Analivegam / Alstonia venenata For Cobra Bite

Family : apocynaceae
Sanskrit : Vishagni
Botanical name : Alstonia venenata
Malayalam : Analivegam, Theepala

Cipadessa baccifera / Kaypanarachi / Indian Neem For Cobra Poison HemiplegiaHemiplegia

Botanical name : Melia orientalis Linn. (Cipadessa baccifera Miq.

Family :Meliaceae
Sanskrit : Vananimbam, Kshudranimba

An evergreen shrub grows up to a height of 3 meters.
It is very good for snake poison, fantastic effect for the treatment of Cobra poison. Drink One ounce of leave juice, and apply paste of leaves in the case of cobra bite. Daily intake of one or two leaves will make a permanent resistance against cobra poison. It is also very good for Hemiplegia (condition in which one-half of a patient's body is paralyzed) , It will dilute the clotted Blood. Intake of half ounce of leave juice in every morning will help Hemiplegia patients to RUN.

Bone setter / Changalamparanda / Cissus Quadrangularis

Botanical Name : Cissus Quadrangularis Linn
Family : Vitaceae
Sanskrit Name : Asthisrinkhala, Chaturdhara, Vajralatha
Tamil : pirandai
A tendril climber with stout fleshy quadrangular stem. It is used to help heal broken bones. so call asthisamharaka (which avoids the destruction of the bones). Also properties have been attributed to treat osteoporosis, asthma and cough and the external hemorrhoids and Gonococcus.