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MOMORDICA CYMBALARIA Momordica Cymbalaria is a medicinal plant belongs to the family of curcurbitaceae found in India .It is a wild crop well known as athalakkai in Tamil ,Karchikai in Kannada ,kasarakaya inTelugu .This plant is a climbing ,branched and striated stem .The roots are woody tuberous and perennial .This plant is allowed to grow along the boundary of fields ,fences and even in the the fields for its fruits  The fruits of this plants are edible and using for preparing various dishes like koottu ,poriyal ,fry ,kulambu ,vaththal ,pickles etc . It is used in various traditional system of medicine for long time for the treatment of diabetes ,rhematism ,ulcer ,skin diseases and diarrhea .The fruit of this plant is having lot of nutrients like vitamin C,calcium ,potassium ,sodium ,antioxidants ,flavonoids  , qucrcetin , saponin ,cucurbitacins ,momordicine ,glycosides etc .It is having hypoglycemic ,hypolipidemic ,cardio protective ,hepatoprotective ,nephroprotect...

VITEX NUGUNDO  Vitex Negundo is a ,large aromatic ,medicinal  shrub found in India ,China and Philippines .It belongs to the family of Lamiaceae .It is a large aromatic shrub  or small tree from  a single trunk commonly  found in road sides  of Tamil Nadu .It is also known as the five leafed chaste tree in common  .,nochchi in Tamil ,vavil in Telugu ,nirgundi in Hindi ,karinochi in Malayalam and nila nirgundi in Sanskrit .  It is a common herbal remedy and has been used for hundreds of years .More than 200 spices of this plant exist with 14 found in India .  Chemical constituents of this plants are monoterpenes ,agnusides ,eurostoside ,aucubin ,flavonoids casticin , isoorientin ,chrysosphenol etc .It has an anti histamine ,antioxidant ,anti cancerous ,anti bacterial ,anti viral ,anti fungal and anti inflammatory properties .  The whole plant is used for preparing medicines .Extract of this plant has been used  in Ayurvedic ...

SOLANUM XANTHOCARPUM It is one of the  annual medicinal plant commonly found in India .It is a thorny creeper  spreading  on the ground ,flower is in purple color as that of brinjal and berries turns yellow when they matured .The whole plant has been used for medicinal purposes .Solanum xanthocarpum belongs to the family of Solanaceae .This plant is known in different languages like Tamil  and Malayalam kandankathiri ,kateli in Hindi ,pinnamulaka in Telugu .   It is the most valuable herb for traditional healers in treatment over 100 common diseases alone or in combination with local and exotic herbs .This plant is used in Ayurveda the Indian system of alternative medicines  for curing many diseases  like bleeding piles ,asthma , pains , thirst ,urinary diseases and heart diseases ..According to ayurvedic medicines it is a bitter ,appetizer ,laxative ,anthelmintic  and stomachic . This herb contains alkaloids ,sterols ,saponins ,glycoside...

GREEN TEA  Green tea is  a healthy  ,tasty  ,highly nutritious and popular drink  alternative to black tea and coffee in all over the world . Green tea is made from the leaves of camellia sinensis that have under gone minimal oxidation during processing .Green tea is  an oldest herbal tea  known to man nearly 4000 years ago originated in China .It has been used as a beverage and medicine in China ,Japan ,India ,Thailand , and Vietnam . Green tea contains variety of enzymes ,amino acids ,carbohydrates ,lipids ,sterols ,antioxidants ,polyphenols  , astringency component ,bitterness compound caffenine ,theanine ,vitamin C,vitamin B 2 , vitamin E ,folic acid ,saponins ,fluorine ,GABA  (Gamma Amino Butric Acid ) ,catechins , minerals like potassium ,calcium ,phosphorus ,manganese ,zinc , chromium ,selenium ,copper ,magnesium and chlorophil . "Seiyu "is present in green tea in very  small quantity that makes the fragrance of the tea ...

According to the International Diabetes Federation ( IDF ) , 285 million people are having diabetes in worldwide .India is the country with most  people with diabetes ,50 .8 million people are having diabetes in currently .IDF  is a non governmental organisation with in official relations with World Health Organisation and associated to the United Nations Department of public information . World diabetes day is celebrated every year the month of November 14 th since in 1991  by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organisation ,marks the birth day of Frederick Banting who along with Charles Best ,first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin in 1922 .Giving education with diabetes and  alarming the rise of diabetes ,health care professional public awareness campaigns , the promotion and exchange of information  to the people around the world . Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented .It is an autoimmune disorder in which...

                  CRATAEGUS OXYACANTHA  ( HAWTHORN BERRIES  ) This herb is known as the hawthorn belongs to the family of rosaceae native to temperate regions of the northern parts of Europe ,Asia and North america .Cratagus species are small trees mostly growing to 5 to 15 meters height with small  yellowish brown or red in color and oval shaped fruit with thorny branches  which develops in the areas along with damp environment around the world .Many species and hybrids are used as ornamental and street trees .  This herb is a popular heart tonic for thousands of years and still known as the most effective herb for treating heart diseases .  Mother tincture is prepared from this plant  in the homeopathic system of medicine for treating cardiovascular diseases  .This herb is having powerful antioxidants and therapeutic valve .Many research studies shows that it  helps to - Improve the heart ...

   Sour sap ,Aloe vera,oranges ,yellow and red bell peppers ,figs ,tomatoes ,blue berries ,red grapes ,lemon ,avocado ,raspberries,sea buck thorn berries,papaya ,broccoli ,cabbage ,cauliflower ,carrot ,sweet potato ,kale .mushrooms ,flax seeds ,pumpkin seeds ,sunflower seeds ,olive seeds ,garlic ,turmeric ,green tea ,fish ,walnuts and rosemary herb these are the best food stuffs for fighting against cancer .

SOLANUM TRILOBATUM  PLANT   Solanum trilobatum is a  popular medicinal plant used in Indian alternative system of  medicines like  siddha ,ayurveda , herbal medicines ,folk and home remedy for curing many diseases .It is a thorny creeper that bears bluish purple flowers and small sized fruits belongs to the family of solanaceae with genus solanum native to India especially it is found  every were in Tamil Nadu .It is propagated by seeds .It is called kayakalpa moolikai in siddha and ayurvedic medicines . Common name of this plant is purple fruited pea egg plant ,thai night shade , tamil name of this plant is tudhuvalai ,in sanskrit achuda .This plant is having anti bacterial ,anti fungal and anti tumour activities .This leaves of this plant is having Solamarin phytochemical  , antioxidants and many valuable nutrients .It is cheep and easily available having curing properties medicinal plant . - This leaves are  bitter in taste used to ...

CASSIA AURICULATA   Cassia auriculata is a much branched , an ever green medicinal shrub with attractive bright yellow color flowers belongs to the family of fabaceae  .It has many medicinal properties and cures many diseases . In Tamil it is called Aavaaram poo .There is a Tamil proverb about this plant " aavaarai pooththirukka saavaarai kandathundo " the closest meaning of this aavaaram flower gives longevity to life .It can be seen in the dry places ,sea coast  and  road sides of India and Srilanka .Traditionally it has been used for curing diabetes .It is used in Indian system of alternative medicines like siddha ,ayurveda ,herbal ,and folk medicines for curing many diseases .The whole plant  have medicinal properties and used for many ailments .It contains antioxidants ,cardiac glucosides ,anthraguinones and tannins .Flowers of this plant is  having  an anti bacterial ,anti diabetic and laxative property . It is very useful in  ...

  ALFALFA SPROUTS  Alfalfa is a common flowering , perennial and medicinal herb that originated in Asia  and first cultivated in Persia . Now it is cultivated world wide countries .The binomial name of this Alfalfa is medicago sativa belongs to the family of fabaceae .   It is also known as lucerne flower .   It grows well in drought like climates and its roots have ability to go up to 5 meter deep in soil .It was the first herb known to man . It is normally lives four to eight years but it can live more than 20 years .It is widely grown for the animal fodder . It is an excellent hay for herbivores . It is highly nutritious ,good natural source of nitrogen which is good for improving soil and extensive root system .It contains numerous amount nutrients like vitamin A , vitamin B complex like B1 ,B2 ,B6 ,B12 , vitamin C , vitamin E and  vitamin K ,minerals like calcium ,magnesium ,potassium ,phosphorus ,silicon ,sodium ,zinc ,copper ,iron ,molybdenum...

TERMINALIA ARJUNA     Terminalia Arjuna is a evergreen ,tall tree with light yellow flowers and cone shaped leaves belongs to  the family of combretaceae .It is one of the sacred tree of India .It acquired social and religious sancity with passage of time.It is  a common tree found in throughout India and mainly grown in national parks ,banks of the rivers and streams.It is commonly known as Arjuna tree in english ,thella maddi in telugu ,arjuna in marathi and hindi ,maruthamaram in tamil .The bark  extract of the arjuna is used in the Indian system of alternative medicines like  ayurveda , herbal medicines ,folk medicines and  homeopathic system of medicines for curing many diseases . Traditionally it was used as medicine for many ailments .In sanskrit the word arjuna means bright . Many research studies found that terminalia arjuna bark contains triterpene ,glycosides ,termiarjunaside ,arjuetoside with oleanolic acids ,arjunolic and arjuni...

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LEMON GRASS   Lemon grass is a perennial plant with thin , long fibrous leaves and having strong lemon like aroma and taste ,so it is called lemon grass .Cymbopogon or lemon grass is belongs to the family of poaceae ,native to Australia and tropical Asia . There are over 50 spices of lemon grass are available .It is one of the favored herb for preparing herbal tea and also used  commonly  in  preparing  food items like  ,soups ,salads ,and curries . It is having a lot of therapeutic and medicinal properties . Common names of this plant includes lemon grass ,barbed wire grass ,silky heads ,fever grass and citronella . In India it is called choomana poolu .Lemon grass grows year -rounds in tropical climates with warm temperature .It does not usually produced seeds ,it produce with the portion of the root .It can survive indoor and outdoor environments . It is easily available from  in any ethnic stores ,health food stores and super markets .It...

World heart day is  globally celebrated on  29th  September of every  year by world heart federation  since the year of 2000. They are creating  awareness about cardiovascular diseases ,stroke   and promoting  preventive measures that reduce the risk of heart diseases .Theme of this  15th world heart day  is on creating heart healthy environment by ensuring the people are to make healthy choices wherever they live work and play .It encourages  the people to reduce   the cardiovascular risk and promotes heart healthy planet . Heart is a vital organ of our  body .We have to save our heart for  long and healthy living .In world wide most of the people are suffering from heart diseases and more deaths are caused by heart attacks and strokes  .We have to protect our heart from  heart diseases .Through the diet and natural ways we can protect our heart from cardiovascular diseases . Following things are go...

AMMAN PACHARISI   Euphobia hirta is medicinal herb belongs to the family of euphorbiaceae ,commonly known as asthma weed and snake weed .This herb is look like a climber and can be found in plenty in the banks of rivers ,lakes and damp places .This is found in the countries like  India ,srilanka ,Japan ,philippines and most of the east Asian countries .It has reddish ,whitish tinge and grows lusciously during the rainy seasons .This herb is used in ayurveda ,siddha and herbal medicines for treating many diseases .This plant has lot of medicinal properties .The other name of this herb is in amman pacharisi in tamil ,nanapala in Telugu ,duddhi in Hindi ,akkigida in kannada ,nilappala in malayalam ,dugdhika in sanskrit .It has  a laxative ,astrigent ,refrigent properties . -  Apply the paste of this leaves externally to cure swelling and ulcers . - Milky extract of this plant  is very good remedy for warts .Apply the milky extract on this plant on warts f...

  GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE  Gymnema sylvestre is a  traditional ,wonderful  ,precious and medicinal herb belongs to the family of asclepladaceae . It has a long history of use  in alternative system of Indian medicines  like Siddha ,ayurveda and herbal medicines for the treatment of diabetes  and weight reduction . It is  a woody climbing shrub native to tropical forests of southern and central India and Srilanka .The common name of this plant are gymnema ,cow plant ,gurmari ,gurmar and miracle plant  .Leaves of this plant contains gymnemic acids , parabin ,glucose ,carobhydrates ,flavonnoids , quercitol ,lupol ,beta amyrin and stigmasterol .The hindi name gurmar means  destroy the sugar  .Chewing of this leaves suppresses the sensation of sweet ,this effects due to the presence  of gymnemic acid in  gymnema leaves .The leaves  are used to make medicines .It is used to treat many health problems like type 1 and type 2...

  PULSATILLA NIGRICANS  Pulsatilla nigricans is  a perennial ,flowering  and medicinal  plant belongs to the family of ranuculaceae , native to north and southern Europe . It has a simple  and erect stem , the height of 1.5 meters with flowers .The leaves are feather like bipinnatifid with linear segments .Flowers are numerous ,bell shaped dark violet color to blue color .The root of this plant  is thick and short sends of several strong fibers .The whole plant is covered with  silky hairs . The flowers pulsate from the winds .Changing the flower position as the wind changes its direction  . The name pulsatilla is derived from the Latin word pulsate  ,meaning to beat or  stride .The name nigricans is derived from the word niger , meaning to dark color, as the flowers of this plant are usually dark in color .When the plant is rubbed it exuded acrid vapour . It has an acrid and burning taste .Pulsatilla always found in groups on...

LYCOPODIUM PLANT  Lycopodium clavatum is the most wide spread species in the genus lycopodium of the clubmoss family lycopodiaceae .It is also known as wolf 's foot clubmoss ,stag 's horn clubmoss , foxtail clubmoss ,running clubmoss and ground spine .It is perennial ever green plant that grows in pastures ,woodlands heaths and moors of great Britain ,North Europe  and North America .They are flower less ,vascular ,terrestrial plants with widely branched ,erect ,prostate or creeping stems with small ,needle like leaves that cover the stem and branches thickly .      The pale yellow pollen collected from the spores are used to make a homeopathic remedy called lycopodium .The pollen of this plant is odorless ,water resistant and highly flammable .It is also used to do coating for pills .The whole plant was used to heal kidney diseases .Mother tincture prepared from this plant is used for curing many diseases in homeopathy .This medicine is acts on blood vess...

OUMPKIN SEEDS   Magnesium is an very essential mineral in human metabolism .Magnesium involved approximately 300 biochemical reactions in the body . Its  play a key role in bone metabolism , 50 TO 60 percentage of the magnesium is stored in our bones . It is essential for ,maintaining nerve function ,normal muscle function ,building strong bones ,maintaining heart beat and healthy immune system .Daily requirement of the magnesium is 400 mg for an adult .Magnesium deficiency and low intake of magnesium leads to many diseases like bone loss ,muscle spams ,cardiovascular problems ,high blood pressure ,diabetes ,migraine head aches ,anxiety ,depression , fatigue ,nerve weakness ,inflammations  and cerebral infraction . We can over come through by taking magnesium rich natural food stuffs . Magnesium rich foods stuffs are  Pumpkin seeds ,spinach , kale ,almonds ,cashew nuts ,brazil nuts ,sesame seeds ,peanuts ,walnuts ,sunflower seeds ,fresh beans ,soybeans ,pinto ...

PAPAYA LEAVES    We all aware of the health benefits eating of papaya fruit but we are not much aware of papaya leaf extract health benefits .It has lot of medicinal properties ,due to this property  it gives relief against some deadly diseases like dengue fever and cancer .Papaya leaves contains important nutrients like vitamin A ,B, C and E , carbohydrates ,protein ,calcium ,phosphorous ,iron ,antioxidants  ,flavonoids ,fiber ,water , enzymes chymopapin , papain and 50 more active nutrients . Papaya leaf juice is quite bitter in taste .Papaya leaf extract is a traditional method for curing dengue fever . Several research studies indicated that  papaya leaf juice helps to      - boost platelets  counts and also prevents and relieve the  symptoms of dengue fever because of its chymopapin and papain enzymes  . Having 20 to 25 ml of papaya leaf juice twice a day for a week gives quick results  at the time of dengue fever ...

TOUCH ME NOT PLANT       Touch me not plant is a creeping annual herb native to south and central america ,found in all over the world in tropical regions .It is a medicinal herb using in ayurveda and home remedy for curing many diseases .The leaves of this plant will be fold when we touched or shaken ,to protect them from predators ,re- opening minutes later , so it is called humble plant ,shameful plant .It is a pan tropical weed ,grows mostly in shady areas ,under trees or shrubs .The stem is slender branching and sparsely to densely prickly ,growing to a length of 1.5 m .The common names of this plant are sensitive plant , shameful plant ,humble plant ,sleeping grass and touch me not .Botanical name of this plant is mimosa pudica  belongs to the family fabaceae .In other languages like Tamil thotta surungi ,in malayalam thotta vaddi . This plant is very effective in treating a wide range of disease conditions like allergy ,asthma ,hypertension ,blood ...

GUDUCHI  PLANT  Guduchi is an ancient ,an  important ,famous ,powerful , and divine herb having full of medicinal properties used in Indian system of ayurvedic  medicines  for curing  many diseases  . It is called Jivanti ,it means life giving ,because it can literally give your life back .Guduchi is an herbaceous  ,tall climbing medicinal  shrub of the family menispermaceae , found in tropical areas of India ,myanmar and srilanka .It is typically growing in deciduous and dry forests .The leaves are heart shaped ,the succulent bark is creamy white to grey in color ,with deep clefts spotted with lenticels ,puts out long slender aerial roots and is often grown on Neem and mango trees .Botanical name of the guduchi is tinospora cordifolia ,in Tamil ,shindhil kodi ,amirtavalli . In telugu tippa teega ,in malayalam amruthu ,in kannada amruthaballi ,n hindi Giloy . The other name of this plant amirta is indicating the importance and healing bo...