is an
aquatic plant of Asian origin grown in tropical and subtropical regions,
This is a perennial herb with prostrate stems, rarely ascending, often rooting
at the nodes. The plant grows wild, but is also cultivated for food,
herbal medicines, as an ornamental plant. This Particular Herb is
Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
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Monday, September 30, 2019
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Poduthalai [Phyla nodiflora Greene]
is an annual herb which is very common in the wet
habitations of India. Poduthalai is a creeping annual herb which is very
often rooting at the nodes, with numerous subquadrangular branches. In Ayurveda, Poduthalai is
regarded as a cooling, aphrodisiac, astringent to the bowels, vulnerary,
stomachic, anthelmintic and alexiteric. It is used in the treatment of diseases
of the heart, asthma, blood and eye, bronchitis, loss of consciousness, thirst
and to promote in the healing of wounds and ulcers. In Unani, it is regarded as
a diuretic and maturant, and used in the treatment of colds and fevers.THIS
PARTICULAR SPECIES IS CONSERVED AND PROPAGATED IN ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM
NURSERY.
Friday, September 27, 2019
PIRANDAI[Cissus quadrangularis]
is an evergreen climber growing to 5 m (16 ft) by .5 m (1.6 ft) at a fast rate, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid and very alkaline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. has been used as a medicinal plant since antiquity. It is also been used in various Ayurvedic classical medicines to heal broken bones and injured ligaments and tendons. This Particular Herb is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Pine tree[PINUS:L.]
is a
Evergreen Tree up to 80Mts. Pines are
long lived and typically reach ages of 100–1,000 years, some even more. The seeds are mostly small and winged, and are
anemophilous (wind-dispersed), but some are larger and have only a vestigial
wing. Pines grow well in acid soils, some also on calcareous soils; most require good soil drainage. The
seeds are commonly eaten by birds, such as grouse, crossbills, jays,
nuthatches, siskins, and woodpeckers, and by squirrels. Some birds, notably the spotted nutcracker, Clark's nutcracker, and pinyon
jay, are of importance in distributing pine seeds to new areas.
This Particular Species is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM
NURSERY
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Perarathai Alpinia galangal
It
is one of four plants known as "galangal,it
belongs to ginger family, The plant grows
from rhizomes in clumps of
stiff stalks up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in height with abundant long
leaves that bear red fruit. This plant's rhizome is the "galangal"
used most often in cookery. It is valued for its use in food and traditional
medicine, and is regarded as being superior to ginger.
This Particular Species is Conserved and Propagated in ecoherbs sugandhavanam
Nursery.
Monday, September 23, 2019
PEPPER MINT [Mentha × piperita L.]
Yes…its an aromatic plant used in fragrance to foods and beverages, cosmetics, soaps, toothpastes, mouthwashes, and other products, and it may have some medicinal uses. Peppermint (Mentha piperita) leaves. Peppermint typically occurs in moist habitats, including stream sides and drainage ditches. Being a hybrid, it is usually sterile, producing no seeds and reproducing only vegetatively, spreading by its runners. If placed, it can grow almost anywhere.This Particular Herb is Conserved and Propagated in ECOHERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
Friday, September 20, 2019
Pei Athi Maram[Ficus racemosa]
Popularly known as the cluster fig tree, Indian fig tree or goolar (gular) fig.It serves as a food plant for Insects,animlas,birds and Human Beings.The fruits are highly enriched nutritous.The bark of this Tree is said to have healing power. In countries like India, the bark is rubbed on a stone with water to make a paste, which can be applied over afflicted by boils or mosquito bites.This Particular Tree Herb is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Pathimugam[Caesalpinia Sappan, Linn]
A tree indigenous to India. The wood occurs in red, hard, heavy pieces, or in orange-red chips. It is whitish when freshly cut but becomes red on exposure to air. If “Pathimugam” is boiled in water, the water gets purified and thereby drinking this water can prevent epidemic diseases spreading through water. This material is used as an ingredient in almost all Ayurvedic medicines and because of its prophylactic nature; it can be used by itself as a medicine. This way the people in Kerala are trying to make their living hygienic with the use of natural herbals and ayurvedic trees available in that region.This Particular Species is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
PALM ROSA [ Cymbopogon martini]
Is a aromatic Grass Variety Commonly called as lemongrassnative to India and Indochina, but
widely cultivated in many places for its aromatic oil.[3][4] It is best
known by the common name palmarosa (palm rose) as it smells
sweet and rose-like. This grass grows fairly tall, in height
with a pale green color and a strong thin stem. This crop grows slowly, taking
three months to flower; once it has flowered, it can be harvested. It received the name palmarosa from the sweet-smelling
floral rose aroma. It is mainly used in the perfumery industry not just
for the pleasant smell but also as a source of high-grade geraniol. This
Particular is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Paadalai Kayyantharai [Wedelia Chinensis]
is a tender, spreading, and hairy herb, with the branches usually less than 50 cm long. The leaves are oblong to oblong-lanceolate.The leaves are used in dyeing grey hair and in promoting the growth of hair. They are considered tonic, alternative, and useful in coughs, cephalalgia, skin diseases, and alopecia. The juice of the leaves is much used as a snuff in cephalalgia. The seeds and flowers, as well as the leaves, are used in decoction.This Particular Herb is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Pulluruvi maram[Dendrophthoe falcata ]
its called Sidhar maram in Tamil and it possesses remarkable potentials as a medicinal plant evident from the wound healing, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, antinociceptive properties of its ethanolic extracts. Seed dispersal and pollination is usually mediated by the birds that thrive on fruits from the parasite and/or host. Particularly in southern India, Tickel’s flowerpecker (also called the pale-billed flowerpecker) is reported to facilitate seed dispersal of D. falcata among Neem through fecal excretions or regurgitations . Studies conducted at the higher altitudes of the Western Ghats.This Particular Herb is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
Puli Chakka [Garcinia morella (GAERTN.) DESR]
is popularly known as ‘Indian gamboge’ is a fruit yielding tree of tropical rain forests of Western Ghats of India.It is a multipurpose tree grown as a plantation crop along with Garcinia indica (Kokum) and Garcinia cambogia (Malabar tamarind.The tree supplies an edible fruit, oil and gum. It is a source of 'gamboge', a gum-resin with a wide range of uses that is commonly harvested from several species in this genus and traded internationally. The tree is sometimes used as a rootstock for the mangosteen.This Particular Species is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHA VANAM NURSERY.
Monday, September 9, 2019
Pooparuthi[Thespesia populnea]
A holy Tree and a sacred herb [Sthala Viruksha]in the temples of India ,its a flowering tree grows up to 10meters tall,mainly the wood is used to make traditional Music instruments in south india.The Bees ,Butterflies,Wasp and many more insects are attracted to this flowers. en number of Medicinal uses in this flowers and leaves.This Particular Herb is Conserved and propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHA VANAM NURSERY.
Sunday, September 8, 2019
Perunjeeragam[Foeniculum vulgare]
Yes….its highly aromatic
and flavorful herb used in cookery and along with similar tasting anise.its one
of the primary ingredients of absinthe.Bulb like stem base that is used as a vegetable
. Foeniculum vulgare is a perennial herb its erect ,glaucous green and
grows to height up to 2.5 meters.This Particular species is Conserved and
propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY .
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Pathiri[Stereos permum Chelonoides ]
Broken bone plant is a deciduous medium-sized tree grows up to 12 m tall; the bark is light brown or dark with corky lenticels. leaves are bi-pinnately arranged and very large, and about 90-180 cm. The leaflets are 2 to 4 pairs, ovate or elliptic, and glabrous. The flowers are reddish purple outside, pale pinkish yellow inside, fruits are flat capsules, length up to 1, tapered at both ends, woody, seeds very many, flat, white-winged, which is helpful to fly in the wind to get germinate.
To treat Vata, Kapha, cardiac disorders, inflammations, dropsy, hiccough, cough, asthma, bronchitis, anorexia, diarrhea, dysentery, gout, vomiting, sprain, wounds, stomachic, and flatulence.This Species is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS Sugandhavanam Nursery.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Pazutara Chedi[Homalocladium platycladum]
It is a perennial shrub or semi-herbaceous plant, upright, leafless plant, grow up to 1-1.5 meters tall. The leaves are apparent like segments resemble with a tapeworm, which is actually flattened shoots capable with photosynthetic. The flowers are stalkless, small, green colored, and paler base, up to 15 mm long, found in a dense inflorescence.Fruits are berry-like, small and red in color.Medicinal uses: To treat insect bite. Useful plant parts: Whole plant, Juice. This Particular Species is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
Monday, September 2, 2019
PACHOTTI [Symplocos cochinchinensis]
Is an evergreen tree,
grows up to 15 m high, bark is smooth creamy white, light grey, thin, the
leaves are simple, arranged alternately, estipulate; petiole up to 15 mm,
slender, glabrous, elliptic, elliptic- elliptic-oblong, base and apex acute.
Flowers are white, born in axillaries, simple and 7 cm long, corolla 1 cm
across, five-lobed, ovate. Fruit is a drupe, glabrous, 8 mm across, globose
ribbed, purple; seeds are oblong up to 3 numbers.
Medicinal Uses:To heal wounds; treat Kapha disorders, leucorrhoea,
stops bleeding, inflammations and swellings, excessive bleeding, asthma, cough,
ulcers, arthritis, leucorrhoea, diarrhea, and skin disease. This Particular
Herb is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Pacha Karpooram [Cinnamomum Camphora[L]PRESL]
This tree is nativity of China and been introduced to many
other countries ,it grows up to 20-30m
tall. The leaves have a glossy, waxy appearance and smell of Champor
when
crushed. In spring, it produces bright green foliage with masses of small
white flowers . It produces clusters of black, berry-like fruit around
1 cm. camphora is cultivated for camphor and timber
production. The production and shipment of camphor, in a solid, waxy form, was
a major industry in Taiwan prior to and during the Japanese colonial era
(1895–1945). It was used medicinally and was also an important ingredient in
the production of Smokeless gun powder and celluloid. The species
contains vol RBatile chemical in all plant parts, and the wood
and leaves are steam distilled for the essential oils. This
Particular Species is Conserved and Propagated in ECO Herbs Sugandhavanam
Nursery.
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