www.malaysianherbals.com (18) BANYAN ஆல மரம்

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Ficus Benghalensis  

ஆலமரம்

The Banyan Tree at Fort Myers

A Banyan tree is a fig which has the ability to spread out laterally from the original by using aerial prop roots.

Old trees can cover a very large area. The largest are found in Kolkata in India.

The tree at Fort Myers Florida was planted by Thomas Alva Edison in 1925. It covers 400 feet and is the third largest in the world.

It is also known from the story of Robinson Crusoe, who in the novel by Daniel Defoe builds his home in a Banyan tree.

Banyan tree Fort Myers - panorama photo-360 degree QTVR

In our country Malaysia there were few seen at the Ipoh railway station and in Batu Caves K.L.

But alas most of them were cut down by our people!

It can be grown for shades in parks

 Indian Banyan or Ficus benghalensisThe national tree of India.
 Banyan is a very huge structure, long and deep roots and branches symbolize the country's unity. One can find banyan trees in throughout the nation. The huge sized tree acts as a shield, protects from hot sun. This is the reason why the tree is planted near homes, temples, villages and roadsides. In the rural parts of the country, banyan tree is considered as the focal point of the Panchayats and the gathering place for village councils and meetings. 
The tree is also considered sacred by the Hindus of India. With high medicinal value, banyan is often used as a herb to treat and cure many diseases. Given below is the description of banyan, the national tree of India. 

Importance In The Indian Culture

The tradition of worshipping 'sacred' trees is prevalent among the people following Hinduism, since ages.

 Rig Veda and Atharva Veda stipulate that trees should be worshipped, for their inevitable role in human life. Banyan is considered one among the sacred trees.

 In the Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva is sometimes depicted sitting in silence, under the banyan tree, with the saints sitting at His feet. With its seemingly unending expansion, the banyan tree symbolizes eternal life. In Hindu culture, the tree is often called 'kalpavriksha', a Sanskrit word, which means 'a divine tree that fulfills wishes'. Married Hindu women worship the banyan tree to lead a long and happy married life.

 Features

Banyan tree is characterized by a tangle of branches, roots and trunks. The tree is deeply rooted, which may spread across several acres. It is huge in size, thereby giving protection from hot sun. The tree bears fruits that look like figs. The fruits, which appear red in color when matured, are not edible. The dark green leaves of the tree are large and leathery. This is the reason why, the leaves are used as animal fodder. The flowers produced by the tree often attract wasps, for pollination. An old banyan tree can reach more than 656 feet in diameter and can be as tall as 98 feet. The rubber, produced from the sticky milk of banyan tree, is used for gardening.

• The name 'banyan' is derived from Banias, who rested under the trees to discuss their strategies regarding business.
• The widest tree in the world - the Great Banyan - is located in Kolkata. The tree is about 250 years old.
• Historical records say that Alexander the Great camped under a banyan tree that was large enough to provide shelter to his army of 7000 men.
• In many parts of the world, the wood and bark of the banyan tree are used for making paper.
• People even make use of the roots of the tree to make ropes, in order to secure wood bundles.
• The sap produced by banyan tree is often used to produce shellac, a strong adhesive. It can also be used to make surface-finisher.
• Women in Nepal crush the root of the banyan tree with a paste to make a herbal product, which is used by them as a hair and skin conditioner.
• In India and Pakistan, the twigs of banyan tree are sold as toothpicks in order to promote dental health.
• Banyan tree is well known for its medicinal uses. Its sap is a medicine for treating external skin inflammations and bruising, dysentery, toothaches and ulcers. Its bark and seeds are used to produce a herbal tonic that can cool the body. Diabetic patients are also treated by the tonic made from banyan tree. Thanks to iloveindia

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Ficus Religiosa       அரச மரம்        

 Hello Friends! Have you ever seen this tree?

Yes it is very commonly seen! But how many of you have wondered to find out the benefits of this valuable tree?

  Hindu Sathus still meditate beneath sacred fig trees, and Hindus do Pradakshina (circumambulation) around the sacred fig tree as a mark of worship. Usually seven pradakshinas are done around the tree in the morning time chanting "Vriksha Rajaya Namah", meaning "salutation to the king of trees."

Ficus Religiosa is a species of banyan fig  and is a tropical tree. It is  native to India Sri Lanka, southwest China and Indochina, and tropical countries.  It belongs to the Moraceae  Buddhist legend tells of Gouthama Buddha attained Enlightenment  (Nganam) while meditating underneath the Bodhi Tree ,  Ficus religiosa. The site is in present day Bodh Gaya, northern India. The Bodhi tree and the Sri Maha Bodhi propagated from it are notable specimens of Sacred Fig. The known planting date of the latter, 288 B.C.E.  gives it the oldest verified age for any flowering  Mulberry trees. 

Ficus Religiosa is a large, fast growing deciduous tree. It has a heart shaped leaves. It is a medium size tree and has a large crown with the wonderful wide spreading branches. It shed its leaves in the month of March and April. The fruits of the Peepal are hidden with the figs. The figs are ripening in the month of May. The figs which contain the flowers grow in pairs just below the leaves and look like the berries. Its bark is light gray and peels in patches. Its fruit is purple in colour. It is one of the longest living trees.

Medicinal uses:Roots are used for gout and chewed to prevent gum diseases. The leaves are used in treating constipation, mumps, boils, palpitation and cardiac weakness.A paste of the leaf is applied on wounds and bruises.The bark is administered for jaundice, gonorrhea, ulcers and excessive urination. Seeds and fruits are good for VDs, early ejaculation, and also increase spermatozoa. Peepal root is mainly used for neck problems and swollen lymphatic glands. It is usually applied on the affected part.  

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www.malaysianherbals.com- (16)Solanum Trilobatum தூதுவேளை

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தூதுவேளை
                               THUTHUVELLAI
    
                       Siddhar's kaaya kalpa plant

அன்பர்களே பலபேர்களின் ஆசையைப் பூர்த்திப்பண்ணும் வகையில் இதனைப் படமாகவும் பிரசரித்துள்ளோம்.

Thuthuvelai one of the kaaya kalpa plant plays an important part in neutralizing our 3 thoshas such as Vaatha -Pithaa-Kabha. 

By in taking this herb as chutney in our food or as rasam -Indian soup or by whatever means it does good to your body. 
It regulates your blood flow and vitalizes your lazy body.Gives an energetic feeling after fever or any viral sickness.

Common name: Purple Fruited Pea Eggplant, Thai nightshade • Marathi: mothiringnee, thoodalam • Tamil: Tuduvalai, Nittidam, Sandunayattan, Surai • Malayalam: tutavalam, putharichunda, putricunta, puttacunta, tudavalam • Telugu: alarkapatramu, kondavuchinta, mullamusti • Kannada: Kakamunji, Ambusondeballi • Oriya: bryhoti •Sanskrit: achuda, agnidamani, agnidamini, alarka, vallikantakarika .

Purple Fruited Pea Eggplant is a thorny creeper with bluish violet flower, more commonly available in Southern India has been used traditionally in Siddha system of medicines to treat various diseases. This species is globally distributed.

Some times back each Indian reserved this plant and made use of it. Now a days it is rare to get. 

My father planted it as a beautifying creeper in front of our house. With the small fruits hanging like small grapes , the color was attractive. But at that age i used to play with the fruits.

 When making a paste as thuvaiyal  or Indian soup the bitterness cannot be felt. 
 In one  study, aqueous methanol and n-butanol extracts of aerial parts of Solanum trilobatum L.

(Solanaceae) were tested for antimicrobial activity by disc diffusion method. From the results, it was

found that extracts from leaves, flowers, stem and fruits revealed antimicrobial activity against Gram (+)

and Gram (-) bacteria. Maximal antibacterial activity was seen against Klebsiella with aqueous extract

whereas methanol extract of stem showed maximal activity against Staphylococcus aureus. The

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) exhibited by S. trilobatum aqueous extracts against tested

organisms ranged between 0.06-0.5 mg/ml. Presence of tannins, saponins, flavanoides, phenolic

compounds, cardiac glycosides and carbohydrates indicates S. trilobatum, is one of the potential

medicinal plant for therapeutic use.

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Graviola- Annona muricata 

சீத்தா பழம்  

Kills cancer cells. Relieves depression

அன்பர்களே பழங்கள் கிடைக்கும் காலங்களில் அப்பழங்களை வாங்கிச்சாப்பிட்டு பலன் அடைவீர்

 In Malaysia we can see these trees  in  kampongs  (villages) 

Annona muricata is a member of the family of Custard apple trees called Annonaceae and a species of the genus Annona known mostly for its edible fruits Anona. Annona muricata produces fruits that are usually called Soursop due to its slightly acidic taste when ripe

So this triggers our billious system and causes a slight dizziness if eaten abundantly.

 Gastric patients are not advised to eat a lot.

 A. muricata trees grew natively in the Caribbean and Central America but are now widely cultivated and in some areas, escaping and living on their own in tropical climates .The Soursop (Annona muricata) is a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree native to Mexico, Cuba, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America: Colombia, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela. Soursop is also native to sub-Saharan African countries that lie within the tropics. Today, it is also grown in some areas of Southeast Asia. It was most likely brought from Mexico to the Philippines by Other common names include: guanábana (Spanish), graviola (Portuguese), Brazilian pawpaw, guyabano, corossolier, guanavana, toge-banreisi, durian benggala, nangka blanda, sirsak, and nangka londa. [2] In Malayalam, it is called mullaatha , literally thorny custard apple. The other lesser known Indian names are shul-ram-fal and hanuman fal. In Sri Lankan mythology, Lord Rama and his disciple Hanuman are believed to have consumed this fruit on their way to Lanka.way of the Manila-oughout the world.

In Mexico and Colombia, it is a common fruit, often used for dessert as the only ingredient, or as an agua fresca beverage; in Colombia, it is a fruit for juices, mixed with milk

.Graviola has been found in in vitro studies to have anti cancer potential. In Guadeloupe the fruit is eaten regularly and there is concern that consumption of this fruit on a regular basis for years and decades can lead to a Parkinsonian-like syndrome  

Our ancestors have already written in palm leaves that taking  too much of Seetha  Fruit often causes  imbalance of brain  . It is not recommended to eat a lot.   But when you get it please do eat some!

 Ice cream and fruit bars made of soursop are also very popular. The seeds are normally left in the preparation, and removed while consuming.

Soursop is also a common ingredient for making fresh fruit juices that are sold by street food vendors. In the Philippines, it is called guyabano, obviously derived from the Spanish guanabana, and is eaten ripe, or used to make juices, smoothies, or ice cream. Sometimes, they use the leaf in tenderizing meat. In Vietnam, this fruit is called mãng cầu Xiêm in the south, or mãng cầu in the north, and is used to make smoothies, or eaten as is. In Cambodia, this fruit is called tearb barung, literally "western custard-apple fruit." In Malaysia, it is known in Malay as durian belanda and in East Malaysia, specifically among the Dusun people of Sabah, it is locally known as lampun. Popularly, it is eaten raw when it ripens. Usually the fruits are taken from the tree when they mature and left to ripen in a dark corner, whereby they will be eaten when they are fully ripe. It has a white flower with a very pleasing scent, especially in the morning. Thanks to Wiki              (15)

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 Eugenia jambos                     நாவற்பழம் 

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உங்கள் தேவைகளுக்கு எப்பொழுதும்  எம்மை அணுகலாம்

 Jambul is also known as Jambhul/jambu/jambula/jamboola, Java plum, jamun,jaam/kalojaam, jamblang, jambolan, black plum, Damson plum, Duhat plum, Jambolan plum, or Portuguese plum. Malabar plum may also refer to other species of Syzygium
.
This fruit is called Neredu Pandu in Telugu and Naaval Pazham in Malayalam and Navva Pazham in Tamil.

  It has been spread overseas from India by Indian emigrants and at present is common in  tropical British colonies  like Malaysia

Jambul (Syzygium cumini) is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae, native to Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Indonesia. Portuguese Plum. "Malabar plum" may also refer to other species of Syzygium.

It is also grown in other areas of southern and south eastern Asia including the Philippines, Myanmar, and Afghanistan. The tree was also introduced to Florida, USA in 1911.

 Even in Malaysia our Indiands have brought then from India and planted them.Some years back there were a lot of big trees along the roads and in the turnings of the  Malaysian roads. Since they are huge trees they will not fall off  for rains and thunder. But all were cut off now.

  In Brazil, where it was introduced from India during Portuguese colonization, it has dispersed spontaneously in the wild in some places, as its fruits are eagerly sought by various native birds such as thrushes, tanagers and the Great Kiskadee. Not only birds need it ; This trees' fruit save us humans  from diabetics.

A fairly fast growing species, it can reach heights of up to 30 m and can live more than 100 years. Its dense foliage provides shade and is grown just for its ornamental value. The wood is strong and is water resistant.

Because of this it is used in railway sleepers and to install motors in wells.

It is sometimes used to make cheap furniture and village dwellings though it is relatively hard to work on.
Jamun trees start flowering from March to April. The flowers of Jamun are fragrant and small, about 5 mm in diameter. The fruits develop by May or June and resemble large berries. The fruit is oblong, ovoid, starts green and turns pink to shining crimson black as it matures. A variant of the tree produces white coloured fruit. The fruit has a combination of sweet, mildly sour and astringent flavour and tends to colour the tongue purple.

Medicinal Use

 The seed is  used in various alternative healing systems like Ayurveda and Siddha  [to control diabetes],  Unani and Chinese medicine for digestive ailments. The leaves and bark are used for controlling blood pressure . Even to stop the leakage of urine this fruits and barks are recommended. As a seasoning fruit you can eat as much NAVAL PAZHAM as possible.It won't do any harm. Heart will be strengthened.

Wine and vinegar are also made from the fruit.
 It has a high source in vitamin A and vitamin C. source wiki


Jamun fruit, which is known in Tamil as Naaval Pazham or Nagapazham, also called as Java Plum, Black Plum, Jambul and Indian blackberry is a precious but humble fruit.
It is rich in iron, minerals, vitamin A and vitamin C and also acts as a coolant and induces digestive power.
The fruit is said to be good for diabetics and also for purification of blood. The seeds are used in ayurvedic and unani medicines for digestive ailments.
Even Diabetics can consume this fruit or drink its juice without increasing the sugar level.


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