Malaysian Herbs

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com SARACA INDICA                                                        அசோக மரம் The Ashoka tree (lit., "sorrow-less") (S. asoca (Roxb.) Wilde, or Saraca indica L. ) is a plant belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae subfamily of the legume family.[1] It is an important tree in the cultural traditions of the Indian Subcontinent and adjacent areas. The Ashoka is a rainforest tree. Its original distribution was in the central areas of the Deccan plateau, as well as the middle section of the Western Ghats in the western coastal zone of the Indian Subcontinent. The Ashoka is prized for its beautiful foliage and fragrant flowers. It is a very handsome, small, erect evergreen tree, with deep green leaves growing in dense clusters.   It is the Buddha Tree, Indian mast tree, and Indian Fir tree. Its names in othe...

Mimusops elengi -                      மகிழமரம்   http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com மகிழ மரம் இதன் பூவை தலைமுடிவளர்வதற்கான தைலங்களில்  ஊறப்போடுவார்கள் சித்த வைத்தியர்கள்!   M imusops elengi  is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Northern Australia. English common names include  Spanish cherry , [1] ,  Medlar [1] , and  Bullet wood . Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it has traditional medicinal uses.   Bulletwood is an evergreen tree reaching a height of about 16 m. It flowers in April, and fruiting occurs in June. Leaves are glossy, dark green, oval-shaped, 5–14 cm long, and 2.5–6 cm wide. Flowers are cream, hairy and scented. The bark is thick and appears dark brownish black or grayish black in color, with striations and a few cracks on the surface. The tree may reach up to a height of 9-18 m w...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com Chrysanthemum of Cameron Highland Chrysanthemum   belongs to the family Asteraceae, which is the second largest family of flowering plants, after the family Orchidaceae. Chrysanthemum tea   ( Chinese :   菊花茶 ;   pinyin :   júhuā chá ) is a flower-based   tisane   made from   chrysanthemum   flowers of the species Chrysanthemum morifolium   or   Chrysanthemum indicum , which are most popular in   East Asia . To prepare the tea, chrysanthemum flowers (usually dried) are steeped in hot water (usually 90 to 95 degrees Celsius after cooling from a boil) in either a   teapot , cup, or glass; often   rock sugar   is also added, and occasionally also   wolfberries . The resulting drink is transparent and ranges from pale to bright yellow in color, with a floral aroma. In Chinese tradition, once a pot of chrysanthemum tea has been drunk, hot water is typically added aga...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com Latin Name:   Echinacea purpurea Alternate Names:   Coneflower, Snakeroot, Black Sampson, Purple Coneflower, Family:   ASTERACEAE Useful part of the Echinacea herbal plant:   rhizome, leaves, seeds, flowers, rhizome, Echinacea angustifolia   ( Narrow-leaved purple  coneflower   blacksamson echinacea ) Alternative Names: Echinacea angustifolia; Echinacea pallida; Echinacea purpurea; Purple coneflower   is a herbaceous   plant   species   in   Asteraceae . The  plants grow 40 to 70 centimetres (16 to 28 in) tall  with spindle-shaped   taproots   that are often  branched. The   stems   and   leaves   are moderately to  densely hairy. E. angustifolia   blooms late spring to mid summer. It  is found growing in dry   prairies   and   barrens   with  rocky to sandy-clay...