Malaysian Herbs

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com Cinnamon -  Beautiful ornamental tree with golden red bark that is dried and is the cinnamon spice. New foliage is deep red, and small white flowers are followed by dark-purple fruit. Cinnamon is the inner bark of a tropical evergreen tree. There are many different species, between 50 and 250, depending on which botanist you choose to believe. The two main varieties are Cinnamomum cassia and Cinnamomum zeylanicum. The first, cassia, we will consider separately in its own section. C. zeylanicum is also known as Ceylon cinnamon (the source of its Latin name, zeylanicum), or ‘true cinnamon’ which is a lighter colour and possesses a sweeter, more delicate flavor than cassia. A native of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) the best cinnamon grows along the coastal strip near Colombo. In ancient Egypt cinnamon was used medicinally and as a flavoring for beverages, It was also used in embalming, where body cavities were filled with spiced preservatives. In the...

Boswellia -குங்கிலிய மரம் http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com Boswellia is the purified resin made from the gum from the  Boswellia serrata  or  Boswellia carteri  trees. For medicinal purposes, the products of these two trees are used in similar ways. B. serrata  is a moderately large branching tree that grows in the hilly regions of India. It grows to a height of about 12 ft (4 m). The sticky resin, or sap, from the tree is also called Indian  frankincense , Indian  olibanum , dhup, and salai  guggul .  B. carteri  is a related tree that grows in parts of North Africa, especially Somalia, and in some parts of Saudi Arabia. The resin from this tree is called frankincense. Boswellia sacra     ES SENCIAL   oil induces tumor cell-specific apoptosis and suppresses tumor  Indian Olibanum is a deciduous tree endemic to India and has been recorded on dry hills and slopes, on gravelly soils between an altit...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com நாகலிங்க மரம் இந்தியாவிலும் மலேஷியாவிலும் பல இடங்களில் இம்மரங்கள் உள்ளன. Couroupita guianensis Couroupita guianensis The name "Cannon Ball " comes from the fruits, big as cannon balls, hanging on special branches along the trunk.  This large deciduous (sheds leaves annually ) tropical tree, 75" tall and an interesting asset to Amazon rain forest, is listed as a rare tree and flower in India. The leaves, up to 6" long, are simple with serrate margin; it flowers bloom in yellow, reddish and pink flowers with mesmerizing fragrant (This fragrance attracts snakes at the first place hence they don't prefer to plant them outsides mainly expect in the premises of Lord Shiva's Temple) . These are 3" to 5" waxy aromatic smelling, pink and dark-red flowers growing directly on the bark of the trunk. The tree bears, directly on the trunk and main branches, large sphere woody fruits; they look like big rusty ca...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com Guggul Guggul is sought for its gummy   resin , which is harvested from the plant's bark through the process of   tapping . In   India   and  Pakistan , guggul is cultivated commercially. The resin of the guggul plant, known as   gum guggulu , has a   fragrance   similar to that of   myrrh   and is commonly used in   incense   and   perfumes . It is the same product that was known in   Hebrew ,   ancient Greek ,   and   Latin   sources as   bdellium . Guggul can be purchased in a loosely packed form called  dhoop , an  incense from India , which is burned over hot coals. This produces a fragrant, dense smoke. The burning coals that let out the smoke are then carried around to different rooms and held in all corners for a few seconds. This is said to drive away evil spirits as well as remove the evil eye from the home and its family membe...