Malaysian Herbs

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com   Cashew Apple- முந்திரிப்பழம் Have you ever seen  this tree? It’s amazing! You have eaten these nuts hundreds of times but never thought about how they actually “come” to our world. The cashew apple is rich in nutrients and contains five times more vitamin C than an orange. It is eaten fresh, cooked in curries, or fermented into vinegar as well as an alcoholic drink. Nigeria  was the world's largest producer of cashew nuts with shell in 2010. Cashew nut production trends have varied over the decades. African countries used to be the major producers before 1980s, India became the largest producer in 1990s, followed by Vietnam which became the largest producer in mid 2000s. Since 2008, Nigeria has become the largest producer. Cashew nuts are produced in tropical countries because the tree is very frost sensitive; they have been adapted to various climatic regions around the world between the latitudes of 25°N and 25°S. The tree ...

Chamomile ( Matricaria chamomilla)   சீமை சாமந்தி Chamomile ( Matricaria chamomilla  L.) is one of the important medicinal herbs native to southern and eastern Europe. It is also grown in Germany, Hungary, France, Russia, Yugoslavia, and Brazil. It was introduced to India during the Mughal period, now it is grown in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Jammu, and Kashmir. The plants can be found in North Africa, Asia, North and South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Hungary is the main producer of plant biomass. In Hungary, it also grows abundantly in poor soils and it is a source of income for poor inhabitants of these areas. Flowers are exported to Germany in bulk for distillation of the oil. In India, the plant had been cultivated in Lucknow for about 200 years, and the plant was introduced in Punjab about 300 years ago during the Mughal period. It was introduced in Jammu in 1957 by Handa et al . The plant was first introduced in alkaline soils of Luc...

     http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com     கறிவேப்பிலை curry leaf- Murraya koenigii -  Curry Leaf is native to India and is used in delicious Indian, Asian and Thai dishes throughout the world. Believe it or not, murraya is from the citrus family (Rutacaea). It has been used for centuries in Siddha and Ayurvedic medicine for its antidiabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.   Its leaves are used in many dishes in India and neighbouring countries. Description The  leaves  are pinnate, with 11-21 leaflets, each leaflet 2–4 cm long and 1–2 cm broad. They are highly aromatic. The  flowers  are small, white, and fragrant. The small black shiny  berries  are edible, and their seeds are also edible. The species' name commemorates the botanist  Johann König . Uses The leaves are highly valued as seasoning in  southern  and west-coast  Indian cooking , a...