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Ginger    Zingiber officinal    இஞ்சி

 Is used as an aromatic carminative and pungent appetite stimulant;


சுக்குக்கு மிஞ்சிய மருந்தில்லையாம்! 
காய்ந்த இஞ்சி தான் சுக்கு!

பிள்ளைகளே தெரிந்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள்!

This is a good remedy for digestion.
Everybody knows ginger. We consume ginger in our daily food but with out knowing their full beneficialness. For seasoning meat or chicken we need to simmer in ginger. This makes the meat tender and easy to digest.
Ginger is effective against nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness, pregnancy, and postoperative recovery; it also may be effective and safe for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting..
Ginger is an effective pain-killer against chronic knee pain.


Do you know when your wife cooks things with ginger it helps to churn fat?


It also prevents blood clots, probably better than aspirin and also helps reducing the levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides that clogs arteries. Pharmacology
Anti-inflammatory: gingerol is capable of suppressing the inflammatory effect of severe arthritis when treated with Ginger oil.

Ginger may help, suggests a study published in a recent issue of Osteoarthritis Cartilage.
Anti-tumor: this is one of the herbs possessing the highest anti-tumor activities.

Gingerols
 (chemically, gingerol is a relative of capsaisin) are the main active components in Ginger and responsible for its distinctive flavor, it may also inhibit the growth of human colorectal cancer cells.
Results suggest that Ginger compounds may be effective chemo - preventive and/or chemotherapeutic agents for colorectal carcinomas
Antioxidant: A number of animal studies have shown that Ginger lowers cholesterol levels.
Experimental animal data suggest a strong positive effect of the Ginger on plasma lipid composition that may be important for the prevention of atherosclerotic events


.Motion sickness: for preventing seasickness and motion sickness.
Nausea: prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting in women. For women looking for relief from their nausea, dry retching, and vomiting, the use of ginger in early pregnancy will reduce their symptoms to an equivalent extent as vitamin B6.
The substance that gives Zingiber officinale its flavor (gingerol) may inhibit the growth of human colorectal cancer cells, according to research at a major meeting of oncology experts in the US.


Ginger compounds may be effective chemo preventive- and /or chemotherapeutic agents for colorectal carcinomas.


Plants of the Ginger (Zingiberaceae) family have been credited with therapeutic- and preventive properties and have been reported to have anti-cancer activity.
GINGER TEE


Ginger (For all applications make a tea (1 tea spoon / cup).
Let the tea simmer for 10 - 20 minutes.
Precautions / drug interactions
Ginger can enhance the anticoagulant effect of Warfarin (Coumadin), leading to an increased risk of bleeding.
H2-blockers / Proton pump inhibitors: Ginger may antagonize activity by increasing stomach acid production.
Antihypertensives: Ginger may cause additive hypotensive effects.
Hypoglycemics / Insulin: Ginger may cause additive reductions in blood glucose.

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www.malaysianherbals.com (7) Sesbania Grandiflora அகத்திக்கீரை

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Sesbania grandiflora

அகத்தின் அழுக்குகளை நீக்குமாம் அகத்திக்கீரை
Humming Bird Tree
   Sesbania Grandiflora  as it is called  Agathi in Tamil is used in cooking in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam , mainly in the South east Asia pacific regions wherein its widely grown and eaten.There are two varieties grown in Malaysia. But the red variety is of more medicinal use and  is very rare to be seen.
           
The tender leaves, green fruit, and flowers are eaten alone as a vegetable or mixed into curries or salads. Flowers cooked with green peas serves as a tonic for weakening hearts. Tender portions serve as cattle fodder, (overeating is said to cause diarrhea). Ripe pods apparently are not eaten. The inner bark can serve as fiber and the white, soft wood not too durable, can be used for cork. The wood is used, like bamboo, in Asian construction. The tree is grown as an ornamental shade tree, and for reforestation
Eating Agathi keerai has a lot of benefits -

It is a tonic

It is cooling

It helps in digestion

It will cure ulcers in the stomach

It is a laxative

It balances pitta and kapha

It is an antidote for poisons

It is good for fever

It cures insanity

It is a very satvic food

Crushed leaves are applied to sprains and bruises of all kinds.

A tea made from the leaves is believed to have antibiotic, anti-thelmintic(a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms), antitumour and contraceptive properties.

The principal medicinal effects are due to the trees’ astringency, hence it is used against inflammation, venom and other poisons, bacterial infections and tumors.

. In Java, the tree is extensively used as a pulp source. A gum resembling kino (called katurai), fresh when red, nearly black after exposure, exudes from wounds. This astringent gum is partially soluble in water and in alcohol, but applied to fishing cord, it makes it more durable.
 Pepper vines (Piper nigrum) are sometimes grown on and in the shade of the agati. According to NAS (1980a), this small tree produces firewood, forage, pulp and paper, food, and green manure and appears to hold promise for reforesting eroded and grassy wastelands throughout the tropics. It combines well with agriculture in areas where trees are not normally grown and becomes an important fuel wood source. Dried and powdered bark is used as a cosmetic in Java.
 Allen and Allen enumerated three undesirable features (1) short lived (2) shallow-rooted and subject to wind throw, and (3) prolific seeder, the pods often considered a litter. An aqueous extract of bark is said to be toxic to cockroaches. 

Folk Medicine

The juice from the flowers is used to treat headache, head congestion, or stuffy nose. As a snuff, the juice is supposed to clear the nasal sinuses. Leaves are poultice onto bruises. Rheumatic swellings are rubbed with aqueous decoctions of the powdered roots of the red-flowered variant.
In Siddha we do not recommend these leaves when under gong any treatment for it has a great effect in reducing the medicinal effect.  It has to be eaten as any dish once a month to neutralize the body.  This is recommended to reduce biliousness; so for giddiness and over hypertention this herb is recommended.
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 Yunani consider the tonic leaves useful in biliousness, fever, and nyctalopia. Indians apply the roots in rheumatism, the juice of the leaves and flowers for headache and nasal catarrh. Mixed with stramonium and pasted, the root is poulticed onto painful swellings. In Amboina, flower juice is squeezed into the eye to correct dim vision. The bark is used in infusions for smallpox. Cambodians consider the flowers emollient and laxative, the bark for diarrhea, dysentery, and palladium.
Malayans apply crushed leaves to sprains and contusions. They gargle with the leaf juice to cleanse the mouth and throat. In small doses, the bark is used for dysentery and sprue, in large doses, laxative, in still larger doses, emetic. Pounded bark is applied to scabies. Philippines use the pounded bark for hemoptysis. The powdered bark is also recommended for ulcers of the mouth and alimentary canal. In Java, the bark is used for thrush and infantile disorders of the stomach. Leaves are chewed to disinfect the mouth and throat.


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www.malaysianherbals.com- (6) BITTER GOURD பாகற்காய்

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BITTER GOURD
This extremely bitter-tasting veggie it's disliked by almost everyone. But we'll tell you why they are good for you... 

பாகற்காயின் அருமை பெருமைகள் தெரியாமல் பலர் தமது சின்னஞ்சிறு பாலகர்களுக்கு அதனை சிறு வயதிலேயே ஊட்டி வளர்கத்தவறுகின்றனர்.இது மிகப்பெரியத்தவறு என்பதை உணரவும் தவறுகின்றனர்.

Bitter gourd more popularly known as karela, not only looks ugly according to some people but is gained notoriety for its extremely bitter taste. Scores of adults, youth and children frown the moment they see this vegetable served on their plates. This uneven textured green vegetable is good for one's health. It contains a lots of vitamins and nutrients and is especially highly beneficial for diabetics for lowering down their blood sugar. Here are some benefits of the karela: 

- Bitter gourd contains a hypoglycemic compound i.e. plant insulin that is very effective in keeping blood sugar levels down. This is known to increase the glucose intolerance in people suffering from diabetes mellitus.

 Bitter melon is one of the best
vegetable-fruit that helps improvediabetic and toxemia conditions.


- Having two tables spoons of karela juice mixed with equal amounts of onion and lime juice is beneficial in treating early stages of cholera. 

Bitter gourd contains good amount of beta carotene, which is highly beneficial for maintaining and improving one's eyesight. 

- The bitter taste of this vegetable is known to boost the immune system. 

- Drinking two tablesspoons of bitter gourd juice along with a glass of buttermilk and having it thrice a day is said to be beneficial in treating piles. 

Bitter  gourd contains vitamin A, B1, B2, and C. It also contains minerals like calcium, phosphorous, iron, copper and potassium. From the  Siddha and ayurvedic perspective, bitter gourd is excellent for balancing Kapha. It helps purify blood tissue, enhances digestion, and stimulates the liver.
To prepare bitter gourd for cooking, wash thoroughly, then cut in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a sharp spoon or corer and discard. Cut or slice as called for in your recipe, and blanch for 3-4 minutes in boiling water to which a little salt has been added. Drain.
If you find that you cannot eat bitter gourd by itself, you can add some to other dishes such as vegetable soups and lentils to take advantage of its therapeutic properties.

இளங்காய் மற்றும் லேசாக பழுத்த பாகற்காய்களை எடுத்து, நன்கு கழுவி சுத்தம் செய்ய வேண்டும். பின் சிறு, சிறு துண்டுகளாக மைய வெட்டி, நீரில் ஒரு மணி நேரம் ஊறவைத்து, பின் அதே நீருடன் மிக்ஸியில் போட்டு மைய அரைத்து, பிழிந்து வைத்துக் கொள்ள வேண்டும். இதனை 60 முதல் 120 மிலி வாரம் ஒரு முறை குடித்து வரலாம்.

சித்த மருந்து உட்கொள்பவர்கள் பாகற்காயை தவிர்க்க வேண்டியுள்ளதால் பாகற்காய்க்கு பதிலாக பிஞ்சு பாகலை உட்கொள்ளலாம். இது பத்தியத்திற்கு ஏற்றதாகும். சர்க்கரை நோயாளிகள் ஏற்கனவே தாங்கள் உட்கொள்ளும் மருந்துகளுடன் பாகற்காய் கசாயம் அல்லது பாகற்காய் சாறை சேர்த்துக் கொள்ளலாம்.

வாரம் ஒருமுறையோ அல்லது இரண்டு முறையோ பாகற்காய் சாறு 10 முதல் 20 மில்லியளவு அதிகாலை வெறும் வயிற்றில் குடித்து வர, ரத்தத்தில் இன்சுலின் அளவு அதிகரிக்கும். அடிக்கடி உணவில் பாகற்காயை சேர்த்து வர, கணையம் இன்சுலினை நன்று சுரக்க ஆரம்பிக்கும். நிலப்பாகல் அல்லது மிதிப்பாகலை நாம் உணவுடன் சேர்த்து உட்கொள்ளலாம்.

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Energy:  Regular consumption of bitter gourd juice has been proven to improve energy and stamina level.  Even sleeping patterns have been shown to be improved/stabilized.

Eye problems:  The high beta-carotene and other properties in bitter gourd makes it one of the finest vegetable-fruit that help alleviate eye problems and improving eyesight.

Hangover:  Bitter melon juice may be beneficial in the treatment of a hangover for its alcohol intoxication properties.  It also help cleanse and repair and nourish liver problems due to alcohol consumption.

Immune booster:  This bitter juice can also help to build your immune system and increase your body's resistance against infection.

Piles:  Mix three teaspoonfuls of juice from bitter melon leaves with a glassful of buttermilk. Take this every morning on empty stomach for about a month and see an improvement to your condition.  To hasten the healing, use the paste of the roots of bitter melon plant and apply over the piles.

Psoriasis:  Regular consumption of this bitter juice has also been known to improve psoriasis condition and other fungal infections like ring-worm and athletes feet.

Respiratory disorders:  Take two ounces of fresh bitter melon juice and mix with a cup of honey diluted in water.  Drink daily to improve asthma, bronchitis and pharyngitis.

Toxemia:  Bitter gourd contains beneficial properties that cleanses the blood from toxins.  Sip two teaspoonfuls of the juice daily to help cleanse the liver. Remember not always. 

Just for 3 or 4 days to maintain health will do.
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www.malaysianherbals.com-(5) HIBISCUS செம்பரத்தம் பூ

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ON   OUR   MALAYSIAN   HERBAL   RANGE  COMES  A   WELL KNOWN   NATIONAL  FLOWER

நாம் காணும் இந்த செம்பரத்தம் பூவில் ஒன்று கீழே பூமியைப் பார்த்தும் ஒன்று
மேலேஆகாயத்தைப்பார்த்தும் இருப்பதை கவனித்தீர்களா?

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis  
 Have you ever noticed  the difference in these two varieties? One looks above the sky. The other speceis looks down the earth. The one looking earth (gravity pulling ) has more effect - old people say!

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia, called Bunga Raya in Malay. Introduced into the Malay Peninsula in the 12^thCentury, it was nominated as the national flower in the year 1958 by the Ministry of Agriculture amongst a few other flowers, namely ylang ylang, jasmine, lotus, rose, magnolia, and bunga tanjung. On 28 July 1960, it was declared by the government of Malaysia that the hibiscus would be the national flower.

The word bunga in Malay means "flower", whilst raya in Malay means "big" or "grand". The hibiscus is literally known as the "big flower" in Malay. The red of the petals symbolizes the courage, life, and rapid growth of the Malaysian, and the five petals represent the five Rukun Negara of Malaysia. The flower can be found imprinted on the notes and coins of the Malaysian ringgit

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known colloquially as the Chinese hibiscus, China rose and shoe flower, is an evergreen flowering shrub native to East Asia.

It is widely grown as an ornamental plant throughout the tropics and subtropics. The flowers are large, generally red in the original varieties, and firm, but generally lack any scent. Numerous varieties, cultivars, and hybrids are available, with flower colors ranging from white through yellow and orange to scarlet and shades of pink and even purple, with both single and double sets of petals. Despite their size and red hues attractive to nectar-feeding birds, they are not visited regularly by humming birds 

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis was named by Carolus Linnaeus.. Each of these many names is from a different state in China, each state having its own name for the plant. It also has prominent presence in the various part of Indian subcontinent. It has several names in different languages,Jaswand in Marathi, Bengali: জবা (Jaba), Sembaruthi-செம்பருத்தி in Tamil, Hindi:गुड़हल, Chemparathy in Malayalam, Mondaro in Oriya,Wada Mal in Sinhala, Mamdaram (మందారం) in Telugu, Kembang Sepatu in Indonesia and Gumamela in Filipino.]

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Uses
Hibiscus Rosa    Sinensis 


helps in inducing abortion, provide treatment for headache. Young leaves are sometimes used as a spinach substitute. Flowers can also be made into a kind of pickle or used as a purple dye for colouring foods such as preserved fruits and cooked vegetables. Root is edible but very fibrously. It’s also good for hair treatment .The leaves and flowers are beaten into a paste and poulticed onto cancerous swellings and mumps. The leaves are anodyne, aparient emollient and laxative. A decoction is used as a lotion in the treatment of fevers.

.FOR HAIR CARE

Take some leaves and grind it with a bit of egg albumin and that will serve a natural shampoo for your hair.  Hair falling will be stopped and this herbal leaves give a cooling effect thus maintaining and  sustaining  your dropping hairs. Sometimes I wonder why our Malaysian youngsters are not aware of using our natural herbs! Is it that they are ignorant or refuse to know the benefits of  raw herbs  ?

Hibiscus flower preparations are used for health.The flowers themselves are edible and are used in salads in the Pacific Islands. The flowers are used to shine shoes in parts of India.It is also a pH indicator. China rose indicator turns acidic solutions to magenta/dark pink and basic solutions to green. It is also used for the worship of Devi and especially the red variety takes an important part in tantra. In Indonesia, these flowers are called "kembang sepatu", which literally means "shoe flower". Red flowers contain more vitamins than white onces. The hemoglobin production is more in reddish flowers. Though many varieties are now existing the original ones are always appreciatory. Watch the flowers which hang down to the earth following the earth's gravity. Those which stands upright are not taken for medicinal use in the earlier days. 

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MORUNGAI    முருங்கை மரத்தை நாம்

அறியாததல்ல.ஆனால் அதன் ஒவ்வொரு பாகங்களும் எத்தனை மகத்தானவை தெரியுமா? 

 Moringa, popularly known as "The Multipurpose Tree of Life" is the sole genus in the flowering plant family Moringaceae. Moringa has 13 species altogether. They grow from tropical to subtropical climates. The trees range in size from tiny herbs to massive trees.

The generic names is derived from the Tamil word murunggi or the Malayalam word muringa, both of which refer to Moringa oleifera. The most widely known species is Moringa oleifera, a multi-purpose tree native to the foothills of the Himalayas in northwestern India and cultivated throughout the tropics.

Another species which is the Morninga stenopetala is an African species. This type is also widely grown, but to a much lesser extent than the Moringa Oleifera.

Moringa oleifera silviculture is currently being promoted as a means to combat poverty and malnutrition especially in third world countries.This is because, it grows quickly in many types of environments, and much of the plant is edible, including by livestock. The leaves contain all essential amino acids and are rich in protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, and minerals. When the leaves are fed to cattle, it has been shown that there is increase in weight by 32% and milk production between 43 to 65% due to the high protein in the leaves.

What is Moringa Oleifera

Moringa oleifera, commonly known simply as "Moringa" (from Tamil: Murungai and Malayalam: Murunggi). Of all the species, this is the most widely cultivated of the genus Moringa

It is a highly nutritious vegetable tree. It also has a wide variety of potential uses. The tree itself is quite slender. The branches droop and they grow to approximately 10 meters in height. In cultivation, it is often cut back annually to 1 meter or less and allowed to regrow so that pods and leaves remain within arm's reach.

The Uses of Moringa Oleifera 

  In our county there are varities of medicinal trees growing. Without soiling and fertizing and watering too our greeneries thrive to live and yield us all the mineral values from our mother land. Most of us though do not realize it  do get the beneficiary from the medicinal valued trees. ThankGod !

The Moringa tree grows mainly in semi-arid tropical and subtropical areas. While it grows best in dry sandy soil, it tolerates poor soil, including coastal areas. It is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree that apparently is native only to the southern foothills of the Himalayas. 

Today it is widely cultivated in Africa, Central and South America, Sri Lanka, India, Mexico, Malaysia Indonesia and the Philippines. Considered one of the world’s most useful trees, as almost every part of the Moringa tree can be used for food, or has some other beneficial property. 

In the tropics it is used as foliage for livestock. The tree has its origin from the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu. This is a favorable dish of Indians. Be it soup or fried items or gravy and as medicine most of the Indians know the value from their forefathers and are using it mostly daily in their diet.

India's ancient tradition of Siddha and ayurveda say the leaves of the Moringa tree prevent 300 diseases.

Gram for gram, Moringa leaves contain a lot of minerals and vitamins.

The leaves are highly nutritious, being a significant source of beta-carotene, Vitamin C, protein, iron and potassium.

 The leaves are cooked as soups and used like spinach as a dish . Eye blindness can be cured at the small ages when there is lack of nutritional food for the poors.

Drum stick as its fruit is called can be cooked with meet and fish to give a delicious taste. You must be careful to get young drumsticks not the old onces.

Best for impotency. Produces a lot of semen thus gives a very good understanding among couples. Morungai stands in the first place to serve  us  with vital energy. 

Why not our  Malaysian Government  slightly  turn its eyes  to  plant these trees  as road side as nutrition   yielding trees?

Murungai’ tree set to be big earner in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: A tree originating from the Himalayas is set to become a major income earner for Sabah.

State-owned Korporasi Pemban­gunan Desa is venturing into the large-scale planting of the Moringa oleifera tree, locally known as murungai in Tamil, pokok kelor or marunggy, which has been described as one of the world’s most nutritious crops.

Its leaves are often used as an ingredient in soup or by themselves, and is said to be a significant source of beta carotene, Vitamin C, protein, iron and potassium.

Its oil, extracted from the seed, has traditionally been used in India for the treatment of sexual dysfunction in men.

The cooperative signed a RM12mil joint venture deal with peninsula-based Mitomasa Sdn Bhd to cultivate up to 400ha of the plant in the interior Nabawan district over the next three years.

The signing between cooperative chairman Ahmad Bujang and Mitomasa director Liliya Kong and representative Masatosi Mito was witnessed by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Yahya Hussin here yesterday.

In his speech after the signing, Yahya said Sabah needed to fully exploit its biodiversity wealth and fame to tap into the country’s rapidly expanding herbal industry now worth RM10bil a year.

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COSMOS- Raja Ulam

இதைக்கூட ஒரு கீரை போல சாப்பிடமுடியும் என்பதை அறிவீர்களா நீங்கள்?
நமது சக அன்பர்கள் இதனை பச்சையாக சாப்பிடும் போது நாம் ஏன் சமைத்தாவது சாப்பிட முயற்சிக்கக் கூடாது?

Cosmos is native to scrub and meadow areas in Mexico where most of the species occur, Florida and the southern United States, Arizona, Central America, and to South America in the north to Paraguay in the south.

Ulam Raja, literally meaning "the King’s salad", was brought by the Spaniards from Latin America, via the Philippines, to the rest of Southeast Asia. Ulam, a Malay word used to describe a preparation that combines food, medicine and beauty is the widely popular Malay herbal salad. As a Malaysian delight, it is served throughout the country from major hotels for tourists to buffet lunches or dinners for the locals. 

Ulam Raja is an annual plant growing up 2m in height. The leaves are soft and pungent while the stem is light green with a purplish hue and succulent. As night falls the leaves fold to close the terminal buds as the plant literally sleeps. The flowers can be found solitary or in loose clusters and are produced on a single stalk on auxiliary heads.

How would you like to own a universe? This will probably never happen but you can grow a plant which produces "showy flowers" in an "orderly arrangement of cosmic proportions". Cosmos is the flower you should grow. Spanish priests grew cosmos in their mission gardens in Mexico. The evenly placed petals led them to christen the flower "Cosmos," the Greek word for harmony or ordered universe. Cosmos, like many of our warm weather annuals such as marigolds, originated in Mexico and South America.

Cosmos belongs to that vast family of plants known as Compositae. Although there are 20 known species of cosmos, two annual species,Cosmos sulphureus and Cosmos bipinnatus, are most familiar to home gardeners. These two species are most easily differentiated by leaf structure and flower colour. The leaves ofC. sulphureus are long, with narrow lobes and hairy margins. The flower colours of this species are always shades of yellow, orange or red. The C. bipinnatus has leaves that are finely cut into threadlike segments. The foliage looks similar to ferns. The flowers are white or various shades of pink to dark rose.

Cosmos sulphureus (Yellow Cosmos) - the species native to the Americas - is my favorite and the one I recommend you try if you have never grown cosmos.. Plants of yellow cosmos can range in height from 4 to 7 feet but the cultivated varieties such as 'Crest Red', 'Ladybird Dwarf Red', 'Ladybird Dwarf Gold', 'Ladybird Dwarf Orange', 'Ladybird Dwarf Lemon', and Yellow Cosmos - Klondyke Mix are not as tall. The flower heads are composed of disc and ray flowers. The disc or centre flowers are yellow: the ray or outer petals range from pale yellow or mustard to orange-scarlet. Red is a relatively recent addition to the colour range ofC. sulphureus. The native species is golden-yellow to orange.

Is C. sulphureus cosmos easy to grow? You bet they are! Here is the cultural information provided by John Thomas of Wildseed Farms who rates C. sulphureus cosmos with an 80 percent planting success: YELLOW COSMOS INFORMATION FROM WILDSEED FARMS

Rich, fertile soils tend to produce unusually tall, lanky plants. Yellow cosmos requires full sun. Sow seed of C. sulphureus in early spring since seedlings are not wintered hardy. The average planting success with this species is 80 per cent. The plant height is 2 - 4 feet depending on culture and variety selected. Plants will germinate in 7 - 21 days when the soil temperature is optimum for germination at 70 - 80 degrees F. Plant seed 1/16 inch deep by raking into the soil. C. sulphureusplants bloom from May - November. Plants should be sheared every 30 days or whenever seed pods predominate. Large areas can be seeded at a rate of 15 pounds per acre C. sulphureus plants bloom approximately 50 - 55 days after germination. Yellow cosmos needs to be replanted each spring for continued success.

Yellow cosmos is easy to start from seed. Rich, fertile conditions are not necessary to grow yellow cosmos, but adequate drainage is. The seeds may be sown outdoors after all danger of frost is past and the soil has warmed to at least 65 degrees F. Scatter the seeds right where the yellow cosmos are to be displayed. Firm or rake seeds into a loose soil -- if the seed is planted too deep, germination can be affected. Keep the soil moist for 5 - 10 days after seeding. Seeds will germinate in 7 - 21 days. If the early spring has been cold, soil temperatures will remain cool also. If the soil temperature is below 65 F., seeds may not germinate as rapidly. Thinning is really not necessary.

Yellow cosmos is a sun-loving annual; it will not produce as many blooms if grown in the shade. Choose a location that receives at least 8 - 10 hours of direct, sunbathing sunlight. Cosmos will perform best if grown in well-drained soil. Yellow cosmos is not a heavy feeder. Excess fertilization will cause plants to produce excessive leaf growth at the expense of flower production.

Uses

Found to have anti-fungal and anti-bacterial effects.

 The Malay people believe that the herb is good for

 health and contains anti-ageing properties or a wet

 muda, and that it tones up blood circulation,

strengthens the bones and promotes fresh breath.

Many others like raja ulam tapioca leaves sweet potato leaves and vaathamadakki leaves are eaten raw by Malaysian Malays. They also eat cabbage in plenty and this is also a common dish in their meals.

 Most of the Indians eat Corriander Leaves or Vallarai Leaves or Pudina Leaves as their fresh diet with the combination of yoghurt and onions.
By taking these fresh leaves our body's health is maintained. Our blood circulation is toned up. Our body toxins can be eliminated. Raw onion when eaten raw has a hot feeling whereas when eaten with yoghurt's, acts as an antiseptic agent.
   
    physicianpackiam           

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