Malaysian Herbs

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com                ஆவாரையில் ஓரினம் Java bean   This page is about the  Cassia tora  described by  Linnaeus . Later authors usually applied the  taxon  to   Senna obtusifolia . Common Name: Sicklepod, Chinese senna, Coffeeweed, Java-bean. Scientifci Name: Senna obtusifolia. Synonym: Cassia tora, Cassia obtusifolia, Cassia humilis. Family: Fabaceae. Plant type: Annual or perennial herb. Height: 12-24 in. (30-60 cm). Flower color: Bright Yellow. Description: The stems are light green, Branched. Leaves alternate, Pinnate leaf, Obovate (3-5 cm long, 2-4 cm wide,), Bracts ovate or lanceolate, 2-5 mm long. Its leaves, seeds, and root are used in folk medicine, primarily in Asia. Origin The exact native range of this  species  is obscure, but it is thought to be native to the Indian sub-continent (i.e. India, Bhutan, Nepal, eastern Pakistan, Sr...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.co m google.com, pub-7876390333399498, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 CUMIN                                                                         சிறு சீரகம்   அகத்தை சுத்தம் பண்ணும் ;சீர் படுத்தும் ; ஆகவே இதற்கு சீர் அகம் என்று வைத்துள்ளார்கள் நம் முன்னோர்கள். அல்லவா?   In India, cumin has been used for millennia as a traditional ingredient of innumerable  kormas ,  masalas , soups and other spiced gravies. T he English "cumin" derives from the  Old English   cymen  (or  Old French   cumin ), from  Latin   cuminum , which is the  Latinisation  of the Greek  κύμινον ( cumin ), cognate with Hebrew כמון ( kammon ) and Arabic كمون ( kammun ). Forms of this word are attested in several ancient Semitic lang...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com  Senna (fan xie ye)  JOHAR in Malay What is senna? What is it used for?   சிறுவர்களாக இருந்த போது நம் தாயார் நமக்கு பேதிக்கு கொடுப்பார்களே! ஞாபகம் இருக்கிறதா? Senna is a shrub found throughout India, Pakistan, and China. Its name is derived from the Arabic word "sena," and it has been used in Ayurvedic and Unani medicines since the ninth century. The shrub grows to a height of approximately two feet, with green stems and pods and yellow, scoop-shaped leaves. The leaves and pods, or fruit, are used medicinally. The active substances in senna leaves and fruit are called sennosides. These molecules are converted by bacteria in the colon into another substance, rhein-anthrone, which has two beneficial effects. First, it stimulates colon activity, which speeds up bowel movements and improves digestion. Second, it increases fluid secretion. Traditionally, senna was used as a laxative and was considered a "cleansing" herb ...