Malaysian Herbs

Custard Apple http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com     Custard Apple during Pregnancy  !   சீத்தாப்பழம் Custard apple is rich in copper which helps to form hemoglobin in the body. This is useful for pregnant women since they need about 1000 micrograms of copper every day. Hence eating custard apples during pregnancy is beneficial for both mother and child. Infusion of custard apple leaves is used to alleviate pain during pregnancy. But it should be consumed in moderate amount since the root and seeds have slight abortifacient properties. Popularly known as seethaphal in India, custard apples mainly belong to the sub-tropical Annonaceae group of trees. A fruit with high nutritional benefits, custard apple is considered highly beneficial for an expecting woman. This soft and fresh fruit contains a sweet flavor and measures around 8 to 16 cm in dimension. Available in more than one color, the shape of the fruit is heart-shaped, spherical or even ...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com  (ம யிற்கொன்றை) Common names for this species include  Poinciana ,  Peacock Flower ,  Red Bird of Paradise ,  Mexican Bird of Paradise ,  Dwarf Poinciana ,  Pride of Barbados , and  flamboyan-de-jardin . Caesalpinia pulcherrima  is a species of  flowering plant  in the  pea  family,  Fabaceae , that is native to the  tropics  and  subtropics  of the  Americas . It could be native to the  West Indies ,  but its exact origin is unknown due to widespread cultivation.   Caballero is one of the most beautiful flowering trees in the world. It has a beautiful inflorescence in yellow, red and  orange  and can be used to attract hummingbirds. This tree with great medicinal value can grow up to 5 meters high or more. It is also a popular and striking ornamental plant usually grown in public  gardens  and private yards. Me...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com   Vernonia amygdalina   African Bitter Leaf Bitter leaf popularly called  Vernonia amygdalina  from the family Asteraceace is popularly known to be of immense importance when it comes to herbal therapy because of its potency to cure various diseases. Vernonia amygdalina has a very bitter taste which can be reduced by proper washing of the herb. The bitter taste is also of great value because it helps detoxify the body system thereby making the body healthier and free from toxic substance which are harmful to the body. Research have shown that regular Consumption of Veronia amygdalina could cure diverse ailment such as * CANCER. *  LIVER DAMAGE . * DRUG RESISTANT.  MICROBIAL INFECTIONS . * PROMOTE SAFE CHILD BIRTH. * CONSTIPATION. * FEVER. *  HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE . *  INHIBITS BREAST CANCER  . * ARTHRITIS. *  STROKE . *  DIABETES . *  PROSTATE CANCER . ...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com        Papaya                CARICA PAPAYA         பப்பாளி  Anti Cancer Activity of Papaya Leaf A study conducted by University of Florida researchers Dr. Nam Dang and colleagues in Japan has documented papaya’s powerful anticancer properties and impact against numerous lab-grown tumors – and without the negative consequences of chemotherapy. The researchers used papaya leaf extract for the study conduction, with the anticancer effects being even stronger with a larger dose of the extract. In addition, the research showed for the first time that papaya leaf extract boosts production of Th1-type cytokines, which are key signaling molecules and very important in the regulation of the immune system. For the study, researchers exposed 10 different types of cancers including cervix, breast, liver, lung, and pancreatic to papaya leaf extract. In every case, the pa...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com   Senna occidentalis-தகரைச்செடி Senna occidentalis  is a  pantropical  plant species. Vernacular names include : ʻauʻaukoʻi in Hawaii,  coffee senna ,  coffeeweed ,  Mogdad coffee ,  negro-coffee ,  senna coffee , Stephanie coffee ,  stinkingweed  or  styptic weed . [ citation needed ] The species was formerly placed in the genus  Cassia . The species was formerly placed in the genus Cassia . The plant is reported to be poisonous to cattle . The plant contains anthraquinones. The roots contain emodin and the seeds contain chrysarobin (1,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-9-anthrone) and N-methylmorpholine . Mogdad coffee seeds can be roasted and used as a substitute for coffee. They have also been used as an  adulterant  for coffee. There is apparently no  caffeine  in mogdad coffee. Despite the claims of being poisonous, the leaves of this plant,  Dhigu...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com   புளியாரையில் ஓரினம் Oxalis corniculata   இந்தியன் சோரல்--INDIAN SORREL இதை இந்தியன் அனைவரும் அறிவார்களா? இதனை கலப்புக்கீரையுடன் சேர்த்து கறி சமைக்கலாம். Oxalis corniculata , the creeping woodsorrel, also called procumbent yellow-sorrel or sleeping beauty, resembles the common yellow woodsorrel , Oxalis stricta .  It is a somewhat delicate-appearing, low-growing, herbaceous plant in the family Oxalidaceae . It has a narrow, creeping stem that readily roots at the nodes . The trifoliate leaves are subdivided into three rounded leaflets and resemble a clover in shape. Some varieties have green leaves, while others, like Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea , have purple. The leaves have inconspicuous stipules at the base of each petiole . The fruit is a narrow, cylindrical capsule , 1 to 2 cm long and noteworthy for its explosive discharge of the contained, 1 mm long seeds Description: The flowers are 1/2...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com   Senna surattensis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ...