Garden herbs !

Got a topic to write, and this is an intresting one I bet, for the ayurvedics, this onam I just went around my home with my samsung galaxy core and I captured a handful of pictures of medicinal plants in my garden, about eight in number, only that much I know and I share something about them without ant reference from any textual or digital sources ! Let me gitta try, and I challenge others for their drug IQ and wether they have any more number (around your home , remember ).

1.TULASI-a main component of VILWADI AGADA, used in toxic insect bites especially bhujanga, lootha and vruschika. It is an inevitable component in all cough syrup. It is used along with drinking water as a daily use. It is febrifuge.

2.TURMERIC - or haridra, the rhizhomes are used in kitchen as a spice but when it comes to ayurveda, it is a cosmetic drug, an ingredient in HARIDRA KHANDA- for all allergic reactions, a potent anti-diabetic, also an AGADA or anti-toxic, can be used for fever and upper respiratory tract infections.It is a part of trikatu which includes tippali, pipplai and shunti.Shunti is dried ginger.

3.PEPPER- also called as pippali or the famous black diamond, one of the costly and most popular spices which reminds us of the portuguese or "parangi" as they say in malayalam reminiscing us of the invasion periods, but it is a potent febrifuge used in a special dosage formatt called VARDHAMAANA PIPPALI in vishama jwara. It is a part of trikatu which includes tippali, pipplai and shunti. It is used to cure upper respiratory tract infections.

4.NANDIVRUKSHA-nandiarvattam as it is called in malayalam, i don know much of its use, but it is believed to be related to nandi, the shiva vahana, consort of lord shiva, which is a castrated bull.

5.IXORA-it is called as techi in malayalam and is a potent anti diabetic and hair growth promoting drug. The inflorescence is nostalgic for me, its diviine reminding me of "devi's" presence with bright red illuminence.

6.COLEUS AROMATICUS- or panikkorkka in malayalam, pani is malayalam word for fever or jwara. The juice of this plant is used to cure fever. The inhalation of its smell is beneficial for all migraine, headache , rhinitis and fever. It can be mixed in flour (maida etc..) and eatables like vada, bajji can be prepared which helps to satiate bowel and also cures disease.

7.ALOE VERA- or kattaervazha in malayalam , I have seen it used in agnikarmas, for palliating the burnt areas. It can be used in all skin infections, wounds and ulcers. It is also a cosmetic drug.

8.MUKKUTTI- as it is called in malayalam, as I dont know its english name, it is called SAMANGA in sanskrit, and is a single drug option or ottamooli in scorpion bites, jaundice and fever.