Purslane
April 4th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Purslane is a prostrate, widely branched, glabrous, succulent annual herb. The stem is often purplish; the leaves are fleshy, oblong and obtuse. The five petaled flowers are very small, growing in clysters and is yellow in color. They open in sunlight. It is found in gardens and in open waste lands.
Hyacinth Beans
April 3rd, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Hyacinth bean is a climbing vine, wild, and universally cultivated, with a long, smooth stem. The leaves are long-stalked, non-equilateral. The flowers are purple or white in clusters. The pods are purple-margined, and are eaten as vegetables. The fruit is picked before it ripens.
Indian Spinach in Herbal Medicine
April 3rd, 2008 in Herbal medicine
The Indian spinach is a succulent or fleshy, soft stemmed, branched vine which grows to over a meter long. Like the stems, the heart-shaped leaves are also fleshy. There are two common types seen in the gardens: one is totally green in color and the other is purplish on color. The fruits are oval in shape and contain seeds.
Tender Coconut as Natural Remedie
April 2nd, 2008 in Herbal medicine
The coconut palm is a tall, unarmed, unbranched beautiful tree, reaching up to 25 meters high. The roots grow deep, and are numerous. The leaves at the upper end of the tree form an apical crown. The fruit is three-angled and one-seeded; it is surrounded with fibres and a hard shell with three markings, generally referred to as the apical eyes. The inside is a white edible kernel, supplied with sweetish water. These palms love the saline coastal regions and thrive well in such places.
Watermelon in Herbal Medicine
March 31st, 2008 in Herbal medicine
A favorite in the hot summer months, watermelon is an annual, monoecious, long running, hairy vine. The leaves are pinnately divided. The flowers are yellow, single, in leaf axils. The watermelon fruit is large, round or oval, deep green or streaked with shades of green. A thick or thin ring of white surrounds the red flesh or pulpy part in which numerous flat black seeds are embedded. The plant is known everywhere, especially in tropical countries.