English - Java Tea/ Cat's Whiskers
Tamil - Thiruneetru patchai/ Siva Tulasi
It is an tropical herbaceous shrub (height
of 1.5 meters). Its flowers are unique (purple
or white and bluish with filaments) resembling a cat’s whiskers. It can be seen
growing in the forest and along roadsides.
The benefits :-1. treats ailments of the kidney, kidney stone, bladder stone, gall bladder,
2. treats urinary tract infection
3. control and normalize the urge to urinate
4. treats back pain
5. treats cold and cough
6.anti-allergic, antihypertensive, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory
7. remedy for capillary and circulatory disorders
8. prevents and control diabetes/ stabilize and normalize sugar level
9. remedy for rheumatism and gout
10. Anti fungal and anti-bacterial
11. treats muscle and joints pain associated with cold
12. reduces cholesterol and high blood pressure
How to use:-
1. flowers, stem and leaves (fresh or dried) are used make herbal tea drinks
2. fresh flowers and leaves are crushed or mashed to extract herbal substance
3. chew fresh leaves
4. make salad
5. cook as vegetable
6. dried flowers, stem, leaves are powdered to make capsules
dried leaves
1. flowers, stem and leaves (fresh or dried) are used make herbal tea drinks
2. fresh flowers and leaves are crushed or mashed to extract herbal substance
3. chew fresh leaves
4. make salad
5. cook as vegetable
6. dried flowers, stem, leaves are powdered to make capsules
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