KINATHU POONDU (Tridax Daisy)

As told in my earlier post 'Kuppai meni', I am posting  my next herb ,that comes handy  to heal wound ,when I get hurt. It's called' KINATHU POODU ILAI' ( Tridax procumbens, commonly known as coatbuttons or tridax daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family.)This grows near well or creek or roadsides or farms.It used to grow in our backyards in cities but not anymore but we do find it in outskirts and villages.

When I was browsing to find the English name I was surprised to see that it is noted as " noxious weed in the US and has pest status in nine states."But same site also said about its medicinal value too.

I think normally plants considered as weeds have medicinal values.probably that's why Mother Nature have allowed them to grow widely and we human fail to notice the value and take it for granted and consider them weed.

Anyways coming to the medical point... I have personally used it many times to heal my wound. My amma used to squeeze the juice fron the leaf and apply it on the wound.I remember my amma telling me when I asked about pointing finger in my left arm(the nail will be very lightly turned).I think I must have been a curious kid ... I kept my finger under the needle in sewing machine and pressed and needle went through the finger I guess and my mom used this plant to heal the wound .... This was 35-36 years ago. So I have been using these herbs to heal my wounds with these herbs. But did not know it had other medicinal values too till I read in Weikipedia .It said this anti cancer,anti diabetic,anti arthritic effect when tested on rats. 

In traditional Indian medicine they are used for healing wounds, anticoagulant, antifungal and insect repellent. It is also used in diarrhoea and dysentery,treat infectious skin diseases ,liver disorders, gastritis and heart burn.Have to ask my dad if he has used this in any of his medicines....or his patients for above mentioned issues....of course healing wounds he has used on me 😊 and it has worked.

Will keep posting many more herbs that we see commonly and fail to recognize their use and value... Let's take care of nature and it will take care of us.

NATURE'S GIFT

Mother Nature has given us with all that we need to live a healthy comfortable life. Many times we either mis use it or fail to notice the gift that's given to us. One such thing I found was the , plants ... almost all the plants that grows around us  has medicinal value, but  we in this fast world have either failed to notice or forgotten its use,which our sages  and elders used as remedy to curse various health issues.

During my visit to India this year I wanted to take photo of very common plants that have been used to treat health problems, which I have used it personally and had good results. So what ever I am sharing here is from my personal experience.

 Having born in a family where almost all the family members believe in home remedy /natural remedy ,I had the opportunity to get to know some herbs, further my dad is a siddha /nature doctor.

1) KUPPAIMENI

 My very first herb ,that found around the house (very rare in cites these days) in villages or outskirts is 'KUPPAIMENI' or POONAMAYAKKI or INDIAN NETTLE or THREE SEEDED MERCURY (ACALYPHA INDICA) is a species having CATKIN type of inflorescence .

This grows in tropical countries like Africa ,South America, India ,srilanka .It has been used as medicine in east and west Africa . This plant has been used in Tamil siddha medicines.

I have also heard that they cook this leaf and eat. They also use the leaf juice to treat bronchitis  and asthma.and also along with kastuoori manjal , sugar they use it for facial hair removal.

But as I said this section was to share my experience , I have not used this plant juice or leaf personally for any of these but my dad has given to patients and they had benefited ...but...

I have used it to heal my wounds... Believe me... When I get hurt or cuts my mom used to immediately pluck the leafs of this plant and make juice by crushing them in plam and apply it on th wound or cut... No antibiotic injection nothing ... Just the juice for couple of days and My cut or wound heals .

Apart from this leave there are couple of more that works wonder for wound and cuts...

Will share picture of these herbs in my next post.