Agriculture
Parts used: stem
- Medicinal Plant- Aryaveppu / Neem, Margosa
Aryaveppu Common name: neem, margosa Scientific name: Azadirachta indica A. JUSS. Parts used: Leaves, Flower, Oil, Seed. Commercial importance: It acts as vermifuge, insecticide, astringent, tonic and antiseptic. It possess anti diabetic,...
- Medicinal Plant- Arayal / Bodhi Tree, Peepal Tree, Sacred Tree
Arayal Common Name : Bodhi Tree, Peepal Tree, Sacred Tree Scientific name :Ficus religosa Part Used : Bark, Leaves, Tender Shoots, Latex, Seeds, Fruits. Commercial importance: The bark is cooling and astringent and is useful in inflammations and glandular...
- Medicinal Plant- Amukkuram/ Indian Ginseng
Common name: Winter cherry, Indian Ginseng Scientific name: Withania somnifera (Linn.) Dunal. Parts used: Roots and Leaves Commercial importance: The root of Asvagandha is used in the form of powder to treat consumption, excessive emaciation,...
- Medicinal Plant- Adapathiyan/holostemma Creeper
Common name: Holostemma Creeper Scientific Name: Holostemma ada-kodien Schultes Parts used: Roots and the whole plant Commercial importance: it is ideal for treating ear, burning sensation, cough, fever and diabetes. It is a vitalizing herb, anti...
- Medicinal Plants In Kerala
Kerala forests are rich with a variety of medicinal plants that usually find its way to several ayurvedic medicines. From down south Agastyarkoodam to northern Nilamboor, there are different forests, which provide a rich supply of Kerala medicinal plants....
Agriculture
Medicinal Plants- Amruthu/Tinospora
Common name: Gulancha tinospora, Tinospora
Scientific name: Tinospora cordifolia (WILLD.) HOOK.F. & THOMS.
Commercial importance: amruthu acts as a diuretic and found to be effective against Renal obstruction like calculi and other urinary disorders. It acts as a memory booster, develops inteligence, promotes mental clarity. It is described as one of the Medhya Rasayana (mental rejuvenative) in the Charak Samhita (The oldest and most potent book of Ayurvedic Medicine). It is regarded as a liver protector. It is considered helpful in eye disorders as a tissue builder and promotes mental clarity. The stem is used in general debility, dyspepsia and urinary diseases. It is anti-pyretic and act as a tonic after fever, also has action against alternative fever like Malaria. Tinospora or Guduchi acts as a diuretic and found to be effective against Renal obstruction like calculi and other urinary disorders
How to cultivate
Medium black soil or red soil is the best for the cultivation of Tinospora Cordifolia. A well drained, rich in organic matter soil is very good for the growth of this plant. The plant is very hardy and it can be grown in almost all climates but prefers warm climate.
Tinospora can be propagated by seeds and also vegetative cuttings. The best way is vegetative way. The cuttings of the small finger thickness with 6 to 8 inch length long stem having two nodes are used. The cuttings are dipped by quick dip method in 2500 ppm of IBA and get greater success of rooting. This may be planted in poly bags of 4 inch ×6 inch size. The poly bags filled with mud, sand and dry cow dung in the ratio 1:1:1. The rooting of the cuttings takes almost 4 to 5 weeks. The cuttings of Tinospora Cordifolia will be ready for planting into the main field by this time.
Tinospora is a climber and hence needs some source of support to get higher yields. Proper training structures like the wires are required. The first harvest can be made by plucking the leaves without damaging the vines. These leaves are then spread on clean dry floor for drying.
Irrigation: Tinospora Cordifolia should be watered everyday in the early stages and later at weekly intervals depending upon soil and climate conditions.
- Medicinal Plant- Aryaveppu / Neem, Margosa
Aryaveppu Common name: neem, margosa Scientific name: Azadirachta indica A. JUSS. Parts used: Leaves, Flower, Oil, Seed. Commercial importance: It acts as vermifuge, insecticide, astringent, tonic and antiseptic. It possess anti diabetic,...
- Medicinal Plant- Arayal / Bodhi Tree, Peepal Tree, Sacred Tree
Arayal Common Name : Bodhi Tree, Peepal Tree, Sacred Tree Scientific name :Ficus religosa Part Used : Bark, Leaves, Tender Shoots, Latex, Seeds, Fruits. Commercial importance: The bark is cooling and astringent and is useful in inflammations and glandular...
- Medicinal Plant- Amukkuram/ Indian Ginseng
Common name: Winter cherry, Indian Ginseng Scientific name: Withania somnifera (Linn.) Dunal. Parts used: Roots and Leaves Commercial importance: The root of Asvagandha is used in the form of powder to treat consumption, excessive emaciation,...
- Medicinal Plant- Adapathiyan/holostemma Creeper
Common name: Holostemma Creeper Scientific Name: Holostemma ada-kodien Schultes Parts used: Roots and the whole plant Commercial importance: it is ideal for treating ear, burning sensation, cough, fever and diabetes. It is a vitalizing herb, anti...
- Medicinal Plants In Kerala
Kerala forests are rich with a variety of medicinal plants that usually find its way to several ayurvedic medicines. From down south Agastyarkoodam to northern Nilamboor, there are different forests, which provide a rich supply of Kerala medicinal plants....