This is a medicinal plant. Its alkaloids are hypotensive, sedative and have tranquilising properties and are anti cancerous. It helps in relieving muscle pain, depression of central nervous system and wasps stings.
It is called as Nithyakalyani in Malayalam. The active ingredients of this plant are used for a variety of allopathic drugs and ayurvedic drugs especially for the treatment of hypertension and for neuro medicine. It comes with different colours and also sometimes as mix of two or three colours.
How interesting! Thanks for the lesson!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! I love hearing all about natural ways of treating conditions. Our family has recently been switching out old chemical based cleaners and cosmetics and have found a great natural healing cream from Topricin. We use it for all kinds of aches and pains. I am interested in hearing this too because of my anxiety! Thanks a lot, Caroline
ReplyDeleteYes, but one should be careful when you treat yourselves with medicinal plants since this could be problematic sometimes...
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ReplyDeleteThey are good for diabetes too I have heard.
Its really interesting to know about this flower. We used to have many in our home.And Delhi also it grows wildly. Never thought about its usefulness.
ReplyDeletein south this plant is not grown in the houses,because it grows in the graveyard, so people thought this should not grown , my only ? is can we grow it in the houses, atleast for a beauty, because it grows plenty elsewhere. by the way is it harmful in any way.
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Do not get carried over by what others think or say about you or what you do...Decide on your own. Most of the taboos were created by wise people who did not want the good things to be there in every house...So go ahead and enjoy the flower....Let those who spread such superstitions perish!!
Deletevinca rosea or so called nithya kalyani is having some effects on cancer ailments also...let see ahead....
ReplyDeleteand by the way, this blog is really great~~!!
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