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A native of India, Myanmar and some island of archipelago. It is found all over India from Bihar, Orissa and Himalayan tracks up to 3000 feet elevation. The plants are grown near Indian temples for its decorative yellow flowers. It is a small tree with numerous branches and is characterized by a stout trunk and ash coloured smooth bark.

Uses of Cochlospermum Gossypium

Leaves and the gum obtained from the trunk is a substitute for tragacanth gum and are used commonly by shoe makers. Gum is used to make lozenges and mucilage. It is useful in cough hoarse throat and scaling in urine. It is mixed with curd or whey and is used when affected by diarrhea and dysentery. New leaves are used as a cooling wash agent for the hair.

Propagation Methods of Cochlospermum Gossypium

It can be easily propagated from seed. For raising the seedlings, seeds have to be sown in nursery beds. The soil is ploughed up to a depth of 30cm mixed with 2kg/m² of dry cow dung and sand. Then the nursery beds of 1 feet height, 5ft breadth, and 25ft length are raised. The bed should be watered 2 times daily for 15 days. So that all weeds will germinate by the end of 15 days. Remove the weeds from beds by loosened by light digging. Then keep the geminated 500 plants six inches apart.When the seedlings are six inches height just give a spray of 1gm of urea with 1 liter of water which will stimulate the health and vigorous growth of the foliage.

Crataeva Religiosa is usually cultivated in Central India, Bengal and Assam found near streams in Malabar in Kerala. It is also common in Myanmar and Sri Lanka.

Description of Tree

Small medium sized, much branched deciduous trees with crooked branched leaves and compound flowers which are white pale and yellowish. It is suitable for ornamental planting in Public Park and open space in towns. It can stand severe drought and is suitable for dry area.

Parts Used

Bark leaves and root bark.

Uses in Ayurveda

Bark is especially useful for urinary complaints such as kidney, bladder stone, fever and to relieve from vomiting. For bruise fresh leaves of Crataeva Religiosa grinded well with a little vinegar or lime water or hot water and applied to the skin as paste, it takes 10 to 20 minutes to obtain rubefacient effect. A part of the leaves applied to soles of feet to relive swelling and burning sensation.

Propagation method of Crataeva Religiosa

The plants are raised from seed in monsoons and also propagated from root suckers. It takes about a year to geminate. The growth of the tree is very slow.

English name: Bermuda grass, Dog grass, Hurvallee grass, ahama Grass, Couch Grass, Devil’s Grass, Indian Doab, Grama, and Scutch Grass Cynodon Dactylon is found in Africa, India. It is cultivated throughout the tropics and subtropics as a fodder for livestock. Cynodon Dactylon was introduced into Georgia by 1751 and has spread throughout the world.

Parts used for human use are: Herb and root stalk

Action: Fresh juice is demulcent, astringent and diuretic. Plant is acid, hemostatic and loxative.

Uses of Bermuda Grass

The expressed juice of fresh Cynodon Dactylon grass is applied to cuts and wounds as it stops bleeding, for this purpose brushed grass may be applied. Cynodon Dactylon has got the capacity to purify blood by eliminating toxins from the blood. It removes general weakness. Juice when sniffed up in case of epistaxis proves a valuable styptic and stops bleeding. Fresh juice is used also in case of dropsy, anasarca, chronic diarrhea and dysentery. Cold fusion of the grass stops bleeding from piles; it is generally given with milk. The plant is used for the cure for scorpion sting. The medicinal properties of Cynodon Dactylon includes antimicrobial and antiviral properties

How to get rid of Pimples?

Thick juice of Cynodon dactylon may be applied on the pimples before going to bed and wash early morning without using any kind of soap. It will help in getting rid of pimples in a natural way. Intakes of oily items are to be avoided.

Treatment for sexual Disorder

For sexual disorder 2gm of whole plant is grinded with curd and should be taken twice in a day. During this treatment, salt and spicy food should be avoided.

Treatment of Leucoderma

The whole plant should be grinded together without adding water. The paste of Cynodon dactylon may be applied over the affected area, mixing it with curcuma aromatic or turmeric power.

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Tinospora Cordifolia is a plant found mainly in Malaysia, India and Srilanka. The main parts uses of this plant are stem and root. It is a large highly spreading, woody climber with fat are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions.

Uses of Tinospora Cordifolia

Tinospora Cordifolia can be used for scorpion sting treatment. An infusion prepared from the stem and root is a valuable toxic in debilitating diseases. Its is used to cure skin problems, fever weakness, jaundice and diabetes. It is used for piles. The extract of Tinospora Cordifolia is very effective against the insect Aphis Craccivora Koch (aphid). This can be used as a natural way of killing insects in garden.

Cultivation of Tinospora Cordifolia

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.

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English Name:      Sappan Wood

Hindi Name:          Bakam

Tamil Name:         Parthangi

Malayalam Name:Chappanam

Caesalpinia Sappan is a small thorny tree found throughout India. Caesalpinia Sappan is a hardy tree. It is found growing in wide range of climate. Sappan grows best in tropical and sub tropical regions with dry and hot climate. 

Cultivation Method of Caesalpinia Sappan

The seeds should be treated with concentrated sulphuric acid for 6 minutes followed by soaking in GA? at 300 ppm and should be planted in poly bags. The seedlings are raised during April, May months. The plants are planted to the main field after 75 to 90 days. Space between each plant should be 4 meters. They are filed with top soil, dry cow dung and sand. During the dry season the crop is irrigated bi-weekly.

Uses of Caesalpinia Sappan

The main part used in Caesalpinia Sappan is the wood. This plant has medicinal properties. Small pieces of Sappan wood is rubbed and made into a paste which acts as an anti-bacterial and is famous for its anti-coagulant properties.

It is also used in producing reddish dye called brazilin, which is used for dyeing fabric and also for making red paints and red inks. The paste and extract from Sappan wood is used for making this red colouring matter. It is made by cutting the Sappan wood into pieces or pounded and then boiled in water from 4 to 7 hours. If 25 liters of water is taken then it has to be reduced to 10 liters of water by boiling. This solution is put aside and same wood has to be boiled again in the same way. These two solutions are then mixed up and cooled.