ENTRY OF HERBS GARDEN

Scientific name : Gynura procumbens Facts: Annual evergreen shrub with odourless fleshy green leaves and purple tint.  1 0-25 cm high.   It have succelent , elliptic and glossy leaves.  Flowering heads are panicled, narrow, yellow and 1 to 1.5 centimeteres long. Traditional uses: Used as folk remedy for the treatment to control diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia.  Treatment of eruptive fevers, rash, kidney disease, migraine.  Constipation, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cancer (Perry, 1980).  Believed by the Chinese to be one that possesses the ability to lower blood pressure and sugar levels. Used to treat sore throat, sinusitis, gastritis, migraines, constipation, kidney diseases and snakebites. Pharmacology use: anti-diabetic, anti inflammatory, antivirus, anti photoaging For more information, visit this website http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104889:gynura-procumbens-lour-merr-104889&

Scientific name:  Sauropus androgynus Malay name: Pucuk manis Facts: Sweet leaf is a shrub growing about 3 metres tall. The plant is widely cultivated in several countries in east and southeast Asia as a medicinal plant and as a vegetable . It is often sold in local markets . It is one of the most prolific, nutritious and appetising of all green vegetables and deserves to be more widely known . Traditional Use: Leaves - raw or cooked . Young leaves make a good addition to salads, whilst older leaves are best cooked . They can be added to soups or cooked with rice . Young shoots about 7cm long, harvested as the leaves unfurl, have a flavour like asparagus . A sweet flavour, rather similar to fresh garden peas . The leaves are a good source of protein (about 6 - 10% ) and are very nutritious . Ripe fruits can be made into sweetmeats . A green dye, obtained from the leaves, is used for food dyeing . Pharmacological and Medicinal uses : The leaves ar

Scientific name:  Cosmos caudatus Malay name: Ulam Raja Facts: Ulam raja is indigenous throughout Central and South America, as well as Asia and many tropical regions around the world. It is popular in Malaysia, as Malaysian and Thai food will often serve this leafy green as a garnish or even as a salad ingredient. Ulam Raja exhibits high anti-oxidant capacity and various medicinal properties, including anti-diabetic activity, anti-hypertensive properties, anti-inflammatory responses, bone-protective effect, and anti-microbial activity. General uses: 1. Used for reducing  blood pressure  and  bone loss. 2. Traditionally, C. caudatus has been used to boost blood circulation, to strengthen the bones, to reduce body heat, as an anti-ageing agent, and to treat infectious diseases. 3. C. caudatus has also been shown to  reduce inflammation . Pharmacological and Medicinal uses : Anti-oxidant potential C. caudatus e

Holy Basil/ Tulsi Malay name: Tulasi Scientific name: Ocimum tenuiflorum •  It is originally from India but now grows in Australia, West Africa, and some Middle Eastern countries. •  It is used in Ayurvedic medicine as an "adaptogen" to counter life's stresses. •  It is considered a sacred plant by the Hindus and is often planted around Hindu shrines •  T he Hindu name for holy basil, Tulsi, means "the incomparable one." General uses: 1. Reduces anxiety and associated stress and depression in people with anxiety. 2. Reduces plaque and gingivitis. 3. Decrease blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. 4. Help with weight loss or control of blood sugar or cholesterol. 5. Taking holy basil extract by mouth in the morning and at night decreases symptoms of          stress, including forgetfulness, sexual problems, exhaustion, and sleep problems.   Side effects: Pregnancy In animals, large doses o

Scientific name: Solanum melongena  Malay name: Terung Facts: Solanum melongena  is a much-branched shrub up to 2 metres tall with a long large, central, and dominant root from which other roots sprout laterally which extends deep into the ground.  The flowers are white to purple in colour, with a five-lobed corolla and yellow stamens Botanically classified as a berry The browning of eggplant flesh results from the oxidation of polyphenols, such as the most abundant phenolic compound in the fruit, chlorogenic acid. General Use :  It is used in many cooking recipes around the world. The fruit also can be eaten raw  In France, it is a key ingredient for Ratatouille Solanum melongena also can be pickled. Medicinal Use :  The plant can be used in curing diabetes which is mainly because eggplant contains a high volume of antioxidant which help to crush blood sugar generated free radicals in the body. The plant can also be used in curing dysuria because fr