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...

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 leave...

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 pote...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientific name:   Salvia rosmarinus Malay name: Rosemary General uses : Rosemary is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae, along with many other herbs, such as oregano, thyme, basil, and lavender. Rosemary has leaves shaped like needles and pink, white, blue, or purple flowers. Rosemary is a fragrant herb. It is used as a culinary condiment, The leaves are often used in cooking, to make bodily perfumes, and for its potential health benefits The herb not only tastes good in culinary dishes, such as rosemary chicken and lamb, but it is also a good source of iron, calcium, and vitamin B-6. It is typically prepared as a whole dried herb or a dried powdered extract Rosemary was traditionally used to help alleviate muscle pain, improve memory, boost the immune and circulatory the system, and promote hair growth. Very high doses may cause vomiting, coma, and pulmonary oedema. Pharmacological and medicinal uses: A ntioxidants and anti-inflammatory com...

Scientific name:  P lectranthus amboinuicus (Lour.) Spreng Malay name: Bangun-bangun DESCRIPTION Is a decumbent succulent and pleasantly aromatic subshrub which can grow up to 50cm tall. Stems square, succulent without a tuberous base. Leaves are broadly ovate and succulent. Both faces are green, pubescent with the lower surface having brown to colourless glandular dots. TRADITIONAL USE The fresh, aromatic herb is an antipyretic, an antibacterial, an antiamoebic and an antitussive. Treating fever, diaphoretic pyrexia, hyperthermia, coryza and influenza. In India, the leaves are used to treat urinary and vaginal disorders. in some countries, it is used as a carminative and is prescribed to treat colic and stomach dyspepsia. A poultice of the leaves is used to treat headache, toothache, burns, bite and to soothe scorpion bites. For further information, click:   http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?searchword=indian%20borage&ordering=newest...

Scientific name:    Stevia rebaudiana Malay name: Pokok Stevia Facts: Stevia is a naturally sweet plant, and a member of the sunflower family discovered over 200 years ago. It’s up to 350x sweeter than sugar, making it mother nature’s zero-calorie sweetener. Stevia is an intensely sweet-tasting the plant that has been used to sweeten beverages and make tea since the 16th century. There’s a big difference between the stevia you buy at the grocery store and the stevia you may grow at home. Fast facts on stevia Stevia is primarily grown in Brazil, Paraguay, Japan, and China. The natural sweetener tastes 200 to 300 times sweeter than table sugar. Stevia can be classified as “zero-calorie,” because the calories per serving are so low. It has shown potential health benefits as a healthful sugar alternative for people with  diabetes . Stevia and erythritol that have been approved for use in the United States (U.S.) and do not appea...

Scientific name: Centella asiatica Local name: Pegaga Definition consists of aerial part or whole plant of  C. asiatica  (L.) Urb Vernacular names Pegaga (Malay). ji xui cao (Chinese). vallarai (Tamil). assiatic pennywort (English) Character The whole plant is greyish green in colour with a bitter taste slightly and characteristics odour.  Plant Morphology slender creeping herb with long-stalked leaf  leaves are green, reniform, rounded apex and smooth texture flowers are very small with reddish petal and hermaphrodite  fruits are small and mericarp in nature  Medicinal uses: Uses described in folk medicine, not supported by experimental or clinical data traditionally used to treat albinism, anaemia, asthma, bronchitis, cellulite, cholera, constipation, dermatitis, diarrhoea, dizziness  used as antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and a "brain tonic"  Biological and pharmacological activi...

Scientific name: Origanum vulgare Malay name: Oregano Characteristics ·         Majorly found in Southwestern and Western Eurasia as well as Mediterranean region. ·         Also known as wild marjoram. ·         A perennial herb, which means it can live more than two years. ·         Typical height of the plant is 20 to 80 cm tall. Pharmaceutical uses 1.        Rich in antioxidants -         Antioxidants contain in Oregano helps fight free radicals inside the body. Excessive number of free radicals can result in cancer or heart disease. High concentration of thymol and carvacrol, two antioxidants that can be found in Oregano essential oil prevent damage by free radicals to cells. 2.       Reduce viral infection -   ...

Scientific name:  Gardenia jasminoides  J.Ellis Malay name: Melur Facts: G. jasminoides  is indigenous in southern China, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Taiwan, possibly also locally in Sri Lanka. It is widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics, and sometimes naturalised. In Southeast Asia, it is commonly planted in gardens. G. jasminoides  is originally a species from temperate climates. In tropical areas, it grows well at altitudes of 400-1200 m. In the tropical lowlands, it flowers poorly or not at all. It thrives best on properly drained, but not too dry soils with pH 6-7, and it prefers sunny places. G. jasminoides  fruit was found to contain iridoid glucoside (e.g. gardoside and scandoside methyl ester), and caratenoids (e.g. crocetin and crocin). Traditional Use: G. jasminoides  is believed to be bitter and cold in character and has been used to disperse heat, purges fire, cools the blood, and removes toxins. The w...