Tuesday, May 3, 2011

News Letter April 2011

MEDICINE PREPARATION

    
         Dr .D. Velayudam of TMK  participated as a special invitee in the WORKSHOP ON SIDDHA FORMULATIONS  organized by students of M.Sc. Plant Biology and plant Bio-Technology of S.D.N.B. Vaishnav College for Women , Chrompet on March 12.
           Dr.D.Velayudam highlighted the significance of the siddha medicine and the medicinal herbs in day-to-day life. Students were given hands on training on the preparation of Amukkara legium, Nannari syrup, Face cream and Herbal oil.
           Speakers at this programme motivated the students to know the subject in depth and the importance of herbal plants. They stressed the need of researchers in the Siddha field and the things to be done in Siddha Medicine.



KNOW ABOUT HERBS-NANNARI

                                                                                                                              

“This medicinal plant is an excellent diuretic and also used against urinary infections”
Botanical name : Hemidesmus indicus

Family : Asclepiadaceae

Actions : Anti-syphilitic, Diuretic, Diaphoretic, Tonic, Galactogogue, Antidiarrhoeal, Febrifuge, Alterative

      For urinary problems like Oliguria and BPH, The dried powder of the root is given along with milk.
It is used in summer season in the form of Nannari Manapagu



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