Botanical Name      : Andrographis paniculata

English Name          : King of Bitters

Tamil Name             : நிலவேம்பு / Nilavembu / Siriyanangai

Telugu Name           : నిల వెంబు / Nila Vembu

Malayalam Name  : നിലംകാഞ്ഞിരം / കയറിയതു / നിലവേപ്പ് / കാകാഞ്ഞിരം / കിരിയാട്ടു / Nilamkanjiram, Kiriyathu, Nelavepu, Kaakanjiram, Kiriyattu

Hindi Name             : चिरायता / Chirayatha

Description

♦ Nilavembu is also called as siriyanangai, it is a Siddha herb that helps to cure many diseases.

♦ It is commonly known as “King Of Bitter” in English. Nila means soil and vembu means soil, it defines the herb that grows close to the soil. Andrographis paniculata is an erect plant with a height of 30–110 cm.

♦ Its stem is slender dark green, square in cross-section with longitudinal furrows and wings along with the angles.

♦ The lance-shaped leaves of this herb have the hairless blades, it measuring up to 8 cm length and 2.5 cm width.

♦ The small flower of this herb is borne in spreading racemes.

♦ The fruits of this herb are in capsule size, its length is 2 cm and a few mm width.

♦ It contains many yellow-brown seeds.

Health Benefits of Nilavembu Leaves / King of Bitter Dried Leaves (Raw)

Botanical Name                  :  Piper Nigrum

English Name                      :  Pepper

Tamil Name                         :   குறுமிளகு / Kuru Lilagu

Hindi Name                         :   कालीमिर्च / मिर्च / गुलमिर्च / गोलमिर्च / चोको मिर्च / Kalimirch/ Mirch/ gulmirch/ Golmirch/ Choco Mirch

Malayalam Name               :   നല്ല മുളക് / കുരുമുളക് / ലീദ / നല്ലമുളകു / Nalla Muluka, kurumulaku, Lada, Nallamulaku.

Telugu Name                       :   మిరియాలు / Miriyalu

Description

♦  Black Pepper Powder is also known as kali mirch powder or kali miri powder. Black pepper comes from the pepper plant. It is a smooth woody vine that grow up to 33 feet in hot and humid tropical climates.

♦  Black peppercorns can be made by picking the pepper berries when they are half-ripe and just about to turn into red.

Health Benefits of Kuru Milagu (Podi) / Pepper Powder

♦  Good for the Stomach : Pepper increases the hydrochloric acid secretion in the stomach, thereby facilitating digestion. Proper digestion is essential to avoid diarrhea, constipation and colic. Pepper also helps to prevent the formation of intestinal gas,

♦  Black pepper Weight Loss: The outer layer of peppercorn assists in the breakdown of fat cells. Therefore, peppery foods are a good way to help you shed weight naturally. When fat cells are broken down into their component parts,

♦  Skin Health: Pepper helps to cure Vitiligo, which is a skin disease that causes some areas of skin to lose its normal pigmentation and turn white. The piperine content of pepper can stimulate the skin to produce pigment. Topical treatment of piperine comb

♦  Respiratory Relief: Pepper is added to tonics for colds and coughs. Pepper also provides relief from sinusitis and nasal congestion. It has an expectorant property that helps to break up the mucus and phlegm depositions in the respiratory tract,

♦  Antibacterial Quality: The antibacterial property of black pepper helps to fight against infections and insect bites. Pepper added to the diet helps to keep your arteries clean by acting in a similar way to fiber and scraping excess cholesterol

♦  Antioxidant Potential: Antioxidants like black pepper neutralize these harmful compounds and protect your system from many conditions, even premature aging symptoms like wrinkles, age spots, macular degeneration, and memory loss.

♦  Enhances Bioavailability: Black pepper helps in transporting the benefits of other herbs to different parts of body, maximizing the efficiency of the other health foods that we consume. That is why adding it to foods not only makes them taste delicious,

♦  Cognitive Impairment and Neurological Health: Piperine, one of the key components of black pepper, to reduce memory impairment and cognitive malfunction. Chemical pathways in the brain appear to be stimulated by this organic compound,

♦  Peptic Ulcers: Black pepper may have beneficial effects on gastric mucosal damage and peptic ulcers, due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

♦  Asthma and Whooping Cough: Pepper is a good treatment for respiratory conditions like due to its properties as an expectorant, as well as its strong anti-inflammatory properties.