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Extracts of the plant are being used in the commercial production of face creams
and anti-wrinkle creams.


2.Vendaya Keerai (greens of fenugreek)


Its regular use helps the body clean and healthy. The leaves of Fenugreek are aromatic, cooling
and mild laxative. The seeds are exercise soothing effect on the skin and membranes, relieving
any irritation of skin and removing the swelling and pain. They are the best cleansers within the
body and highly a soothing agents. Fenugreek leaves are beneficial in the treatment of
indigestion, flatulence and sluggish liver. Fenugreek seeds can also be taken for diabetes. The
normal dose is 2 teaspoons of powdered seeds taken daily in soup or milk. Fenugreek seeds are
useful in the removal of dandruff also. Other uses of Fenugreek is in the treatment of anaemia,
fevers, stomach disorders, respiratory infections, Bad Breath and Body Odour


3.Thoodhuvalai Keerai


This green removes congestion due to cold; good for asthma and improves brain capacity.



  1. Manathakkali Keerai


It has lot of vitamins in it. Is good for mouth & stomach ulcers.



  1. Ponnanganni Keerai - improves eye sight, good for improving complexion, reduces
    flabbiness. It is good for piles complaints. This is a creeper that is commonly cultivated
    in India. It can be obtained everywhere. This is a kalpa-moolikai. There is gold in
    this herb. He who eats daily this herb has a golden complexion. Hence the name
    Ponnangkani. "Pon" in Tamil means gold. Pon, Aum, Kan, Nee, i.e., if you eat
    this, you will see your body as lustrous as gold. This is an alterative and cooling.
    This is useful in eye diseases, of cornea, heat of the body and piles.


Boil this without salt and eat with butter for 40 days. All diseases of the eye will
be cured. The juice is useful as an Anupana. It is used in making copper oxide.


Take oil bath with oil prepared out of this herb. Diseases of the eye will be cured.

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