Ponnanganni / Dwarf Copper Leaf / Sessile Joyweed Powder

Ponnanganni / Dwarf Copper Leaf / Sessile Joyweed Powder - 50 gm

Botanical Name : Alternanthera Sessilis English Name : Dwarf Copper Leaf Tamil Name : Ponnanganni Hindi Name : garundi Malayalam Name : Ponnankannikkira Telugu Name : Ponnaganti Koora

About :
Alternanthera sessilis is an aquatic plant known as ponnanganni in Tamil, This is a perennial herb with prostrate stems, rarely ascending, often rooting at the nodes. Leaves obovate to broadly elliptic, occasionally linear-lanceolate, 1?15 cm long, 0.3?3 cm wide, glabrous to sparsely villous, petioles 1?5 mm long. Flowers in sessile spikes, bract and bracteoles shiny white, 0.7-1.5 mm long, glabrous; sepals equal, 2.5?3 mm long, outer ones 1-nerved or indistinctly 3-nerved toward base; stamens 5, 2 sterile. In the wild it flowers from December until March.In certain regions of South East Asia, the leaves and young shoots are consumed as vegetables.Like in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the leaves, flowers and tender stems are consumed as vegetables. As a herbal medicine, the plant has diuretic, cooling, tonic and laxative properties.

Benefits :
Internal Benefits of Ponnanganni (Dwarf Copper Leaf) :- Dwarf Copper leaf is internally used for, Enhances energy level. Cures piles. Liver care. Cures Asthma. Improves breast milk. Helps weight gain. Cures headache. External Benefits of Ponnanganni (Dwarf Copper Leaf) :- Eye care: Ponnanganni keerai or leaves are one of the best sources for treatment of eye related problems. Body stings and spines: The paste is used to draw out from the body stings and spines. Snakebites: It used to remove the effect of poison due to snakebites. It can be applied along with other first-aids given for snake bites. Removes body heat: It reduces the body heat to the normal level and keeps the eyes cool.

How to Consume :
Morning - Mix 5 gms of powder in 100 ml water, Boil the content for few minutes. once the water gets warm, filter the content and drink it before food. Repeat the same for Evening Dosage after dinner. How to Apply Ponnanganni (Dwarf Copper Leaf) Externally :- Eye care: Ponnanganni keerai or leaves are one of the best sources for treatment of eye related problems. Fresh leaves are applied as such on the eye lids to cure inflammation in the sebaceous glands of the eyelids. It also cures chronic inflammation in the eyes and conjunctivitis. Body stings and spines: The paste prepared from the leaves are applied tropically on the affected areas to draw out from the body stings and spines. Snake bites: Powdered dry ponnanganni leaves are applied externally to remove the effect of poison due to snakebites. It can be applied along with other first-aids given for snake bites. Removes body heat: The oil extracted from the leaves can be deeply rubbed on the scalp and allowed to remain for about 15 minutes and then shampoo washed. This method reduces the body heat to the normal level and keeps the eyes cool. By repeating the process periodically at regular intervals it helps good hair growth also.