Vallarai is a small perennial herb commonly found as a weed in crop fields and waste lands. It has been treasured as a brain tonic, memory booster and antioxidant in Indian medicine. Every single part of this herb has its own medicinal value and useful in treating infections, anemia, fever, asthma and cough.
Though it is widely known as Indian Pennywort, it also has a peculiar name Saraswathi, symbolizing the Indian Goddess of Knowledge and memory. Tamil Siddhas named it as Yojanavalli; meaning, the small plant that improves a rich thought process. This ancient system of medical science considered Vallarai as one of the most suitable vegetables for digestive health and recommended its use in daily food.
Vallarai is a coolant and astringent herb that acts as a diuretic and digestive agent. It helps in flushing out internal toxins in the excreta. It also clears throat infections, improves complexion, and provides strength to the body. It has been treasured as a sacred herb for improving one’s lifespan and to regain youthfulness.
Centella asiatica, also known as ‘Vallarai’ in Tamil, belongs to the family of herbs that help in maintaining youthful vigor and strength, reveals Charaka Samhita, the foremost exponent of Siddha & Ayurveda.
Apart from providing vigor and strength, it improves the receptive capacity of the mind, improves memory, voice, physical stamina, complexion and digestive capacity of the body. The herb is also advisable for diabetics and people suffering from anaemia. The extracts of the plant are also being used in cosmetology as an ingredient in face creams and anti-wrinkle creams.
If a child finds it difficult to retain what he has memorized, this is the first herb that he or she is advised to take. It also has a soothing effect on the nervous system and is very popular throughout India. Since this herb has been used in cooking very often, you can easily buy it in markets.
Vallarai improves memory, treats skin and hair problems and is one of the best natural herbs that soothe our nervous system. It treats anxiety and is recommended for people who suffer from anxiety attacks and it is also very rich in nutrients. But many confuse brahmi plant with Vallarai and many claim that both are the same. Though both the plants have many similarities, they both are different plants and have their own unique characteristics.
The leaves of the plant, which is slightly bitter in taste, could be dried and powdered, and a quarter teaspoon of the powder could be taken regularly as a general tonic by adults or could be included while cooking food. Vallarai is found to improve memory power among children, when given in small proportions by mixing concentrated aqueous extracts with honey. Vallarai, being a well-known traditional herb in India, is mainly used as an alternative tonic and diuretic, and with no side effects being found, it is safe for use.
VALLARAI MEDICINAL USES
One of the best plants called Vallarai is having excellent medicinal properties. You might have heard about Vallarai medicinal uses in various types of disease treatment.
Vallarai for intestinal worms: Take 1tsp of powder with warm milk and drink daily before bed time to kill the worms in the stomach.
Vallarai Improves memory: When it comes to increasing memory power naturally, Vallarai is the first herb that comes in everyone's mind. With its Nitric acid, it helps to increase the memory and concentration power as it is very beneficial for your brain. Regular intake of Vallarai has been recommended in Charaka Samhita as a ‘Medhya Rasasyana’ (good medicine). By taking this medicinal herb, a person can regain and preserve good memory power, good strength, improved digestion, good voice and an enhanced complexion. Vallarai powder mixed with milk can be given to children for good memory and learning ability. Vallarai made as a curry can be included in daily intake at least for twice a week for better memory and concentration power. Recent studies reports that Centella asiatica is a neuro-protective and antioxidant herb. It protects the brain cells by enhancing the phosphorylation of CREB (Cyclic AMP response element binding protein) in neurons. It enhances the expression of antioxidant enzymes like superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione.
Vallarai for Wound Healing - Wound healing is the process of natural skin repair influenced by blood supply. If the supplied blood is contaminated by infecting organisms or if a person is diabetic, wound healing will be delayed and may lead to secondary infections. To purify the infected blood and to enhance the natural healing process, Vallarai powder can be taken internally and applied externally over wounds as well. For wounds that have not healed for a long time now, the best solution is to apply ground Vallarai on the affected area and to wrap it up with a bandage.
Vallarai benefits in urinary infection: Take equal amount of Vallarai and keelanelli powder with honey morning in empty stomach for 48 days.
Vallarai medicinal value in Anaemia Treatment: Vallarai are the great source of iron. People those who have suffering anaemia problem can add Vallarai keerai poriyal daily in their diet. This will improve the blood hemoglobin.
Vallarai leaves Benefits in mouth Freshness: Use Vallarai keerai powder as a tooth powder. Brush your teeth, and do massage for you gums.
Tuberculosis medicine: Vallarai is uses in tuberculosis siddha medicine and also for could, cough, throat pain and chest congestion.
Vallarai for Eye power: Vallarai can improve your eye powder by strengthening the optical nerves.
Vallarai medicinal value in Diabetes: Taking Vallarai is good for Diabetes. This will reduce the blood sugar level, constipation problem and stomach ulcers.
Vallarai for hair and skin problems: Hair fall, premature greying, hair thinning are some of the problems which can be cured by regular intake of Vallarai. Regular intake of Vallarai can be helpful for treating skin disorders like eczema and psoriasis.
Vallarai for stomach problems, stress and depression: Stomach upset, Diarrhoea and indigestion problems can be treated by consuming Vallarai. It is good for curing stress and other depression problems. Some depressions cannot be avoided like post-natal depression. But you can handle it effectively by using Vallarai as an herbal supplement. People also suggest it for controlling our own mind. Vallarai is good for treating few more problems too like eye irritation, asthma and respiratory problems.
Vallarai for Cellulite: Cellulite is one big problem that every women faces and almost 90 to 95 % of the women have cellulite. Because it affects almost all the women, the market for selling anti cellulite medicines, creams and lotions are also big. Every year millions are spent on anti-cellulite creams and treatments but very few have been proven to be effective. Out of the few, Vallarai stands out for its use in reducing cellulite as it has been proven through research that it is very effective for reducing cellulite. The research was conducted on 35 people and all the participants were measured in the glutes and deltoids for their cellulite. Out of the 35 participants, 20 people were given 60 mg of Vallarai in dry form and the rest of the participants took placebo. The results after 90 days showed reduction in fat tissues in all the people who consumed Vallarai supplements and the reduction in cellulite was more prominent in the glutes. Even research on the external application of Vallarai based cream has proven that Vallarai reduced cellulite significantly. You can either consume in the form of tablets or in powder form. Finally we have scientific proof that a herb does reduce cellulite :)
Vallarai For Anxiety: The main reason many are skeptical about home remedies is that they are not proven scientifically so I get very excited when certain remedies are proven without doubt through clinical studies. Since Vallarai is a very famous herb, lot of research is been going on and lot of remedies that has been based on Vallarai has been proven through research. One such use is in treating anxiety; Vallarai is an amazing herb that helps us handle stressful times in our life without going into depression or other anxiety disorders.
Vallarai for Gastric Reliever - After a heavy meal or followed by an antibiotic course, stomach upsets are normal. These factors increase the internal heat (Pitta) and cause ulcers in gastro intestinal tract which leads to gastritis, diarrhea and dysentery. To get rid of these complaints, equal quantity Vallarai powder along with cumin seeds powder, and then mixing it with honey and gulping the mixture down will prove to be beneficial. According to Siddha & Ayurveda, Vallarai pacifies Pitta and arrests diarrhea and dysentery.
Temperature Reducer - Fever or raised body temperature is actually a signal that indicates the immune response of the body against the entered microorganism is slowly being defeated. Usually it lasts for 2-3 days, but if the microorganisms are very strong or if the immunity of the individual is not strong enough to destroy them, fever lasts for more than 3 days. However, it should not be ignored if it lasts more than three days. To improve the immunity of a person and to destroy the microorganisms, one could use a Vallarai powder, Tulsi (Basil) powder and Black pepper mixed in equal quantities and consumed twice daily for the body temperature to return to normalcy.
In fact Vallarai has been used for many years as an anti-anxiety medicine in siddha & Ayurveda and research is proving what our elders have known for centuries. It also helps us get a deep sleep in the night. The study for anxiety was done on 33 participants out of which 18 were male and 15 were female. Vallarai tablets were given twice daily in the dosage of 500 mg after food. The study revealed that anxiety was greatly reduced and along with that the participants were able to handle stress very effectively.
If you are going through a lot of stress consider taking Vallarai powder, tablets or capsules for a few days. You can get very good quality Vallarai tablets with us and the dosage is usually 500 mg twice a day. With lot of medicinal properties and benefits, Vallarai deserves to take place in your health patterns regularly.
Vallarai is easily available at Asucre Pure Herbals in powder, tablet and capsule form. Do let us know your requirements so we can send you our offer for the same.
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