Helpful Tips on Sanatana Dharma / Hindu Principles - 109

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• Herb used to cure Asthma:
  
  ‘The plant which the goat does not touch’ (aadu muttada gida) is the Kannada name for Tylophora indica. Tylophora is a climbing perennial plant that grows in India. The leaves of tylophora have been traditionally used for treating asthma, earning the name of Tylophora asthmatica. In folk medicine, it has been used for other respiratory problems such as allergies, bronchitis and the common cold.

• Different Names of Tylophora indica:
  
  Common name: Indian Ipecac, Indian ipecacuahna
  Hindi: Antamul, Jangli pikvam
  Marathi: Khadari, Pitthakaadi, Pitthamaari, Pitvel
  Tamil: Naippalai, Nancaruppan
  Malayalam: Nansjera-patsja, Vallippala
  Telugu: Kakapala, Tellayadala, Verripala
  Kannada: Antamula, Nipaladaberu, Aadumuttada gida
  Bengali: Antamul
  Oriya: Mendi, Mulini
  Assamese: Antamul
  Sanskrit: Arkaparni, Lataksiri, Shwasaghni
  Botanical name: Tylophora indica
  Family: Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family)
  Synonyms: Asclepias asthmatica, Tylophora asthmatica, Cynanchum indicum.

• Can we pluck flowers at night?
  
  No, we should not pluck leaves or flowers at night. The scientific reason behind this is, There is no photosynthetic activity at night, so plants tend to release more carbon dioxide than oxygen. The converse would be true during the day. If you wander around a garden full of trees and plants at night, you might end up inhaling more carbon dioxide. You might also kill garden insects or startle them, inviting an attack. Whatever the reason, Indic tradition was environmentally sensitive; anything that was an integral part of nature was considered sacred.

• Rue, Common Rue or Ruta graveolens:
  
  The Common Rue Ruta graveolens is a native of Southern Europe which has naturalised itself in India. It is called Nagadali here, as it is believed to deter snakes from entering the garden. Most gardeners grow it at the entrance of their gardens.
  The Rue has an unpleasant oily smell, but its leaves are an unusual blue-green. Its lime yellow flowers bloom in summer. It was used in European cooking before the 20th century, but now tastes have changed. Its leaves and oil are used in Ayurveda for curing chest related diseases and Arthritis.