Ponanganni powder 100g

Ponnanganni powder 

Health benefits:-

1. Eye Care

Ponnanganni keerai or leaves are one of the best sources for treatment of eye related problems. Apply the paste on the eye lids to cure inflammation in the sebaceous glands of the eyelids. It also cures chronic inflammation in the eyes and conjunctivitis.

Improves vision: By consuming ponnanganni leaves as a vegetable continuously for about two months it cures all eye related problems like inflammation and also improves vision. Instead of consuming it as a vegetable, the leaves can be consumed by making a paste from the leaves and tender stems. Consuming two teaspoons of the paste every day gives the same benefit as consuming the leaves as vegetable.

Cures Night blindness: The shiny white flowers of the herb are very effective in curing night blindness. This benefit can be derived both by external application of the flower powder or by consumption of the steamed flowers. Consumption of the steamed ponnanganni leaves with butter is also a good remedy for night blindness and other eye problems.

2. Enhances Energy Level

Consuming a mixture of ponnanganni juice with cow’s milk enhances the body strength and vitality. substitute Goat milk with cow milk if you want. Consuming every day, in the mornings a teaspoon of the extract of ponnanganni leaves mixed well with coconut oil improves the overall energy level of the body.

3. Liver Care

In Indian medicine ponnanganni keerai is used as a cholagogue, gastrointestinal agent, which stimulates the bile flow (bile is an emulsifying agent produced in the liver which aids digestion of fats).

4. Cures Asthma

Consumption of two tablespoons of ponnanganni powder juice with one or two garlic cloves cures intermittent fever, continuous cough and also asthma.

5. Improves Breast Milk

Consumption of cooked ponnanganni keerai and also the soft stems of the plant helps lactating mothers by improving breast milk besides maintaining the health of the liver.

Breastfeeding mothers can include about 2 tablespoons of the cooked green to their lunch diet. It would be an ideal accompaniment for rice along with ghee. It provides essential EFAs as well as improves lactation in new mothers.

6. Helps Weight Gain

Those who are underweight, can consume ponnanganni leaves after cooking with tuvar dhal and also ghee to gain weight. You can consume this like a soup or eaten along with rice. 

7. Cures Headache

When the fragrance of the dried (powdered) leaves are inhaled, it provides relief from headache and dizziness. The same oil explained above can be used to cure headaches.

The extract of the leaves has the ability to stop vomiting and reduces nausea too.

How to Consume?

Ponnanganni leaves can be consumed by either in form of juice or soup. Follow these receipes:

Recipe 1

This recipe is for those who wish to cure eye disorders and also improve eye sight.

Wash the green leaves and 1 big carrot.

Peel and cut carrots into cubes.

Take 100 ml of fresh ponnanganni juice made from powder

Take an equal quantity of carrot juice.

Then Mix both juices together.

Now add a pinch of rock salt to the mixture

Consume this drink regularly in the morning. Preferably an hour before lunch.

Recipe 2

This soup is traditionally called a rasam in South India and is made as an accompaniment for rice. But you can drink this is as a soup and it is very tasty.

Ponnanganni soup – steps:

Take one tbsp of ponnanganni leaf powder

Take about half tablespoon of sesame oil in a wok.

Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and peppercorn to the hot oil. Allow the seeds to splutter.

Mince 3-4 cloves of garlic and add to the wok. Saute for a minute.

At this point, add powder

Pour 500 ml of chickpea water or lentil water to the wok. If wither of these aren’t available, then you can use vegetable broth instead.

Add quarter teaspoon of asafoetida (hing).

Add turmeric powder and then some salt.

Allow all ingredients to cook together for a few minutes till a nice aroma emanates.

Switch off. You can season with cilantro (coriander leaves) if required.

Recipe 3

Cure Acute and also bleeding piles or hemorrhoids with this recipe.

Wash 1 big radish.

Peel and cut radish.

Take two tablespoons of fresh ponnanganni powder.

Take an equal quantity of radish juice.

Lastly , Mix both juices together.

Consume two tablespoons of this Ponanganni Powder juice twice a day (once in the morning and once in the evening) to cure hemorrhoids.