Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Cat's whiskers

 Scientific name : orthosiphon aristatus  

Medical Benefit
1) Used to lower blood pressure. 
2) for gastric. 

Methods of propagation 
1) Stem cutting using soil. 
2) Stem cutting using water and when roots are formed, transfer to grow in soil. 

Growing requirement 
This plant grows better under full sun. 
                                  

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Indian snakeweed

by Uncle Tony

Scientific name : stachytarpheta Jamaicensis

Benefits 
- Flowers attract butterflies. 
- Believed to relief gastric - take two leaves. 
- May use as a traditional Chinese medicine for sports injuries like bump,
bruise, leg or hand injury. 
Recipe :
50 to 70 leaves
One large piece of ginger
Cooked rice, acts as paste
Rice wine, to soften mixture. 
Mix ingredients and pound. 
Apply on injury area for 24 hours. Use new mixture for each application. 
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Methods of Propagation
1) By stem cutting using soil.
2) By stem cutting using water, when roots formed, transfer to soil.
3) By seeds.