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வெள்ளைப் பூக் காணா வாழை2

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Common names - Spiderwort; Dayflower: Widow’s tears. Botanical name - Commelina communis f. albiflora Tamil name – VELLAIPPUK KANAVAZHAI ‘white-flowered unseen plantain’ Nativity - East Asia and northern parts of Southeast Asia.
As per researches, the plant is used for skin infections such as boils ; Juice is taken for diarrhoea. Plant- paste is applied externally for arthritis;The sap of the crushed plant is also put on inflamed eyes;In India it is also used to cure fever and bilious disorders and as an antidote for snake poisons; For diabetes also, the plant is used as a medicine . Decoction is useful for irregular menstruation;Leave’s juice is a medicine for Malaria.Tender leaves are cooked to eat . Picture - Spiderwort from another angle . Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide.
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