Poola Poo / Mountain Knot Grass Flower (Raw) – 100 gm

Poola Poo / Mountain Knot Grass Flower (Raw) – 100 gm

Botanical Name : Aerva Lanata
English Name : Mountain Knot Grass / Polpala Plant
Tamil Name : Siru Poolai / Poola Poo
Hindi Name : Kapooreejadee / gorakhabootee / chhaaya
Malayalam Name : Cerula
Telugu Name : Pindidonda

About :
Aerva Lanata is a perennial and annual herb, commonly known as Mountain Knot Grass. It comes from the family of Amaranthaceae. It is abundantly seen and originated in India. It is mostly found in Asia, Africa, and Australia. It grows all over the year on plain lands.It can be considered as a waste plant, but it has many unknown benefits. It grows on wastelands and also on the roadside. It is found in open forests and also on mountains up to an elevation of 900 meters.Aerva Lanata has a woody root structure and also flowers once a year, sometimes twice. The plant has small and simple leaves which are 1.3-3.5 cm long and 0.8-2.5 cm wide, shiny white and red at the base and has two lobes. The stems of Aerva Lanata spread in large areas irregularly which are about 1.8 m long.The flowers are tiny about 2.5 mm long with white color and grow in clusters near the axis of stems. Aerva Lanata flowers during may and October. Aerva Lanata is rarely pollinated by insects as there is no honey or fragrance. It is self-pollinated.

Benefits :
In Tamil Maruthuvam for Urinal Problems; It is diuretic which helps in promoting the production of urine, effective in urethral problems, lithiasis, and gonorrhea.
In Ayurveda It acts as a demulcent which helps in getting relief from pain and inflammation.
As per Patti Vaithiyam It acts as an astringent thereby helping in reducing bleeding in piles. It is also used as a treatment for diarrhea and hemorrhages.
As a Natural Remedy Its stem acts as an antioxidant which helps in balancing the free radicals.
As Great Natural relief for Kidney Stone- It is lithontriptic and antilithic which gives the plant the power to destroy stones in kidneys and bladder.
As Herbal booster It is also known for increasing memory power and used to treat a headache, abdomen and digestion problems.
In Siddha Maruthuvam for Back pain It is effective for neck and back pain, fever, urine problems and also regulates body metabolism.
As a Herb for Liver decease – Aerva Lanata is considered to be effective for hepatitis and inflammation of the liver.
Natural way for fat burning – Aerva Lanata is also used for the treatment of many health problems like Anemia, Alzheimer, Arthritis, Cholesterol, lung problems, bone problems and also blood circulation.