This plant is a fleshy herb with an oregano aroma that has amazing medicinal benefits. The binomial name of this plant is Plectranthus Amboinicus and the family is Lamiaceae. We can easily grow these plants in pots, as it doesn't require much care and maintenance. It can be grown as an ornamental plant.
Karpooravalli is the Tamil name whereas its English name is Indian Borage.
The leaves are very tender and soft with astringent taste when it is chewed. The leaves can be cooked and can be eaten raw. This is a famous traditional medicine for cold and cough since long times ago.
It can be propagated by a cutting and plant in a soil or a pot. Ample watering is needed for the abundant growth. We can grow these herbs by simply throwing the ajwain seeds on the soil and spraying water in the morning and evening.
This plant is semi succulent perennial herb grown in tropical and tropical regions but will do we,, in cool weather if grown in a pot.
This Indian Borage is an antiseptic, antimicrobial, appetizing, digestive, carminative stomachic, anthelmintic, binding, expectorant, deodorant, diuretic and tonic in nature. It is a good remedy for treating respiratory disorders.The leaves of this plant are not only traditionally used for the treatment of coughs, sore throats, nasal congestion but also for rheumatism, flatulence, malarial fever, chronic asthma, bronchitis and epilepsy by the Ayurvedic medicinal world.
The leaves are used in various healthy recipes by the village folks of Tamilnadu such as karpooravalli thuvaiyal, karpooravalli rasam, karpooravalli kashayam, karpooravalli bajjies, karpooravalli Tea.
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