Elata Health Dictionary

Corypha elata

Description: This tree may reach 18 meters in height. It has large, fan -shaped leaves up to 3 meters long and split into about 100 narrow segments. It bears flowers in huge dusters at the top of the tree. The tree dies after flowering.

Habitat and Distribution: This tree grows in coastal areas of the East Indies.

Edible Parts: The trunk contains starch that is edible raw. The very tip of the trunk is also edible raw or cooked. You can get large quantities of liquid by bruising the flowering stalk. The kernels of the nuts are edible.

CAUTION

The seed covering may cause dermatitis in some individuals.

Other Uses: You can use the leaves as weaving material.... burl palm

Rafin.

Synonym: Poinciana regai Bojer ex Hook.

Family: Caesalpiniaceae.

Habitat: Native to Madagascar; grown in gardens and avenues for ornamental purposes and for shade.

English: Flamboyant Flame tree, Gold Mohur.

Ayurvedic: Gulmohar (var.) White Gold Mohur is equated with Delonix elata Gamble, synonym Poinciana elata Linn.

Siddha: Vadanarayana, Pe- rungondrai, Mayarum. White Gulmohar. (Tamil)

Action: Bark—antiperiodic, febrifuge. Plant—antirheumatic, spasmogenic. Flowers (aqueous and alcoholic extract)—active against roundworm.

White Gulmohar trunk-bark yielded asparagine and aspartic acid. Flowers gave iso-quercetin.

Delonix regia bark gave leucocyani- din; bark and leaves contain tannin, lu- peol and beta-sitosterol, and free OH- proline as major amino acid. Flower anthers are a rich source of zeaxanthin.... delonix regia

Gaertin.

Family: Gramineae, Poaceae.

Habitat: Australia, North America; throughout the warmer parts of the world. In India, in wet plains and low hills and pasture grounds.

English: Crowfoot Grass, Crab Grass.

Ayurvedic: Nandimukha (var.).

Folk: Nandiaa (Orissa), Mahaar Naachni (Maharashtra), Thippa Ragi (Tamil Nadu).

Action: Used for biliary disorders. In Vietnamese traditional medicine, a decoction of the whole plant is used as stomachic, diuretic, febrifuge, and in sprains.

Aerial parts contain vitexin, 3-O- beta-D-glucopyranosyl-beta-sitosterol and its 6'-O-palmitoyl derivatives. of intoxication. Used for abdominal pains, nausea, bleeding nose. Fresh plants from Uttaranchal gave 0.4% essential oil having dehydroelsholtzia ketone 88.7% as the main constituent, followed by humulene 2.4% and caryophyllene 0.9% (the oil composition of the species which grow in Japan and Kashmir is different.)

Plant contains linarin, apigenin and 7-O-glucosides of apigenin and lute- olin.

The Japanese species, used for hangovers, gave compounds including tri- terpenoids, steroids and flavonoids.

Elsholtzia blenda Benth., synonym Perilla elata D. Don, is also equated with Ban-Tulasi. Major constituent of the essential oil is geranyl acetate. Other constituents are p-cymene, sa- binene, borneol, geraniol, linalyl acetate, fernesol, limonene, linalool, cit- ronellol, thymol and nerolidol.... eleusine indica

Gastrodia Tea has been known in traditional Chinese medicine for being a beneficial herbal tea. The root of gastrodia herb is popular for its analgesic, sedative, antispasmodic and carminative properties while the stem is known for its tonic and aphrodisiac properties. Gastrodia (gastrodia elata) grows in parts of Asia, Japan, China, North Korea and Siberian region. Gastrodia plant can be recognized by its orange leafless stem that can grow about 2 meters in height. The constituents of gastrodia roots include 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde and gastrodine. How To Make Gastrodia Tea If you want to make gastrodia tea out of dried roots, start by boiling 1-1.5 grams of roots for about 20-25 minutes. Then let the tea cool off for about 7 minutes, strain and drink. If you are using the powdered form of gastrodia, just place a handful of powder in a cup of boiled water. Let it steep for about 5 minutes. Gastrodia Tea can be taken twice a day. Gastrodia Tea Benefits

• Combats pains caused by headaches and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Helps fight dizziness and vertigo.
• Helpful against epilepsy and tetanus.
• Works as a sedative being used in treating insomnia.
• Reduces general fatigue.

Gastrodia Tea Side Effects

• Can cause skin allergies.
• Pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid drinking gastrodia tea.
• Gastrodia Tea may interact with the effects of some medications.

All in all, Gastrodia Tea is a healthy tea that can really improve your health! Just read the side effects listed below, in order not to experience them!... gastrodia tea