Thuthi Keerai

🌿 Botanical Name:  Abutilon indicum

🌿Herbal Uses of Thuthi Keerai:

1. Digestive Health:

   • Carminative: Helps relieve indigestion, bloating, and gas.

   • Appetite Stimulating: Improves appetite and digestive function.

   • Antacid Properties: May help soothe acid reflux or heartburn.
     
     

2. Anti-Inflammatory and Pain Relief:

   • Arthritis: May help reduce inflammation and pain associated with joint disorders.

   • Muscle Pain: Used to relieve muscle soreness and fatigue.

   • Headache Relief: Traditionally used to relieve mild headaches and stress.
     
     

3. Respiratory Health:

   • Expectorant: Helps clear mucus and phlegm, easing coughs and congestion.

   • Asthma Relief: Can assist in soothing respiratory inflammation.

   • Cold & Flu Remedy: Effective in reducing cold symptoms and supporting respiratory health.
     
     

4. Skin Health:

   • Anti-Microbial: Known for its antibacterial properties, useful in treating minor cuts or infections.

   • Skin Tonic: Used for improving skin tone and texture.
     
     

5. Anti-Detox and Liver Support:

   • Liver Detox: Can support liver health by helping with detoxification processes.

   • Blood Purification: Aids in cleansing the blood and improving skin conditions.
     
     

6. Anti-Stress and Mental Clarity:

   • Adaptogenic: Known to reduce mental fatigue and stress.

   • Mood Enhancer: Helps improve mood and provide a sense of calm.
     
     

7. Anti-Cancer Properties:

   • Contains compounds that may help protect against the formation of cancerous cells, though more research is needed.

🌱Plant Description:

• Type: Herbaceous perennial

• Height: Typically 1–3 feet (30–90 cm)

• Structure: Woody stem with soft, aromatic leaves.

• Leaves: Opposite, broad, and ovate or lance-shaped with a distinctive fragrance.

• Flowers: Small, purple, or white, often in spike-like clusters at the end of the branches.

• Fruits: Small, nut-like, and black, containing seeds for propagation.

🌱Propagation:

• By Seed or Cuttings: Can be propagated through seeds, though cutting from healthy plants is often more reliable.

🗓️Harvest Time:

• Leaves can be harvested throughout the growing season, but the plant is typically at its most aromatic just before flowering.

• For medicinal purposes, leaves, flowers, and stems are commonly used.