Abutilon indicum

Abutilon indicum (Indian Abutilon, Indian Mallow; Family - Malvaceae

This plant is often treated as a weed and is considered invasive.
• Tamil name: துத்தி "thuthi"
• Sanskrit name: अतिबला Atibalaa
• Telugu name: Duvvena Kayalu,
• Malayalam: വെല്ലുരമ് Velluram
• Hindi: Kanghi
Various parts of the plant are used as a medicine.It is used to treat leprosy, ulcers, headaches, gonorrhea, and bladder infection.It is a great cure for piles, urinary infections, ulcers,tuberculosis and bronchitis...... The whole plant is uprooted, dried and is powdered. In ancient days, maidens were made to consume a spoonful of this powder with a spoonful of honey, once in a day, for 6 months until the day of marriage, for safe and quick pregnancy.
Water steeped with thuthi leaves is a well known remedy for diseases of the gums. This can be used as a mouthwash.
Rasam made of thuthi leaves is an excellent diuretic and when taken regularly takes care of urinary retention and other such complications.
Thuthi keerai helps in overcoming constipation. Fresh, clean leaves of the greens can be cooked with green gram and ghee. This preparation is taken with rice regularly to cure constipation.

Introduction

This blog is created to bring awareness about the medicinal plants which are treated as wastes and weeds. 

Now-a-days i see many people cover the soil by cementing it or by beautiful floor tiles around their house inside their compound, not giving space for even a single plant. If they need they are going for potted ornamental plants only. When I came to India with my family I had a great shock when I visited my house i.e. my in-law's house, of course it is in the city Coimbatore. Earlier the beautiful house was surrounded by many plants and trees along with the weeds. But during my visit I saw everything was cleared and tiled. Not even a single green leaf there. When my daughter asked her grandmother for the lovely flowers, tasty fruits and the greens from the wonderful weeds to eat I was surprised from the answer from my AMMA. (I used to call my mother-in-law like this since she is so lovely and caring). The child got the answer "whatever you want I will bring it from a vegetable shop". When I asked I got the answer "All the plants were making the place dirty by withering the leaves and other parts. The maid refused to maintain the garden". I am telling this because people are not aware of the benefits of the plants. My husbands granny used to prepare delicious foods by using many weeds. I have learnt very few things from her. I am going to share these with you my friends and try to be fit, not emptying your pocket by spending to medicines. 

I will try to present about the benefits of some weeds as well as the preparation of foods by using them.