Shoe flower
Scientific name of Shoe flower: Hibiscus Rosasinensis
Name of Shoe flower in different languages:-
English: Hibiscus, Rosemallow, Shoeflower
Hindi: Gurhal गुढ़ल
Malayalam: Chemparathy ചെമ്പരുത്തി
Plant description:
hibiscus (Hibiscus Rosasinensis) is also known as rose mallow, is a flowering shrub, an ornamental plant mainly used to make fence on borders, which is growing up to 8 feet tall, Leaves are heart-shaped, toothed margins, flowers found throughout the year, and different colored flowers are available with a trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals. In the Ayurveda, it has a significant role in the treatment of many of diseases including cardiac problems. Leaf of this plant can use instead of shampoos called Chemparathi Thaly in Kerala.
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-ovate | Margin-Toothed | Venation-palmate |
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Useful plant parts:
Root, leaf, flower.
Medicinal uses:
used in cardiac treatments, BP, overweight, increase immunity power, to get coolness on the head, can use instead of shampoo, anti dandruff.
How to prepare medicines:
It is one of the ingredients in the Ayurveda medicines like:-
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