Wow Great! Generally it is difficult to read and spell Malayalam for a non-Keralite, if never learned Malayalam. I assume that you read Malayalam well. This species has got lots of medicinal value as mentioned.
Regards, Giby On 19 September 2011 21:16, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > @Dr Phadke I liked the name in Marathi and so looked up a bit about this > > English Name - Slender Dwarf Morning-Glory. > > Sanskrit - harikranthijam, vishnudayitham, neelapushpi. > > hindi - vishnukrantha,shankapushpi > > Tamil - vishnukranthi > > Malayalam - vishnukranthi(വിഷ്ണുക്രാന്തി), krishnakranthi(കൃഷ്ണക്രാന്തി). > > Not that I understand Malyalam ha ha. I had heard about the name > Shankhapushpi > > and yes it has medicinal properties > *AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES > Rasa : Katu, Tikta > Guna : Rooksha, Teekshna > Virya : Ushna > MEDICINAL PROPERTIES > The plant pacifies vitiated pitta, asthma, falling and graying of hair, > general debility and memory loss. > Parts used: whole plant* > *Regards* > *Bhagyashri* > * > * > * > * > On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Evolvulus alsinoides indeed. >> Vishnukrant in Marathi. >> Dr Phadke >> >> On 9/19/11, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > wow I cannot stop admiring these beautiful flowers >> > Regards >> > Bhagyashri >> > >> > On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Giby Kuriakose >> > <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > >> >> *Evolvulus alsinoides* of Convolvulaceae family. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 19 September 2011 14:10, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy < >> >> brspa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Pl. find the attached file contain photos id. >> >>> >> >>> Date/Time-Location- 19.09.2011, Codisia Road >> >>> Place, Altitude, GPS- Coimbatore, Near Air Port >> >>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban, Road side >> >>> Type-Plant Habit- Herb- >> >>> Sze- Flowers Size/ Colour- Blue >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Thanks >> >>> >> >>> B. Rathinasabapathy >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> >> Royal Enclave, >> >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> >> Bangalore- 560064 >> >> India >> >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> >> >> > >> > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
