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18/04/2026

18th April 2026

World Heritage Day
உலக பாரம்பரிய தினம்
ലോക പൈതൃക ദിനം

As the world faces its own ways of disasters, this year’s theme stands as a gentle yet powerful reminder:
“Emergency Response for Living Heritage in Contexts of Conflicts and Disasters.”

One such living heritage within these contexts is the Sacred Groves. They are not only treasures to be protected, but also living systems that call for immediate and collective emergency responses from across the world.

Sacred Groves — a living heritage where the soil breathes, trees speak, and birds survive. From the micro to the macro, they hold countless untold treasures of life.

They are not merely small patches of forest ecosystem, but vibrant biodiversity hubs. Sacred Groves stand as symbols of communities who have long believed in and understood their importance for survival—protecting them in the form of deities, ancestors, and nature itself.

Their relevance to this year’s theme becomes evident through the many challenges they face today—deforestation, environmental degradation, changing cultural practices, and the loss of traditional protection systems. These factors, in turn, contribute to the larger climatic changes and disasters we experience, while Sacred Groves themselves are silently and unknowingly being affected.

Being a living heritage in the context of conflicts and disasters, Sacred Groves call for urgent emergency response—echoing the silent cry of nature that seeks protection through them.

07/04/2026

The Black-rumped Flameback, often called the natural carpenter of our ecosystems, plays a vital role as an ecosystem engineer. With its strong beak and rhythmic tapping, it helps shape tree habitats, creating nesting cavities not only for itself but also for many other species.

Surrounded by diverse trees, this flameback was observed visiting a tree nearly lost under debris—perhaps searching for insects hidden beneath the bark. In doing so, it acts as a natural pest controller, maintaining the health of trees and preventing infestations.

Beyond this, it also functions as a forage associator, indirectly aiding other birds and animals that benefit from the insects it exposes. Such interactions highlight its importance in maintaining ecological balance.

Also known as the lesser golden-backed woodpecker, this species is widely distributed across the Indian subcontinent and is among the few woodpeckers that have successfully adapted to urban environments—reminding us that even in our cities, nature’s engineers continue their silent, essential work.

03/04/2026

The fruit we relished in childhood ,soft, slippery, and delightfully slimy,has quietly faded from our plates, though not from nature’s memory.

Yet, it hasn’t gone unnoticed by our permanent resident,Malabar giant squirrel. Perched high among the trees, it spends its time relishing the seed kernel of the Śleṣmātaka phala, fondly known as mukkatapazham, named for its mucilaginous nature.

This fruit finds mention in the classical Phala Varga by acharya Sushruta, and is also described in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu and other classical texts

Despite its rich heritage, it remains one of the least explored fruits today. And now — its season has arrived.

श्लेष्मातक फलं:
Cordia dichotoma
Boraginaceae
Sabestan Plum, Naruvili.(tamil), Naruviri(English)

Unripened fruits:
फलं तु मधुरं तिक्तं शीतलं वातलं लघु ||
कषायं कटुकं पाके ग्राहि पित्तकफास्रजित् | कै.नि.

फलमामन्तु विष्टम्भि रूक्षं पित्तकफास्रजित् । भा.प्र

Ripened fruits:
तत् पक्वं मधुरं स्निग्धं श्लेष्मलं शीतलं गुरु || कै.नि.

तत्पक्वं मधुरं स्निग्धं श्लेष्मलं शीतलं गुरु || भा.प्र

Uses:
- Un-ripened fruits are made pickle and consumed
- Fruit juice in taken internally to remove excess kapha and helps in treating asthma.
-Fruits are consumed to improve digestion.

01/04/2026

A traditionally known plant that remains less explored, yet is highly valuable for its medicinal properties.

विट्खदिर(One source)
Sterculia foetida
குதிரைப்பிடுக்கன்(Kudhirai-pidukan), പീനാറി(Pinari), Wild Indian Almond

Useful parts:
Leaves, bark, and seeds

विट्खदिरः काम्भोजी कालस्कन्धश्च गोरटो मरुजः |
पत्रतरुर्बहुसारः संसारः खादिरो ग्रहैर्महासारः ||२८||
विट्खदिरः कटुरुष्णस्तिक्तो रक्तव्रणोत्थदोषहरः |
कण्डूतिविषविसर्पज्वरकुष्ठोन्मादभूतघ्नः ||२९||

பெருமரப் பட்டையது பேதி கிராணி
மருலிரத்த நோயினத்தை மாற்றுந் - திருவே
நடலைபுரி வாதத்தை நாடாத கற்றும்
உடலையிரட் சிக்குமென வோது.
Perumarap paṭṭaiyatu pēti kirāṇi
maruliratta nōyiṉattai māṟṟun - tiruvē
naṭalaipuri vātattai nāṭāta kaṟṟum
uṭalaiyiraṭ cikkumeṉa vōtu.

“The bark of the tree cures diarrhoea and grahani. It alleviates disorders of rakta dushti. It prevents and pacifies Vata disorders, and it strengthens and stabilizes the body.”

Uses:
-The seed can be eaten raw, roasted or fried
-An edible non-drying oil is obtained from the seed
-Bark is used in the treatment of dropsy and rheumatism

Other uses:
- Gum used for bookbinding and similar purposes.
- Leaves are insect repellent

28/03/2026

One of the very important leafy vegetables, which has nowadays become less used in both diet and medicine, was once commonly found growing along fences, roadsides, and in gardens. However, it is now seen in fewer numbers and is less widely identified. Being a climber with a strong protective mechanism in the form of thorns, it serves as a wonderful medicine as well as a leafy vegetable, with every part of the plant having medicinal value.

वल्लिकण्टकारि
Solanum trilobatum
Solanaceae
தூதுவளை(Thuduvalai), Red Pea Eggplant, തുതുവള( Thuthuvala)

சமூலம்.
தூது பத்திரி யூண்சுவை யாக்கும்பூ
தாது வைத்தழைப் பித்திடும் காயது
வாத பித்தக பத்தையு மாற்றும் வேர்
ஓதும் வல்லிபன் நோயுமொ ழிக்குமே.
Tūtu pattiri yūṇcuvai yākkumpū
tātu vaittaḻaip pittiṭum kāyatu
vāta pittaka pattaiyu māṟṟum vēr
ōtum vallipaṉ nōyumo ḻikkumē

இலை
காதுமந்தம் காதெழுச்சி காசந் தினவுமதம்
ஓதுமந்தம் முத்தோடம் உட்சூலை - தாதுநட்டம் மீதுளைப் பத்திரியை மேவச்செய் வாராய்ந்தோர் தூதுளைப் பத்திரியைத் துய்த்து.
Kātumantam kāteḻucci kāsan tiṉavumatam
ōdumantam muttōṭam uṭcūlai - dhātunaṭṭam
mīduḷaip pattiriyai mēvaccey vārāyntōr
tūtuḷaip pattiriyait tuyttu

பூ.
புஷ்டியுண்டாந் தாதுவுமாம் பொங்கழகோ டாற்றன்மிகும்
முட்ட நரைத்து முதிர்ந்தவனைக் - கட்டழகு
மாதுளத்தி னீங்காது வைத்திடவும் எண்ணம்உற்றால்
தூதுளத்தின் பூவுண்ணச் சொல்.
Puṣṭiyuṇṭān tātuvumām poṅkazhakō ṭāṟṟaṉmigum
muṭṭa naraittu mutirntavaṉaik - kaṭṭazhaku
mātuḷatti ṉīṅkātu vaittiṭavum eṇṇamuṟṟāl
tūtuḷattiṉ pūvuṇṇac sol.

காய்
ஐயம்உடன் பித்தம் அகலும் அரோசகம்போம்
தையலே! வாதம் தணியும்காண்-வையமிசை
ஒதுங் குடல்வாதம் ஓடும் மலம்ஒழியுந்
தூதுளங் காய்உண்ணச் சொல்.
Aiyamuṭaṉ pittam akalum arōcakampōm
taiyalē! Vātam taṇiyumkāṇ-vaiyamisai
otuṅ kuṭalvātam ōṭum malamozhiyun
tūtuḷaṅ kāyuṇṇac sol.

பழம்.
கபக்கட்டு கோழை கதித்ததிரி தோடம்
குபுக்கென் றெழும்புநீர்க் கோவை கபுக்கென்
றழுத்துவிட மும்போம் அடர்தூது ளத்திற்
பழுத்துவிழும் காயைஉண்டு பார்.
Kapakkaṭṭu kōzhai katittatiri tōṭam
kupukkeṉ ṟeḻumpunīrk kōvai kapukkeṉ
ṟazhuttuviṭa mumpōm aṭartūtu ḷattiṟ
pazhuttuviḻum kāyai'uṇṭu pār.

Culinary Uses:
Thuduvalai Rasam: Sauté Solanum trilobatum leaves with pepper, cumin, and garlic; crush. Add to tamarind water, boil briefly, and temper with mustard seeds.

Thuduvalai Chutney: Sauté Solanum trilobatum leaves with garlic, red chilli, and urad dal.Grind with tamarind and salt; temper with mustard seeds.

Medicinal Uses:
Leaves: Decoction given internally for Swasa, Kasa
Fruits: Dried fruits taken internally for kaphaja rogas
Seeds: Used as vermifuge

27/03/2026

A condiment that is an essential part of Indian cuisine is well reflected in the proverb “கடுகு சிறுத்தாலும் காரம் குறையாது” (Kadugu siruthalum karam kurayadhu). This means that even though it is tiny, its pungency never diminishes. Despite its small size, this spice is known for its strong flavor and plays a key role in tempering (tadka), as well as being a major ingredient in many formulations used for skin diseases and pain management. As a part of the traditional Anjarai Petti, Sarsapa (mustard) can also be used medicinally in various simple forms.

सर्षपः
Brassica campestris
Brassicaceae
கடுகு (Kadugu), കടുക് (Kaduk), Mustard

Synonyms:
Siddharta, Katu Sneha, Rajika Phala, Bhutaghna, Ugragandha,Udumbaa, Vijayapaha, Katuka, Bhutanashana, Rakshoghna

सर्षपः कटुकः पाके रसे हृद्यः सतिक्तकः ।
तीक्ष्णोष्णो कफवातघ्नो रक्तपित्ताग्निवर्धनः ||

किञ्चिद्रूक्षो जयेत् कुष्ठं कण्डूकण्ठग्रहकृमीन् ।
शाकं विदाहि तीक्ष्णोष्णं रूक्ष सड्‌याहि दोषलम् ||
स्वादूषणं गुरु क्षारं तद्रूणा रक्तसर्षपाः । कै.नि.

कपोतं सर्षपस्नेहभर्जितं परिवर्जयेत् | - भा.प्र.
सर्षपस्तु रसे पाके कटुः स्निग्धः सतिक्तकः ।
तीक्ष्णोष्णः कफवातघ्नो रक्तपिताग्निवर्धनः ||
रक्षोहरो जयेत्कण्डू कुष्ठ कोष्ठ क्रिमिग्रहान् ।
यथा रक्तस्तथा गौरः किन्तु गौरो वरो मतः || भा.प्र.

राजिका कफपित्तघ्नी तीक्ष्णोष्णा रक्तपित्तकृत् ।
किञ्चिदूक्षाग्निदा कण्डू कुष्ठ कोष्ठक्रिमीन्हरेत् ।
अतितीक्ष्णा विशेषेण तदृत्कृष्णापि राजिका ॥भा.प्र

Types:
Rakta Sarshapa/Krishna Sarshapa
Sweta Sarshapa/Krishna Sarshapa

Uses:
- A thin layer of mustard paste is applied on abscess/wound/swelling to remove slough from wounds
- Mustard seeds are slightly roasted and powdered, taken along with honey to relieve phlegm, cough and acute rhinitis.

10/03/2026

A dravya that forms a part of Uramarunnu / Urai Marundhu holds special significance in the medicinal kit given to children. Valued for its Bhutaghna and Krimighna properties, it helps ward off harmful influences and parasites, thereby protecting children who are more vulnerable to infections and external factors, and aiding in the management of common childhood ailments.

Being a native species of dry deciduous forests, its adaptation to dry slopes contributes to soil stabilization in fragile or degraded ecosystems. The floral characteristics indicate ornithophilous pollination, with the flowers being pollinated by birds and butterflies.

The fruit is traditionally used in the management of diarrhea and constipation.

आवर्तनी
Helicteres isora L.
Sterculiaceae

வலம்புரி / இடம்புரி (Valampuri / Idampuri)
വലമ്പിരി ( Valampiri)
Indian Screw Tree

Basonym:
आवृतानि फलानि संत्यासयाः ।
Fruits of Avartani are resembling screws as they are twisted throughout

Synonym:
आवृतफल- Twisted fruits
वाम आवृत-Twisted towards left
मृग श्रृंगी - Resembles stags horn

आवर्तितफलकान्ता परूषक सदृशी नता विटपकान्ता ।
आवर्तनीति विदिता सुलभेयं प्रायशो लोके ।।
तुवरा रसे च शीतात्वतिसार निवारणी भिषकशस्ता ।
पित्ते कफे सशूले क्रिमिरोगे रक्तपित्ते च । (P.Ni)

பூதபை சாசம் பொறுக்கொணா நேத்திரநோய்
கீத மிகுசெவிநோய் கேவல்விக்கல்--ஓதுகுளிர்
தோடமொடு மேகங்கூன் சொன்னவையெ லாம்நடுங்கி ஓட வலம்புரியை யுன்.
Pūtapai cācam poṟukkoṇā nēttiranōy
kīta mikucevinōy kēvalvikkal--ōtukuḷir
tōṭamoṭu mēkaṅkūṉ coṉṉavaiye lāmnaṭuṅki
ōṭa valampuriyai yuṉ.

பொருள்: பூதபைசாசம், தாங்க முடியாத கண் நோய், அதிகமான செவி நோய், கேவல் (வாந்தி) மற்றும் விக்கல், குளிரால் உண்டாகும் நோய்கள், தோடம், மேகம், கூன் ஆகிய சொல்லப்பட்ட அனைத்து நோய்களும் நடுங்கி ஓடிவிடும்; அதற்காக வலம்புரியை உட்கொள்.

Bhūtha-paisācha(afflictions believed to be caused by spirits), unbearable eye diseases, severe ear disorders, vomiting and hiccups, ailments caused by cold, thodam, meham (urinary disorders), and spinal deformities such as hunchback—all the diseases mentioned will tremble and run away; therefore, consume Valampuri.

Uses:
- Crushed leaves are commonly
applied to boils, eruptions, and wounds.
-In the Western Ghats, fruit pastes are employed
against mouth ulcers and throat infections in children
- diluted
decoctions of fruit are administered to infants for indigestion,
flatulence, and worm infestations.
-The roots are also valued for their ability to relieve colic and mild respiratory congestion, often used as infusions.

04/03/2026

Holi:A festival that signifies the shift from winter to spring. During this season, we witness nature undergo a beautiful transformation ,where trees burst into full bloom, pollinators become active, and agricultural fields renew with fresh life.

This period celebrates the richness of forest wealth and the harmony we share with nature. It gently reminds us of our deep dependence on ecological cycles and the importance of protecting and preserving them.

03/03/2026

Pushpa Ayurveda

“A flower that has Agni Tatwa and looks like fire in full bloom also plays a vital role in transformation. An important Sandhaneeya Dravya in the preparation of Arishtam — Dhataki Pushpa.”

धातकी
Woodfordia fruticosa
Lythraceae

Basonym
दधाति तकितानि हसितानि रम्याणि पुष्पाणीति अथवा दधाति रक्षति शरीर मातिअंकरीति ।
Flowers of Dhataki are very attractive, and it is also used as medicine.

Synonym:
पार्वतीया - पार्वत्यप्रदेशे जाता ।
The plant commonly grows in the hilly region.

सुभिक्षा- बाहुल्येनोपलभ्यमाना ।
Dhataki grows abundantly and one plant yields a good quantity of flowers.

धातुपुष्पी - धातुः गैरिकं, तद वर्णानि पुष्पाण्यस्याः ।
Flowers of Dhataki are red like that red ochre

वन्हिपुष्पा- वन्हिज्वालेव रक्तवर्णानि पुष्पाण्यस्याः ।
The flowers are red like that of flame.

गुच्छापुष्पा - गुच्छेपुष्पाण्यस्याः ।
Flowers occur in bunches

बहुपुष्पिका- बहुनि पुष्पाण्यस्याः ।
The Dhataki plant will have many flowers.

मदहेतुः - मदे अमिषवे हेतुः निमित्तम् ।
Dhataki flowers are used to prepare alcoholic preparations.

मद्य वासिनी- मद्यं वासयितु शीलम अस्याः ।
Dhataki have the property of generating alcohol.

सिधु पुष्पी - सिधौ मद्ये पर्युक्तानी पुष्पाणया यस्यः ।
Used in alcohol formation.

धातकी धातुपुष्पी च ताम्र पुष्पी च कुर्जरा ।
सुभिक्षा बहुपुष्पी च वव्हिज्वाला च सा रुमृता ।।
धातकी कटुका शीता मदकृत्तुवरा लघुः ।
तृष्णा अतिसार पित्त अस्त्र विष कृमिविसर्पजित् ।।

Uses:
- For conjunctivitis, dhataki choornam along with chandanam and sthanyam as anjanam
- For Sweta Pradharam, dhataki pushpam along with honey

26/02/2026

As part of their curriculum, 1st Year Postgraduate (Botany) students from Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women visited our Herbal Garden. Their eagerness and interest made the knowledge-sharing experience truly rewarding.

25/02/2026

Naturopathy students from the 3rd year and Final year batches of Nandha Naturopathy and Yoga Medical College & Hospital, Erode visited CIMH for an educational tour to learn about medicinal plants and their importance. Nearly 98 students participated in the visit.

The students were accompanied by Dr. Giridharan and Dr. Vidyasree, whose guidance and support made the visit meaningful and enriching.

We sincerely thank the faculty members for bringing the students to our medicinal plant garden and for supporting our efforts in spreading awareness about the value and conservation of medicinal plants.

We also extend our heartfelt appreciation to the students for their keen interest, patient listening, and warm cooperation throughout the program. Their enthusiasm made the visit truly memorable.

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