Indications:
- It has been praised as Kayakalpa (that which makes the boy strong and fit)
- The leaf is a stimulant
- Expectorant – It ejects the phlegm from lungs and trachea
- Tonic – It tones the tissues of the body
- Aphrodisiac – It stimulates sexual desire
- Nerve tonic – It tones the nervous tissue
- It is a very good brain stimulant
- It removes chest, nose and head congestion
- It relieves cough and cold
- It relieves dyspepsia (impairment of digestion)
- It relieves skin diseases
- It increases memory power
Preparations:
Ingredients:
- Purple-fruited pea eggplant leaves– 2 bunches
- Black gram (urad dal) – 3 spoons full
- Ghee – 10 ml
- Pepper – 1
- Rock salt – according to taste.
Method:
It is prepared as chutney. The leaves are taken separately, washed, and sautéed in ghee for 2 minutes. Then it is put into a Mixer, along with sautéed black gram, ginger, rock salt, and pepper and ground to a smooth paste.
Soup, tea, raw juice, roti, adai, dosai can also be made with these leaves. It can also be mixed with other leaves and cooked.