How do you use Ponnanganni Keerai?

The paste prepared from the leaves are applied tropically on the affected areas to draw out from the body stings and spines. Powdered dry ponnanganni leaves are applied externally to remove the effect of poison due to snakebites. It can be applied along with other first-aids given for snake bites.

What is Ponnanganni Keerai in English?

Sessile Joyweed
Ponnanganni leaves have many common names including Ponnanganni Keerai, Ponnaganti Koora, Matsyaakshi, Mukunuwenna, Gudari Saag, and Dwarf Copperleaf spinach, Water Amaranth, and Sessile Joyweed in English.

How do you pluck Ponnanganni Keerai?

Directions

  1. Pluck the leaves from the stem and wash it well. Chop finely and keep aside.
  2. Cook green gram dhal with a pinch of turmeric till it is soft (3/4th cooking) and firm.
  3. In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add mustard. When it pops up, add urad dhal, asafotida powder and fry till the dhal turn light brown.

Can we eat Ponnanganni Keerai daily?

Ponnanganni keerai is best known for its effectiveness on eye treatments. It is said that if you add cooked green leaves in daily diet or if you consume 2 tsp of this leaves paste in empty stomach every morning for about 1 to 2 months period, you will start to see good improvements in eyesight.

Is Ponnanganni Keerai good for hair?

True to her words ponnanganni is full of iron, calcium and other vital nutrients that makes our hair and skin glow. It is called sessile joy weed in English, gudrisag in Hindi and it’s botanical name is Alternanthera Sessilis.

Which Ponnanganni Keerai is best?

It is believed the “nattu ponnanganni” the green one is more beneficial than its red variety. We can make many dishes with ponnanganni keerai such as kadaiyal, poriyal, soup, rasam and juice are few of them. Each type of preparation has different effect on our body.

Is Ponnanganni Keerai bitter?

Here in this dish i have used ‘Nattu Ponnanganni Keerai’. Add salt to this dish, once the Keerai is in the semi cooked stage, else you will get a bitter taste.

Is Ponnanganni Keerai good for pregnancy?

Pregnant and breastfeeding women need more iron and calcium. Including this keerai in regular diet will be beneficial. For breastmilk secretion, the green leaves cooked with some butter can be good. You can have it as it is or with some rice.

Is Ponnanganni Keerai good for eyes?

Eye care. Ponnanganni keerai or leaves are one of the best sources for treatment of eye related problems. Fresh leaves are applied as such on the eye lids to cure inflammation in the sebaceous glands of the eyelids. It also cures chronic inflammation in the eyes and conjunctivitis.

How many types of Ponnanganni Keerai are there?

2 types
There are 2 types of ponnanganni keerai. Green plant is nattu ponnanganni – native indian plant. Red colored plant is “Seemai ponnanganni”, meaning it is from foriegn land.