Pirandai

Pirandai

Siddha Medicinal Uses :

1. The stem of the plant is used to bandage the part of body subjected to fracture or any bone injury.
2. The oil prepared from juice of this plant and gingilee oil is externally applied over fractured part.
3. The stem and leaf of plant is ground and the extracted juice along with equal quantity of honey is given in dose of 15-30 ml for irregular menstruation.
4. Any disorders of ear like pus discharge or ear ache, can be cured by heating the stem in little flame extracting the juice and using it as ear drops.
5. The dried root powder can be given in dose of 1-3 gm and this can also be applied externally after mixing with hot water for bone fracture.
6. For digestive problems, the fresh leaves are dried, powdered and given along with powdered chukku (dried ginger) and powdered milagu (pepper).

Pirandai Chutney/Thogayal:

Ingredients:
pirandai - 2 (Ridge guard/Turai)
chopped Onion - 1/2 cup
Red Chilli - 2
Green Chilli - 4
Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
Tamarind paste
Coriander leaves
Salt
-Cut pirandai into small pieces.
-Fry Pirandai for 5-7 mins so that the raw smell fades off.
-Fry onion till it turns brown color.
-Fry all the ingredients one by one (seperately) except tamarind.
-Grind all the ingrediants to a fine paste.
-To give aroma to the chutney add Curry leaves, Mint, Coriander leaves.