Sunflowers

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Sunflowers.the generic name of sunflower is helianthus annuus.

It possesses a large inflorescence The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads of flowers. The heads consist of many individual flowers which mature into seeds, often in the hundreds, on a receptacle base. Leaves of the sunflower can be used as cattle feed, while the stems contain a fibre which may be used in paper production. The leaves and buds of young sunflowers do exhibit heliotropism (sun turning). Sunflower oil, extracted from the seeds, is used for cooking,. Aloe vera species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine since the beginning of the first century AD A. vera are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries, being marketed as variously having rejuvenating, healing or soothing properties. Aloe vera is a stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant growing to 60100 cm (2439 in) tall, spreading by offsets. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green, with some varieties showing white flecks on the upper and lower stem surfaces The flowers are produced in summer on a spike up to 90 cm

Holy Basil Holy basil is found throughout the lowlands of India as well as in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, and Malaysia. In India, small patches of it are widely cultivated for daily use. There are at least three types of holy basil. The greenleafed variety sri or rama tulsi is the most common. The second type (Krishna tulsi) bears dark-green to purple leaves; this variety has a stronger taste and smell. The third type (vana tulsi, O. tenuiflorum) is a green-leafed forest variety that often grows wild. Properties: antiviral, antibacterial, antidepressant Holy basil is sacred to the Hindu god Vishnu and is used in morning prayers to insure personal health, spiritual purity, and family well-being. Strings of beads made from the plants stems are used in meditation to give clarity and protection. The ancient ayurvedic texts, the Charaka Samhita (appx. 200 BCE) and Sushruta Samhita (400 100 BCE) both mention the use of this herb to treat people with snakebites and scorpion stings.

the leaves of the holy basil plant are brewed in a tea that is used as an expectorant to treat people with excessive bronchial mucus and bronchitis.

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