The department of Botany of Andhra Loyola College has organised an exhibition of ‘patri', sacred leaves used in worship of Lord Vinayaka, at PWD Grounds near Fire station here.
At the exhibition on Wednesday, the students explained about the importance and significance of the leaves used in performing the pooja. 21 types of leaves are offered to Lord Ganesha during the festival, and each leaf has an ayurvedic significance.
Machi is used for curing skin diseases like leprosy and leucoderma, nervous diseases and abdominal related diseases.
Brihati is used for asthma, cough, constipation, and used for women during post natal period. Bilva, which purifies water, is used for dysentery. Durva grass skin is helpful in arresting bleeding, anemia, while the Badari is used for digestive disorders, wounds and injuries, in treating blood impurities, and maintaining the voice.
The students said that dattura is used for treating joint pains, abdominal, skin diseases, and hair fall. More importantly it is widely used in treating poisonous bites. Apa marga and Tulsi were used for digestive disorders and respiratory diseases respectively. Choota or mango leaves, are helpful in treating diabetics, and for cracked heals and throat related diseases. Karaveera is used for treating leprosy, wounds, injuries and hair fall, whle Vishnu kranta patra is used for nervous related diseases and memory power, and daadimi is used for dysentery. Devadaru and maruvaka are used for skin disease