Botanic Gardens (7th April 2013)

Pictures taken while 晨运 @ Botanic Gardens.

Having gone to Botanic Gardens for times, but didn't notice about this Healing Garden.  First time went into this Healing Garden.

[Respiratory and Circulatory System] Guduchi ~ Native to India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.  It is used in Ayurvedic and Jamu medicine to prevent liver toxicity.  Tea made from boiling the stems is used to treat gonorrhea, fevers and stomachaches.  The whole plant is used to treat diabetes and hypertension.

 

[Respiratory and Circulatory Systems] Castor ~ Native to India.  It is traditionally used to treat abdominal discomfort and constipation.  It is also used to treat fevers, bronchitis, coughs and skin diseases.

 

[Respiratory and Circulatory Systems] Loquat ~ Native to Southeastern China.  It is traditionally used as an expectorant, and to treat digestive and respiratory problems.  Loquat syrup is also taken to soothe sore throat.

 

[Respiratory and Circulatory Systems] Devil's trumpet ~ Native to India.  The leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat bronchitis, asthma, chronic pain, seizures and coma.  It is also used as an anesthetic.

 

[Digestive and Related Systems] Mugwort ~ Native to temperate Europe, Asia, Northern Africa and Alaska.  Traditionally used to eradicate intestinal worms, treat cardiac complaints and improve menstruation.

 

[Muscles, Skeleton, Skin and Nervous Systems] Cotton Rosemallow ~ Native to Southern China.  Traditionally, the leaves and flowers are used to treat swellings and skin infections.  Mucilage extracted from the leaves and flowers are used to ease childbirth.

 

[Muscles, Skeleton, Skin and Nervous Systems] Lettuce Tree ~ Native to Madagascar, Polynesia, India and Malaya.  Traditionally, young leaves are taken to treat arthritis and rheumatism, and regulate blood sugar.

 

[Reproductive System] Sugar Cane ~ Native to SE Asia.  It is traditionally used to shrink fibroids.  Cane juice is used to treat respiratory problems, wounds and ulcers.

 

[Digestive and Related Systems] Job's tears ~ Native to East Asia.  Used traditionally to treat urinary problems, menstrual disorders and as a general tonic.

 

[Head, Neck, Ear, Nose and Throat] Sacred Basil ~ Native to Old World Tropics and widespread as a cultivated plant.  Traditionally used to treat poisonings, malaria, colds, stomach disorders, heart alments and inflammations.

Path that link to the Healing Garden