Kanghi Powder - Atibala Powder - Mahabala Powder - Abutilon indicum - Indian Mallow

Kanghi Herb is a small shrub in the family Malvaceae, native to tropic and subtropical regions and sometimes cultivated as an ornamental. It is found in Tamil Nadu. This Atibala Dry Leaves plant is often used as a medicinal plant and is considered invasive on certain tropical islands.

In traditional medicine, in Kanghi various parts of the plant are used as a demulcent, laxative, diuretic, sedative etc. The Kanghi Herb plant is very much used in Siddha medicines. The root, bark, flowers, leaves and seeds are all used for medicinal purposes by Tamils.

It is very easy to propagate this plant. This is how you will easily succeed pl follow. Fill small pots with potting compost add seeds and slightly cover with soil keep soil slightly damp cover pot with see-through foil or glass keep in bright and warm place ideal sprouting temperature is 28 degree Celsius. The foil or glass should be removed daily to air the sprouts and to avoid mould formation.

When the first little plants start to show, take them to a warm and bright place so that they can develop. Generally speaking, Atibala Dry Leaves  is a very low-maintenance plant. Only when it is relocated it has to slowly get used to the differences in temperature. Furthermore, it should be kept in shape by trimming it or it might lose its ability to blossom and start solely growing upwards.

Kanghi Herb Benefits:

Kanghi Herb is useful in gout, tuberculosis, ulcers, bleed­ing disorders, and worms. It can be used as Digestive, laxative, expec­torant, diuretic, astringent, analgesic, anti inflammatory, anthelmintic, demulcent and aphrodisiac. Decoction used in toothache and tender gums. Demulcents of leaves are locally applied to boils and ulcers. Roots are prescribed in fever, chest affection and urethrities. Abutilon Indicum (Linn.). Traditionally, Root and bark are used as aphrodisiac, anti diabetic, nervine tonic, and diuretic. Seeds are used in urinary disorders. Kanghi Herb

The Atibala Dry Leaves are used as a laxative in piles and in the treatment of cough. The Phyto chemical in­vestigation of A. indicum leaves showed the presence of amino acids, glu­cose, fructose and galactose. From the roots, non–drying oil consisting of various fatty acids viz. linoleic, oleic, stearic, palmitic, lauric, myris­tic, caprylic, capric and unusual fatty acid having C, carbon skeleton, sitosterol, and amyrin from unsaponifiable matter were yielded.