Vernacular names agathi in Tamil, avisa in Telugu, agase in Kannada. They are leaves of the Hummingbird tree.
Commonly used to prepare curry, sabji. (in Agathi Poriyal/ Kozhambu)
Benefits
- Agathi spinach will facilitate easy digestion.
- Agathi leaves have been used extensively in Ayurveda for treating several ailments including migraine, sinusitis, fever and respiratory woes. The leaves possess powerful anthelmintic, diuretic and laxative property.
- Agathi leaves imbued with powerful antioxidants guards the cell membrane against free radical oxidation and scavenges against free hydroxy radicals and avert DNA damage.
- The richness of cysteine and cystin in agathi leaves are shown to exert antimicrobial and antioxidant effects
- Rich in minerals like Calcium and Iron.
