Description
- Vasambu is a popular natural and medicinal herb widely used for infants and babies for different problems
- The plant is called as Sweet Flag in English. It is also known as 'Pillai Valarpan' or 'Pillai Marunthu' in Tamil Nadu as it helps mothers to raise their infants and babies without illness
- Vasambu, also known as Sweet Flag, is a perennial herb that is native to India and other parts of Asia.
- Dip Vasambu in water. Swipe it on a stone and use. For babies and infants, this is one of the best way to give
- The plant has long, narrow, sword-shaped leaves and a distinctive aromatic scent. The herb is often used in aromatherapy for its calming and soothing effects.
- It is commonly used to treat digestive issues such as indigestion,
- Vasambu is also believed to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, making it useful for treating minor injuries and pain.
How to use Vasambu? There are different ways one can take vasambu internally. I have listed few of them below. 1. Crush Vasambu and boil it in water. Boil till the water is reduced to half quantity. Filter and drink the boiled water. 2. Dip Vasambu in water. Swipe it on a stone and use. For babies and infants, this is one of the best way to give. 3. Show Vasambu directly on flame till it is burnt and become black. Use a tong or pot holder to heat on direct flame. You can show on gas top or vilakku. Lit the vilakku using gingelly oil(nallennai in Tamil) or Castor Oil(Vilakku ennai). You can swipe it on a stone and use it. Or you can grind the burnt vasambu and store the powder in an air tight container. Some people coat the vasambu with castor oil(Vilakku ennai in Tamil) before showing it on fire. You can mix vasambu with honey to consume it.