पदमचारिणि - ചെറുഓരിലത്താമര

पदमचारिणि - ചെറുഓരിലത്താമര

One of the source of Padmacharini

Habenaria diphylla 

Orchidaceae 

Habitat: Grasslands 

Description: Slender herbs, Leaves two unequal, broadly orbicular-ovate, obtuse to slightly acute at apex, cordate-amplexicaul at base, appressed to the ground. Flowering Spikes 5-15 cm long, flowering at top only , whitish green flowers. Below the leaf two oval Globular fleshy white tubers present...

 It is one of the ingredients of Vatsyamanthakagritha

Kerala traditional Ayurvedic books used this for various urinary disorders and Eye problems 

Mootrakrichra : Padmacharini with water or with Tandulodaka and Kadakabeeja bhasma (Yogamritam) 

Mootratisara : Padmacharini peya (Yogamritam) 

Mootrashmari : Kandha with Dadhimastu (Chikithsakawthukam) 

Netrarogas :Dhara of tubers mix with sthanya (Yogamritam, Arogyaraksha kalpadruma)

We are extremely happy to see emerging of beautiful flowers of an important medicinal terrestrial orchid Padmacharini near to Nagalasery Hills, Vavanoor, Palaghat

Dr Ajayan Sir