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Rose mallow,Annual mallow,  Royal mallow in Shimla Himachal Pradesh India  Lavatera Rose mallow, Annual mallow, Rose mallow, Royal mallow, Common annual tree mallow, Regal mallow.... Botanical name:- Lavatera trimestris / Malva trimestris..... Family:- Malvaceae.... Location:- Shimla Himachal Pradesh Malva trimestris, common names annual mallow, rose mallow, royal mallow, regal mallow, and common annual tree mallow is a species of flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region.  Higher classification :  Tree mallows Scientific name :  Lavatera trimestris Rank :  Species People use the flower and leaf to make medicine. Mallow is used for irritation of the mouth and throat, dry cough, and bronchitis. It is also used for stomach and bladder complaints.  To treat wounds, some people put mallow in a warm moist dressing (poultice) and apply it directly to the skin, or add it to bath water .

Stop thinking about enlightenment. Just start being grateful.  Find every little opportunity to be grateful and then you will see that you will abide in your Self. This is enlightenment . And all the other things – Knowledge, etc. will follow. You will find yourself present all over. But the first step is ‘being grateful’. We can’t take everything for granted. If we start taking things for granted, gratefulness will die in us. To be grateful is our very nature. Gurudev @SriSri 

Causonis trifolia in Surat Gujarat India  Causonis trifolia commonly known as bush Grape, fox-grape, three-leaved wild vine or threeleaf cayratia is a species of liana plant native to Australia and Asia. It has black-colored berries, and its leaves contain several flavonoids, such as cyanidin and delphinidin. Scientific name :  Cayratia trifolia Whole plant is used as  diuretic, in tumors, neuralgia and splenopathy . Its climbers wrapped around the neck of frantic bullock and poultice of leaves are used to yoke sores of bullock. The bark extract shows the antiviral, antibacterial, antiprotozoal, hypoglycemic, anticancer and diuretic activity.

Ipomoea obscura in Bengaluru Karnataka India Ipomoea obscura syn. Convolvulus obscurus (Obscure morning glory or pan bel) - Convolvulaceae. Beautiful pale yellow flowers with deep purple throat. Banglore, Karnataka India Ipomoea obscura, the obscure morning glory or small white morning glory, is a species of the genus Ipomoea. It is native to parts of Africa, Asia, and certain Pacific Islands, and it is present in other areas as an introduced species.  Family :  Convolvulaceae Scientific name :  Ipomoea obscura Higher classification :  Ipomoea Kingdom :  Plantae  Order :  Solanales  The leaves of Ipomoea obscura are collected from the wild and eaten as a cooked vegetable in Kenya and added to soup in Nigeria . The plant is also used as fodder for all livestock. In DR Congo leaf sap is used to treat fits of insanity and in eastern Africa a root decoction is drunk against dysentery.

Crotalaria retusa in Bengaluru Karnataka India Crotalaria retusa ( devil-bean, rattle weed) - Fabaceae, considered as poisonous weed. However the roasted seeds are eaten in Vietnam. Also grown as green manure crop. Bangalore,  Crotalaria retusa is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by various common names including devil-bean, rattleweed, shack shack, and wedge-leaf rattlepod. It is poisonous to livestock, and contaminates human food.  Higher classification :  Rattlepods  Order :  Fabales Rank :  Species Family :  Fabaceae Subfamily :  Faboideae Kingdom :  Plantae Roots are used against coughing up blood, leaves mixed with those of C.   quinquefolia L.   act internally as well as externally against fever, scabies, lung diseases and impetigo . Flowers and leaves are sweet, edible as a vegetable, their alkaloid content being very low.

A Guru's very existence in life grants you the impossible. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Pedalium murex in Surat Gujarat India Based on traditional healers, the plant Pedalium murex L. was used for the  dissolution and prevention of kidney stone formation . Further, it is used for the treating ailments like incontinence of urine, gonorrhoea, promote lochial discharge, antibilious agent, dysuria and control white discharge.

Weekly Knowledge #37 Oslo 21 Feb 1996 Norway KNOWLEDGE AND FAITH  In science you have knowledge first, and then faith follows. In spirituality, faith comes first, and then Knowledge follows. For example, the knowledge that pesticides and chemical fertilizers are good for plants came through science, and people had faith in it, and all over the world they were used. And then another knowledge came that they were not good and the faith shifted to organic farming. The same with antibiotics. The knowledge brought faith, the knowledge changed, and then faith changed. The knowledge and faith of science is of "happening." In spirituality, faith is first and Knowledge comes later. Like Kriya, Yoga, and meditation -- first you have faith and then Knowledge follows. For example, if you do pranayama faithfully then you get the Knowledge of the prana; if your do your meditation faithfully, the Knowledge of consciousness follows. Even an illiterate, through faith, attains dee...

Tabebuia rosea (pink poui or rosy trumpet) - Bignoniaceae  in Bengaluru Karnataka India Tabebuia rosea (pink poui or rosy trumpet) - Bignoniaceae , a common tree of roadside/ parks in South India grown as an ornamental / avenue tree etc. The species is regarded as an MPTS (Multipurpose tree species) and suitable for agroforestry. It is national tree of El Salvador. Bangalore,  Medicinal uses A decoction of the bark is recommended for anemia and constipation . A decoction of the flowers, leaves and roots has been used to reduce fevers and pain, cause sweating, to treat tonsil inflammation and various other disorders. 

Corchorus tridens photo location Surat Gujarat India The species name trilocularis comes from the three-chambered ovary. Young tender leaves are cooked and eaten. Medicinal uses:  The leaves are used as a plaster to reduce swellings.   The seeds are used in the treatment of gripe and nausea . Botanical name:  Corchorus trilocularis Synonyms:  Corchorus aestuans, Corchorus fru...

Sesamum indicum subsp. indicum photo location Surat Gujarat India It is  mildly laxative, emollient and demulcent . The seeds and fresh leaves may be used as a poultice. The antibacterial activity of seeds against Staphylococcus and Streptococcus as well as common skin fungi, such as athlete's foot fungus has also been well recognized.

Tridax procumbens photo Location  Surat, Gujarat India Tridax procumbens, commonly known as coatbuttons or tridax daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is best known as a widespread weed and pest plant. It is native to the tropical Americas, but it has been introduced to tropical, subtropical, and mild temperate regions worldwide.  Scientific name :  Tridax procumbens Family :  Asteraceae Order :  Asterales Kingdom :  Plantae 

Happiness is just an idea when you don’t know it and you are it when you know it!           The most natural state for a human being, it manifests when you feel free from within. When we move away from our Self, our nature, we become unhappy.          It is ironic, though, that being the very source of happiness, we keep looking for it everywhere, like a fish in the ocean searching for water.  - Gurudev Sri Sri..

We must attend to the factors that impact our happiness. The first is health, the second is the environment and the third is finance. The fourth is ambition.         Suppose we have the first three but are overambitious, it will agitate our state of being.        Desire means projecting happiness through fulfilling desires in the future. Even if you say you will be happy when you get rid of all the desires, that is also not going to happen! - Gurudev Sri Sri..

*Question -* Gurudev, what is the difference between Spirituality and Astrology? *Gurudev Sri Sri -* Well, spirituality is related to the Atma (soul) and astrology is related to planets. Astrology deals with observing the movements of the planets and making calculations related to the events that are yet to happen. The science of Vast is related to direction, to space, while astrology is related to time. But the One beyond space and time is Mahadeva (Lord Shiva). That's why for remedying any ill-effects of Vastu or any of the astrological movement of planets, just pray to Lord Shiva. He is the Lord of all planets and He can move them to favourable positions for your benefit.

Capparis zeylanica Photo location Valsad, Gujarat India