Garden Affair : Weeds or Medicinal plant

 Monsoon is  the only season that covers the entire city with green belt and while  greenery is eye pleasing and acts a fresh breath of air especially when Garden resurrect post summer when all colors are gone after dreadful summer heat .  It is evident that Monsoon brings back color but it can not be ignored the uncontrollable  growth of weeds in Garden after downpour. 

In a Research through sources from internet it was surprising for me  to know some of the plants that grow wild like  weeds in my Garden had  medicinal benefits. 

                                                                           Bhumi amla or Gale of the wind 

It is the most common weed grown after monsoon season. The weed that resembles closely with Amla fruit or Indian Gosse berry is a  medicinal plant  that helps in liver infections and all disorders related to Liver . It is used in making medicines which are also  beneficial for treating indigestion and kidney stones. 

                                                                                   

The small fruits at the back of leaves resemble Amla fruit

                                                                          Giloy Plant

This vine grows wild anywhere during or after monsoon with its heart shaped leaves which is packed with  its innumerable benefits to the body. The medicinal benefits starts from its anti inflammatory properties that helps body build its immune system and build up body's defence system to fight infections. 

                                                                             Giloy vine 

                                                                            

                                                                                     

                                                                             Apamarga plant or Achyranthes 

Aparmagha is a plant that grows wild in monsoon. It can be spotted everywhere and anywhere be it roads, parks or a Garden spaces.  It is used in Ayurveda in the form of oil which helps in ear ache. It has anti inflammatory properties that helps in fever. 

                                                                               

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Are these weeds ?

 It is a preconceived notion that any flower  which is self growing anywhere is a weed whenever it is observed that is growing by itself in the wild environment .I had been plucking out these two beautiful flowers considering them weed until I discovered that they are not counted in the category of weed.

                                                                   Blue pimpernel

Blue pimpernel flower is not a weed as it is considered creeping perennial in many countries but is grown as an  Winter annual in my region where rosette like leaves with blue colored flower emerging from the leaves.

Dandelion 

                                    Dandelion flowers after wilting forms the beautiful seed pods

Dandelion is not a weed and is considered for the  anti infection treatment in the medicine world. It has been also used for the problem of indigestion in the medical science.

And a rare sight of yellow throated sparrow

                                                      Yellow Throated sparrow

This  Adenium bloomed in spite of the  the cold weather

                                                        

And a Stunning evening sky