Muscle Sprains? No Problem with Nochi Ilai Dried Leaves!

In Ayurveda, Nochi is a Medicinal Plant known as the Chaste tree. It is a large aromatic shrub with small bluish-purple flowers found throughout India. There are three types - Venn Nochi, Karu Nochi, and Nir Nochi. Venn Nochi is the more commonly seen tree. Nir Nochi is found on the banks of the Thamiraparani River in Tamil Nadu. The Nochi tree is a lovely tree to have in the garden. It is easy to propagate from cuttings about two cm thick. It grows wild in rural Tamil Nadu, India.

Botanical Name: Vitex negundo

 English Name: Chinese Chastetree Dried Leaves

 Tamil Name : நொச்சி / Nochi ilai

 Hindi Name : मेवरी / निरगुन्डी/ निसिन्दा / संभालू / सव्भालु / Mewri / nirgundi / nisinda / sambhalu / sawbhalu

 Malayalam Name: ഇന്ദ്രാണി / Indrani

 Telugu Name   : సింధువార / వావిలి / నల్ల-వావిలి / తెల్ల-వావిలి / Sindhuvara / vavili / nalla-vavili / tella-vavili

About Nochi (Chinese Chastetree):-

It is a large aromatic shrub with small bluish-purple flowers found throughout India. There are three types - Venn Nochi, Karu Nochi, and Nir Nochi. Venn Nochi is the more commonly seen tree. Nir Nochi is found on the banks of the Thamiraparani River in Tamil Nadu. The Nochi tree is a lovely tree to have in the garden. It is easy to propagate from cuttings about two cm thick. It grows wild in rural Tamil Nadu, India.

Benefits of Nochi (Chinese Chastetree):-

• In Ayurveda, it helps reduce swelling and pain in joints and muscle sprains.
• As Herbal Medicine, it Helps digestion and is used for burns, post-childbirth problems, fever, muscle sprains, scanty urine, antiseptic, nervine, emmenagogue, and migraine.
• In Nattu Maruthuvam, its warm potency helps increase the menstrual flow in those with scanty periods (menstrual flow).
• As one of the herbal remedies, it helps control the discharge through the ears.
• It is a Herbal Product that helps to provide healthy eyesight.
• It reduces the pains that are generalized throughout the body.
• Stimulates the liver to produce healthy secretions.