Pirandai Thogayal /Adamant creeper
Pirandai thogayal
Pirandai /adamant creeper or Cissus quadrangularis is a perennial plant of the grape family. It is commonly known as veldt grape, winged treevine or adamant creeper. The species is native to tropical Asia, the Arabian Peninsula and much of Africa.
Also known as Karalakam Bone setter plant ( Hadjod, Pirandai, Veldt Grape, Devil's backbone, Adamant creeper, Asthi samharaka, Asthisamhara , Pirandai Plant has been used in various Ayurvedic classical medicines to heal broken bones and injured ligaments and tendons. In siddha medicine, it is considered a tonic and analgesic, and is believed to help heal broken bones, thus its name.
Pirandai creeper/adamant creper
Pirandai is very helpful for ailments of the stomach as well as heart.
Best cure for gastric disorders.
Pirandai contains vitamin C and vitamin E and is also a rich source of calcium.
Pirandai is of multifarious types such as ordinary pirandai, red pirandai, uruttu pirandai or ball-shaped pirandai, muppirandai, thattai pirandai or square pirandai, kalipirandai, theempirandai, puli pirandai and olai pirandai.
Its botanical name is ‘Cissus quadrangularis’ and is also called ‘viggravalli’. It belongs to creeper variety. also called a s the adamant creeper , devils backbone . paste form (thuvaiyal)of this pirandai is very useful in treating swelling due to injury, pain, muscle aches , joint pains etc .
Pirandai is said to stimulate energy and make one more brisk and active . It is good for enhancing memory power; to strengthen the brain nerves It will stop bleeding in the gum Gastric related problems will be removed .
Our elders recommend consuming pirandai at least twice a week .
Pirandai paste will be highly useful to treat bone and joint ailments.
Piles can be treated by this paste form; it will control bleeding at the mouth of anus due to piles trouble.
The pirandai can be ghee-fried and one teaspoon of it can be taken both in the morning and evening to cure the piles related issues.
It will help in the removal of blocks in blood vessels so that blood circulation to the heart will be regular.
Heart function will become normal and effective.
Women are prone to backache and hip pain during their monthly periods for which this pirandai paste will be very useful. Pirandai paste will be ideal for bone fracture to become normal.
The ripe stem can be mixed with tamarind and salt and the powdered form can be heated and when it is warm, it can also be externally applied on the part of fractured bone or a sprain or on the swollen part to become normal.
Pirandai is the Tamil name. It is commonly called "Adamant Creeper | Devil's Back Bone I Veldt Grape" in English . Said to be a Cure for more than 300 diseases and health issues .
Some other important health benefits .
for Preventing premature aging of Skin: for Healing Bones: for Ulcer: for Pirandai for Anti Inflammatory & Analgesic properties for Menopausal Women:
for Preventing Osteoporosis: for Weight Loss: for Diabetics:
for Stomach Disorders:
for Boosting immunity Several ways to use Pirandai in your diet are preparing a delicious 😋 chutney or Thogayal, thokku , podi , appalam , as a paste to apply on body for bone and nerve problems.
Pirandai thogayal
Pirandai thogayal ingredients
Pirandai thogayal
Ingredients
1 tbsp udad dal
1 tbsp chana dal
Salt
Pinch of asafoetida powder
Few curry leaves .
4/5 red chilies
1 onion chopped ( optional ) or use coconut
1 Berry size Tamrind .
2 handfuls of cleaned Pirandai stems .
Method
Pirandai when handled without washing will cause itching , so first wash them well , dry on a cloth , then apply coconut oil or sesame oil on both hands before continuing to process them for cooking .
First , remove the extra veins, tendrils, and small leaves, , then chop at the segments , joints, which break off with a light twist . Choose tender pirandai for cooking as they tastegood and fresh ,the more mature ones can be used to make Pirandai oil .
Usually , when we break off at the joints, we can easily peel them off from four sides, how ever it may cause itching , so beter to use a good peeler , to pull away the exterior skin . The inner suculent part is what we need for cooking .
Wash and clean Pirandai stems by discarding leaves , peeling off the outer skin carefully after applying oil on hands .
Chop all the stems .
Add oil to a pan , add the chopped stems of pirandai . sautee these well till they seem tender .
Next roast the dals and other ingredients . remove dals and red chilies when they seem aromatic .add asafoetida powder .
Sautee onions, curry leaves a nd oil fry tamrind bits .
allow all ingredients to cool .
Grind all ingredients, with salt to a thick coarse paste or as preferred.
Delicious healthy thogayal is ready .
Enjoy with curd rice, or just mix with rice and ghee and have it with papad .
Pirandai thogayal
Pirandai thogayal
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