Ponaganti Kura

Sahaja Ponaganti Aaku or Alternanthera Sessilis in English is a Green Leafy vegetable, a common vegetable in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is procured directly from farmers' cooperatives and is grown without chemical pesticides. 100% organic! 100% GMO free! Healthy! Nutritious! It is a herbal plant. The young shoots and leaves are used as a vegetable whereas the flowers and fruits are used to extract the essential oils in it for medicinal values.

Nutritional values - The young leaves contain anti-fungal and anti-bacterial property.

Health benefits - It cools down the body, strengthens the eye nerves. An equal amount of sessilis extract and bhringaraj (Eclipta prostrata) extract boiled in gingelly oil and allow it to cool down and store it in a container for eye irritation and for hair growth apply this on the hair. It can regulate the central nervous system. It cures many nerve-related diseases, improves the memory power. It may cure the gonorrhea condition.

In the kitchen - People suffering from piles can make soup with sessilis, garlic, and pepper. For body weight gains, eat sessilis with cooked dal and ghee.