Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Herbal products for summer

Reported by Praveshika Kumar

Sri Vidya Nilayam at North Mada Street, Mylapore has been in existence for the past 63 years. The shop is  famous for pure form of kumkumam and manjal.  But the shop also sells herbal products.

The shop also has a special product for the summer - it is a herbal bath powder which they say reduces the sweat and controls sweat rashes and prickly heat says Mrs. Viji Ashok 

The good thing about it is that it does not contain any harmful chemicals and is made with organic herbs.

For skin related problems the shop sells Kasturi Manjal, kuppaimeni, korai kizhangu, poolan kizhangu and neem. For cold and cough it offers 'chitharathai' also known as ‘alpinia galangal’.

For stomach related problems, you may buy kadukkai  and neem powder and to treat tanned skin, there are herbal creams and herbal kajals for eyecare.

This shop is at 
No: 45C, North Mada Street, Mylapore. Chennai - 600004.

Contact: Mrs. Viji Ashok - 9170053960                              

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