NACHUKOTTAI KEERAI KAARAKUZHAMBU 'Pisonia Alba', or lettuce tree , or Cabbage tree, or latcha kottai keerai, or Sule sappu, or Chandi keerai or Nachu kottai keerai is not just a ornamental shrub grown in tropical countries in graden but also a medicinal plant which has found its place in Indian cuisine too. In Tamil Nachu meaning poison, kottai( - changed in usage from ketta, -meaning doesn't ) meaning it removes the toxins or the gas from body.It is said to be good for Arthritis/ rheumatism , gastric problems . and also to reduce blood viscosity and increase blood flow to joints ans thereby improve mobility in arthritis patients.( http://www.chennai-ayurveda.com/2014/01/pisonia-alba.html ...