Sembaruthi Poo (செம்பருத்தி பூ) is the hibiscus flower: the flower of the sembaruthi plant (செம்பருத்தி), the botanical Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis, a cultivated hybrid of the mallow family (Malvaceae). AVM Herbals’ Sembaruthi Poo Powder is titled “Hibiscus Flower” and its listing names the plant as Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, written without the hybrid sign.
Names at a glance
- Tamil: செம்பருத்தி (Sembaruthi) for the plant; செம்பருத்தி பூ (Sembaruthi Poo) for the flower
- English: hibiscus, Chinese hibiscus, China rose, shoeblack plant
- Botanical: Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis L. (family Malvaceae), a cultivated hybrid; AVM’s listing writes Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
- Part used in AVM’s powder: flower
A cultivated garden plant
Kew’s Plants of the World Online accepts Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis L. as a hybrid; the × sign marks it as a cultivated hybrid rather than a wild species. English Wikipedia likewise calls it a cultigen, widely grown as an ornamental plant, and describes it as a bushy evergreen shrub. AVM Herbals’ listing and GBIF’s backbone write the name without the hybrid sign, as Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.; all of these refer to the same garden plant.
In the AVM Herbals range
Sembaruthi Poo Powder is made from hibiscus flower. Its product page gives the directions for use and the pack size; please follow the directions on the pack. AVM Herbals lists it in the Women’s Wellness, Classical Tonics and Hair Care collections, and the Wellness Guide explains how the range is grouped by the three humours.
Herbal products are not suitable for everyone. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or managing a health condition, please speak to a qualified practitioner before starting any herbal product.
தமிழில் சுருக்கம்
செம்பருத்தி பூ என்பது செம்பருத்தி (Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis) செடியின் பூ. இது தோட்டங்களில் வளர்க்கப்படும் கலப்பினச் செடி. ஏவிஎம் ஹெர்பல்ஸின் செம்பருத்தி பூப் பொடி பூவிலிருந்து தயாரிக்கப்படுகிறது; பயன்படுத்தும் முறைக்குத் தயாரிப்புப் பக்கத்தைப் பார்க்கவும்.
References
- Kew Plants of the World Online (POWO) — Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis L., accepted hybrid, family Malvaceae (botanical identity and accepted name only): powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560756-1
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (name record): ipni.org/n/560756-1
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — record for Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (the name written without the hybrid sign), family Malvaceae: gbif.org/species/3152559
- English Wikipedia — Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis (cultigen; common names; description of the shrub and flowers): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_rosa-sinensis
- Tamil Wikipedia — செம்பருத்தி (Tamil name): ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/செம்பருத்தி
- AVM Herbals product listing (title and ingredient line, hibiscus flower): Sembaruthi Poo Powder
These references establish the plant’s identity, the flower and the Tamil names; they are not evidence of health effects. This is general traditional-use information, not medical advice.
About this guide
Published by AVM Herbals. Prepared with AI assistance from the cited botanical sources and AVM product listings. Tamil wording is awaiting native review. Suggest a correction.