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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Habarala ( Alocasia macrorrhiza )






















Botnical name: Alocasia macrorrhiza
 Family name: ARACEAE
Names in different languages:
    English: Elephant ears
    Sinhala: Habarala
    Tamil : Parum sembu
    Sanskrit:    Hastikarni

Distribution: Sri Lanka, India , Malaysia, , Philippines , Indonesia, Queensland , Solomon Islands. ,
Status: Under cultivations
Edible parts:-Tuber
Ayurvedicusage:
Treatment for: , Abdominal pains,  Constipation, Hemorrhoids, Urinary problems, Tonsillitis, Swellings, Pains, Osteoarthritis, Earache, Nerve diseases.
 Parts used to make Medcine:-Tuber, Leaves
Propergation





2 comments:

  1. One part HabaralaFlour (remove the soil by washing thoroughly and drain,remove the outer skin completely,slice, dry in the sun and grind) mixed with two parts of Rice flour, cooked with 8 parts of pure and fresh cows milk, to a thick porridge, taken twice a day, cures ailments associated with Liver and kidneys, as given in the old Ayurveda/Indigenous medical transcripts and tried successfully.

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    1. Thanks a lot for these facts.
      If you know more facts about the other herbal plants and products please put those also as comments .

      Rathnayake

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