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Monday, December 24, 2012
kan Kun (Ipomoea aquatica)
Botanical name- Ipomoea aquatica
Family name:-CONVOLVULACEAE
Names in different languages
English -Water Morning-Glory
Sinhala :-Kankun
Tamil -Nalikam, vallikkoti, Sarkaraivalli
Sanskirt :-kalambi, Karemu
Grows in-Sri Lanka,India, Bangladesh, Vietnam,Indonesia, Philippine
Status:-Native
Edible parts:-Leaves.
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Diabetes mellitus, Ring worm infestation, Fevwe, Delirium.
Parts used to make medicine-Leaves, Whole plant
Propagation -Seeds
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