Katarolu, Katarodu(Clitoria ternatea(, Clijoria ternatae (Butterfly pea)

Sithapusha is mentioned in B. Clough's 19th century dictionary. A perennial twining herb with long, cylindrical stems covered with scantily depressed hair; leaves alternate, stipulate, imparipinnate compound.. Flowers mainly blue., sometimes white et. - Now used in ornamental hanging baskets in the west. Its seeds, roots etc., used in Ayurveda, as a vermicde, in pregnancy etc.

Anguna(Hoya viridiflora, dragea volubilis, Wattakaka volubilis (L.f.) Stapf (sneezewort)

 Botnical name: Wattakaka volubilis

 Family name:Asclepiadaceae

Names in different languages:

     English names:    Sneeze Wort

     Sinhala name: Anguna

     Tamil names :    Kodi Palai,  Kurinja

     Sanskirt name-Madhumalati

Distribution: Distribution: India: Western Peninsula. Common in plains and hills, up to 1600 m. West Bengal, Assam. Sri Lanka, Java, Indomalesia

Status:Native

Edible parts:Leaves

Ayurvedicusage:

  Treatment for:  Parts used to make Medcine:-Roots,Leaves

Propagation: Seeds