Erabadu-Erythrina variegeta

Scientific name- Erythrina variegata
English name-Coral tree

Tamil name-mullumurukku

Sanskirt name-paribhadra-

Erabadu is a large quickly grown tree, with a smooth yellowish gray bark. The leaves are tricate and bright green in colour. The brilliant scarlet flowers are produced when the branches are bare of leaves hence the name coral tree. Its medicinal purposes are fuund to be many. The bark is a remedy against biliousness, and is useful in eye diseases. The inner part of the bark ,coated with ghee,and held over a flam, forms affine soot, used for watery eyes.
The juice of the leaf is injected into the ear, and it gives relief in cases of ear ache. The fresh juice of the leaves, with a little bees honey is an efficacious remedy for tape worm, threadworm, and round worm.

The tender leaves are cooked with coconut milk as a vegetable for children who are one year old. This prevents worm complaints.
As an agent that promotes secretion and flow of milk, either the juice of the fresh leaves cook in coconut milk can be given to mothers during the period of lactation. The juice of the leaves is applied to the guns to relieve tooth ache.
A poultice of the leaves can be used over rheumatic joints. Indigenous physicians use to treat fractures and cattle diseases. It is used as an ingredient in many decoctions.

Ehala-Cassia fistula

Botanical name:-Cassia fisrula
Family name:-FABACEAE
English name:-Purgin cassia
Sinhala name:- Ehela
Tamil name:-konrai

sanskirt name :-: aragvadha, chaturangula, kritamala, suvarnaka 

Ehala (Cassia fistula) is a fast-growing tree which reaches 30 to 40 feet in height and 30 to 40 feet wide. The well-spaced branches are clothed with pinnately compound leaves, with leaflets up to eight inches long and 2.5 inches wide. These leaves will drop from the tree for a short period of time and are quickly replaced by new leaves. Ehala Tree is decorated with thick clusters of showy yellow blooms which cover the slightly drooping branches. The blooms are followed by the production of two-foot-long, dark green, cylindrical seedpods which persist on the tree throughout the winter before falling to litter the ground. The seeds contained within are poisonous. Edibal parts:- None
Status:- Under cultivation
Distribution:- Sri Lanka,Brazil, Dominican Republic, India, Java, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela,
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:- Rashes, Coughs, Burning sensations in the body, Fevrs,Constipation, Nervous system disorders, Oedeama
Parts used to make medic:-Roots, Bark

propagation:-SeedsS

Kaha, Ath kaha(Curcuma longa (Tumeric))

Botnical name: Calotropis procer

Family name: ASCLEPIADACEAE

Names in different languages:

     English: Tumeric

     Sinhala name:Kaha

     Tamil names : mancal, Manjal

     Sanskirt: -Haridra

Distribution: Sri Lanka, India .

Status:-Under cultivation

Edible parts:-Rhizoma

Ayurvedicusage:

Treatment for: bites, Snake bits , Colds, Fever, Catarrh, Rheumatisim, Bronchial ailments, Skin diseases,Bruises, Sprains, Wounds, Leach

Parts used to make medicine:Rhizoma  

Propagation: Rhizoma

 




Important condiment, spice and medicinal material in India and Sri Lanka. Believed to reduce uric acid levels in the blood, reducing gout symptoms. It is the main constituent of alternative-medicine treatments for Gout, arthritis. Ant-cancer effects have been claimed. It contains a di-ketone which can exist in a enol-form. A chain of nine conjugated carbon atoms linking two benzene rings explains the yellow colour of Turmeric

Girithilla- Argyreia populifolia

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Botanical name:-Argyreia populiolia

Family name:-CONVOLVULACEA

Names in different languages:

     English name:- Elephant creeper,Woolly Morning Glory

    Local name:- Girithilla

   Tamil name:- kakkatan, katar-palai, samuttira-p-pal

   Sanskirt name :-, vriddadaru, Vidhara, murva, samudraphalaka-

Edibal parts:-Leaves, Fruits

Status:-Endemic

Ayurvedic usage:-Dog bites, Anorexia, Gum diseases, Uterine disorders, Piles, Nervous system disorders, Rheumatism, Diabetes mellitus, Dyspepsia, Asthma, Leucoderma, Coughs, Asthma,

Parts use to make medicine:-Leaves, Roots

Propagation:-Seeds

Ginithilla is abundantly found in forests of Sri Lanka. The purple flower of Ginitilla is very beautiful. This is grown as a creeper and and it's leaves are quite large and contains a milky white secretion.It' s said that fruits are prepared as a curry.Parts of the plant are used to treat dog bites.This plant is endemic to Sri Lanka.