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Saturday, June 17, 2017

Cylea peltata/Kehipiththan













Scientific name: Cylea peltata
Family name: menispermaceae
Names in different languages:
    English name: ink berry
    Sinhala name: Kehipiththan
    Tamil- Tamil: malaitanki, ponmucuttai
    Sanskrit: Bruhat Patha, akaisika, ambastha, ambasthaki
Distribution: Sri Lanka, India
Habit: Climbing shurb
Status :native
Edible parts:None
Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for: Control bleeding from wounds, Gastritis
Parts used to make medicine: Root. Leaves
Propagation:seeds


5 comments:

  1. it is a incredible plant..have you ever seen the mixture (grind with water)of this plant leafs..it 's look like a gel..try it and see the difference.

    by m.w.n.ranesh

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    1. Yes bro, my grandma made jelly and it's same like jelly from the market. But, here they mention "no edible parts".

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    2. Yes bro, my grandma made jelly and it's same like jelly from the market. But, here they mention "no edible parts".

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  2. Yes. Add a table spoon of coconut milk & a pinch of sugar to the grinded mix. Can eat after it set. Taste like avocado

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  3. My grandma made jelly and it's same like jelly from the market. But, here they mention "no edible parts

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