Madurutala(Ocimum sanctum, Hortonia floribunda )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Botanical name:-Ocimum tenuiflorum
Fanily name:- Laminaceae
English name:-Sacred Basil, Holy Basil 
Sinhala name:- Heen Maduruthala
Tamil names :-surasa
Sanskirt name: -karuntulaci, tulaci, Alungai,Kullai
Distribution:- Sri Lanka,India, Vietnam, Nepal
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Bee stings,  Coma, Snake bites, Phthisis, Anorexia, Leach bites,  Gonorrhea, Malaria, Croup,  Bronchitis, Dirrhoea, Gastric disorders, Hepatic infections, Earache,Vomiting, Worm infestation, Rheumatism,Mosquito bites,Catarrh,
Wasp stings,
Parts used to make medicine:-Root,Leaves,Seeds

Propagation:-Seeds

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Wadakaha Plant (Acrous Calamus Sweet Clal)

Medicinal plant; An aromatic, marshy herb with a stout creeping and branching rootstock-
In Sanskrit, vaca means "speaking". It is claimed to stimulate expression and intelligence. The Ayurvedic Sarasvata choorna, which contains vaca is commonly used in epilepsy, hysteria etc