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Gaslabu (Carica papaya): What Papaya Leaf Can and Cannot Do for Dengue
(Carica papaya)
Almost every Sri Lankan home garden has a gaslabu, or papol, tree (Carica papaya): a tall, unbranche
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Alu Puhul (Benincasa hispida): The Cooling Ash Gourd of Sri Lankan Homes
(Benincasa hispida)
Alu puhul (Benincasa hispida) is the big, pale gourd dusted with chalky white bloom that is piled up
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Sapaththu Mal (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis): The Red Shoe Flower for Hair and Tea
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Almost every Sri Lankan garden fence has a sapaththu mal bush, its big red flowers opening each morn
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Asamodagam (Trachyspermum ammi): The Spice-Box Seed for Wind and Indigestion
(Trachyspermum ammi)
Most Sri Lankan spice boxes hold a small packet of asamodagam: tiny, ridged, greyish-brown seeds wit
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Ehela (Cassia fistula): Avurudu's Golden Tree and Gentle Laxative
(Cassia fistula)
Every April, as the koha starts calling and families get ready for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, e
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Kowakka (Coccinia grandis): The Fence-Line Vine Studied for Blood Sugar
(Coccinia grandis)
Kowakka (Coccinia grandis) is the slender, ivy-leaved creeper that scrambles over garden fences all
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