Herbs for Weight Management
3 Sri Lankan medicinal plants traditionally used for this purpose. Open a herb to see its Sinhala, English and botanical names, the parts used, how it is prepared, the research behind it and safety notes.
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Fruits & Seeds
Suduru (Cuminum cyminum): Cumin, the Digestive Seed With Metabolic Trials
(Cuminum cyminum)
Suduru (Cuminum cyminum) is the warm, earthy backbone of Sri Lankan curry powder and of the digestiv
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Fruits & Seeds
Goraka (Garcinia gummi-gutta): The Sour Spice, the Diet Pill, and the Liver Warning
(Garcinia gummi-gutta (syn. G. cambogia))
Goraka (Garcinia gummi-gutta) leads a double life. In Sri Lanka it is a kitchen staple: the smoky, s
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Bark & Wood
Kothala Himbutu (Salacia reticulata): The Diabetes Vine Science Took Seriously
(Salacia reticulata)
Kothala himbutu (Salacia reticulata) is that rare thing in herbal medicine: a Sri Lankan folk remedy
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