Herbs for: ආහාර ජීර්ණය

Heen Undupiyaliya (Desmodium triflorum): The Cooling Groundcover (Desmodium triflorum) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Flowers

Heen Undupiyaliya (Desmodium triflorum): The Cooling Groundcover

(Desmodium triflorum)

Heen Undupiyaliya (Desmodium triflorum) carpets Sri Lankan lawns and is mown down weekly by people w

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Thibbotu (Solanum torvum): Turkey Berry, Food First (Solanum torvum) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Fruits & Seeds

Thibbotu (Solanum torvum): Turkey Berry, Food First

(Solanum torvum)

Thibbotu (Solanum torvum) turns up on Sri Lankan tables as a slightly bitter curry of small green be

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Kalanduru (Cyperus rotundus): Musta, the World's Worst Weed (Cyperus rotundus) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Roots & Rhizomes

Kalanduru (Cyperus rotundus): Musta, the World's Worst Weed

(Cyperus rotundus)

Kalanduru (Cyperus rotundus) has a genuine claim to being the most troublesome weed on earth — it is

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Rathnithul (Plumbago indica): Chitraka, the Fiery Root (Plumbago indica) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Roots & Rhizomes

Rathnithul (Plumbago indica): Chitraka, the Fiery Root

(Plumbago indica)

Rathnithul (Plumbago indica) is a handsome shrub with scarlet flower spikes, and beneath it a root t

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Cardamom (Enasal): The Queen of Spices for Digestion (Elettaria cardamomum) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Fruits & Seeds

Cardamom (Enasal): The Queen of Spices for Digestion

(Elettaria cardamomum)

Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) is expensive for a reason: the pods must be picked by hand, slightly

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Nutmeg (Sadikka): The Calming Spice That Must Be Measured (Myristica fragrans) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Fruits & Seeds

Nutmeg (Sadikka): The Calming Spice That Must Be Measured

(Myristica fragrans)

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is a rare thing among kitchen spices: one where the difference between a

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Sera (Cymbopogon citratus): Lemongrass, Citral and a Calming Cup (Cymbopogon citratus) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Leaves

Sera (Cymbopogon citratus): Lemongrass, Citral and a Calming Cup

(Cymbopogon citratus)

Sera (Cymbopogon citratus) is the stalk you bruise and drop into a curry, and the tea you make when

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