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Gammiris (Piper nigrum): Black Pepper, Ceylon's Other Great Spice (Piper nigrum) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Fruits & Seeds

Gammiris (Piper nigrum): Black Pepper, Ceylon's Other Great Spice

(Piper nigrum)

Cinnamon gets the fame, but gammiris (Piper nigrum) built empires too — and Sri Lankan black pepper

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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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Koththamalli (Coriander): Sri Lanka's Classic Fever and Cold Remedy (Coriandrum sativum) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Fruits & Seeds

Koththamalli (Coriander): Sri Lanka's Classic Fever and Cold Remedy

(Coriandrum sativum)

If there is one remedy every Sri Lankan household reaches for at the first sign of a fever, it is ko

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Maduru Thala (Ocimum tenuiflorum): Holy Basil, Tulsi and the Mosquito Leaf (Ocimum tenuiflorum) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Leaves

Maduru Thala (Ocimum tenuiflorum): Holy Basil, Tulsi and the Mosquito Leaf

(Ocimum tenuiflorum)

Maduru Thala (Ocimum tenuiflorum) carries two identities at once. To Ayurveda it is Tulsi, the elixi

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Inguru (Ginger): The Universal Medicine, and What It Is Proven To Do (Zingiber officinale) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Roots & Rhizomes

Inguru (Ginger): The Universal Medicine, and What It Is Proven To Do

(Zingiber officinale)

Inguru (Zingiber officinale) earns its Ayurvedic title vishwabhesaj — universal medicine — more hone

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