Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Ayurvedic tradition features a rich variety of medicinal plants used for centuries. Sri Lanka has a rich tradition of Ayurvedic medicine, drawing on its indigenous knowledge and a variety of medicinal plants. Here are some notable Ayurvedic medicinal plants found in Sri Lanka:
Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) ෴ අශ්වගන්ධ
Withania somnifera, known commonly as ashwagandha or winter cherry, is an evergreen shrub in the Solanaceae or nightshade family that grows in India, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. Several other species in the genus Withania are morphologically similar.
It’s been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years to ease pain and inflammation, treat insomnia, and boost nutrition, along with other conditions.
- Common Name In Sri Lanka: Ashwaganda (අශ්වගන්ධ)
- Scientific Name: Withania somnifera
- Habitat: The native habitats include open and disturbed areas.
- Average Height: 35–75 cm
Withania somnifera is part of the catalog of ayurvedic medicinal plants of Sri Lanka.
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Ankenda
Acronychia pedunculata -
Beli
Aegle marmelos -
Bakmi
Nauclea orientalis -
Bangwel-geta
Coscinium fenestratum -
Bukinda /Walkinda
Tinospora malabarica -
Bu- kobbe
Allophylus cobbe -
Dodan –kaha
Memecylon capitellatum -
Diyamitta
Cissampelos pareira -
Embul dodan
Citrus aurantium -
Gas nidikumba
Biophytun reinward -
Hintambala
Carmona microphylla -
Goraka
Garcinia cambogia -
Karapincha
Murraya koenigii -
Keppetiya
Croton laccifer -
Kohomba
Azadirachta indica -
Kotikan-bevila
Sida alba -
Kudumiris (Forest paper)
Toddlia asiatica -
Kurundu
Cinnamomum zeylanicum -
Mahakaramba
Carissa carandas -
Muna mal
Mimusops elengi -
Nelli
Phyltanthus emblica -
Puwak
Areca catechu -
Rath mal
Ixora coccinea -
Eepatta / Ruk - anguna
Alangium salviifolium -
Siyambala
Tamarindus indica -
Walangasal / Wal-embilla
Embelia ribes -
Wal Karapincha
Micromelum ceylanicum -
Welangiriya
Paramignya monophylla
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