Cinnamon is a spice and is a herbal medicine used in hereditary Ayurvedic treatment in Sri Lanka. Cinnamon is one of the largest export crops in Sri Lanka and known as “world best quality
The spiritual yogis’ thousands years ago wrote their medicinal knowledge about what things can’t identify by microscopes or any tools in science. This knowledge comes to the next generations by old documents, books and
Centella is a widely used herbal among local peoples in daily diets since ancient times. We are still using for many meals as well as herbal recipes. I had good experiences since my childhood
Cloves / Syzygium aromaticum Cloves are using as a staple spice in Sri Lanka. It is best known as a sweet and aromatic spice, but they have also been used in traditional medicine. We
It is commonly known by its local names matura tea tree, ranawara or avaram. It is still used instead of tea by local people in mostly in villages. That’s why people in villages are
This plant is constantly used as an indispensable ingredient when used for eating betel by local people. Instead of biting a chewing gum, hardworking people eat betel. For this betel mixture, People use ingredients
Acorus calamus / sweet flag / vada kaha This is a small plant with an underground stem that grows in moist places such as marshes. From ancient times to this day, local people use
Pepper is a medical spice that has been used daily since ancient times. It is also an indispensable medicinal herb for ancient medical remedies. Pepper is used by local people in almost every meal,
Coscinium Fenestratum / False calumba / Veniwelgeta Boiled false calumba has also been used in the past instead of drinking tea Local People are still using veniwel geta for reducing the pain of the
There are many common names for this species, such as amrita, gado, guduchi and gulancha among others. Rasakinda also is known as ”Amrutha” ( gods drink ) with a long history in indigenous medicines.