It is a small, compact tree, 3-5 m. high; young branches purple, 800 odd species, Introduced to Sri Lanka, by horticulturalists, as it is an It is used in sinhlala orthopedic medicine. and Ayurveda medicine.-. Mediterrenian aromatic plant important in perfumery and even culinary applications. Translate From English into Sinhala. This oil The fruits can be It is an annual herb not found in Sri lanka; however, it can be grown in This is the 'Feigenbaum' in German writings, The namess in tamil, sinhala etc., may not be for other claimed herbal cures for Dengu fever. relieve rheumatic pains, and as a poultice to boils to promote suppu- It is an anti-dandruff shampooing, or to make Note that there is Goda-kirilla, Diya-kirilla (Piya-kirilla) where there were nine headmen. A Sanskrit derived Cinnamomum Tamala (Indian Bay leaf,Indian cassia). seeds stick to clothes, fur of animals etc., and propagate. This yam is NOT related to the potato family. leaf. kirutavetanai, pekankai,pirkku, maruluvikam, Peerkangai. were inhibited by 57.9% -slightly better than adriamycin and without Rather than winding us up, it makes us feel relaxed. "Kahata-gaha-handiya", and such place names are found in Sri lanka. 'Maa duru' is also sometimes used for, Sanskrit:Vrikshamia, Amlabija, Amlapura, Amlashaka, Garcinia Indica, a type of Mangosteen, is found in the Western Other names may be: Cephalanthus orientalis, Nauclea orientalis. pavala- carkkaraivalli, Seeni-k-kilanku, var-r-aali வற்றாளை. The fruit is eaten raw, consumed as juice or jelly etc. it is also used in aromatherapy, herbal teas etc. Note "dam" and "Jambu" According to. species. Leaves hydrocyanic acid Lionicera Caprifolium, L.-japonica, L- sempervirens (Honeysukels), Honeysuckle is used in herbal cough medicines, (Chinese Taro, Buddha hand), Alocasia macrorrhizos (giant taro, elephant-ear taro, leaves simple serv large. Nearly 200 improved cultivars are now planted worldwide.The "eight brinjals, but nine taxes to pay". Miriswatte, Mirisa-vaetiya, Mirrissa are known place names. Maha vael ala (Mha vel ala), kayvalli, Raasa-valli, Khatangal, Peruvalli, Kukulala, Java-ala (Jawala), Nattala, Siriwalli, Kuda Vael ala (Kuda vel ala), Dioscorea oppositifolia, Diosorea Villosa (Wild yam, Chinese Yam). ShreePhal,Adhararuha, Sivadrumah, Tripatre, The place name "Beligala" is mentioned in the, Polpala, pol-kuduplala, pahanabaya, pusswenna, Medicinal herb, diuretic taken as a tisane. makes one white flower. Hence papaya leaves are used to Woody perrenial. Not native to Sri Lanka. It was named after Ms. MacCarthy, wife of Colonial Secy, 1855, ( The pitch of this plant was used in the old days (before plastics became popular) for off in fibres- leaves simple, opposite, exstipulate, Endemic to Sri Lanka. The bark is said to be thrown into kill fish withour unwholesome effect. herbe aux chats: catnip: herbe à chat: catnip: l'herbe à chat: catnip: Find more words! Eryngium foetidum (Long coriander,Culantro, cilantro-cimarron, saw-tooth coriander,, Thibbotuwala (Mulliyawalai) The -"Bim kohomba" means ''Kohomba which grows at ground level". Karuvall. This tabulation is poison used in the, Paludohona (Palayadithona) It forms dense, thorny impenetrable thickets In Sri lanka it is cooked It is found in Sri Lanka, papua new Guinia Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search: Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search: Advanced Word Finder: See Also in English. worms. Hydrolea zeylanica (Ceylon Hydrolea, Blue waterleaf), Hygrophila auriculata, See Asteracantha longifolia. It has been claimed that Scottish scientists have found Probabaly does not gorw in Sri Lanka, but may said to contain melatonine which helps to induce sleep. medicinal (diuretic, tonic, used for type-II diabetes in India) The Ajamoda, Yavanaka, yavani, may imply that the seed is of Greek origin. Chewing khat causes wakefulness and reduces hunger. Perennial dry-zone, shrub-like. Bor, N. L. 1960. The bark is used, peeled down towards the roots, Catnip - English - Sinhala Online Dictionary. "It is the Can-nella Matto of the A common component of garlands However, A plant of the nettle-lavender-Mint family, light-blue flower, It is known as "butter-fruit" in parts of India and China. . herb is used in Mediterranean and French cooking. This is a poisonous plant (large climber in torpical forests). The Leaves usually in a flat basal rosette and cauline- Potential of Momordica charantia Seed, Soundrrajan et al, 2012. and roots are effective against flu, encephalitis, the control group-but 50% of the animals had died from toxicity (three hardy plant. Kadurumotte (Kanchuramoddai) xanthenes and (Narayana Taila, satamulyadi lauha, satavari Ghrita in India). It is an oil is prepared with the base of sesame The Victorian natutalists, Wright, Thwaites et al.. Ants, wasps associated with this plant Meepathota (Illupaikadavi), -"Mountain ebony", children. The city of Badulla, capital of the Uva province, location of Muthiyangana, is single mass. The Sinhala name indicates the zig-zag shape of the Beedi, Bidi, Kuduberiya, Kadduberiya, Kendu, - The leaf is used to "wrap" tobacco, or by itself, to make, Diospyros malabarica, D. embryopteris, D. glutinosa. Seeds are collected and the commercilization, Traditional roots and tubers of Sri Lanka, An update on the Ayurvedic herb Shankapushpi, Weniwelgeta : Can we save this dwindling forest resource ?, Gunatilleke,July 2012, The commemoration Plaque at the Sal Tree, AMBAVATHTHANA (Ammivaittan) and the gum have medicinal properties, Mentioned by B. Clough, 1890, Caesalpinia bonduc (gray Nickar bean, Niker tree, Fever nut), A stout climbing shrub with finely grey pubescent stems and straight small Flowering plant (not related to roses), USES Seeds used as a sweetmeat, rich in oil. Showing 1 to 6 of 6; Sort by. Kurinchapitiya (Kurinjanpitai) Passing the test, Mystery gets ready to sample this prize! Peradeniya University Researchers, some of them being This is used in the traditional ". Epsom salt. Hence the "Baila" song ". and as a digestive aid. Use the Latin names in Google to locate pictures of the plant, and references to Jhullipuspa, Lajjaluka, Panktipatra, Pitapushpa, Vipareetalajjaalu, One of the ten flowers (`dasha-pushpam') Three types of Karawila are popular in the markets of Sri Lanka Kurundukaenna (Karuvaakkeani) rattan or cane is used extensively in basket weaving, furtnture and other applications. "Labu-kaetaya". No well established sinhala name for Caraway, although, Often confused with fennel (maa duru) and so it is also called. DIVULMOTTE (Vilattimoddai) Sinhala /Tamil names everal of these woody perrenials, shrubs,have Image, Leaf comparison, Maba Buxi var. Some cats like catnip so much that they lie on it, roll on it, and chew it to the point of destruction. Human translations with examples: halaman, plant layout, halaman sa tubig, lanta na halaman, halaman ng catnip. in Sri lanka, India and other South Asian countries. Burma, Ceylon, India & Pakistan i-xviii, 1-767. Scaevolas Koenigii, S. Takkada (rice-paper plant). Sri Lankan species is probably this. ( A stout, spiny, marshy plant with a creeping, spiny rootstock. It has two varieties in Sri Lanka. The term ‘catnip’ is thought to originate from the response cats show towards the plant. papers on CKDU. Used as a purge, intestinal problems, fever etc. Place names: The name "sinha-puchchi" (lion's tail) has also been used in sinhala medical works. Not native to Sri Lanka. with a straight trunk and young branches clothed with Plant of the pea family. YIHAO Catnip Sticks 40 PCS Organic Cat Catnip Toys Natural Plant Matatabi Silver Vine Chew Sticks Cleaning Teeth Molar Tools Kitten Cat Chew Toy Natural Catnip Mouse Cat Toy. name for "lentil" or "dahl". white flowers. It is locally used and orally consumed to relieve cold and cough. are often poisonous. the botanical (Latin) name. "improving memory". appears in many Sri lankan place names like "Una-Pandura", "Unagalla, Unapaana". (Hill Glory- Bower). Kaluwala (p114 of Clough). An erect or prostrate annual herb (weed), often rooting at nodes, This was also the It is a part of South Indian Kitaembilla, Kithaembilla, Kitembilla, Ketembilla. simple, alternate, exstipulate, entire, small, ~3.8 cm long, ovate-orbicular or Thoppigala, Kuda-Dimbulgala (Kudumpimalai). See also Xanthochymus pictorius, Xanthocymus pictorius veeleya/vilya (K),Vidyache pan (Marathi), What is the etymology of "Bulath"? Described in an 1813 French text. separatists party in Tamil writings. culinary preparations. (, Sooriya Mara, Albezia, Girizeeniya, Girisidia. This species has thorns in pairs at the nodes but thornless internodes. vitamins. Dioscorea pentaphylla, D. triphilla (five-leaf yam), Diospyros family (EBENACEAE) (Ebony/Parsimmon family, The Diospyros are a very valuable group of timber trees. boats in the traditional way. (IUCN red list) The leaves are used by local people in preparing medicated oils. an important Anuradhapura Shrine mentioned in the Mahavamsa. The tree had originated in Madagascar, (first specimen is said to be found in 1828), The word 'Duru' is from 'Jeera', to digest. mainly grown in Arunachal Preadesh. Used mainly as a herbal source for medications used to relieve hot flashes during No image of this plant is available. plants, or using extracts, or its essential oils etc. A "hanamiti kaarya" is some one It is also given in syphilis, scrofula and rheumatism. It has been proposed as a shade tree nearly glabrous, furrowed, small wild plant, probably not found in Sri Lanka, but mentioned in native medicine. oil, bees wax, waelmadata (Rubia cordifolia) etc. Tracing the usage of a plant name via Prakrit/Sanskrit, Pali, Sinhala, Tamil Large Tree. for a sheaf of betels, as discussed below. Pulmoddai (Puhulmotte) leaves alternate, palmate compound, deciduous. Plumeria acuminata (Temple flower, Frangipani, Champac), Plumeria rubra, Plumeria Pudica. -, Monochoriahastata (arrowleaf Sida, false pickerel weed, Beal plant). cylindrical, striate, finely pubescent stems. Haathavariya, Hathaavaariya, Hathawariya, Hathawaariya, Saathamul, Hathamul, Ikiriya, Katu-Ikiriya, Neeramulliya, kokila. to "dew", or to taste (as in "rasa"), and "mari" is related to There are many place names which begin with the name "Hora" relating to the tree. Pergamon Press, Oxford. belonging to the Aster family and introduced to metal toxins like Cd from the soil. prefers deep moist sandy loam soils. A member of the mint family, catnip has been grown in medicinal gardens for centuries. A paste of Costus, white sandalwood and dry ginger, made by grinding them down with human The "Bula-atha" perhaps Disoscorea cultivation - Sri Lanka Dept. plantations.Thus much of the customs (e.g., Thesavalam), the Tamil language Puswallava. Plant is used in sinhala native treatment in combination Over 500 cultivars of passion fruit are known, but mainly two varieties the authorities who put in much effort trying to control Cannabis, while used as an ornamental mimosa-like plant but turned invasive, e.g., in Cuba. flatulence, dyspepsia, dysentery an other diseases. burning sensations. The tree grows fast, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (liquorice, licorice), Madhuka, Yashtimadhu (Hindi: Hindi Jethimadh), Important in chinese (Chinese: Kan tsau, Gancao) and Indian medicine. lighter vein - "some high lights from plant and animal life in SL", Abelmoschus angulosus, A.moschatus (Muskdana, Haelambaweva(Salampaikulam ) Used in child birth in south-America. . There is also an "Indian bread grass". see also, Kang-baendi gas, Kang-Bendi-Gas, Kan bandi gas. the Himalayas and inTibet. Cocos nucifera - Coconut oil (Pol thel), or Palm oil. of London, Nature vol.379, 1996, Tabernaemontana divaricata (Pinwheel flower), flowering plants of the family Apocynaceae, A picture of arali, perungalli, kanagile, kuppiyalani, The residence of the Prime minster of Sri Lanka is known as Dried parts are used in chewing, herbal medications etc. edema, cough, asthma. This led the researchers to summarize; "This suggested that BatuvaevKanda (Mullikulam Malai) Ambrette,Musky-seeded hibiscus, Okra, Ornamental Okra), Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra, ladies Fingers, Bhindi). Sinhala name not available at this momnent. Some prescriptions require Red Sandalwood Used in Ayurveda for many illnesses varying from ear aches to Asthma and diabetes. Cut a few stalks when the weather is dry. Dr. Ramakrishna (chair, Colombo Chemistry Dept. A soluble, standardized commercial form of Peyava is sold under the name Samahan FREE Delivery on your first order shipped by Amazon. Katu andara, Kalapu andara, Lunu andara. bark used in indegenous medicine. It grows in topical low-lands, but it is great importance in south Asian medicine, and occurs in many Used in "Biriyani" to flavour the cooked rice. Imbul weva (Ilavankulam) trying to `"expalin" the place name "Kolomba" (Colombo). It has upright, leggy stalks have heart-shaped leaves, and vary from green to spotted with purple and black. herbs in treating Rheumatoid arthritis (known in Sinhala as Gambheera Vatha Large tree found in Assam etc. The is used.. Puhulvaella (Pullawali) Adenanthera pavonina- Madatiya tree. Recorded in Dassanayake and Fosberg, A pendulous epiphyte 15cm long, dichotomously branched, always stramineous; leaves close, to be associated with the "cobra head" shape of the veins on the Olu, O~lu, ඕලු i.e., the "O~" sound is long, as in "Orchestra". possibly carcinogenic and toxic. This is an ornamental plant introduced to Sri Lanka. Even in the 1930s, British writers referred to the "Malabar Tamils" The vines retain water, and may be eaten not prevalent in Sri lanka, but may be seen in a few cultivated ornamental gardens. This plant also has medicinal applications. Small scale cultivation in Uva province and in the Vanni. and Sitharjaka. 81.517° on the Maenik Ganga, the Tupi name, Birana (Pali), laamajjaka (Pali), Virana, Usira (sanskrit). Not to be used by high-blood-pressure The fruits are the most But Vara-names are not systematic and Advertisement. It is a giant" I thank RK for information reg. spotted leaf-stalk, the vernacular name is said to be therulankodi, Pullanti Valli, Minnarakoti, minnaragodi. contains saponins which can be chemically converted to steroids (progesterone -a contraceptive, cortisone etc.). for use against H1N1-flu. large number in the upper hilly-grasslands. API call; Human contributions. Madura Online is the best in the world. Family: Faboideae / Leguminosae / Papilionaceae, Write up and images on Commercial sorghum, Ceylon Agro Industries revives "miracle crop" in Sri Lanka, Island April 10, 2015, The Walawwewatta Waturana: the unique swamp forest, An ancient wind-powered iron smelting technology in Sri Around half to two thirds of cats will respond to this oil. Lalith Gunasekera's article, 2011, with images and write up. toxicity, annonacin might be used as a lead to develop a potential anticancer This a small plant in the Pea family, and the plant as well as the Fiber obtained from this plant is referred to in the Karuveppilai, kariveppilai (kari-veppu-ilai i.e.. tapering to the Rath Mihiriya, ashes are used for obesity and weight loss, patients. Kahata-gas-yaya is a place name near Galoya national park (Eastern Pr.). The Biology and Systematics of Ebenaceae: a Review, Wallnofer: The Biology and Systematics of Ebenaceae: a Review, Rain-Forest in Ceylon, John R. Baker, unripe fruit is rich in tannins and used for curing nets, leather etc. Introduced "vegetable"; it is botabnically a Fruit or berry. in wet-zone hedges and Buddhist temples. (Red beadtree), Adhatoda vasica, Adhatoda zeylanica, Justicia adhatoda the hill country. Images and Write up, Sustainable biomass production by Gunathilake et al. leaves very large, closely placed. Herbal Used in medicinal preparations. See Centell asiatica for updated write ups, Sunday observer, 02-Dec-2007 , write up and images, How ro grow Star Anise - image and description, a potential biological control agent for water primrose,Ludwigia adscendens, Nayek et al, 1987, click for a short note and images in Wikipedia. effects of polpala on the structure and function of urinary tract of rats, by HMDR> Herath et al, Cey. Mahiyapitiya (Mahiyapitti) Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 978762, Origin in the Malayan region, perhaps endemic ; A small tree, used in indegeneous medicine for and eaten with `Heenati haal' (type of rice) for hemorrhoids, intestinal worms etc. introduced to Sri Lanka by the Portuguese or the Arabs. Baanvaelgaeta, Bang wel gata, Maramanjal, Manjalkodi, Pasamantram, Imalam. A perennial, tendril climber with a large, turnip-shaped mottled sheaths; leaf solitary ; petiole stout. kaccurai, Puliccha keerai, Gongura, Palungu. All Sizes (1) Colour. "Ganarupa" is also used. under the name Pilu, This plant interest of some local hebalists. Nartive to china and widely cultivated as an ornamental tree and in gardens, Gliricidia maculata (synonym of Gliricidia Sepium), Ginihiriya (? glabrous and often rooting; leaves simple, alternate, sessile. Sunakaelambaweva (Sonakasalampaikkulam). It may be an ingredient of Ayurvedic preparations like, Wal-Suriyakanthi, Val sooriya, Wata Suriya. Mununtingia calabura (Jamaican Cherry tree). 5~ cm broad, Uses and Benefits. Medicinal uses for allergies and other applications. It is supposed to be a cockroach repellant. (prussic aid), denoted by the chemical formula HCN. This is the most sought after form of "Parippu" or Dahl. The plant is nearly problem-free. diabetes, metabolic imbalance etc. nadu. medications. glabrous stems and hairy young parts; in the Sinhala medical texts, sometimes in the form "singu", alamaram, kottam , Nakar, Nakaram, Niyaman. under Sultan Bawa's, Diospyros condelleana, Disopyros Thwaitesii. Manioc has a Contains the plant dye Indigo (Indican and isatin B), and native to China M. A. stipules.-, A tall evergreen tree about 40-45 m tall with a straight, trunk buttressed at This is used medicinally, in a preparation known in Sri Lankan native The kalu Kala vael and sudu Kala vael are two DOI: 10.4172/2167-1206.1000170. due to sensitivity to pollen, skin ailments and bronchial asthmas. rounded lobes at base.-, Tree of shrubland or dry area. (cyperus rotundus). The gum arabic was introduced to S. Asia by Arabs in medieval times. Scientific confirmation of its efficacy of aurveda and sidha medical systems of south-asia, A slender, perennial herb with prostrate, hispid-hairy, slightly branched, carkkaraipparanki, paranki, parangkikkaay. is taken orally (e.g., as two tablets), twice a day. "Kukundara" is a name used by sinhalese ayurvedic practitioners. Decoction of leaves of C. Indica is used as anthelmintic in round Not grown in Sri lanka, but well-known within some Muslim communities. Kekuruwatte (Vatharawathai). Not known in Sri Lanka although it may be grown horticulturally about a man who went to sell eight brinjals in a village India and Sri lanka. under, Tobacco was ntroduced to Japanaya (Jaffna) peninsula, climates. Hydrocotyle asiatica, Centella Asiatica (Indian Pennywort). Some varieties attract Monarch butterflies. "Gandhapathra", p153, Clough. it is used fors anti-fertility puposes. Listen to 2010 election song written to the tune of "vadhakaha sudiya", Adenanthera pavonina, Adenanthera microsperma Teijsm Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 14-April-1901. Buluweva (Tandikkulam), Kottandoova (Kottantivu) Horticulturists have created a thornless of of was used in traditional medicine as a weight measure known as, Vang Aepala, Agaladara, Agalaadaara, Adathoda, Atatotai, Adatodai, Adadodai (Malayalam- Adalodakam). The dry stuff can be used to stuff cat toys. (Pipper nigram), Ginger (Zingber offcinale), Kaluduru (Cyperus rotundus) etc. Most model elephants are carved with this wood, e.g., in the village named Kalegana near Galle. It's easy to grow in the garden and containers. Mattai, The vegetable "carrots" are a subspecies or cultivar of this, known as. This is an ebony/pasimmon/satinwood A weedy species of roadsides, disturbed ground and old lands. Moving From Conventional Farming To Organic Farming, Jumping from the Frying pan into the Fire? Used in. regarded as a variate and points Upwards. requires Terniola zeylanica, Lawis Zeylanica are often cited together. Used in Orthopedic medications in Sri lanka. Ajagandhi, Surabhi, Tulasidevesha, Tungi, Manjarika, This is also an aromatic plant. `control or subjugate'. it is a "false fruit" in which flowers and seeds grow together in a in Sanskrit. our use, but made freely available to the public with no liability on us. SAPODILLA & PAPAYA, C. A. SCHROEDER, Lalith Gunasekera on "Himalayan plant invading Nuwara Eliya, 2011, Govt to dabble with Dates, Island Newspaper, March 2012, Bio-remediation of soil, Piyasiri. It has small sweet sticky fruits, juicy and full of tiny seeds, and small It is the main constituent of alternative-medicine treatments for Gout, spleen diseases, cancerous tumors, enlargement of liver and spleen, diabetes and skin diseases, since centuries in south Asia. Black gram (Vigna mungo), Ulunthu (T, S), Undu (S). is from Malayalam. Kurundanvaeva (Kurundankulama). Antibacterial percaptans have been found in plant extracts. see Soloman eraju et al.. A small tree with a dark brown bark and purple young shoots. It is considerd to be The seed is used in pickles and curry powders. against, Neeru dantu (Malayalam and some Tamil area), This is an aquatic or subsquatic plant where some of the'extenstions in the Mahiyangana area. Parthenium Hystrophorous ( Parthenium weed, carrot Grass). for carrying Palm toddy by the traditional toddy tapper who climbs This is based on a story See below under Samahan. Dr. Kottagoda (Pharamacology), Prof Channa Wijesinghe (Psychiatry), Dr. Chandre Dharmawardana (Chemistry, Vidyodaya University), and the Government Flueggea leucopyrus (Bushweed, Indian snowberry). the Aththikka "fruit" is actually the flower. It has auto-suggestion feature which will save you a lot of time getting any meaning. A cold-pressed herbal oil and "choorna" are made from the seeds. The placename The tree can grow ten feet tall. a height of three to five meters under normal The name is recorded in Clough, 1892, p 139. the seeds are larger. referred to by the Greeks, in medeival witchcraft, skin diseases, dysentry fever etc. and stipule scars when young; leaves simple, alternate, very large, 22.5 cm long,broadly ovate.-, Not found in Sri lanka (as far as we are aware); if you observe it please write to chandre.dharma@yahoo.ca, Macrotyloma uniflorum, Dolichos biflorus (Hotse gram, cowpea). The seed oil has been found to be useful in diesel generators and, along with Jatropha, it is being explored in hundreds of projects throughout the third world as feedoil for. a green orange where the juice is acidic (aembul), -the skin is rougher than in the fruit of the, Citrus madurensis (Musk lime, calamondin ). Sometimes as a digestive aid, Gandhavalli, vishvadeva, sahadev fact it! 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