Hummingbird tree 

Sesbania grandiflora (L')

 

Tamil name: Ahathi

Sanskrit name: Agasthi

Singhala name: Kathuru murunga

It has cultivated in every where in srilanka and also  Malaysia to North Australia . It has a large

number of traditional uses in sri lanka .hear is some of them.

(warning : all of these prescriptions must be recommend by authorized ( ayurvadic ) physician before they produce and use.)

To get rid from constipation:

good to eat hand full of leaf from hummingbird tree that they had fried after one tea spoon of coconut oil .

To get rid from synovial pains :

Take some roots and shale from Hummingbird tree and Grind to paste with stone mortar. then apply it on the joint with synovial pains.

To get rid from sore mouth :

Eat the flowers and leaf after they had fried on ghee . do it two times for a day until you get heal

Khas-Khas

Aegle marmelos (L')

 

Tamil name:Vettiver

Sanskrit name: Ushieera

Singhala name: Sewendara

 

this grass commonly known as "vetiver". its roots are use for fulfill the aromatic needs. its using most of  times to make various oils. root are also use for treat to urinary pain.

How to get rid from urinary pain with "vetiver" :

(warning : all of these prescriptions must be recommend by authorized ( ayurvadic ) physician before they produce and use.)

Put some little bit of meal from the roots of  vetiver  in to one cup of water and let it be for one night and filter it with colander. now you can drink that water to get rid from urinary pain .

Betel nut palm

Areca catechu (L')

Tamil name: Kamuhu ,pakku

Sanskrit name: puga

Singhala name: Puwak

The betel nut tree is erect tree witch grows with 10 to 60 feet .This palm is called the betel tree because its fruit, the Erica nut, is often chewed along with the betel leaf, a leaf from a vine of the “Piperaceae” family. Yong seeds are laxative. The mature seeds make good Vermifuge. act as good antiseptic. promotes menstrual flow.

Indian pennywort

 

Centella asiatica (L')

Tamil name: wellarai kiere

Sanskrit name: manduka parni

Singhala name: gotu kola

Indian Pennywort is a common herb, rooting at the nodes. The leaves are round and looks like lotus leaves with the size of 1 to 2.5 inch, mildly-toothed and palmate nerved. It grows in gardens and damp uncultivated area. The whole plant can be use as food with out cooking. It helps to increase the memory power and prevent cold. It helps to sharp the voice.  The dry powdered leaves of the plant is good for tuberculosis and the recommended dose is two tablespoons every two hours . also dry powdered leaves of the plant can be use with the same way we drink tea .

Mature tea tree

Cassia auriculata (L')

Tamil name: Pon awarei

Sanskrit name: Hemadruma, Meharippu

Singhala name: Ranawara

Cassia auriculata is an evergreen shrub that grows in many parts of India and in other parts of Asia. The flower, leaves, stem, root, and unripe fruit are used for treatment, especially in Ayurvedic medicine.

People use Cassia auriculata for diabetes, eye infections (conjunctivitis), joint and muscle pain (rheumatism), constipation, jaundice, liver disease, and urinary tract disorders.

Pomegranate

Punica granatum (L')

Tamil name: Vadalaya

Sanskrit name: Dadima

Singhala name: Delum

This is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between 5 and 8 m (16–26 ft) tall. The slender branches start out upright then droop gracefully.Pomegranates have beautiful orange-red trumpet shaped flowers with ruffled petals. The flowers are about 2 in (5 cm) long,The pomegranate, Punica granatum, is native to Asia, from the Middle East to the Himalayas, where it grows in sandy or rocky scrublands. It is cultivated for its fruit and showy flowers in much of the Mediterranean region and tropical America. The pomegranate has escaped cultivation and become established in parts of southern Europe and the American South and Southwest.

Turmeric

Curcuma longa (L')

Tamil name: Mandjal

Sanskrit name: Haridra

Singhala name: Kaha

Turmeric Also known as the golden spice or Indian saffron. it has been in use for thousands of years, from purifying the earth to charming away jaundice. Today, the turmeric plant is still considered one of the most versatile medicinal herbs; it treats various skin conditions, relieves pain, soothes the stomach, and may even have anti-cancer effects

Ginger

Zingiber officeinal (L')

Tamil name: Inji

Sanskrit name: Naagara

Singhala name: Inguru

In Burma, ginger and a local sweetener made from palm tree juice (htan nyat) are boiled together and taken to prevent the flu.In China, ginger is included in several traditional preparations. A drink made with sliced ginger cooked in water with brown sugar or a cola is used as a folk medicine for the common cold."Ginger eggs" (scrambled eggs with finely diced ginger root) is a common home remedy for coughing.A kind of Chinese dried ginger candy that is fermented in plum juice and sugared, is commonly consumed to suppress coughing. Ginger has been historically used to treat inflammation, which several scientific studies support, though one arthritis trial showed ginger to be no better than a placebo or ibuprofen for treatment of osteoarthritis.

In India, ginger is applied as a paste to the temples to relieve headache, and is consumed when suffering from the common cold. Ginger with lemon and black salt is used for nausea.In Indonesia, ginger (jahe in Indonesian) is used as a herbal preparation to reduce fatigue, reducing "winds" in the blood, prevent and cure rheumatism and control poor dietary habits.In Nepal, ginger is called aduwa, and is widely grown and used throughout the country as a spice for vegetables, used medically to treat cold and sometimes used to flavor tea.In the Philippines, ginger, known as luya, is used as a throat lozenge in traditional medicine to relieve sore throat.

Curry Leaf

Murraya koeningii (L')

Tamil name: Karuwapillei

Sanskrit name: Surabhi nimba

Singhala name: Karapincha

It is a small tree, growing 4–6 m (13–20 feet) tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm (16 in) diameter. The aromatic leaves are pinnate, with 11-21 leaflets, each leaflet 2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in) long and 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) broad. The plant produces small white flowers which can self-pollinate to produce small shiny-black berries containing a single, large viable seed. Though the berry pulp is edible -- with a sweet but medicinal flavor -- in general, neither the pulp nor seed are used for culinary purposes.

Aloe plant 

Aloe vera (L')

Tamil name: Kaththali

Sanskrit name: Kumari

Singhala name: Komarika

Most Aloe species have a rosette of large, thick, fleshy leaves. Aloe flowers are tubular, frequently yellow, orange, pink, or red, and are borne, densely clustered and pendant, at the apex of simple or branched, leafless stems. Many species of Aloe appear to be stemless, with the rosette growing directly at ground level. other varieties may have a branched or unbranched stem from which the fleshy leaves spring. They vary in color from grey to bright-green and are sometimes striped or mottled. Some aloes native to South Africa are tree-like (arborescent).

Bael frute

Aegle marmelos (L')

 

Tamil name: Vilwam

Sanskrit name: Bilwa, shri phala

Singhala name: Beli

Commonly known as bael, Bengal quince,golden apple,stone apple, wood apple, bili, is a species of tree native to India. It is present throughout Southeast Asia as a naturalized species.The tree is considered to be sacred by Hindus. Its fruits are used in traditional medicine and as a food throughout its range.

Neem margosa

Azadirachta indica (L')

Tamil name: Vembu

Sanskrit name: Nimbu

Singhala name: Kohomba

Also known as Neem, Nimtree, and Indian Lilac is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the genus Azadirachta, and is native to India and the Indian subcontinent including Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Typically growing in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Neem trees now also grow in islands in the southern part of Iran. Its fruits and seeds are the source of neem oil.

A medium to large sized tree, 15-20m in height with a clear bole of 7.0m having grayish to dark grey tubercled bark, leaved compound, imparipinnate, leaflets, subopposutem serrate, very oblique at base; flowers cream or yellowish white in axillary panicles, staminal tubes conspicuous, cylindric, widening above 9-10 lobed at the apex: fruits one-seeded drupes with woody endocarp greenish yellow when ripe, seeds ellipsoid, cotyledons thick, fleshy and oily.