MEDICINAL PLANTS OF CEYLON 



595 



Botanical and Native Name. Natural Order. 



Asparagus falcatus. 



Hathawariya, S, 



Azadirachta indica. 



Kohomba, S. 



Brassica juncea. Aba, S. 



Mustard 



Brucea sumatrana. 



Caesalpinia Bonduc. 



Kumburu-\vel. S. 



Calophyllum Inophyllum. 



Domba, vS. 



Calotropis gigantea. 



Wara, S. 



Cardiospermum Halica- 

 cabum. Penela-wel. S. 

 Muda-cottam, T. 

 Caryota urens. Kitul. S. 



Cassia auriculata. Rana- 



\vara, S; Matara Tea. 



Cassia Fistula. Ehela, S; 



Pudding-pipe. 



Celastrus paniculata. 



Duhudu, 5. 



Cannabis sativa. Causa, S; 



Ganja; Bhang: Indian 



hemp. 



Cissampelos Pareira. 



Diyamitta. S. 



Cocos nucifera. Pol, S. 



Coconut. 



Coleus aromaticus. Kappra- 

 walliya. S. 

 Cratoeva Roxburghii. 



Lunu-warana. .S. 



CrotonTJglium. Jayapala, S; 



Croton-oil plant. 



Curcuma Longa. Kaha. S. 



Cyperus rotundus. 



Kalanduru, S. 



Daemia extensa. M e d a - 



hangu, S. Veliparatti. T. 



Liliaceac 

 Meliacetie 



Crncifcrae 



Siinarn- 

 baccac 



Li'gnniiitostic 

 Gntti ferae 



Asclcpiadcac 

 Sapindaceac 



Palmac 

 Legnnn'iiosne 



Purposes for which used. 



Tuberous roots commonly used in cool- 

 ing medicines, also for venereal dis- 

 eases, etc. 



Juice of leaves for injuries to the eyes 

 and for intestinal worms. Fruit a 

 vermifuge and purgative ; oil from 

 seed for rheumatism. 



Seeds pungent, used as poultice in gout 

 and inflammation ; leaves promote 

 appetite. 



Decoction of leaves taken for dysentery. 

 An introduced plant, naturalised in 

 Ceylon. 



jTender leaves for toothache; also for 

 worms in children. 



: Kernel of fruit for ulcers and hoof 



I disease of cattle ; root and bark for 



j rheumatic pains. 



Green leaves applied locally to dispel 

 swellings Root a tonic. Milk of the 

 plant taken internally for leprosy. 



Roots and leaves used as an aperient, 

 also as hair wash. 



Bark and root applied to cuts and 



wounds. 

 Bark and root used as an alterative ; 



! dried leaves used as tea. 



. [Tender leaves as a mild purgative in 

 rheumatic fever ; bark astringent, used 

 with other medicines for rheumatism. 

 Cflastraccac Bark considered to strengthen the brain 

 and purify the blood ; cures sores, etc. 



Juice of the leaves in composition with 

 other medicine given as a vermifuge. 

 Powerfully narcotic; leaves smoked, 

 but now prohibited. Cultivation of 

 the plant also prohibited in Ceylon. 



Roots used in fever and diarrhoea. 



Menisper- 



nunt-iu 

 Pa I mac 



Oil applied to head for cooling. Pulp 

 of young trait given in sjn-stroke. 

 Roots for strengthening the gums. etc. 



Used in asthma, chronic coughs, etc. 



Leaves for gouty swellings. Bark to 



Labiati'at' 



Capparidae 



sharpen the appetite. 

 Enphorbi- Seeds a powerful purgative ; poisonous. 



accac Source of Croton-oil. 



Scitantiiicac Tsed in skin diseases, also in ophthalmia. 

 Cypcraccae Tubers given in fever, diarrhoea, dyspep- 

 sia and stomach complaints. 



Asclepia- Emetic, given as an expectorant in bron- 

 daccnc chitis. 



.S.=Sinhalese ; I'.=-Tamil. 



