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EDIBLE HERBS OF CEYLOX 



Botanical and Native Name. Natural Order. 



Purposes for which used. 



S. potatorum. Ingini, S. Loganiaccae 



Tamarindus indica. Tama- t Lcgiiniinosac 

 rind. Siyambala, S. 



Tephrosia purpurea. Pila, S; 

 Kavilai, 1. 



Terminalia Chebula. Cowbretnccat 



Aralu, S 



T. belerica. Bulu, S. 



Tinosperma cordifolia. Mems- 



Rasa-kinda, S.j pertnaccac 



Trichadenia zeylanica. Bixacecic 



Tolol or Titta. S. 



Trichosanthes Cucumerina. Ciicur- 



Dummella, S. bitaceae 



Seeds not poisonous; rubbed on inside 

 of vessels, they have the effect of 



I clearing muddy water. 



Tender leaves used as poultices for boils,, 

 also as fomentations; seeds used for 



| chronic diarrhoea. 



Common village medicine for children. 

 ( TRIMEX ). 



Bark of nut good for fever, asthma, 

 chronic diarrhoea, heart and skin dis- 

 eases. 



Nuts very astringent, used in eye dis- 

 eases, etc. 



Stem used in fever, skin diseases, jaun- 

 dice, and syphilitic affections. 



Oil from seed used in skin diseases, and 

 for burning. 



Roots used for expelling intestinal 

 worms, leaves and stems for bilious 

 disorders, cutaneous diseases, and as 

 an emmenagogue. 



EDIBLE HERBS, ETC., COMMONLY USED AS FOOD 



IN CEYLON BY THE 

 POORER NATIVES, BUT NOT CULTIVATED 



S. Sinhalese. T.=Tamil. 



