Ipomoea mauritiana (Kiri badu)

  

• Scientific name: Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq.
• English name: Giant potato
• Tamil name: Palmudamgi
• Sanskirt name: Ksiravidhari
  
• Sinhala name: කිරිබදු

It is used in sinhlala medicine in treating Tuberculosis (ක්ෂය රෝගය)

The tuberous root is frequently used as a restorative, alterative, aphordisiac, demulcent and galactagogue. It is an aromatic stomachic and cholagogue and is useful for chronic dyspepsia, acute and chronic congestion of the liver and jaundice. It is also a diuretic in addition to its demulcent qualities. It is useful against Bright's disease, acute and chronic pyelitis, cystitis gonorrhoea and strangury