Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants

Sri Lanka's Ayurvedic tradition features a rich variety of medicinal plants used for centuries. Sri Lanka has a rich tradition of Ayurvedic medicine, drawing on its indigenous knowledge and a variety of medicinal plants. Here are some notable Ayurvedic medicinal plants found in Sri Lanka:

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Mollugo cerviana ෴ පත්පාඩගම්

Identification

The herb has been touted to be useful in the treatment of many diseases and illnesses such as viral infection, cancer, acne, hepatitis, eye diseases, skin aliments and bleeding. However, all its healing properties are inferred from experiments done in the laboratory. So far. I have not seen any formal report on its healing effect when used in human.

Common Name In Sri Lanka: Pathpadagam (පත්පාඩගම්)
Scientific Name: Mollugo cerviana
Habitat: Many types of dry, sandy habitat types
Average Height: Up to 15 cm tall

Mollugo cerviana is part of the catalog of ayurvedic medicinal plants of Sri Lanka.