Botanical name:-Plectranthus zatarhendi
Family name:-LAMIACEAE
English name-Tulsi
Sinhala name:-Iriweriya
Tamil name:-
Status:-Endemic
Edibal parts:-Nun
Grows in:-Sri Lanka,Somalia, Ethiopia,Eritrea, East Africa,Yemen
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Aromatic, astringent,stomachic properties,diaphoretic ,fever ,dysentery, diarrhooea,vomiting.Parts used to make medicine:-Whole plant
Propagation:-Seeds.
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Iriveriya is
another plant found in gardens. I have seen it grown successfully as an indoor
plant. It is aromatic and grows easily and is used in many prescription for
fever and diarrhoea. The book Yogasatakaya gives details of how to use
Iraveriya in various stages of diarrhoea.For example , in long standing cases it
is mixture of Iriveriya and Kalanduuuru; if the diarrhoea is accompanied by loss
of blood, the ingredient s are iriveriya, Kalanduru, and unripe beli fruit . If
there is a severe grip then it has to be iriveriya, Kalanduru, unripe beli with Kelindahall. It has
to be administered as a decoction.
HERBAL FOOD
andMEDICINE in SRI LANKA
Dr Seela
fernando