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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Diyamiththa-Cissampelos pareira



 











Botanical name:Cissampelos pareira  
Family: Menispermaceae 
Names in different languages:
    Sinhala: Diyamiththa 
    English  :Velvet leaf plant
    Tamil Appatta
    Sanskirt : Paatha / Vriddhakarnika / Ambashtha
Grows in: Sri Lanka, India, China

Ayurvedic usage:  Abscess, Ulcers, Scabies, Wounds, Nephritis, Nephritis colic, Vesicular  calculus, Fever, Bladder stons, Chronic inflammation of urinary passage.(Institute of ayurveda.org)
Parts used to make medicinemedicine:-Roots, Leaves
Propagation:Seeds