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Thursday, November 5, 2020

Manihot esculenta/Mangnokka

 



Botanical name: Manihot esculenta 
Family:Euphorbiaceae
Names in different languages:
   Sinhala: Mangnokka
   English : Manioc
   Tamil : maravaati, maravalli, al-vallik-kizhangu
   Sanskrit: kalpakandah- darukandah
Distribution
Tropics.
Status: Under cultivation
Edible parts:Young leaves, Tuber
Ayurvedicusage:
Treatment for :Eye conditions ,Small pox, Rheumatism, Chicken pox, Skin rashes, Fevwe, Measles, Constipation, Ulcers, Anti-cancer(Source: institute of Ayurveda)
Parts use to make medicine:Tubers , Leaves
Propagation: Stem cuttings







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