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Plants and herbs are the breath of life & from the dim past, human beings have turned to them in sickness in health. This book is the result of some of the researches and experiences of the author with herbal medicine.
This book is a collection of some of the articles published in the “Ceylon Daily News’ on herbes, under the title of ‘Home Remedies’. It is also the outcome of a study conducted for the National NGO Council of Sri Lanka with the support from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The book is based on ancient ‘triple method’ or the Wata, Pita and Kapha theory. These three forces, which constitute the Thridosha, regulate the normal working of the human body and are responsible for birth, existence & death (Utpatthi, Sthiti, Bhanga ).
Thirty five chapters of the book deal with decoctions ‘Peyavas’ and ‘Kalkas”, and home remedies. Three of the chapters deal with herbes. These describe herbs, such as coriander plant, asomodagam, asafoetide, parsley, penela wel, herbal tea, etc.
The book then goes on to describe various herbs/plants in detail, their botanical names, the ailments for which these herbs/plants are useful and the manner in which these herbs/plants can be used and taken. These are: ginger, onion, ‘Karapincha’ tree, roadside trees, tamarind, erabadu, margosa, fig tree, timbre, beli tree, jak, wood apple, oleander. The book also describes usefulness of flowers and plants for healing, health and beauty.
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