Gotukola (Sentella Asiatica) this is known as remedy for hey fever and catarrh. It has a high content of vitamin A and folic acid. It’s commercially available now as a herbal and in capsule form.

Katukarosana (Picrorhiza Kurroa) the roots of this plant have been used to make a preparation for blood purification; it is also employed in cough remedies.

Kohomba (Margosa, Azadirachta) has antiseptic properties.

These are medicinal properties of just a few of the many invaluable plants found in Sri Lanka. For every ailment there is probably a plant cure. In ancient Sri Lanka such remedies were commonly and effectively used although down the ages many of these medicinal remedies have become extinct.