Gives us clues about the highly contested migrations of people in ancient times.Ībelmoschus angulosus, A.moschatus (Muskdana,Īmbrette,Musky-seeded hibiscus, Okra, Ornamental Okra) Tracing the usage of a plant name via Prakrit/Sanskrit, Pali, Sinhala, Tamil.Our use, but made freely available to the public with no liability on us. NOT a comprehensive or authoritative list, but a preliminary list made by us for Sanskrit names are often found in Ayurvedic texts. To the etymology and ethno-botanical migrations and adoption of names. The Sanskrit (or Pali) names, together with the Tamil names, provide clues In roman letters (e.g., Ehela, or Aehaela, Waraka or Varaka) to locate Use a slash to open a dialog box where you can type the sinhala name.Use the Latin names in Google to locate pictures of the plant, and references to Lighter vein - "some high lights from plant and animal life in SL" Of use in traditional cures - a western compilation A dictionary of Ayurvedic herbs and medicinal uses.
The links of the ecology to the land's socio-culture, and its people. Go to list of herbal preparations, e.g., 'Pas-panguwa'Ĭlick for Sinhala Names → Botanical names Send questions & comments to the website email: ,Īlternative e-mail: Lanka is a rare treasure of flora and fauna. Click the first letter of the botanical name: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.Please respect the effort that has been put in. Use of the material for non-commercial scholarly and academic purposes is acceptable and we appreciate your acknowledgment. The material in all pages of this website is copyright material, and reproducing it and/or extracting material for commercial purposes or web-republication, without due permission and acknowledgment are considered an infringement. To search this table simply use the "search" function of your browser (e.g, use "Edit", then "Find" or Ctrl+F) and type in the plant/herb name (botanical or local language), or any word (e.g., diabetes ) you are looking for in the dialogue box that opens up. Ethno-botany, an adjunct to Place-Names studies