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Table 1 Traditional uses of ten Sri Lankan medicinal plants

From: In vitro pro-inflammatory enzyme inhibition and anti-oxidant potential of selected Sri Lankan medicinal plants

Plant name/(FAMILY)

Local name/English name

Part used in the study/Voucher specimen No.

Traditional uses

Sphaeranthus indicus L. (Asteraceae)

Mudumahana/East India Globe Thistle

Leaf/SEL/15/11

Swelling in the neck, acute laryngitis and bronchitis, piles [42].

Acronychiapedunculata L. (Rutaceae)

Ankenda/Claw flowered laurel.

Leaf/APL/15/15

Skin diseases, rheumatism, ulcers asthma [43].

Calophyllum innophyllum Linn.(Clusiaceae)

Domba/Alexandrian laurel

Bark/CIB/15/21

Skin diseases, piles, sore eyes, migraine [44].

Symplocos cochinchinesis (Lour.) S. Moore. (Symplocaceae)

Sewalabombu/Lodh tree

Bark/SCB/15/27

Leprosy, tumors, menorrhagia, inflammation and uterine problems [45].

Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) (Menispermaceae)

Rasakinda/heartleaf moonseed

Bark/TCB/15/32

Skin diseases, Jaundice, Diabetes, rheumatic pain, syphilis [46].

Flacourtia indica (Burm.f. Merr.) (Flacourica)

Uguressa/Governor’s Plum

Bark/FIB/15/34

Rheumatoid arthritis, gout, intermittent fever [40, 47].

Leucus zeylanica L. (Lamiaceae)

Gata thumba/Ceylon slitwort

Leaf/LZL/15/41

Jaundice, scorpion, snake bite [48].

Barathranthus nodiflorus Thw. (Loranthaceae)

Pilila

Leaf/BNL/15/44

Bone fractures [49].

Diospyros ebenum J.Koenig ex Retz (Ebenaceae)

Kaluwara/Ceylon ebony

Leaf/DEL/15/47

Snake bite, diarrhoea, ulcers, biliousness [32].

Argyreia populifolia Choisy (Convolvulaceae)

Elephant creeper

Leaf/APL/15/48

Swellings [50].