Botanical Name:
Coscinium fenestratum
English: Cailumba wood
Sinhala:
Wenivael gaeta
Its
chief use is a remedy against tetanus. It is the stem of this creeper used in
Ayurvedic medicine. In Malaria it is as valuable remedy as quinine. It is used
as an infusion. It is also used in the treatment of diarrhoea. The bitter
alkaloid in Weniwal is used in the treatment of bleeding piles and in cases of
excessive menstruation. It is a blood purifier.
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