Kothala Himbutu (Salacia reticulata) is a herb that is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat diabetes and obesity. The plant’s medicinal qualities are well known in villages in Sri Lanka, where jugs are made with the bark of the kothala himbutu creeper, in which water is stored overnight and consumed for its health benefits
These precious Herbs are packed with nutrition have been recommended for not only prevention of illnesses but as a cure, the “CharakaSamhitha” (oldest of the three surviving Ayurveda treatises) and the “SushrutaSamhitha” mentions the therapeutic value of these heirloom rice verities, further one of the Pearl Islands most noble Kings Buddhadasa (341-370 AD) in his composition of Medical Treaties “Saratha Sangraha’’ illustrates the benefits of these grains.
