Mukunu-Wenna

Mugunuwanna

Alternanthera sessilis F. Amaranthaceae

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Description

Perennial herb 60cm tall, with elliptic-shaped leaves 8cm long, which form opposite along the willowing stems. Short, side stems develop from the leaf axils, carrying two or more leaves.

Flowers also form at leaf axils, as fine white petals around an oval cone.

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Medicinal Uses

A traditional herb in India and Sri Lanka, often used in combination with other herbs in therapeutic oils. The vitamin and mineral-rich leaves have been an essential ingredient in kola kanda (a dish that is very much a daily ritual) made with boiled rice, coconut and several kinds of green leaves. The mixture eaten as a meal, is esteemed to cool the body, promote energy and help to balance the three forces of vata, pita, and kapa. Mukunu-wenna is highly valued for strengthening the eyes, for eye ailments, and the nervous system.

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Purple Leafed Mukunu-wenna also called Pink Cress (A. versicolor) with purple/plum red leaves is a colourful species for adding to salads and as a garnish on meals. In the Chinese system of health and healing, purple foods benefit the circulation and strengthen the kidneys and bladder (see diagram p.12).

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