kola-kanda

Sri Lankan Traditional Breakfast – Kola Kanda (Herbal gruel) and its medicinal value

Kola kanda is a traditional Sri Lankan food made up of green leaves which is used as nutritious wholesome morning meal and remedy for some diseases. This food preparation is not mentioned in Ayurveda texts, hence it is indigenous to Sri Lanka. In ancient Sri Lanka it was the special food taken in empty stomach before …

Ayurveda in Sri Lanka

Ayurveda is nature’s way of caring and curing. The preparation of ayurvedic medications is usually a long process with ingredients being ground in a pestle for a prescribed period of time. Juices and extracts of plants are simmered until they reduce to a fraction of their original volume. Besides decoctions, wines, pills and powders for …