Salacia Reticulata (Kothala himbutu) tea bags

10 TEA BAGS in a packet

is an indigenous Sri Lankan medicinal plant but also grown in some parts of
Southern India. There are two species of Salacia Reticulata and said to have the same properties
in Sri Lankan.

The Salacia reticulata is endangered while the Salacia diandra is endemic and endangered. Both Kothala
Himbutu species grow well in the wet zone in Sri Lanka. Indian Kothala Himbutu plant does not have the same properties as the Sri Lankan one and that is why the Sri Lankan plant is in high demand in the export market.

Salacia reticulata is the variety that contains this specific medicinal value and is found only in Sri Lanka.
The compounds contained in the parts of the Salacia Reticulata tree can control the process of the
enzyme which helps to produce food into sugar and added that Salacia Reticulata can be used as a
tea to control sugar levels in the body with virtually no side effects.

According to ayurvedic system of medicine, mostly the roots of the Salacia Reticulata (Kothala himbutu) tree are
used in the preparation of medicines. The plant is also used to heal digestion, hepatitis, skin ailments
and diabetes. Kothala Himbutu is also known to reduce sugar in the gut and is ideal for those
who want to get slimmer, want to reduce weight.

Sri Lanka is known to produce some of the best Salacia Reticulata (Kothala himbutu) plants in the world. The plant
takes around 40 to 50 years to grow into mature creepers before it can be used for medicinal
purposes. Salacia Reticulata (Kothala himbutu) is used by traditional physicians or Ayurvedic doctors to treat
diabetes. Currently, Japan has many patents and pending applications for the export of the Salacia Reticulata (Kothala himbutu) plants from Sri Lanka.