Gonika (ගොනිකා / ගොනු කෑ වැල) Medicinal Plants

Locally known as Gonika or Gonuke Wel, this is a native medicinal plant that has many properties that offer value to one’s lifestyle. You can now easily purchase the plant from our online store and enjoy its benefits. This climbing, herbaceous plant is ideal to have in your small home garden and enjoy its taste whenever you have the urge or necessity to consume it.

The leaves of this plant are quite fleshy and elliptic while these are consumed as salads, sambols and even brewed as herbal tea. Some even enjoy it with their early morning rice porridge since it is believed to help in balancing healthy blood sugar levels. It is believed that Gonika leaves have the potential to provide relief for joint pains and also help heal fractures.