Hulankeeriya (Maranta arundinacea) grows about one meter high. A plant grows to 10cm. Formed in an inflorescence the flowers are white. This is the part that has a significant value. Wild potatoes are white in color. “Aralup” flour obtained from Hulankeeriya tubers. It is called flour. There are many types of these flours. High quality food can be prepared. The breeze Indigestion, Heart disease, Hematuria, Urinary retention, Urinary inflammation, Fever, Skin diseases, Cough, Hulankeeriya tuber is used to treat diseases such as tracheitis, diarrhoea, seizures, convulsions etc.
When the food is spoiled and snake poison is given to drink the juice of Hulankeeriya tuber. Eating boiled Hulankeeriya yam with coconut is easy to digest In case of food poisoning and snake venom, take tuber juice. Hulankeeriya is the quality of porridge made by chopping potatoes. Eating Hulankeeriya yam boiled with coconut makes digestion easier. Hulankeeriya behechin is also good for amlapittaya or gastritis. Hulankeeriya tuber is an effective medicine for bleeding hemorrhoids A food that stimulates sexual activity. Potatoes can be eaten raw.
