Herbs for Diarrhoea
8 Sri Lankan medicinal plants traditionally used for this purpose. Open a herb to see its Sinhala, English and botanical names, the parts used, how it is prepared, the research behind it and safety notes.
Kumbuk (Terminalia arjuna): The Riverside Giant with Bark for the Heart
(Terminalia arjuna)
Kumbuk (Terminalia arjuna) is the great pale-trunked tree that leans over almost every river, canal
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Beli (Aegle marmelos): The Sacred Bael Tree for Digestive Health
(Aegle marmelos)
Beli (Aegle marmelos) may be the only medicine in Sri Lanka that works in both directions. The unrip
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Pera Kola (Psidium guajava): The Garden Guava Leaf for Diarrhoea and Toothache
(Psidium guajava)
A pera tree grows in almost every Sri Lankan home garden, and when someone has loose motions, a gran
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Madan (Syzygium cumini): Jambul, the Fruit With 125 Years of Diabetes Research
(Syzygium cumini)
Madan (Syzygium cumini) stains your tongue purple and your fingers with history. Before insulin exis
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Thambili (Cocos nucifera var. aurantiaca): Sri Lanka's Orange King Coconut
(Cocos nucifera var. aurantiaca)
On any hot afternoon along a Sri Lankan road you will see bunches of bright orange thambili hanging
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Nelum (Nelumbo nucifera): The Sacred Lotus, From Temple Offering to Pharmacology
(Nelumbo nucifera)
Nelum (Nelumbo nucifera) is the national flower of Sri Lanka and the offering laid before every Budd
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Diyamitta (Cissampelos pareira): The Velvet-Leaf Vine Tested Against Dengue
(Cissampelos pareira)
Diyamitta (Cissampelos pareira) is a slender climber with soft, heart-shaped leaves that Sri Lankan
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Divul (Limonia acidissima): Wood Apple, the Hard-Shelled Fruit of the Dry Zone
(Limonia acidissima)
Divul (Limonia acidissima) is the fruit you crack open with a stone. Behind its grey, wooden shell l
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