Herbs for Piles (Haemorrhoids)

3 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.

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Roots & Rhizomes

Rathnithul (Plumbago indica): Chitraka, the Fiery Root

(Plumbago indica)

Rathnithul (Plumbago indica) is a handsome shrub with scarlet flower spikes, and beneath it a root t

Roots & Rhizomes

Kohila (Lasia spinosa): The Spiny Marsh Vegetable That Fights Inflammation

(Lasia spinosa)

Kohila (Lasia spinosa) is the vegetable that bites back: a marsh plant whose leaf stalks and rhizome

Leaves

Nidikumba (Mimosa pudica): The Touch-Me-Not That Folds Away

(Mimosa pudica)

Nidikumba (Mimosa pudica) is the plant every Sri Lankan child has poked. Touch a leaf and it folds s

Other uses

Digestion (42) Coughs and Colds (22) Skin Conditions (22) Blood Sugar and Diabetes (18) Fever (16) Urinary and Kidney Health (16) Cooling the Body (14) Joint Pain and Arthritis (13) Wound Healing (12) Sleep and Stress (9) Immunity (8) Diarrhoea (8) Oral and Dental Health (8) Constipation (7) Cholesterol and Heart Health (7) Hair Care (7) Liver Health (6) Asthma and Breathing (5) Women's Health (4) Inflammation and Swelling (4) Memory and Brain Health (4) Eye Health (4) Weight Management (3) Intestinal Worms (3)