Herb Library
Browse our comprehensive collection of traditional medicinal plants and herbal remedies.
Showing Herbs in Category: Leaves
Wel Penela (Cardiospermum halicacabum): Balloon Vine for Joints and Skin
(Cardiospermum halicacabum)
Wel penela (Cardiospermum halicacabum) is easy to identify and easy to overlook: a slender vine scra
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Lunuwila (Bacopa monnieri): Brahmi, and the Evidence for Memory
(Bacopa monnieri)
Lunuwila (Bacopa monnieri) is unusual on this site for a straightforward reason: there are actual ra
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Pawatta (Justicia adhatoda): Adhatoda, the Herb Behind a Modern Cough Medicine
(Justicia adhatoda)
Pawatta (Justicia adhatoda) has a distinction that few traditional herbs can claim. Its principal al
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Senehe Kola (Senna alexandrina): The Herbal Laxative That Actually Works
(Senna alexandrina)
Most herbs on this site come with the caveat that their traditional reputation runs ahead of the evi
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Polpala (Aerva lanata): The Traditional Kidney and Urinary Herb
(Aerva lanata)
Polpala (Aerva lanata) is a modest, woolly weed that most people would step over without noticing. I
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Heen Bovitiya (Osbeckia octandra): Sri Lanka's Traditional Liver Herb
(Osbeckia octandra)
Heen bovitiya (Osbeckia octandra) is a plant with an unusually specific reputation. Where many herbs
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Kapparawalliya (Indian Borage): The Pungent Leaf for Coughs and Colds
(Plectranthus amboinicus)
Introduction to Kapparawalliya Kapparawalliya (Plectranthus amboinicus), often known in English as I
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Akkapana (Life Plant): The Miracle Leaf for Kidney Stones
(Kalanchoe pinnata)
Botanical and Cultural Overview Akkapana (Kalanchoe pinnata), commonly known as the Miracle Leaf, Li
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Monarakudumbiya: The Ultimate Liver Detoxifier
(Vernonia cinerea)
Monarakudumbiya (Vernonia cinerea) is a small, ubiquitous weed found across Sri Lanka, easily identi
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Erabadu: The New Year Leaf for Cleansing
(Erythrina variegata)
Erabadu (Erythrina variegata) is a striking deciduous tree famous for its vibrant red flowers that b
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Kikirindiya (Eclipta prostrata): The Liver Healer and Hair Rejuvenator
(Eclipta prostrata)
Kikirindiya (Eclipta prostrata), widely known as Bhringraj in Ayurveda, is a moisture-loving creepin
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Kuppameniya: The Asthma Remedy and Feline Favorite
(Acalypha indica)
Kuppameniya (Acalypha indica), also known as Indian Acalypha, is a common weed that grows abundantly
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