Herb Library

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Leaves

Murunga (Moringa oleifera): What the Drumstick Tree Really Delivers

(Moringa oleifera)

Murunga (Moringa oleifera) grows in the corner of countless Sri Lankan gardens, dropping long ribbed

Leaves

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

Leaves

Monarakudumbiya (Vernonia cinerea): The Weed Studied for Quitting Smoking

(Vernonia cinerea)

Monarakudumbiya (Vernonia cinerea) is a weed so ordinary that it grows through cracks in Sri Lankan

Leaves

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

Leaves

Erabadu (Erythrina variegata): The Red Flower of the Sinhala New Year

(Erythrina variegata)

Erabadu (Erythrina variegata) keeps a calendar. Its scarlet flowers open as April arrives, alongside

Leaves

Kapparawalliya (Plectranthus amboinicus): Indian Borage for Coughs

(Plectranthus amboinicus)

Kapparawalliya (Plectranthus amboinicus) is the plant Sri Lankan households reach for the moment a c

Leaves

Kikirindiya (Eclipta prostrata): Bhringraj, the Hair Herb

(Eclipta prostrata)

Kikirindiya (Eclipta prostrata) is the plant Sri Lankans reach for when hair starts going grey or fa

Leaves

Kuppameniya (Acalypha indica): The Cat's Weed, and a Serious Warning

(Acalypha indica)

Kuppameniya (Acalypha indica) is known to most Sri Lankans for something charming: cats dig up its r

Leaves

Akkapana (Kalanchoe pinnata): The Life Plant and Its Cardiac Glycosides

(Kalanchoe pinnata)

Akkapana (Kalanchoe pinnata) earns its English names — Life Plant, Miracle Leaf — honestly enough: d

Leaves

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

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

Leaves

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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