Herb Library

Browse our comprehensive collection of traditional medicinal plants and herbal remedies.

Showing Herbs in Category: Leaves

Nidikumba: The Sensitive Plant for Wounds and Piles (Mimosa pudica) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Leaves

Nidikumba: The Sensitive Plant for Wounds and Piles

(Mimosa pudica)

Botanical and Cultural Overview Nidikumba (Mimosa pudica), commonly known as the Sensitive Plant or

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Karal Heba: The Prickly Chaff Flower for Kidney and Respiratory Health (Achyranthes aspera) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
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Karal Heba: The Prickly Chaff Flower for Kidney and Respiratory Health

(Achyranthes aspera)

Botanical and Cultural Overview Karal Heba (Achyranthes aspera), commonly known in English as the P

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Wara (Crown Flower): The Toxic but Triumphant Pain Reliever (Calotropis gigantea) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
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Wara (Crown Flower): The Toxic but Triumphant Pain Reliever

(Calotropis gigantea)

Botanical and Cultural Overview Wara (Calotropis gigantea), commonly known as the Crown Flower or G

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Aruda (Rue): The Bitter Guardian of Infant Health and Digestion (Ruta graveolens) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
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Aruda (Rue): The Bitter Guardian of Infant Health and Digestion

(Ruta graveolens)

Botanical and Cultural Overview Aruda (Ruta graveolens), commonly known in English as Rue or Herb-o

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Walkoththamalli (Sweet Broomweed): The Herb for Kidney Health and Diabetes (Scoparia dulcis) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
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Walkoththamalli (Sweet Broomweed): The Herb for Kidney Health and Diabetes

(Scoparia dulcis)

Botanical and Cultural Overview Walkoththamalli (Scoparia dulcis), known in English as Sweet Broomw

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Katu Karandu (Porcupine Flower): The Spiny Healer for Dental and Joint Health (Barleria prionitis) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
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Katu Karandu (Porcupine Flower): The Spiny Healer for Dental and Joint Health

(Barleria prionitis)

Botanical and Cultural Overview Katu Karandu (Barleria prionitis), commonly known as the Porcupine

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Wathusudda (Crape Jasmine): The Delicate White Flower for Eye Health (Tabernaemontana divaricata) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
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Wathusudda (Crape Jasmine): The Delicate White Flower for Eye Health

(Tabernaemontana divaricata)

Botanical and Cultural Overview Wathusudda (Tabernaemontana divaricata), commonly known in English

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Heen Bopath (Little Tree Plant): The Delicate Healer for Diabetes and Asthma (Biophytum sensitivum) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
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Heen Bopath (Little Tree Plant): The Delicate Healer for Diabetes and Asthma

(Biophytum sensitivum)

Botanical and Cultural Overview Heen Bopath (Biophytum sensitivum), commonly referred to in English

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Wel Kahambiliya (Indian Stinging Nettle): The Fierce Herb for Asthma and Skin (Tragia involucrata) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
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Wel Kahambiliya (Indian Stinging Nettle): The Fierce Herb for Asthma and Skin

(Tragia involucrata)

Botanical and Cultural Overview Wel Kahambiliya (Tragia involucrata), commonly known as the Indian

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Heen Pitawakka: The Ultimate Liver Healer for Hepatitis and Jaundice (Phyllanthus debilis) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
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Heen Pitawakka: The Ultimate Liver Healer for Hepatitis and Jaundice

(Phyllanthus debilis)

Botanical and Cultural Overview Heen Pitiyawakka (Phyllanthus debilis, often used interchangeably w

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Lemongrass (Sera): The Citrusy Herb for Immunity (Cymbopogon citratus) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
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Lemongrass (Sera): The Citrusy Herb for Immunity

(Cymbopogon citratus)

Introduction to Lemongrass (Sera) Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), known locally as "Sera," is a t

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The Incredible Healing Power of Neem Leaves (Kohomba) (Azadirachta indica) - Sri Lankan medicinal plant
Leaves

The Incredible Healing Power of Neem Leaves (Kohomba)

(Azadirachta indica)

Introduction to Neem (Kohomba) Neem (Azadirachta indica), locally known as "Kohomba" in Sri Lanka,

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