Herb Library
Browse our comprehensive collection of traditional medicinal plants and herbal remedies.
Karabu Nati (Syzygium aromaticum): Cloves and Eugenol for Toothache
(Syzygium aromaticum)
Karabu nati (Syzygium aromaticum) is one of the few household remedies whose active ingredient your
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Vada Kaha (Acorus calamus): Sweet Flag, and Why Dosage Matters
(Acorus calamus)
Vada kaha (Acorus calamus) sits awkwardly between reverence and risk. Ayurveda classes it as a medhy
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Ceylon Cinnamon (Kurundu): True Cinnamon, Coumarin and the Evidence
(Cinnamomum verum)
Kurundu (Cinnamomum verum) is Sri Lanka's most famous export and the reason European fleets once fou
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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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Sudu Handun (Santalum album): White Sandalwood, Scarce and Adulterated
(Santalum album)
Sudu Handun (Santalum album) needs no introduction by smell — one whiff of the ground paste explains
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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
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Welmadata (Rubia cordifolia): Indian Madder, the Skin and Dye Root
(Rubia cordifolia)
Welmadata (Rubia cordifolia) has coloured cloth and treated skin for as long as either has been reco
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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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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
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Kapparawalliya (Plectranthus amboinicus): Indian Borage for Coughs
(Plectranthus amboinicus)
Kapparawalliya (Plectranthus amboinicus) is the plant Sri Lankan households reach for the moment a c
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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
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Amukkara (Withania somnifera): Ashwagandha, Stress and Safety
(Withania somnifera)
Amukkara (Withania somnifera) has travelled further than almost any herb on this site. Sold worldwid
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