Herb Library

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

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Herbs for: ආහාර ජීර්ණය

Leaves

Karapincha (Murraya koenigii): Curry Leaves Are Not Just Flavour

(Murraya koenigii)

Karapincha (Murraya koenigii) suffers a peculiar fate: it is put into almost every Sri Lankan dish a

Roots & Rhizomes

Inguru (Ginger): The Universal Medicine, and What It Is Proven To Do

(Zingiber officinale)

Inguru (Zingiber officinale) earns its Ayurvedic title vishwabhesaj — universal medicine — more hone

Succulents

Komarika (Aloe Vera): Excellent on Skin, Complicated to Swallow

(Aloe vera)

Komarika (Aloe vera) sits in a pot by countless Sri Lankan kitchen doors for one very good reason: w

Fruits & Seeds

Aralu (Terminalia chebula): Haritaki and the Triphala Tradition

(Terminalia chebula)

Aralu (Terminalia chebula) carries an unusual reputation: Tibetan medical texts depict it in the han

Fruits & Seeds

Thippili (Piper longum): Long Pepper for Digestion and Breathing

(Piper longum)

Thippili (Piper longum) looks like a small grey catkin rather than a pepper, but one taste settles t

Fruits & Seeds

Koththamalli (Coriander): Sri Lanka's Classic Fever and Cold Remedy

(Coriandrum sativum)

If there is one remedy every Sri Lankan household reaches for at the first sign of a fever, it is ko

Flowers

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

Roots & Rhizomes

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

Bark & Wood

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

Fruits & Seeds

Godapara (Dillenia retusa): Sri Lanka's Endemic Natural Shampoo

(Dillenia retusa)

Godapara (Dillenia retusa) is endemic to Sri Lanka — it grows wild nowhere else on earth. Before sha

Succulents

Thotila (Oroxylum indicum): The Indian Trumpet Tree of Dasamula

(Oroxylum indicum)

Thotila (Oroxylum indicum) is unmistakable once you have seen it: a slender tree hung with enormous

Fruits & Seeds

Masan (Ziziphus mauritiana): Indian Jujube, the Childhood Fruit

(Ziziphus mauritiana)

Masan (Ziziphus mauritiana) is a fruit most Sri Lankans meet as children, scrumped from a thorny tre

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