Herb Library

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

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Herbs for: ප්‍රතිශක්තිය

Leaves

(Ocimum tenuiflorum)

Maduru Thala (Ocimum tenuiflorum) carries two identities at once. To Ayurveda it is Tulsi, the elixi

Fruits & Seeds

(Phyllanthus emblica)

Nelli (Phyllanthus emblica) is the fruit that plays a trick on you: bite it and it is astringent and

Bark & Wood

(Tinospora cordifolia)

Rasakinda (Tinospora cordifolia) is called amrita in Sanskrit — the nectar of immortality — and few

Leaves

(Cymbopogon citratus)

Sera (Cymbopogon citratus) is the stalk you bruise and drop into a curry, and the tea you make when

Roots & Rhizomes

(Allium sativum)

Sudu lunu (Allium sativum) is the rare traditional medicine that modern science has tested to exhaus

Fruits & Seeds

(Nigella sativa)

Kaluduru (Nigella sativa) arrived in Sri Lanka along the spice routes and settled into two places at

Roots & Rhizomes

(Cissampelos pareira)

Diyamitta (Cissampelos pareira) is a slender climber with soft, heart-shaped leaves that Sri Lankan

Fruits & Seeds

(Citrus aurantifolia)

Dehi (Citrus aurantifolia) is squeezed into more Sri Lankan remedies than any other plant: into the