Herb Library
Browse our comprehensive collection of traditional medicinal plants and herbal remedies.
Herbs for: Joint Pain
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Wara (Calotropis gigantea): The Crown Flower and Its Poison
(Calotropis gigantea)
Wara (Calotropis gigantea) grows where almost nothing else bothers to — sand, waste ground, the edge
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Katu Karandu (Barleria prionitis): The Porcupine Flower for Gums
(Barleria prionitis)
Katu Karandu (Barleria prionitis) defends itself with pale spines at every leaf joint — the porcupin
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Wel Kahambiliya (Tragia involucrata): The Climbing Nettle
(Tragia involucrata)
Wel Kahambiliya (Tragia involucrata) announces itself. Brush past it and the sting arrives instantly
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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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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
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