Herb Library
Browse our comprehensive collection of traditional medicinal plants and herbal remedies.
Herbs for: Skin Conditions
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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Wathusudda (Tabernaemontana divaricata): Crape Jasmine, and the Eye Warning
(Tabernaemontana divaricata)
Wathusudda (Tabernaemontana divaricata) stands in more Sri Lankan gardens than almost any other shru
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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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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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Kuppameniya (Acalypha indica): The Cat's Weed, and a Serious Warning
(Acalypha indica)
Kuppameniya (Acalypha indica) is known to most Sri Lankans for something charming: cats dig up its r
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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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Neem (Kohomba): The Village Pharmacy, and the One Rule About Neem Oil
(Azadirachta indica)
Neem (Azadirachta indica) is called the village pharmacy for good reason — a single tree supplies a
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