Snake bite is considered as a major occupational health problem in Sri Lanka. A traditional decoction consists of nine medicinal plants clinically proven its efficacy for snake bites. In the present study, an attempt was done to carry out chemical analysis of the decoction. Chemi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2021/v10i3-430236
Background: Sri Lanka is one of the Asian countries mainly rely on herbal medicines for snake bites. A herbal paste consist of nine medicinal plants have been using for snake bites and clinically proven its efficacy. In the present study, an attempt was done to carry out chemical...
Objective: Snake-bite is one of the important public health problems of tropical countries including Sri Lanka. The risk of snake-bites is higher in rural areas of the country and people mainly rely on herbal medicines. Antiserum is the only therapeutic agent in Western medicine...
Alcohol is a psychoactive and toxic substance which consists with dependence creating properties. Alcoholism has listed as one of the three most deadly killer diseases of the 20th century by World Health Organization. According to Ayurveda, Madatyaya is a disease which is charact...
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among non-communicable diseases. Ischemic heart disease is responsible for 16% of the world’s total deaths in 2019. Stroke is the second leading cause of death is responsible for 11%. The main risk factors of ca...
Background: Vājīkarana - Aphrodisiacs / Virilification Therapy is one branch of Ashtanga Ayurveda. It deals with preservation and promotion of sexual potency of a healthy man, conception of healthy progeny, and management of sexual and reproductive ailments. Vājīkarana drugs...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i130277
Background: Vatika prakaranaya is one of the most important indigenous medical pharmacopoeia named “Vatika prakaranaya hewath Beheth guli kalka potha”. It was written by Dr. Illeperuma Arachchige Don Sadiris De Alwis Illeperuma in 1879 which contained different kinds of tradition...
Introduction: Cannabis sativa is an herbaceous plant which is used as a remedy for many diseases in Traditional Medicine of Sri Lanka. Even though cannabis is the most illicit plant around the world, its medicinal properties are beneficial in numerous ways. The active ingredients...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2021/v11i430290