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Ethno medicinal plants used in the treatment of bone fractures: a study conducted in Matale district
(Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Balasooriya, M.G.D.N.; Karunarathna, W.D.C.K.
Traditional medicine is a valuable system continuously developed over generations by the local people in different parts of Sri Lanka. Documenting the traditional knowledge is very important for its conservation and sustainable utilization as this traditional knowledge is gradually disappearing. Ethno medicine which provides information about the plants used in traditional system is very important for its survival for long period. Bone fracture is a medical condition where the continuity of bone is broken. The way of link in fractured bone and positioning the dislocations using herbal plants is a unique art the knowledge of which passed down from generation to generation by different Kedum Bidum traditions. The present study focused on the ethno medicinal plants used in the treatment of bone fractures in Matale district. The data were collected from traditional medical practitioners, elderly people of different communities in the district and affected people through discussions. A questionnaire was used to gather data. Investigations revealed that 102 plant varieties are commonly used in treatment of fractures such as Mellum, Pattu, Alepa, Thel kiri, Behet peni, Tewili and Thel. Among 102 plant varieties 62 were herbal trees, 25 shrubs and 15 were climbers. Those plants show Asti sandhana, Vedana shamaka, Shotahara and Kshata ropana actions. Majority of the preparations are made from leaves, barks, roots and rhizome. Most of plant varieties are easily available in this region and some are facing extinction. Further investigations should be carried out to ensure conservation of these plant varieties.
A study on different usages of Vartikawa vati
(Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Balasooriya, M.G.D.N.; Karunarathna W.D.C.K.
Among the books written on Sri Lankan traditional medicine, Vatika prakaranaya or Behet guli kalka pota is considered to be of utmost importance. In 1879 this book was written by Dr. Eleperuma Achchige don Sadiris de Alwis Aylapperuma and up to now it has been edited several times. Traditional guli and kalkas are included in this book with their ingredients, manufacturing process and various diseases for which they can be used with different anupanas. But at the present, mostly used traditional guli and kalka are prescribed only for limited ailments. If one drug can be used for many diseases by changing anupana it is considered as a very valuable drug. Thus this study was based on the different usage of Vartikawa vati. Vatika prakaranaya hewat behet guli kalka pota - Experimental study (1st part) written by Ponnamperuma A. (2004) was used in this study. Vartikawa vati is widely used for diseases like indigestion, vomiting and diarrhoea. 15 anupana kavi are included which mentioned about 17 diseases such as sanni, jvara, udavarta…etc. 6 types of sanni are included. But majority of diseases mentioned in anupana kavi are related to gastro intestinal tract. 44 different types of anupana are mentioned for 17 diseases; among them 39 for internal usage and 5 for external usage. The specialty of Vartikawa vati is that it can be used as an external application for conditions like headache and snakebite. Several anupanas are mentioned for each disease. According to this study Vartikawa vati can be used for many diseases by changing the anupana internally and externally. Clinical practice of these different usages is very important in the management of these diseases.