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Item Significant characteristics of traditional medicine in Sri Lanka: a review based on sources of available evidence.(Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Peiris, R.M.; Karunarathna, H.M.H.L.; Samaratunga, U.; Kaldera, H.P.I.J.; Wewalwala, S.L.Traditional medicine in Sri Lanka dates back over a period of 3000 years and expanded with the inuence of Ayurveda and traditional culture of the country. The objective of this study was to review the signicant characteristics of traditional medicine in Sri Lanka on the basis of archeological evidence, inscriptions, ola leaves transcripts and traditional authentic texts such as Yogarnavaya, Varayogasaraya, Bhesajjamanjusa etc. The basic concept of dedicated hospitals for human beings was established in Sri Lanka, a fact justied by the archeological evidence of the Mihintale hospital which is believed to be the rst hospital in the world. There is evidence form a number of inscriptions that traditional medicine received royal patronage and Maha Wedanā (medical superintendent) and Sulu Wedanā (medical ofcer) were appointed by the king to develop the traditional medicine and the signicant treatment method Pūdawedakama (treating the patients by using leech) was practiced. Sri Lankan traditional medicine is composed of a number of disciplines of which Ürdhvajatrugata Roga receives considerable signicance. Endemic plants have been extensively used to treat diseases in the Ürdhvajatrugata Roga; Goda Manel (Crinum latifolium), Kapparawalliya (Anisochilus carnosus) and Kabarossa (Similax zeylanica) have been widely used. Apart from the native plants, minerals (Walankatu, Yabora) and animal parts (Kabbellapotu) have been used for preparation of drugs to treat abscesses in the Ürdhvajatrugata Roga. Another signicant feature is that most of the typical practices have been recorded in Ola leaves scripts which have been preserved in the University of Kelaniya and in some personal collections. According to those formulae, Pathmana is a special kind of cūrëa in traditional medicine that consists of China Ala (Smilax glabra Roxb.) as the main ingredient recommended to treat Ürdhvajatrugata Roga. These ndings describe the signicant characteristic features of traditional medicine in Sri Lanka.Item Clinical application of Sri Lankan traditional formulae (Sétärämavaöé and Denibädi Kashäya) in the management of Ürdhvajatrugata Roga: a survey based study(Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Karunarathna, H.M.H.L.; Peiris, R.M.; Samaratunga, U.; Dharmapriya, A.K.H.The history of Sri Lankan traditional medicine dates back to the period of riñi Pulasthi and king Rävaëa. It consists of a vast range of indigenous drug formulae in the management of various kinds of diseases. There are a number of authentic texts related to traditional medicine. Vaöikä Prakaraëaya is one such authentic classic which was written in the 18th century. The formulae used for this study was obtained from Vaöikä Prakaraëaya. The objective of the study was to identify clinical application of Sétäräma Vaöé and Denibädi Kañäya in the management of Ürdhvajatrugata Roga. One hundred indigenous medical practitioners were randomly selected for this study. The data were collected through a specially designed questionnaire. In the literature review of the formulae, Bin kohomba (Munronia pinnata) and Kudumirissa (Toddalia asiatica) were identied as native plants in Sri Lanka.Another specic feature is that Lunuwarana (Crateva adansonii) which is mostly used in the urinary tract diseases in Ayurveda, has been used to treat diseases in the Ürdhvajatrugata Roga in traditional medicine. The results revealed that 100% of physicians use this combination for Çiro Roga, especially in Kaphaja and Vätaja Çiro Roga. Apart from that, many physicians (85%) use it for PénasRoga. 45% of physicians use it for Karëa Roga, especially in Karëa Päka and Karëa Sräva and 40% of physicians use it for Näsä Roga, especially in Kaphaja Pratiçyä. Further, Akñi Roga (30%) and Mukha Roga (20%) were also treated by the physicians using this formula. Therefore, it can be concluded that most of the indigenous physicians in Sri Lanka use this traditional formula in the management of a wide range of Ürdhvajatrugata Roga.