Browsing by Author "Rasingolla, S.K."
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Item A comparative clinical study on Sephalika Patra Kshaya and Nika Patra Kshaya in the management of Grdhrasi(Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, 2014) Dissanayake, S.K.; Rasingolla, S.K.Item A review on amapachana (pachana kashaya) and shodana (Niruha Vasti) in the management of Atisthaulya(Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, 2014) Nadugala, H.N.C.; Rasingolla, S.K.Item A review on Anidra (insomnia) based on Ayurveda and indigenous medical texts(Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, 2014) Kumarage, A.D.; Rasingolla, S.K.Item A Review on Pharmacological Activities and Medicinal Properties of Vitex negundo(KDU, Sri Lanka, 2015) Kalderal, H.P.I.J.; Wewalwala, S.L.; Rasingolla, S.K.Item A review on pharmacological activities and medicinal properties of Vitex negundo(8th International Research Conference. General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, 2015) Kaldera, H.P.I.J.; Wewalwala, S.L.; Rasingolla, S.K.Vitex negundo which belongs to Verbenaceae family is a commonly used plant in both Ayurveda and traditional medicine system in Sri Lanka. It is also known as the 'Nika' in sin,hala and 'Nirgundi' in sanskrit. This review aims to provide an overview on Pharmacological activities and medicinal properties of Vitex negundo. The information is collected from authentic Ayurveda texts, scientific journals and electronic media. According to Ayurvedic texts, leaves and roots of Vitex negundo are mostly used. According to Ayurveda pharmacological properties of Vitex negundo tikto, katu and kashaya in rasa, laghu and ruksha in guna, ushna in veerya and katu in vipoka exist. Other medicinal properties are kapha- vatahara, shathahara, vrunashodhana, vrunaropana, keshya, janthugna, medya, kasahara, kushtagna, kandugno, jwaragna, balya, rasayona and chakshusya. Therapeutically it can be used for fever, ear diseases, skin diseases, diseases Of the genito- urinary system and diseases of the respiratory system. Anti-inflammatory activity, Pain suppressing activity, Anti-histamine activity, Membrane stabi!ising activity, Antioxidant activity, Anti- itching activity, Anti-nephrotoxic activity, Antiradical and Anti- /ipoperoxidative effects, Anxio/ytic effect, Alpho- amylase inhibitory activity, Larvicida,' activity, Anti- conulsant activity, Anti-nociceptive activity. Anti-bacterial activity and Anti- microbial activity of Vitex negundo have been scientifically proven. The present review attempts to encompass an up to date comprehensive literature analysis on Vitex negundo with respect to its pharmacological activities and medicinal properties.Item A review on pharmacological activities and medicinal properties of Vitex negundo(General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka, 2015) Kaldera, H.P.I.J.; Wewalwala, S.L.; Rasingolla, S.K.Item A review on the usage of Hepatoprotective drugs used in folk medicine of Sri Lanka(Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, 2014) Perera, K.P.D.C.; Rasingolla, S.K.; Gunaratna, T.A.N.R.Item A review on traditional gruels used in Sri Lanka and their medicinal values(Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, 2014) Pathirana, P.T.N.; Perera, B.P.R.; Rasingolla, S.K.