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    Clinical efficacy of indigenous Patrapottali Sweda (Heenudupiyaliya Tavilla) in the management of Sūryavarta.
    (Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Thennakoon, T.M.D.M.; Sakunthala, H.S.
    Sūryavarta is one type of Śiroroga out of eleven Śirorogas explained in Ayurveda classics. This pathological condition is characterized by its cardinal feature of headache. Headache is found to be starting at the time of sunrise, with pain in the eyes and eye- brows, gradually increasing in severity with the upward movement of the sun and slowly reducing by the time of sunset. Fontal sinusitis is a special type of headache (Śirahsūla) that changes according to the intensity of the sun rays. Headache is dened as a result of specic changes within the brain. It causes severe pain in the head that is often accompanied by sensitivity to light, sound, or smell. Migraine affects approximately 15% of people. It most often starts at puberty and is worst during middle age. Prevailing treatments of migraine are not successful due to its recurrence. In view of magnitude of problem, it is important to drain the sinuses by removing the pathology with sustained effect and reduced recurrence. The present study was done to evaluate the efcacy of Patrapottali Sweda (Heenudupitliya Tavilla) in the management of Sūryavarta (Frontalsinusitis ).Thirty patients between 15- 60 years were selected from the OPD Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Teaching Hospital on the basis of sign and symptoms. The selected patients were divided in to two equal groups through random sampling method. The control group (GA) was treated with Patyakshadhatri Phanta (PD) and Seetarama Vati (SV). Treatment group (GB) received Pottali Sweda for four weeks daily morning and evening regularly with PD and SV. The assessment was carried out on the basis of relief found in the cardinal signs and symptoms of the disease adopting scoring depending upon their severity. Data analysis was done according to independent samples Mann – Whitney U test.Signicant reduction in pain was observed at the end of the study with p<0.05.When comparing overall results of both groups, it revealed that group GB was statistically signicant with regard to the reduction of complaints and clinical signs compared to group GA. There were no adverse effects reported during the study. Therefore, it can be concluded that the selected treatment of Patrapottali Sweada is effective in the management of Sūryavarta.
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    Consideration for reduction of import herbal raw materials required for Ayurvedic pharmaceutical industry in Sri Lanka
    (Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, 2005) Sakunthala, H.S.; Morais, S.N.; Sharma, C.P.
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    Current scenario on import of plant-based Ayurvedic raw materials in Sri Lanka
    (Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Hansini, K.G.D.M.; Peiris, R.M.; Sakunthala, H.S.
    Sri Lanka is an island rich and flourishing in its natural resources with herbal, mineral and animal pharmaceuticals which are the main resources of the Ayurveda and indigenous systems of medicine. Since ancient period, plants have been playing an important role not only as therapeutic agents but also as contributors in healthcare system in Sri Lanka. Although Sri Lanka is identified as one of the most biologically diverse countries in Asia with about 20% of the area under forest, it is not capable of fulfilling its own requirement in manufacturing Ayurveda pharmaceuticals due to lack of raw materials. Hence, this study was carried out to investigate the plant-based raw materials that are mainly imported despite their availability and cultivation potential in Sri Lanka. The information was gathered via visits, interviews with relevant institutions, individuals and statistics compiled with reference to published literature and a market survey was conducted following the collection of data. Overall findings of the survey revealed that the number of imported plant-based Ayurvedic raw materials without any tax was about 90. It is also revealed that nearly twenty commonly used plants among them which were highly potent to grow in Sri Lanka are also imported in large scale. It can be concluded that the proper cultivation of medicinal plants and value addition in processing chain, with mediation of responsible authorities can contribute to uplift health sector and retain foreign currency within the country as well.
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    Evaluation of the effect and efficacy of herbal powder preparation derived from ‘Thalpathe Piliyam’ in the management of type II Diabetes mellitus
    (Young Ayurveda Researchers' and Innovators' Symposium (YARIS – 2019), Institutional Research Committee, Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, Yakkala, Sri Lanka, 2019) Harshamali, K.A.D.T.; Sakunthala, H.S.
    Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder of multiple etiology characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. The effects of Diabetes Mellitus include long-term damage, dysfunction and failure of various organs (WHO, 1999). It is a chronic disease caused by inherited and acquired deficiency in production of insulin by the pancreas or by the ineffectiveness of the insulin produced. Such a deficiency results in increased concentrations of glucose in the blood, which in turn damage many of the body’s systems, especially the blood vessels and nerves. (WHO, 2013) This study was designed to determine the effect and efficacy of selected herbal formulation mentioned in “Thalpathe Piliyam” in the management of type II Diabetes. All patients were selected from medical clinic of Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Teaching Hospital according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected patients were assigned into two groups (group A and B) consisting of 30 patients for each group. The patients of group A were treated with the powder of selected herbal formula and dietary management during the period of 1 month. Patients of group B were treated with allopathic medicine and dietary management during the period of 1 month. After 1 month, the patients of group A and group B showed significant reduction in fasting blood sugar and blood pressure and heart rate. Thus, the powder of selected formulation could be recommended in the management of type II Diabetes
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    Toxic effects of high dose of Desmodium trilflorum D.C (Heen Udupiyaliya) w.s.r. to body weight, liver and kidney functions in rats
    (Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, 2014) Sakunthala, H.S.; Rathnasooriya, W.D.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Wattevidanage, J.
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