W.A.s Saroja Weerakoon

University of Colombo · Ayurveda Medical Division

Kaumarabhritya (Pediatrics) is the one of the main branch of Ayurveda and it is considered that the proper care of children is the foundation of health status for a person as well as the nation. The most effective way to determine a person's health is to see how they grew up as a child by following proper diet and exercise with strong parental care...

REVIEW ON RASA AUSHADHA USED FOR CHILDREN Child mortality rate of a nation signifies the level of its health care standards. Several diseases of adulthood bear their roots to childhood. So, it is Important to improve the health status of children and prevent diseases to facilitate their growth into healthy adults. In Ayurveda, ‘Rasa Shastra’ is a...

REVIEW ON RELA TIONSHIP BETWEEN MODERN AGE CLASSIFICA TION AND CONCEPTS OF V AYŌ BHĒDHA IN A YURVEDA Weerasingha W ARP, Weerakoon W ASS, Leena, IAM ,Kalawana OTMRKSB * Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo. rpweera82@gmail.com A yurveda has a holistic approach...

ASSESS THE A W ARENESS, UTILIZA TION AND COMPLIANCE OF SRI LANKAN AYURVEDA AND TRADITIONAL INTERNAL MEDICA TIONS AMONG YOUNG WORKING ADUL TS WORK IN TWO WORK PLACES IN COLOMBO. Fyzer FR, Weerakoon W ASS Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo. The Sri Lankan healthcare system is pluralistic including allopathic medical system and o...

STUDY ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES OF DIABETES MELLITUS (MADHUMEHA) IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF AYURVEDA AND MODERN MEDICAL SYSTEMS. Fyzer FR, Weerakoon W ASS Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo. Diabetes Mellitus or Madhumeha has become a pandemic which can be identified with a high rate of prevalence worldwide. Developing countries are f...

STUDY THE IMMUNE MODULA TORY MEDICINAL HERBS AND ITS CORRELA TION WITH A YURVEDA CONCEPTS Sampath NHMC*, Weerakoon W ASS Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo menushika.chanushi@gmail.com In A yurvedic medical system immunity plays a major role. It is similar to V yadhikshmathwa mentioned in A yurveda texts. It is responsible for...

STUDY THE P ANCHAKARMA PROCEDURES IN PEDIA TRICS, MENTIONED IN A YURVEDA AUTHENTIC TEXTS Kaushalya HBD, Weerakoon W ASS Bandaranayake Memorial A yurvedic Research Institute Institute of Indigenous Medicine ,University of Colombo. hbdulani12@gmail.com Panchakarma is a set of five therapies that acts as preventive as well as curative measure and imp...

Sudarshana powder (SP) is an Ayurvedic preparation, which contains 53 herbal ingredients along with 50% of Andrographis paniculata and is clinically used with bees honey. This study was aimed to determine the safety profile of the SP, and its novel preparation Sudarshana suspension (SS) on male Wistar rats and tolerance studies were conducted for h...

Abstract Bees’ honey has been used to treat in many diseases in traditional medicine. The usage of bees’ honey as a medicine is referred to in the most ancient Ayurveda medical records. Therefore, this study was design to evaluated the chronic anti-inflammatory effect of bees’ honey using adjuvant-induced arthritis in experimental rat model. Health...

In vivo anti- pyretic activity of the aqueous crude extract of Aponogeton rigidifolius

Anti- nociceptive Activity of the Aqueous Extract of Flowers and stalks of Aponogeton rigidifolius in Wistar rats

Study of the Efficacy of an Ayurvedic Treatment Regimen on Balaka Pakshaghata with special reference to Cerebral Palsy, Sri Lanka Journal of Indigenous Medicine

In vivo anti- pyretic activity of the aqueous extract of flowers and stalks of Aponogeton crispus

Evaluate the Effect of Prostaglandin E2 Synthesis of Bees’ honey in Animal model

A Clinical Survey on the Effect on Maternal Stress During Pregnancy for Autistic Disorders

In vivo Anti- nociceptive Activity of the Aqueous Extract of Flowers and Stalks of Aponogeton cripus

Effect of Prostaglandin E2 Synthesis of Sudarshana powder in Animal model;

Evaluate the Efficacy of an Ayurvedic Treatment Regimen on Muscular dystrophies , Sri Lanka Journal of Indigenous Medicine

Sudarshana powder (SP) is one of the most effective Ayurveda powder preparations for paediatric febrile conditions. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant potentials of SP. The in vitro antioxidant effects were evaluated using ABTS radical cation decolourization assay where the TROLOX equivalent anti...

Evaluation of the In Vitro and In Vivo Antioxidant Potentials of Sudarshana Powder; Volume

Sudarshana powder (SP) is a very effective antipyreticAyurvedic preparation, extensively used in Sri Lanka as well as India. This contains 53 ingredients with Andrographis paniculata Burm. F. Nees as the main component (50%). The extreme bitterness of this powder reduces the patient compliance and administration to children is difficult. Therefore,...

According to the Ayruveda classic Ashtanga Hridaya, written around 500 AD, honey can be used to treat many diseases. Eight types of honey are mentioned in Ayurvedic authentic texts. Out of these eight types of honey, the variety produced by honey bees is the most commonly referred to and is the type of honey consumed by humans. Honey produced by ot...

Sudarshana powder (SP) is the most effective anti-pyretic Ayurvedic preparation widely used in Sri Lanka as well as in India from the beginning of Ayurveda treatment. It has 53 ingredients. Presently SP contains Andrographis paniculata (Burm. F.) Nees (50%) and 52 other ingredients (50%). Our aim was to evaluate whether Sudarshana powder exerts any...

Evaluate the Efficacy of an Ayurvedic Treatment Regimen on Muscular dystrophies , Sri Lanka Journal of Indigenous Medicine 2013:03(02):215-218

Cerebral Palsy (CP) or Balaka Pakshagatha (BP) in children is a condition that affects movement, posture and co-ordination, and is caused by damage to the brain before, during or after birth. Most of the affected children suffer from motor activity dysfunctions due to this condition and it becomes a common developmental disability problem. Sixty pa...