The local medical system of Sri Lanka is known as Sinhala Wedakama or Hela Wedakama.
Fracture therapy can be called as a treatment method that has a special place in the local
medicine. All living things in the world are inanimate objects and the human body is composed
of Patavi (Earth), Apo (Water), Thejo (Fire), Vayo (Air), Akasha (Space). It is a creation of the
combination of the five great demons and all these things like hair, nails, teeth, skin, veins, bones
and marrow are included in it. All these are systematically located by the skeletal system. Also,
the internal organ system is very systematically protected by this skeletal system.
In fracture medicine, the main focus is on the damage to the skeletal system that supports the
body and the damage to the joints, muscles and nerves, blood vessels, tendons etc. Treatment of
their deformity is done under fracture therapy.
here is also evidence that kings such as Pulasti Isi, King Ravana, King Buddhadasa, King Maha
Parakramabahu and King Parakramabahu II, as historical physicians, provided medicine to the
people in addition to their government.
Professor Premathilaka, under his guidance, in 1981 excavations by his students at Polonnaruwa
discovered the Alahana Parivena complex, one of the largest Sanghavasa complexes. Not only is
it a fully functional hospital, but it also has medical equipment and surgical equipment from 800
years ago. It was established by the Physician-King Parakrama Bahu I (1153-1186 AD).
Professor Emeritus (Surgeon) of the University of Peradeniya, Arjuna Aluvihare, who
emphasizes that the discovery of surgical instruments in the monastic hospital confirms the
Malluma, It is a medicine made by finely chopping some fresh medicinal leaves and heating them on the stove. Also, due to the medicinal properties of those herbs, the growth of cells in those tissues is stimulated. By this, in addition to the above medicinal properties, it is expected to retain the temperature of the place for a longer time
In this way, the Paththu is tied after the Mallum.Paththu is the puree of medicinal leaves or barks
that is boiled and made to thicken. There are also cases where various types of medicinal
powders and powders are used for it. These are done through many systematic steps in a way that
can be adjusted scientifically. Here, the joint is given the necessary rest by placing the bandages
on it and tying the bandages.
Vata Shamaka pain killers are given inside the body to relieve the pain and for that, Pills, Kalka
and medicated decoctions made by combining various medicines are used. It is also a special
feature of this place to find suitable places for harvesting medicines, when making medicines,
when tying mallum paththu etc.
He had the ability to find the herbs used for that even for a bone explosion in his surroundings.
Hela Wedakama is a science with wonderful secrets.
It is as stated in the book An Historical Relation of the Island of Ceylon written by Robert Knox
in 1681.
“A Neighbor of mine a Cingular, would undertake to cure a broken Leg or Arm by application of
some Herbs that grow in the Woods, and that with that speed, that the broken Bone after it was
set should knit by the time one might boil a pot of Rice and three carries, that is about an hour
and an half or two hours; and I knew a man who told me he was thus cured”
Dr: K.L.C. Hansani Wijerathna
Ayurvedic Doctor