Abstract:
The science has developed after Industrial revolution. The role of science is immeasurable in
the field of medicine. Eventhough most of the people don’t get the full advantages from the
field of medical science. But still they follow the handed down Hearsay medical methods. It is
called the “ Indiginious Medicine ”. In Sinhala we call it as “sinhala wedageama”.This medical
method is the most famous and hereditary amoung the Sinhalese. Early period, this method
was the solution for every disease. Now a days elderly people belive in this method . But the
new generation don’t have much belives in these medical methods . Srilankan government
also joint with health ministry and made planning to protect this medical method. Eventhough
it’s a endangered medical method .Here it is the research problem. That mean why this “
Sinhala Wedagama” is destroying in this research area?.The objective of this research are to
find out the indiginious Sinhala medicine methods in the Rattota area for reason for the
destruction. The collection of the data for the research based on Qualititative method and the
primary , secondary Data method. Primary Data consist of Interwiew , Observation , Focus
Group Discussion . Secondary Data are Internet information , Books and Papers . Local
therapist do the medicine only for the Strain, Arthritis, Burns, Joint pain, Eye pain, Ear, Throat,
Cough, Phlegm, Vomiting, Wheezing, Lumps, Snake venome and Headache .Though this
research we have identified that the inheritor of the local therapist of this divisional area not
interested in this traditional medicine.
