Ayurvedic cough syrup launched

'Osunima Cough Relief Syrup' and 'Osunima Horiwila Sandhi Thailaya' were launched at a ceremony by Ayurvedic Dr. Prasad Senanayake at the Wedagama Horiwila Physicians' House.

The line of Osunima medicines has been produced as a synthesis of over one-hundred medical items and medicinal herbs from India and from the traditional Wedagama Horiwila House premises"

Dr. Senanayake said, "All these medicinal items have been used methodically, observing age-old rites and rituals. The medicinal items that have been used, are 100 percent derived from indigenous sources. I see this line of 'Osunima' products as a gift to the present generations, by synthesizing the knowledge I have acquired from tradition, through a method linked to the modern era."

The Thulsi Sahana Cough Syrup is produced by synthesizing about 30 varieties of medicines, that include pavatta, coriander and liquorice. This syrup can be used by the young and the old, to relieve cough, body aches and to counter sleeplessness and relieve the heavy-head feeling. The syrup is taken mixed with warm water.

Osunima Horiwila Sandi Thailaya (oil for joint pain) is a synthesis of ancient Indian oil prescriptions and the traditional prescriptions of the Wedagama Horiwila family.

This oil is produced, using over one-hundred ingredients. It is equally effective, for people of all ages. This is an external application, that is quite effective in curing back-ache, that affects many people, neck ailments, knee pains, benumbing of hands and legs, ailments that occur as a side-effect of diabetes, ailments associated with the shoulder, difficulty in raising the arms, muscle twists (cramps) and fractures, he said.

- RJ