Ayurvedic Dept. approves Kegalle anti-COVID syrup: Ayurveda Dept. Secretary

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After evaluating all technical reports relating to the ANTI-COVID-19 syrup introduced by Ayurvedic practitioner Dhammika Bandara from Kegalle, the Pharmacological Unit of the Sri Lanka Ayurveda Department had approved the syrup as a local medicine, Indigenous Medicine Promotion, Rural & Ayurveda Hospital Development & Community Health Secretary Ms A.K.W.W.M.N.K. Weerasekara said.

Addressing the media she said the syrup was registered as a local medicine following approval of the Ayurvedic Commissioner.

Though the syrup was registered at the Ayurvedic

Department the suitability for coronavirus will be determined after clinical tests,ms Weerasekara said.

She said an expert committee was appointed in this regard to conduct such clinical trials in the future. Later, we would be able to decide whether this syrup is suitable for COVID-19 virus, Ms Weerasekara added.

Suitability for coronavirus will be determined after clinical tests. (CHATURANGA SAMARAWICKRAMA)

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DillonDP Wednesday, 23 December 2020 09:13 AM

Is he related to Range Bandra?

Carry on doctors Wednesday, 23 December 2020 10:06 AM

Who are the members of the “expert committee” to evaluate this syrup ? The doctors. But hilariously the doctors themselves have no cure for covid-19 that the Army was brought in to apply social measures. So how could the doctors be experts to decide on this syrup ?

SODHA Wednesday, 23 December 2020 11:19 AM

While the whole world is working on developing

Borat Wednesday, 23 December 2020 05:23 PM

Rajapakse’s quacks in operation

brainmaster Wednesday, 23 December 2020 06:06 PM

had approved.....but not for covid. Ridiculous

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