Local medicine
In comparison with the progress made by western medicine in the present, the ancient medicine in Sri Lanka was in…
Tag: cobra
Posted in: History Articles
Tagged: Anuradhapura, Arka Prakarasya, cobra, Cula, distillation, Dolukanda, King Buddhadasa, Kumara Tantra, Maligawila, medicine, Mercury, microbiology, Oddisa Tantra, Ravana, Ravana Samhita, Ritigala, Rumassala, Uddisa Tantra, Uti, Uva, Vatika Prakarana
The story of the super-mysterious “Kabara” oil, which is highly poisonous
Ravana Brothers February 18, 2023
When we say “kabara oil”, we think of killing water monitors and getting its oil. But the production of water…
Posted in: History Articles
Tagged: arsenic, cobra, cyanide, kabara oil, Russell's Viper, Senkadagala, Sri Lankan krait
