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Desiya chikitsa

Desiya chikitsa

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Desiya chikitsa (or desheeya chikitsa), also known locally as desiya wedakama, hela wedakama, paramparika wedakama, and sinhala beheth, is Sri Lanka’s oldest form of indigenous medicine. It is a holistic medicine system that incorporates local thinking about the body, illness, and therapy in the context of culture, religion, and rituals. 

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