Abstract:
Indigenous medicine has a unique ancient heritage that was inherited from ancient human societies.
Indigenous medicine is a field based on wide-ranging experience and versatility. This research has
been done considering the need for the timely necessity to study the remedies for Venom (animal
poisons) contained in indigenous medicine. The main purpose of this research was to examine the
beginnings of the concept of indigenous medicine as well as the contributions of ancient kings to the
development and protection of indigenous medicine as well as to study the remedies for animal
poisons contained in indigenous medicine. The basis for this research was a collection of manuscripts
related to indigenous medicine that belonged to Mr. H.S. Romiyal, a traditional physician living in
Puhul Wella, Kirinda, Matara area. These manuscripts have come into the hands of Mr. Romiyal from
his descendants and they have been engaged in indigenous medicine in the past. Their current
generation has distanced from this indigenous medicine, and this research was done to identify the
venom (animal poisons) contained in the indigenous medicine that has been eradicated from society
and examine the treatment for them. Their current generation has distanced from this indigenous
medicine, and this research was done to identify the animal poisons contained in the indigenous
medicine that has been eradicated from society and examine the treatment for them. The observation
method was used as the research method in this study, and data was analyzed using the content
analysis technique. Accordingly, the treatment for venom (animal poisons) under indigenous
medicine as well as the different types of indigenous herbs used for it were studied here. It is
recognized that the reason for the demise of indigenous medicine today is the tendency of many
people to lean towards western medicine, and based on this situation, it is crucial and essential to
properly analyze the value of indigenous medicine, preserve it, and spread it.
