A research project funded under the University Research Grant (URG/2025/SEIT/04) and conducted by Ms. S. Sathya, Dr. S. Sivasinthujah and Ms. T. Christina, from the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, and Dr. S. Sivarangani Faculty of Siddha Medicine University of Jaffna, titled “Ethnobotanical Study of the Medicinal Plants Used for Rheumatological Disorders among Patients Attending Rheumatology Clinic in Teaching Hospital Jaffna,” received First Place in the Poster Presentation under the Research in Natural Products session in International Research Conference in Health Sciences (IRCHS) 2026, held on 15 July 2026 at University of Sri Jeyawardanapura
The study focused on documenting the medicinal plants traditionally used by patients attending the Rheumatology Clinic at Teaching Hospital Jaffna for the management of rheumatological disorders. The research contributes to the documentation of traditional medicinal knowledge and provides a foundation for further scientific investigation of medicinal plants with potential therapeutic value.
The research findings were presented by Ms. T. Christina, who represented the research team during the poster presentation and received the First Place award in the Research in Natural Products session. This achievement highlights the Department of Pharmacy’s continued commitment to ethnobotanical research, natural product research, and the scientific evaluation of traditional medicinal knowledge. It also reflects the valuable contribution of university-funded research towards generating knowledge relevant to local healthcare practices and the discovery of potential natural therapeutic resources.
