Abstract:
Roots of TerminaUa glabra (Kumbuk—in Sinhala) are used in Ayurvedic medicinal
treatment in Sri Lanka, and it has been claimed that a water extract of the roots of T. glabra
possesses 'blood anti-coagulant characteristics'. No experimental evidence has yet been
reported in favour of or against such a claim. The experiments herein reported were
carried out in an attempt to find out whether a water extract of T. glabra has any 'blood
anti-coagulant action
