Maduruthala deters mosquito breeding

An Ayurvedic answer to dengue?

The Ayurvedic Department has begun a programme in Galle to distribute maduruthala plants, a medicinal herb that prevents mosquitoes breeding in home gardens.

There is belief that the smell of the plants keeps away mosquitoes.

After research, the Ayurvedic Department is of the belief that growing maduruthala plants in people’s gardens will stem the breeding of mosquitoes.

A team of officials has been deployed to distribute maduruthala plants and instruct the public on how to grow them