SLADC Louhasawaya is a traditional fermented herbal liquid whose name comes from lauha, the Sanskrit word for iron. Among its ingredients the corporation lists iron ash (yakada), Plumbago indica (rath nethul), Embelia ribes (walangasal), Carum copticum (suduru), ginger (Zingiber officinale), long pepper (Piper longum, tippili), chebulic myrobalan (aralu) and amla (Emblica officinalis, nelli).
A small amount of natural alcohol forms as it ferments; the maker states 5 to 6 percent. It is sold in 375 ml and 750 ml bottles.
The Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation (SLADC) is Sri Lanka’s state-owned maker of Ayurvedic medicines, at Navinna in Maharagama since 1969. Ask a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner before use.
