A dermatological induced attempt by a husband to make his estranged wife leave home
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Date
2016
Authors
Jayasooriya, R. P.
Sivasubramaniam, M.
Chandrakirthi, W. A. N.
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Publisher
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Abstract
This case report presents a case of domestic violence using an unusual approach to compel the wife to leave home in an attempt to continue an extramarital affair. The method used by the husband in this case is a herbal plant known as Dendrocnide sinuate or commonly known in Sri Lanka as ‘gas kahambiliya’ or ‘Ma Ussa’ which causes a severe dermatological reaction.
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Keywords
Domestic violence , Dendrocnide sinuate Ma Ussa
Citation
Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law December 2016 Vol.7 No.2 P. 21 - 23