Walking is difficult and climbing up and down the stairs so excruciating that Rose literally crawls on all fours.
Knee pain, like for many women not only in Sri Lanka but also Asia, has been her karume.
As a long time practitioner of ayurveda, Dr. Nalin Perera has great faith in what he calls the "kitchen remedies". He believes that almost 80% of illnesses can be effectively dealt with in their initial stages with the use of home remedies commonly found in one's pantry.