Title in original script: வர்ம நூல் The manuscript is made up of a text composed of palm leaves numbered from 2 to 45; the leaf n°27 is missing, and a leaf, written in Malayalam and containing some diagrams is placed at the beginning of the text. The manuscript is in good condition for reading ...
Title in original script: மருந்து கொம்புச்சிமிழ் Two mall pots made of bovine horn used to store hight valued medicine (long shelf life) - one of these pots still contains a white medical product whose the composition is not known by Dr Mohana. Size of the pots: 7,6cm x3,9cm (maxi) and 6,8 cm x...
Title in original script: வர்ம கொல் Instument used to apply pressure on the energy point - Its two extremities are more and less accute and are used according to the type of pressure which is necessary. This instrument is in wood, but according to Dr. Mohana, bovine horn was more common. Size o...
Title in original script: இராமதேவர் கருக்கிடை சூத்திரம் This manuscript, consisting of 67 palm leaves,has a single text. This text deals with preparation of medicines. The preparations, essentially complex, which are mentioned are: Cavukkāra kuṟu, Cavukāra vaḻalai, Muppu vaḻalai, Kuṟu vaḻalai, ...
Title in original script: வைத்திய சூத்திரம்- 600 The manuscript contains a text of 600 verses written on 136 palm leaves numbered from 1 to 136. It is in excellent condition. The text; entitled Vaittiya cūttira-600 and attributed to Akattiyar, is complete. The text deals with preparation of med...
Title in original script: நட்சத்திர காண்டம்- 500 The manuscript is composed of a text containing 116 palm leaves. The first 7 leaves are damaged. The text concerns formulations of medicines: Decoctions: Antarāti kaṣāyam; Dried plant powders: Civaṉār cūraṇam, Acuvakantāti cūraṇam and Carvāṅka...
Title in original script: சுப்ரமணியர் ஞானம்- 500 The manuscript is composed of a text of palm leaves numbered from 1 to 107, two small leaves with few lines and two supplementary leaves, one without numbering and the other numbered 12. The copy of this text is not complete as 64 leaves, numbere...
Title in original script: ஒடிவு முறிவு சாரி The manuscript is formed of a text containing palm leaves numbered from 1 to 15; it is incomplete. It is in average condition; the first ten leaves were partly damaged by mould and the last one very damaged. Size of the manuscript 37,0cm x 3,4cm. The ...
Title in original script: அகத்தியர் - சிலேற்பன நோய்கள்- 96 The manuscript is composed of a text, attributed to Akattiyar, containing 107 verses. It is in excellent condition but it is incomplete as the leaves are numbered from 445 to 462. This text describes the 96 diseases caused by imbalance ...
Title in original script: வர்ம சூத்திரம் The manuscript contains a part of a text entitled ‘Varma Cūttiram’. The leaves are very dark due to fungus infestation. Many leaves are broken, partly gnawed by rodents, and damaged by larvae. The text contains 34 palm leaves comprising 5 broken leaves ...