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EAP810/6/6
- Record Id:
- 040-003534381
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003534375
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100101132847.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP810/6/6
- Title:
- தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்)
- Additional Titles:
-
No title (preparation of medicines)
- Scope & Content:
-
Title in original script: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்)
The manuscript is composed of a text whose 38 palm leaves are numbered between 1 and 111. The manuscript is in good condition despite its leaves are very darkened by fungus infestation. Some leaves are broken but with on impact on the reading of the text.
The text, written in verses, presents preparations of medicines which are:
Dry plant powders: Caruvāṅka cūraṇam and Iñci cūraṇam.
Medicated oils: Cemmuḷḷi tailam, Cāraṇai tailam and Poṉāṉkāṇi tailam.
A medicated ghī (ney) for treating cough (irumal).
Electuary: Cāraṇāti lēkiyam and a lēkiyam for treating gastritis (kuṉmam).
Pills: Kaṭṭuvāti māttirai.
Calcined white medicines from metals and minerals: Tāmira paṟpam, Cūta paṟpam, Raca paṟpam and Kantaka paṟpa.
Stone-like medicine: Liṅka kaṭṭu.
A baked medicine (piṭṭu) for treating diseases caused by imbalance of kapam.
Medicines (maruntu; not named) for treating intestinal worms (kīripūcci), itching during pregnancy (kerpa ūṟal), diseases caused by imbalance of pittam, scrotal swelling caused by imbalance of vātam (virai vātam), irritation due to colic pain (cūlai kaṭuppu), a disease caused by imbalance of vātam (aṇal vātam), non-healing ulcers (ārāta puṇ) and impotence in males (tātu puṣṭi).
A medicine obtained by sublimation: Paraṅkipaṭṭai pataṅkam.
A distillate: Pañcalavaṉa ceyanīr
The text explains the process to purify some raw materials, specifically Shorea robusta (kukkil). It describes the clinical features of delirium (caṉṉi). It informs on the state of pulse in fatal condition (pūta nāṭi naṭai).
Size of the manuscript: 25.5cm x 3.2cm. The text contains 38 palm leaves numbered between 1 and 111 in Tamil and Arab, and two blank leaves placed at the beginning and at the end of the text. The manuscript is in good condition despite its leaves are very darkened by fungus infestation. Some leaves are broken but with no impact on the reading of the text.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preservation of siddha medicine
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003534375
040-003534381 - Is part of:
- EAP810/6 : G. Raja Sekar Collection (Manuscripts from Kanniyakumari District)
EAP810/6/6 : தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003534375[0006]/040-003534381
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP810/6
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 81 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP810-6-6
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Tamil
- Scripts:
- Tamil
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1940
- Date Range:
- Early 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Place of Origin:
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- For research purposes only
- Information About Copies:
- French Institute of Pondicherry, Centre of Traditional Medicine and Research Collection and the British Library
- Information About Originals:
- G. Raja Sekar
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)