EAP810/12/1

Titles in original script:

நூல் 1, 2: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்)நூல் 3: அகத்தியர் வைத்தியம்- 50;

The manuscript is composed of three texts of 51 palm leaves dealing with preparations of medicines. The texts are written both in prose and verses; they are incomplete. The manuscript is in very good state, some leaves are lightly damaged by fungus.

Text 1- The text contains 5 palm leaves numbered from 1 to 5. It explains the preparations of Veḷḷi paṟpam, Cempu paṟpam and Veṅkala paṟpam.

Text 2- The text is made up of palm leaves numbered from 1 to 17. It deals with formulation of waxy medicines (kuḻampu), notably Kārīya kuḻampu, Pūpati kuḻampu, Caṉṉi kuḻampu, Porikāra kuḻampu, Cūriya pirapai kuḻampu, Nīr kompu kuḻampu, Viṭaiyāti kuḻampu, Kōmiya kuḻampu, Kaṭukkāy kuḻampu, Kāya kuḻampu, Irumi caṅkāy kuḻampu, Iñci kuḻampu, Pukai illai kuḻampu, Cātikkāy kuḻampu, Nārattai kuḻampu and Vilva kuḻampu as well as some kuḻampu to treat diseases caused by vāta imbalance (kōrai vātam), flatus (vāyvu), vomiting (carttal), stomach ache (vayiṟṟu vali) and hemorrhoids (mūla viyāti). It presents also the preparation of the electuary called Vilvāti lēkiyam.

Text 3: The text, entitled Akattiyar Vaittiyam- 50, is composed of 29 palm leaves numbered from 1 to 29. It describes the preparation of Aiṅkōla tailam (medicated oil), Veḷḷīya paṟpam, Aritāra centūram and Tāḷaka centūram (calcined medicines based on metal and minerals), as well as medicines and diseases during pregnancy (kerpa nōykaḷ), and medicines for rejuvenation (kalpa maruntu).

Size of the manuscript: 13.2cm x 2.9cm. The 3 texts have respectively 5, 17 and 29 palm leaves numbered. There are 7 blank leaves placed at the begining and end of the manuscript and between the texts. The manuscript is in excellent condition; a few leaves are darkened by fungus.