EAP810/15/16

Title in original script: குரு நாடி மற்றும் வாகட சாஸ்திரம்

The manuscript is composed of a text, complete, made of 272 palm leaves on which 896 verses are written. This manuscript is in excellent condition.

The text, well preserved, is extremely informative on the description of diseases and remedies to treat them. Entitled Kuru Nāṭi and Vākaṭa Cāstiram, it describes numerous diseases and provides details on their curability. It lists the diverse diseases which may affect women during pregnancy and may occur during the life time from the birth to death. It describes postnatal convulsions (piracavattiṟku piṉ varum icivu) and delirium (caṉṉi). It explains the diverse states of vāta, pitta and kapa at the time of the death and the diseases resulting of humoural imbalance which may be fatal. It presents the type of medicines to cure the diseases and provide information on their formulation. 10 types of complications (avattai) of disease might cause death are clearly explained in this text.

Lastly, the text compares the medicinal values of milk coming from cow, buffalo and goat.

Size of the manuscript: 37.0cm x 3.2cm. The palm leaves of the text are numbered from 1 to 272. There is a blank leaf placed at the beginning and at the end of the text and a leaf indicating the title. The manuscript is in excellent condition.