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EAP810/23/26
- Record Id:
- 040-003534552
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003534526
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100101133018.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP810/23/26
- Title:
- தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்)
- Additional Titles:
-
No title (preparations of medicines)
- Scope & Content:
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Title in original script: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்)
The manuscript is composed of a single text, written in verses, containing palm leaves coming from diverse manuscripts. They have two numberings: 53 to 61 and 6 to 14; the recto of the leaf 53/6 is blank. The manuscript is slightly affected by larvae.
The topic developed in the manuscript concerns formulations of complex medicines belonging to the category kaṭṭu (stone-like medicines): Uppu kaṭṭu prepared according to the methods defined by Irumātēvar and Koṅkaṇar, Liṅka kaṭṭu according to the methods defined by Akattiyar, Piramma Muṉi and Puḷippāṇi, as well as Cātiliṅka kaṭṭu, Racakaṟpūra kaṭṭu, Pañcikaraṇa kaṭṭu, Tāḷaka kaṭṭu, Ākācam veḷḷai kauri māltēvi kaṭṭu, Kaṭṭu centūram, Urukkumāṉa kaṭṭu māttirai and Kaṭṭu kaṣāyam.
A leaf presents the formulation of Cuvāca kāca kuḻampu defined by Caṅkumaṇi Paratēci.
Size of the manuscript: 31,0cm x 3,5cm. The palm leaves of the text are numbered from 53 to 61; there are two blank leaves placed at the beginning and at the end of the text. The manuscript is in good condition, slightly affected by larvae. .
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preservation of siddha medicine
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003534526
040-003534552 - Is part of:
- EAP810/23 : Suneel Krishnan Collection
EAP810/23/26 : தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003534526[0026]/040-003534552
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP810/23
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 23 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP810-23-26
- Thumbnail:
- Languages:
- Tamil
- Scripts:
- Tamil
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 19th 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, CTMR, Dr G. Subash Chandran and the British Library
- Information About Originals:
- Suneel Krishnan
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Health and Medicine
- Places:
- India, Asia
Tamil Nadu, India
