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EAP1056/14/18
- Record Id:
- 040-004073293
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004073275
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100140101845.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1056/14/18
- Title:
- சித்த மருத்துவ நூல் [18th century]
- Additional Titles:
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Citta maruttuva nūl (Siddha Medical Text)
- Scope & Content:
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This palm-leaf manuscript is a Siddha medical work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil in prose. On the basis of linguistic analysis and the use of lexicon, the text could be dated to the 18th century. It is an important work that outlines the usage of chemicals (mercury, kentakamm etc.) and plant materials (black neem, cotton, cittāmaṇakku, acorus calamus, asafoetida, pomegrante, etc.) in the preparation and the production of medicines for various ailments such as fever, arthritis, and wounds infected with worms.
Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 114 leaves.
Physical characteristics: L 35 cm, W 2.5 cm.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Survey and digitisation of individual manuscript collections in Northern Sri Lanka
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004073275
040-004073293 - Is part of:
- EAP1056/14 : பத்மநாபன் சர்வேஸ்வரா ஐயர் சேகரம் [16th century-20th century]
EAP1056/14/18 : சித்த மருத்துவ நூல் [18th century] - Hierarchy:
- 032-004073275[0018]/040-004073293
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1056/14
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 114 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1056-14-18
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Tamil
- Scripts:
- Tamil
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Place of Origin:
- Sri Lanka
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only. CC BY-NC.
- Physical Characteristics:
- L 35 cm, W 2.5 cm
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located at No-98, Chetty street, Nallur, Jaffna
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)