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Memoirs of Vaidyas. The Lives and Practices of Traditional Medical Doctors in Kerala, India (1)

Authors

  • Tsutomu Yamashita
  • P. Ram Manohar

Abstract

This article presents an English translation of interview with a doctor of traditional poison- therapy (viṣavaidya), V*** S*** Nampūtiri (1917~ ) in Kerala, India. The contents of the interview are 1. Background and present circumstances, 2. Textual traditions, 3. Traditional medicines, 4. Treatments, 5. Mantra and reading omens and 6. The canon of viṣavaidya.

Published

2009-05-12

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