Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Indian Journal for History of Science, Indian National Science Academy
Source : Indian Journal for History of Science, Indian National Science Academy, vol. 6, 2013
Url : http://bjournals.ub.rug.nl/ejim/article/view/513(link is external)
Campus : Amritapuri
School : School of Ayurveda
Center : Amrita Centre for Advanced Research in Ayurveda
Department : Ayurveda
Verified : Yes
Year : 2013
Abstract : This article presents an English translation of an interview with a practitioner of traditional Indian medicine (Āyurveda), A. S. M*** N*** (1930 ~ ), in Kerala, India. The interviewee’s specialized field is traditional poison-healing (Viṣavaidya). The contents of the interview are: 1. History of the Family (1.1 Family Members, 1.2 Teachers, 1.3 Joint Family, 1.4 Elephant, 1.5 Father, 1.6 Tradition of the Veda), 2. Traditional Poison-healing (Viṣavaidya) (2.1 Textual Tradition, 2.2 Kōkkara Nampūtiriʼs Reformation, 2.3 Speciality of Treatments and Medicines in Kerala, 2.4 Treatment Methods, 2.5 Modern Medicine and Āyurveda, 2.6 Signs of Death, 2.7 Prevision, 2.8 Treatment fee, 2.9 Hydrophobia, 2.10 Mantra, 2.11 Features of Messengers (dūtalakṣaṇa), 2.12 Amtakalā and Viṣakalā), 3. Treatments for Elephants, and Bibliography.
Cite this Research Publication : Y. Tsutomu and Ram Manohar P., “Memoirs of Vaidyas. The Lives and Practices of Traditional Medical Doctors in Kerala, India (7)”, Indian Journal for History of Science, Indian National Science Academy, vol. 6, 2013