சுரகோடரி [16th century-20th century]

This palm-leaf manuscript is a medical work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil and could be dated to the late 19th or early 20th century. The first part of the manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible. However, the rest of the work details medicines and electuary such as magnetic electuary to cure various diseases . Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 044 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 10 cm, W 04 cm.