மருத்துவம்

This is a palm-leaf manuscript from Chunnakam, Sri Lanka. It begins with medicines for talaiyiṟkuṭṭam and coṟivu and continues to list medicines for kapāla kuṭṭam, ciraṅku, mēkarōkam, aṇṭavāyu, pakkavāyu, and uṭṭaṇavāyu. It also contains medicinal information on diseases that affect pregnant women and chilren. The manuscript contains subtopics such as astrology, tūta laṭcaṇam (a practice of astrological foretelling), spells/mantras, yantras/mystical diagrams. The manuscript includes a protective cover made of two knitted palm leaves, contains page numbers, and is in a slightly disintergrated state. Extent: 222.0. Size and dimensions of original material: L 17 cm, W 4.2 cm. Original institution reference: 1.0.