நூல் 1: வைத்தியர் லட்சணம்; நூல் 2: திருமூல நாயனார் அருளி செய்த தத்துவம்; நூல் 3: நிகழானந்தம்; நூல் 4: சிவ தரிசனம்; நூல் 5: உடலறி விளக்கம்; நூல் 6: நாகாரூட சித்திராரூடம்; நூல் 7: இலக்கண சம்கிதை; நூல் 8...

Titles in original script: நூல் 1: வைத்தியர் லட்சணம் நூல் 2: திருமூல நாயனார் அருளி செய்த தத்துவம் நூல் 3: நிகழானந்தம் நூல் 4: சிவ தரிசனம் நூல் 5: உடலறி விளக்கம் நூல் 6: நாகாரூட சித்திராரூடம் நூல் 7: இலக்கண சம்கிதை நூல் 8: குணபாடம் நூல் 9: மகாரூட வித்தை நூல் 10: மருத்துவ படலம் நூல் 11: வைத்திய சிந்தாமணி நூல் 12: திரவிய பெயர் தொகுதி நூல் 13: மக்கள் வியாதி தொகுதி நூல் 14: விலங்கின் பெயர் தொகுதி நூல் 15: இடப் பெயர் தொகுதி நூல் 16: சிகிச்சை பெயர் தொகுதி நூல் 17: சிதாந்த வெண்பா நூல் 18: அகத்தியர் வாகட வைத்தியம்; The manuscript of composed of 270 palm leaves of the Corypha umbraculifera on which 18 texts are written in verses. The texts approach various subjects related to medical knowledge comprising mostly concepts of the bodily functioning, products based on iatrochemical processes, nosography, toxicology, and to spirituality. The manuscript is extremely damaged, infested by fungus and by egg strings of insects which have disintegrated the scripts at the extremity of leaves. Text 1- The text, entitled Vaittiyar Laṭcaṇam, is composed of palm leaves numbered from 107 to 120; the leaf 109 is missing. It defines the practice of siddha practitioner, the classification of medicines (maruntu vakaikaḷ), the types (vakaikaḷ) and etiology (kāraṇam) of diseases as well as the clinical characteristics of fever (curattiṉ kuṇam). Text 2- The text, entitled Tirumūla Nāyanār Aruḷi Ceyta Tattuvam, is formed by palm leaves numbered from 121 to 140. The text deals with siddha physiological, anatomical and psychological concepts called tattuvam which concern the theory of five elements (pañcapūtam), of seven bodily constituents (capta tātukkaḷ), of five sheaths that constitute the human body (kōca viparam), of nine bodily orifices (nava vācal), of ten types of vāta (taca vāyu), of five states of mind (avattai viparam) and of the eight passions (rākam viparam). It provides some information on pulse (nāṭi viparam) and breathing (kalai viparam). It describes also the three systems of the universe, namely solar, lunar and atmosphere (maṇṭala viparam). Text 3- The text, entitled Nikaḻāṉantam, contains palm leaves numbered from 140 to 157. The text explains some esoteric concepts drawn from the book Civa Ñāṉa Pōtakam, the pure wisdom (mey ñāṉam), the state on eternal bliss (parapiramma viti), and the psychological disturbances (utara kirikai) which hinder to attain these states. Text 4- The text, entitled Civa Taricaṉam, comprises palm leaves numbered from 158 to 176. The text describes the flow of air during the breathing process (vāyu viparam), features of breathing and its state in the 5 gross elements (caranūl, piratiyu, appu, tēyu, vitam), influence of stars on breathing (naṭcattira kalai viparam). The text describes some yogic concepts such as impact of lunar days (titikaḷ viparam) on the body and circulation of fluid (puṉal viparam) in the body. Additionally it mentions the appropriate characteristics of the patient’s caregiver (tūtuvaṉ laṭcaṇam). Text 5- The text, entitled Uṭalaṟi Viḷakkam, is made of palm leaves numbered from 179 to 192; there is a numbering error: leaf n° 183 is numbered 187. The text describes some siddha concepts: the theory of five elements (pañcapūta viḷakkam), the representation of the body (cariyai) and its actions (kiriyai), the ten types of vāta (taca vāyu), the breathing (kalaikaḷiṉ viparam) and the state of tranquility (paraveḷi), thoughtlessness (cīvātmā) and wisdom (mey ñāṉam). It specifies some postures (karaṇam) of yoga. Additionally it presents the diagnostic method based on the taste (cuvai aṟital). Text 6- The text, entitled Nākārūṭa Cittira Rūṭam, contains palm leaves numbered 193 to 200. The text deals with toxicology. It lists varieties of poisonous insects (viṣa pūccikkaḷ) and of snakes (pāmpukkaḷ) and discriminates poisonous bites between those which are curable (mīlum kaṭi) and those fatal (mīḷā kaṭi). Text 7- The text, entitled Ilakkaṇa Camkitai, is constituted of palm leaves numbered from 201 to 209. It deals with esotericism. The text presents the prediction of events of individuals calculated from the position of the north and south lunar nodes, rāku and kētu, and according to the lunar day (titi palaṉ) and star (naṭccattira palaṉ) the day (naḷ palaṉ) of consultation. The text presents some poisonous bites which are fatal (mīlākaṭi). It describes also characteristics of the patient’s care giver (tūtaṉ laṭcaṇam). Text 8- The text, entitled Kuṇapāṭam, is constituted of palm leaves numbered from 210 to 214. The text concerns poisonous bites (viṣa kaṭi) and their clinical characteristics (vēkaṅkaḷ) and the signs of poison bites (kaṭi kuṟi kuṇaṅkaḷ). Text 9- The text, entitled Makārūṭa Vittai, is made of palm leaves numbered from 215 to 219. The text describes the concept of the five elements (pañca pūta). It provides a mantiram for curing snake bites (aravu kaṭi), and another to worship Ṥiva (nīlakaṇṭa mantiram). Text 10- The text, entitled Maruttuva Paṭalam, is composed of palm leaves numbered from 220 to 238. It concerns as well toxicology and details some medicines including nasal drops (naciyam) for treating snake bite (pāmpu kaṭi) and inflammation (vīkkam) consequent to bites, an external medicine to apply on the bite (kaṭivāy), a medicine to revive an unconscious patient bitten by a snake (eḻuppum muṟai), some, as well as the dietary prescription (pattiyam) to observe in case of intoxication by snake bite. Text 11- The text, entitled Vaittiya Cintāmaṇi Vākaṭam, contains palm leaves numbered from 239 to 274. It deals with nosography (piṇi ilakkaṇam), mostly the category of fevers. The diseases the text mentions are: fevers (curam) caused by vāta, pitta or cileṟpaṉa imbalance, by combination of vāta and cileṟpaṉa imbalance and of the imbalance of three humours (tonta curam, tiritōṣa curam), by indigestion (acīraṇa curam), infection of a muscle (māṅkiṣa curam), irregular food intake (apattiya tōṣa curam) or excessive thirst (apitāka curam), recurrent fever (paḻañcuram) and fevers that affect the bones (attikkētu curam). The text discriminates fever-related signs between those which are incurable and curable. The other diseases treated in the text are those intrinsic to vāta imbalance and delirium (caṉṉi nōy). The text describes the diagnostic methods based on examination of pulse (nāṭi nilai), hearing (cattam), feces (malam), urine (mūttiram) and tongue (nākku). Text 12- The text, entitled Tiraviya Peyar Tokuti, is constituted of palm leaves numbered from 275 to 280. The text provides information on metals and minerals including those coming from animals: mercury (racam) and zinc (tuttam); arsenic trisulphide (aritāram pāṣāṇam), arsenic disulphide (maṉōcilai), cinnabar (cātiliṅkam), copper sulphate (turucu), copper pyrites (nimiḷai), lead monoxide (mirutāraciṅki), lead sulphide (añcaṉakkal), magnets with lunar or solar activity (cantira kāntam, cūriya kāntam), camphor (kaṟpūram), borax (porikāram), sulphur (kantakam), red stone (māṅkiṣa pēti), sodium chloride (uppu), potash alum (cīnākkāram) and salammoniac (navaccāram); cuttle fish bone (kaṭal nurai), deer musk (kastūri), amber gris (poṉ ampar, pū ampar) and coral (pavaḷa kal). The text describes also Aconitum ferox (nāpi). Text 13- The text, entitled Makkal Viyāti Tokuti, is composed of palm leaves numbered from 281 to 309; there are two leaves numbered 288 and 289. The text concerns nosography. The diseases the text describes are: diseases caused by vāta, pitta or cilerpaṇa imbalance, diseases of skull, eyes, teeth, abdominal cavity and of skin including eczema (karappāṉ), depigmentation of skin (vaṅku) and yellow coloration of skin (poṉṉi); types of fever (cura vakaikal), bubo (vāḻai), scabies (ciraṅku), tuberculosis (kācam, cayam), anemia (pāṇṭu), recalcitrant ulcer (cilanti), colic pain (cūlai), flatus (vāyvu), intestinal worms (kirumi), fistula (pavuttiram), piles (mūlaiyil viyāti vakai), delirium (caṉṉi), mental disorders (kirikai), growths (kiranti), small papules (kuru), wounds (piḷavai), wound caused by infected sinus (vippuruti), carbuncles (āppu), eczema (paṭuvaṉ), infection caused by insects (uṉṉi), swelling (kaṭṭi), malignant loss of weight (vañci), muscular atrophy (kaṇam), swelling of lymph nodes in neck region (mālai), as well as pediatric diseases caused by bad actions (pāla tōṣam) and indigestion in children (māntam). Text 14- The text, entitled Vilaṅku Peyar Tokuti, is made of palm leaves numbered from 310 to 315 which describes some animals: goat (āṭu), wolf (nari), rabbit (muyal) and cat (pūṉai). Text 15- The text, entitled Iṭa Peyar Tokuti, is composed of palm leaves numbered from 323 to 325 which mention the name of places where cinnabar (liṅkam), sulphur (kantakam), magnetite (kāntam), and copper pyrites (nimiḷai) are found. Text 16- The text, entitled Cikiccai Peyar Tokuti contains palm leaves numbered from 325 to 330 which list names of medicines (maruntukaḷiṉ peyarkaḷ). Text 17- The text, entitled Citānta Veṇpā, is made of palm leaves numbered from 333 to 338 which describe a few diseases with their appropriate medicines. The medicines which are mentioned are Iñci cūraṇam, a plant powder (poṭi) for disease caused by cilettumam imbalance, a wax-like medicine (kuḻampu) for treating cyanosis (kuṟiñci), as well as some not categorised medicines (maruntu) for treating diseases caused pitta imbalance, growths (kiranti) and fever (curam). Text 18- The text, entitled Akattiyar Vākaṭa Vaittiyam, is formed by palm leaves numbered from 1 to 34. The text is complete. It concerns formulation of medicines: Plant extract: Cīntil cakkarai. Medicated oils: Navanītāti tailam Electuary: Navacittar maṇi lēkiyam Pills : Āṉanta pairavaṉ kuḷikai Calcined white medicine prepared from metals and minerals: Kaṟpūra cilācattu paṟpam, Kantaka paṟpam, Corṇa paṟpam, Kānta paṟpam and Kriṣṉa apiraka paṟpam; Āti kuru nīṟṟu. Calcined red medicine prepared from metals and minerals: Karunāka centūram, Lōka centūram, Turucu centūram, Aya centūram, Veṅkala centūram, Muttu nāka centūram, Rācivaṅka centūram, Irumpu īya centūram and Pañcalōka centūram. The text describes two minerals, magnetite (kāntam) and cinnabar (liṅkam). Size of the manuscript 26,5cm x 3,5cm. The composition of the 18 texts which form this manuscript is notified in the description. Three leaves are missing: 109; 331 and 332, 2 leaves are numbered 177 and 178, and some leaves are blank. The leaves are numbered in Tamil and in Arab but the two numbering do not correspond. The manuscript is in extremely bad condition and is difficult to use due to its fragility. It was infested by egg strings of insects which have damaged the scripts at the extremity of the leaves. The leaves are very darken due to fungus infestation.