குறிப்பிடபடவில்லை (வைத்தியம்)

Title in original script: குறிப்பிடபடவில்லை (வைத்தியம்) The manuscript, containing 90 palm leaves, is composed of an incomplete text and of 29 disparate leaves, dealing with symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment (nitāṇam) of diseases of children (palanōykkaḷ). A reference in the manuscript informsm, without detailing, that the text is a Tamil version of a work written in another Indian language.The manuscript, more and less darkened by fungus infestation, is in good condition; a few leaves are slightly damaged so as some scripts are been destroyed. The first children's diseases described in the text concern the category cikappu, skin diseases characterised by red rashes, for which names, clinical features, treatment, and the formulation of medicines for eighteen types are provided. The diseases which are described are: kontaḷa cikappu, vikāri cikappu, kariya cikappu, caṉṉi cikappu, ūkāl cikappu, karuñcāti cikappu, talaiyār cikappu, talaṭaka cikappu, poṉṉi cikappu, cūriya cikappu, kuraṅku cikappu, as well as twelve cikappu diseases which are fatal, among them kiranti cikappu, ūnīr cikappu, aṭṭi cikappu, māṅkica cikappu, roma cikappu, koḷḷi cikappu, nel cikappu, timir cikappu, and the category of cantira cikappu with its types (vāta, pitta and cileṟpaṉa) and medicinal formulas such as Pūcu maruntu and decoctions (kuṭinīr). The second category of children's diseases described in the text concerns the type cuḻi nōy or convulsive diseases, for which names, clinical features, treatment, and formulation of medicines are provided. The diseases which are described are vāta vilā cuḻi and pitta vilā cuḻi, and the medicines comprise kuḷikai (pills) such as Curakāya kuḷikai and Cuvāca cuḻiyan kuḷikai as well as a piṭāvial (steam bath)(for treating vāta vilā cuḻi. The third category of children's diseases concerns delirium or caṉṉi, for which names, clinical features, treatment and formulations of medicine are exposed. The names of the types which are mentioned are: vāta caṉṉi, cilēṟpaṉa caṉṉi, mānta caṉṉi, āmai caṉṉi, korāmaṉ caṉṉi and tāntirika caṉṉi. The medicines recommended are kiyāḷam (decoctions) for vāta caṉṉi and cilēṟpaṉa caṉṉi, tailam (oil) for āmai caṉṉi, and kuḷikai (pills) for tāntirika caṉṉi. The fourth category of children's diseases concerns fevers or curam, for which names, clinical features, treatment and formulation of medicine are exposed. The names of fever mentioned are: vāta curam, pitta curam, cilēṟpaṉa curam, alai curam, corai curam, māṅkica curam, pilliyakkāram, iḷappākkāram, kaṭavāy kāram, ūtaṭṭukāram, iretta akkāram, tenta akkāram and akkāra calam. The medicines which are described are kuṭinīr (decoctions) for vāta, pitta, cilēṟpaṉa, alai and corai curam, ghī (clarified butter) for māṅkica curam, kuḷikai, and piṭāvial (steam bath) and kirikai (daily actions) for treating all types of curam. The fifth category of children's diseases described in the text concerns indigestions or māntam, for which clinical features, treatment and formulation of medicine are exposed. The name of the different types of indigestion mentioned are vāta māntam, pitta māntam, cilēṟpaṉa māntam, pāla māntam, tirai māntam, uḷ māntam and viṣa māntam. The medicines which are recommended are Maṟāyōḷ kuḷikaṉ and Māntai kulikaṉ. The fourth category of children's diseases concerns the type nāymuḷḷi, a ulcerative infectious disease of tongue, for which names, clinical features, treatment and formulation of medicine are described. The names of different types of nāymuḷḷi provided are: viṣa nāymuḷḷi, tāmarai muḷḷi, karuntāmarai muḷḷi, centāmarai muḷḷi, peruntāmarai muḷḷi. Additionally, the text describes the clinical features of nākaṉ pū and cūlai pū, two diseases not identified. The preparation of a tailam for treating them is explained. Size of the manuscript: 34.5cm x 3.5cm. The text, incomplete, is numbered from 1 to 37 (the leaves 26 to 34 and 26 are missing), and from 90 to 125 (the leaves 100 to 103 are missing). A leaf is blank. The manuscript contains also 29 disparate leaves. The manuscript, more and less darkened by fungus infestation, is in good condition; a few leaves are slightly damaged so as some scripts are been destroyed.