Statement Of Ezhava Folk Physician, Itty Achudem — Itty Achuden

Statement of Ezhava folk physician, Itty Achudem


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This signed statement, in volume 1 of the Hortus Indicus Malabaricus, in Malayalam Kolezuthu script, is by the folk physician from a traditional family of physicians of the Ezhava community of Malabar. He states that information he provided for the volumes was culled from his family