Tholkappiyathil Maruthuvam

http://www.shanlaxjournals.com 11 £UP® Shanlax International Journal of Tamil Research Tholkappiyathil Maruthuvam Dr. P.G. Saraswathi Assistant Professor, Tamil Research Centre S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil Abstract Our traditional medicine is best developed. Our ancestors were well aware of hundreds of herbs and the methods of treating diseases. All the people born in the world want to live for centuries. Even if the world is full of all wealth to live with a person, he will be useless if he is suffering from a moment of sickness. ‘Life without sickness is a lack of wealth,’ said the elders. There are news about biology in Tholkappiyam and news about medicine. Tholkappiyam is the basis of the grammar book that has been medicine since ancient times. Keywords: Disease, Medicine, Othi Tree, Fig Tree, Cinnamon, Sandalwood, Willowtree, Banyan Tree References 1. Easwari, A.R. – An Introduction to Folk Medicine, Vakarayan Palayam Post, Karumatham Patti Road, Coimbatore District. 2. 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