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| Vasudevan Vaidyan, Kuzhikkattil House, Mannanam, Kottayam |
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For 6 decades, he has been providing traditional treatment against snakebite and rheumatism, charging only the cost of medicine for the service rendered by him. 88-year-old Vasudevan Vaidyan of Kuzhikkattil House, Mannanam, Kottayam has been using the poultry method of treatment against poison and snatching doomed victims from the fangs of death.
He makes as incision on the forehead of the patient, applies certain herbs and then presses the anus of the fowl against the wound. The method succeeds by sucking the poison from the blood of the victim. In another method of his, the victim is buried upto the neck in the soil as part of treatment.
Based on the ancient knowledge transmitted through forefathers and the experience gathered through decades of treatment, he has been able to synthesize a potent medicine against rheumatism. The treatment in 3 phases includes, application of ‘thailam’, steam and herbs. The treatment was recognized by the ayurvedic medical council also.
His 3 daughters help him in preparing the ‘thailam’, which he sells at the mere cost price. He says about his experiences in the treatment of snake bite: “ sometimes the patient dies despite my knowledge and karma. That can only be called fate,” he opines
Courtesy: Kerala Kaumudi, February 24, 2004
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