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<p><i>Sindūra Mañjari</i> (<i>SM</i>), a Malayalam text authored by Aṣṭavaidyan Pazhanellippuratt Taikātṭ&#xa0;Nārāyaṇan Mūss in the late 1800s, is renowned for its detailed documentation of metal and mineral-based medicines, a practice relatively uncommon in Kerala compared to northern India. This paper presents a comparative analysis highlighting traditional botanical knowledge and the rational use of herbal plants in mineral processing, as described in SM. Organized into two sections, the first outlines methodologies for preparing six types of Sindūra, while the second elaborates on preprocessing techniques for sixteen distinct mineral and plant materials. Twenty-six plants are documented within the text, with <i>Aloe vera</i> (L.) Burm.f. identified as the most frequently utilized, reflecting its essential role in traditional metal-processing practices.</p>

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Sindūra Mañjari: exploring the perspective of traditional botanical knowledge and mineral processing practices in Kerala

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    2025年11月7日

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  • Anjana C. S.,
  • Nithya V. S.,
  • Karthik K. P.,
  • Nair Jiji U.,
  • Galib R.

摘要

Sindūra Mañjari (SM), a Malayalam text authored by Aṣṭavaidyan Pazhanellippuratt Taikātṭ Nārāyaṇan Mūss in the late 1800s, is renowned for its detailed documentation of metal and mineral-based medicines, a practice relatively uncommon in Kerala compared to northern India. This paper presents a comparative analysis highlighting traditional botanical knowledge and the rational use of herbal plants in mineral processing, as described in SM. Organized into two sections, the first outlines methodologies for preparing six types of Sindūra, while the second elaborates on preprocessing techniques for sixteen distinct mineral and plant materials. Twenty-six plants are documented within the text, with Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. identified as the most frequently utilized, reflecting its essential role in traditional metal-processing practices.