Contribution of pulamantol astavaidya family to ayurveda

Abstract

Aṣṭavaidyas have contributed greatly to the growth and propagation of Kerala Āyurveda. Having mastered all the eight branches of Āyurveda, they are known as Aṣṭāṅgavaidyans or Aṣṭavaidyas. They were 18 families, later they became 8 families. The Aṣṭavaidya families are, Thrissur Taikkāṭṭ (Pazhanellipuratt Mūs), Eḷeṭatt Taikkāṭṭ Mūs, Ciraṭṭaman Mūs (Oḷaśśa Mūs), Kuṭṭañceri Mūs, Ālattiyūr Nampi, Vayaskara Mūs, Pulāmantol Mūs and Vaidyamaṭhaṃ. Five chapters are given in this Thesis. First chapter is an Introduction. It deals with the history of Āyurveda, Vāgbhaṭācārya, Aṣṭāṅgahṛdaya and the Kerala Ayurvedic tradition. Second chapter Aṣṭavaidyas of Kerala, discuss about the seven Aṣṭavaidya families. It mentions the famous physicians of each family and their prominent contributions. The third chapter is The Brief Life Sketch of Pulāmantol Mūs. It describes about Pulāmantol family. The fourth chapter is named as Contribution of Pulāmantol Aṣṭavaidya Family to Āyurveda. This chapter deals with the study of four texts namely Pāṭhyā, Kairaḷi, Cikitsāmañjari and Sadācāravṛttivarttanaṃ. The final chapter is Conclusion.