File:Sinhala palm-leaf medical manuscripts, open leaves, large image..JPG

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English: Image of opposing leaves in Sinhala palm-leaf medical manuscripts (ca 1700) also known as Medical charms (MS S6). The brittle leaves are tied together with a single cord. Drawing on one leaf might depict a medical professional in traditional dress. The opposing leaf is of a linear pattern with repeating doodles. The red lacquered board covers are barely visible. Sinhalese physicians deployed these manuscripts as signs of medical learning and prestige. Medical charms were employed for health and wellbeing bridging the line between magic and early medicine.
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Source Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. Images from the History of Medicine (IHM), http://ihm.nlm.nih.gov/images/A109328. Also showcased in the book: Hidden Treasure (New York, NY: Blast Books, 2012), p. 61.
Author Bethesda, MD : U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Health & Human Services, [2010]

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