The Dominant feature and Body of Knowledge Appearing in the Palmleaf Manuscript of Isan Ancient Medicinal Texts in Buri Ram Province
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This research aims to Edition and Study of ancient Medicinal Texts from Palm leaf Manuscript. The knowledge and wisdom from drug ancient texts by choosing to oversee and study and analyze the knowledge from Wat Manee Chan, Phutthaisong District, Buriram Province. The results showed that the transfer of dharma characters from manuscripts use a one-time transcription method. It is a blended transcription. Between the transcription of the original manuscript and some suitability for recording in the current Thai language attempts to preserve the orthography of the old writing in some of the original words. and some words are recorded in modern Thai for the general public to be able to understand. As for the essence of knowledge and wisdom that appears in the manuscript appear as follows the naming of diseases and symptoms have specific forms of language. The language and characters used in this drug ancient texts are traditional Isaan languages. Furthermore, the Thamma-Isaan script was recorded form of treatment ranges from using a single drug to the treatment that requires multiple drugs. The use of a variety of drugs, divided into plant objects, animal objects, elemental objects, and there is a solvent to mix drugs together, namely sap water. As well as to strengthen the morale of the sick in the treatment, there are incantations and rituals.
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