Manuscriptology in Ayurveda: A Scientific Approach to Preserving Ancient Medical Knowledge
Abstract
Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest systems of medicine, has been preserved through a rich corpus of manuscripts written on palm leaves, birch bark, and handmade paper in various scripts. Manuscriptology, the scientific study of these manuscripts, is essential to preserving and understanding traditional Ayurvedic knowledge. This article explores the interdisciplinary methodology of Ayurvedic Manuscriptology including collection, preservation, editing, translation, and interpretation and discusses its outcomes, significance, and future directions. Through careful manuscriptological work, ancient wisdom can be made relevant and applicable to modern healthcare systems.
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