Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): Global More-than-Human Histories of Palms
Archives, Memory, and Environmental Futures

Role of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts in the Preservation of Traditional Siddha Medicine in Tamil Nadu, South India

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  • Shruthi Kumar
Shruthi Kumar
Harvard Alumni
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3197/whppp.63876246815936

Published 2026-09-16

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Kumar, Shruthi. 2026. “Role of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts in the Preservation of Traditional Siddha Medicine in Tamil Nadu, South India”. Plant Perspectives 3 (2):389-93. https://doi.org/10.3197/whppp.63876246815936.

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