Gounder talks about herbal cures

There's a Gounder shepherd who grazes his sheep and cows near our land. A very warm person - remembers people whom he met and enquires about them. I got him to talk about herbal remedies and he recommended udiyam or arasu pattai finely ground with sunnambu and onion for cuts and wounds. You keep wetting it and it can be removed the next day. He also talked about using kalli for wounds.


And just when I thought I had found a font of native healing wisdom, he recommended ice and soda for an upset stomach and vomiting!