Balu Budha Valvi - Session 01

AR-029-7-1

(00:00:00) He introduces himself and explains how he began practicing traditional medicine, learning the preparation of herbal remedies from his father. (00:02:35) He describes his approach to treating jaundice using medicines prepared from herbs and river crabs. (00:06:02) He outlines the seven types of jaundice and how he treats them. He also explains the preparation of specific herbal medicines for each. He also discusses the treatment of menstrual health issues among women, including the use of mohua flowers to relieve menstrual pain. (00:13:09) He lists the herbs used in the preparation of medicines for jaundice and explains their sources. (00:15:17) He describes the methods of storing herbs and the process of converting them into medicinal formulations. (00:16:35) He explains the method of administering the medicines, including dosage and the dietary practices patients are required to follow. (00:17:50) He shares the approximate number of patients who visit him and recounts his experience treating a patient from Gujarat. (00:21:36) He explains the different forms of compensation he receives for his treatments. (00:22:40) He reflects on how patients often seek treatment from modern doctors but eventually return to him for traditional care. (00:24:13) He discusses how he is passing this traditional knowledge on to his son to ensure its continuation.

20-09-2025

Oral History Interviews of Vaidu