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Living, Healing Traditions: Yunani Tibb in South Asia: History, Politics & Practice (Part of the "India Now" Season)
- Hosted by:
- The Old Operating Theatre, Museum & Herb Garret
- Speaker:
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Guy Attewell, PhD, Lecturer, Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL
- Starts:
- September 29, 2007 at 03:00 pm
- Ends:
- September 29, 2007 at 04:00 pm
- Location:
- Old Operating Theatre, Museum & Herb Garret, 9a St Thomas' Street, London, SE1 9 RY United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Yunani tibb has been variously described as Greek, Islamic, Arab and Hindustani (Indian) traditional medicine, yet on their own none of these labels do justice to its complexity. This illustrated lecture examines aspects of its entangled history as well as contemporary issues facing practitioners of yunani tibb in India in order to show how political, social and economic forces have shaped the yunani profession as we see it today. Examples of practice, such as pulse and urine diagnosis, and the production of remedies will be presented in order to illustrate change and dynamism in this cosmopolitan healing tradition.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
All events are included in museum admission and presented by curatorial staff, unless otherwise specified. Admission prices are as follows: Adult £5.25, Concession £4.25, Child £3.00, Family (2 adults, up to 4 children) £12.95. To reserve tickets in advance, ring 020 7188 2679 or email curator [ at ] thegarret.org.uk.
For more information
- Contact person:
- Curator
- Phone:
- 020 7188 2679
- Email:
- curator [ at ] thegarret.org.uk
- Website:
- Living, Healing Traditions: Yunani Tibb in South Asia: History, Politics & Practice (Part of the "India Now" Season)
