Table 1 Irulas ailments grouped by illness category
Illness Category | Biomedical/English Term | Irulas Term |
|---|---|---|
Dermatological | Skin disease | Thol viyathi |
| Â | Skin appearance | Palapalappu |
Diabetes | Diabetes | Chakari noie |
Fever | Fever | Kaichal |
Gastrointestinal | Diarrhoea | Vaitru po'kku |
| Â | Purgative | Vaitru po'kku |
| Â | Intestinal worms | Vaitru poochi |
General health | Complementary food | Siru ounavu |
| Â | Antidotes | Visha murichi |
| Â | Anti mosquito | Nochi vadai |
| Â | General medicine | Podhu maruthuvam |
| Â | Cold | Shzali |
| Â | Antibiotic | Ethir nachu |
| Â | Lethargy | Kayakalpa |
| Â | Appetite | Pasi edupu |
| Â | Hypothermia | Soodu thanippu |
| Â | Blood Flow | Ratha o'ttam |
Hydrocele | Hydrocele | Virai veengi |
Infection | Wounds | Kayam |
Jaundice | Jaundice | Manjal kamalai |
Leprosy | Leprosy | Thozhu noie |
Pain | Headache | Thalai vali |
| Â | Eye pain | Kan vali |
| Â | Earache | Kadhu vali |
| Â | Toothache | Pal vali |
| Â | Pregnancy pain | Prasava vali |
| Â | Body ache | Udambu vali |
| Â | Rheumatism | Moottu vadham |
Respiratory | Asthma | Izhuppu |
| Â | Cough | Irummal |
Spiritual | Wellness | Â |