Oral History Interview : Madhav Parshuram Bhusare

Content Description

Madhav Bhusare describes his treatments for women with fertility issues, outlining a three-month herbal regimen to regulate and cleanse menstrual cycles and promote conception. He discusses remedies for various ailments including body swellings, dizziness, memory loss, and childhood illnesses such as weak paalav (poor bone and joint strength), stomach swelling, and pagar (water retention and body weakness). The interview details the identification and use of medicinal plants, often fresh and sourced from red soil areas, methods of diagnosis through pulse and ear examination, and preparation techniques including grinding herbs into powders for internal or external application. Bhusare also recounts learning the practice from his father, emphasizing early morning forest collection routines, the importance of plant potency, and the transmission of traditional healing knowledge.

Condition Description

The audio quality of the recording is good, except for disturbance from the background voices.

Accession Date

2025-07-03

Dispostion

The oral history interview gives the testimony of first hand experience of the traditional tribal healers called Vaidus. It gives us a detailed information of the preparation of herbal medicine, their names in tribal language, disease names in tribal language, methods of preparing medicine and proportion of dosage

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

The interview was conducted on 3rd July 2025 at residence of Madhav Bhusare, Peth, Nashik

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

Yes

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