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Figures 4 and 5. Nurses administering talapodichil to a patient at the
Government Ayurveda Mental Hospital.
temple. Ajit also used the word kulirmma to describe what one can attain from
ayurveda. Kulirmma can be translated as “coolness,” “freshness,” “satisfaction”
or “delight,” indicating, in line with Kerala’s phenomenological orientation, a
broader meaning than just physical pleasure or comfort.