Friday, January 13, 2006

traditional knowledge systems

jan 13th

about time the rip-offs were countered with a repository of prior art.

what happened to india-hater john lancaster? no new (fabricated) stories of hindus ripping out fetuses from mohammedan mothers' bellies, etc? and what happened to that great indian journalist at the washpost, what was his name, rajiv chandrasekhar, and oh his wonderful indian sidekick, rama lakshmi?

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From: k


India Digitizes Age-Old Wisdom

By John Lancaster

NEW DELHI -- In a drafty government institute, Nighat Anjum reads from a dog-eared textbook on traditional Indian medicine and acquaints herself with the miracle fruit known as aamla, which is said to be useful in treating heart palpitations, immune disorders, bed-wetting and memory lapses.

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