If you're Hindi, maybe you know about "ganglions of roots" offered by Lepcha medicine men?

Question

I faced this sentence in Kiran Dessay novel, Inheritance of Loss. "Powders, oils, and ganglions of roots were proffered by Lepcha medicine men."

please explain about these"ganglions of roots". Thank u

Answer 1

Yah i m hindi but i dunno about that...

Answer 2

*wince*

If you *know* Hindi not - you *are* Hindi... It is a language - not a caste or religious or any kind distinction of anything... I know Hindi. And I'm an Indian.

Sorry - that really made me - shudder. :)

Sorry.

Yeah. Unfortunately I haven't read the book. But fear not! - 'ganglion' isn't a particularly India-centric word :)

gan·gli·on  (gnggl-n)

n. pl. gan·gli·a (-gl-) or gan·gli·ons

1. Anatomy A group of nerve cells forming a nerve center, especially one located outside the brain or spinal cord.

2. A center of power, activity, or energy.

3. Pathology A benign cystic lesion resembling a tumor, occurring in a tendon sheath or joint capsule.

So - to hazard a guess of what she has written in the book -

Ganglions of roots = a bundle of powerful-nerve-like roots.

Happy reading :)

Answer 3

मुझे खेद है , लेकिन मैंने कभी नहीं सुना इन जड़ों .