The Chaulmoogra Tree and Some Related Species: A Survey Conducted in Siam, Burma, Assam, and Bengal (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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At the same time Rama, once the king of Benares, was living in the jungles under the following circumstances: When king of Benares, he became afflicted with leprosy, and although his court physicians did their best they failed to relieve him from his suffer ings or to improve his - condition. He decided to abdicate the throne in favor of his son and, leaving the palace. Went into the jungles and existed entirely on herbs and roots, but especially on the fruits and leaves (of the kalaw tree. After a time he was completely cured and felt better and stronger than when he lived in the palace sur rounded with luxury. He lived in the hollow of a large tree, which/ he converted into a home.

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