Dear Dominik,

The newsletter is very useful to me. For instance, Waltrauds review of
Zimmermann's 'The Jungle and the Aroma of Meats' mentions Ayurveda's
logico-poetic approach to medicine while the contributions of Hsu and
Tiquia reminded me of the importance of the laboratory for the construction
of modern Asian medicines. In an article in Culture, Medicine and
Psychiatry 24 (2), june 2000, Hsu discusses these two 'styles of knowing'
which 'differ according to the ways in which experts establish their
authority'. In 'Les nouvelles marchandises' as Zimmermann (1995) calls the
factory-produced Ayurvedic pharmaceuticals about which I am writing my PhD,
both 'styles of knowing' are represented.
I was shocked when I read about the death of dr. K.M. Parikh with whom I
spoke extensively in the beginning of this year. Within Zandu he was known
as 'the doctor'. On the first day of my visit to Zandu in January 2000, dr.
K.M. Parikh organised a meeting where I could meet Zandu's managers. After
I had talked for 20 minutes about my PhD-research, K.M. Parikh spoke for a
long time about Ayurveda and Zandu in particular. This meeting made the
Zandu' people more accesible for me. For this opportunity I feel grateful
towards dr. K.M. Parikh.
I hope the Newsletter will further enhance communications among people
active in the field if Asian medicines.

Best wishes,
Maarten Bode


At 11:47 18-10-00 -0000, you wrote:
>The latest issue of the IASTAM Newsletter, September 2000, has just
>been mailed to everyone on the IASTAM mailing list (postal, not
>email).
>
>As usual, the Newsletter is full of news, reports, opinions, book
>reviews, and an important notice about the upcoming IASTAM conference
>in Halle (August 2002).
>
>Most important of all, members of IASTAM have now selected their new
>Council, and the incoming council members are introduce themselves in
>the Newsletter with their contact details and a paragraph or two
>about
>themselves and their goals as IASTAM Council members.
>
>The Council exists to serve you in promoting the goals of IASTAM.
>Make your views known. Participate!
>
>Best,
>Dominik
>
>
>
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>
>Dominik Wujastyk,
>Secretary, IASTAM
>
>
>
drs Maarten Bode
Medical Anthropology Unit
University of Amsterdam
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 185
1012 DK Amsterdam
The Netherlands