What specific details does Chapter 34 provide about the ailment of the doctor's nephew and the medical efforts to cure it?

📖 Chapter 34

Chapter 34 describes the ailment of the doctor's nephew as a 'bone-cyst,' also known in common terms as 'Hadyavarn.' It is characterized as a 'most difficult and extraordinary malady' that caused the young boy immense pain and distress. The chapter is very specific about the failure of medical intervention. It mentions that the boy's uncle was himself a physician, and he, along with his physician friends, tried numerous treatments. Furthermore, 'expert and intelligent surgeons' became exhausted and felt helpless. The text emphasizes the comprehensive nature of these failed efforts, stating that 'all native and foreign treatments were tried' and even 'surgery was attempted.' According to Chapter 34, despite all these extensive medical efforts, the disease showed no improvement, leading the family to seek a spiritual cure from Sai Baba.


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