Sushruta, an ancient Indian doctor and surgeon who wrote the Sushruta Samhita, one of the foundational texts of Ayurveda, chronicled the eight stages of being poisoned from the herb vatsanabha. Aghoris, or sadhus, may smoke their dry roots, believing it can expand one’s consciousness. But some species, strangely, grow the antidote to their own poison. The same antidote is an age-old remedy for pain and ailment. Growing aplenty and blooming with the promise of reward, be it wealth or transformation, vatsanabha are uprooted by humans. Touching the traveller's skin, its pollen, roots, and juice act as a poison. Being poisoned is the third space between the spirit and the real, decentering interethnic spaces. It stands as the only tangible character in the myths of man.
The collective’s participation is made possible with support from Mobile Library: Nepal, a collaboration between Asia Art Archive and Siddhartha Arts Foundation.
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