Leprology is an ancient religion that originated in India many centuries ago. It is based on the belief in gods and spirits that live in various parts of the world. One of the main elements of leprology is the formal greeting, often called virash. In this article we will look at the concept of virash and how it relates to leprology.
Virash is a formal response to a greeting or respectful address, the same as you might use to greetings and addresses in your daily life. For example, if someone says, “Good morning!”, you will respond, “Good morning!” However, in the leprological tradition, greeting alone will not bring happiness, but such
Leprology is a science that studies the appearance and development of skin diseases caused by an infectious pathogen - Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is commonly called simply “leprosy” or “blue throat”, precisely because of its characteristic appearance. Externally, this microorganism resembles a chain of small blue-violet barrels connected together. Therefore, leprosy translated into Russian sounds like “chatterbox”, “coughing”, although this is absolutely not accurate.
Leprosy is called a leper disease and is associated with poor body hygiene. Initially it was considered contagious. But it turned out that leprosy is not as dangerous as previously thought. The development of the disease takes many years. At first, the skin gradually loses sensitivity. Then the patient finds out the cause of the infection. First, a person is defeated