Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c11.37

c11.37

Supply of Medicines. The towns had also hospitals with medical stores containing sufficient quantities of medicines which could last for years and were constantly replenished by fresh supplies (*navena anavaṁ śodhayet*). In the king's household, the medical store contained specially all the medicines that were required for midwifery and medicinal plants and herbs were grown in pots in the hot houses. Indeed, the State maintained at is own expense gardens for the cultivation of medicinal plants and herbs [II. 4].