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‘*Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya*’ (7th century A.D.) is also an important text of Ayurvedic Medicine written by Vāgbhaṭṭa Junior in about 7th century A.D. though, it is a compilation of the ideas and subject materials dealt with by ‘*Caraka*’ and ‘*Suśruta*’, it has described the important aspects of Ayurvedic medicine in a very concise form. In this text metals and minerals are not found described under the heading of any group.