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2.C. *Śastra Praṇidhāna*: The surgical intervention involves the performance of eight surgical techniques like incision, excision, scarification, puncturing, probing, extraction, evacuation and suturing with the help of sharp instruments and blunt instruments. It also includes potential and actual cautery (*Kṣāra* and *Agni*), venesection and blood letting by leeches. This branch was developed from the Dhanvantari School of thought.