Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c46.s4.14
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c46.s4.14
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v2.c46.s4.14
The entire Āyurvedic science of medicine has been based on experimentation; for example, poisoned food and drinks and antidotes were tried on lower animals followed by trial of drugs on human beings. Abundant material on this topic is available in the Saṃhitās of Caraka and Suśruta and in the Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha. For centuries, this approach was pursued by the Rasaśāstra scholars.
Linked texts (3)
- Carakasaṃhitā — Agniveśa (Āyurveda) & Caraka, Sanskrit
- Suśrutasaṃhitā — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit
- Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha — Vāgbhaṭa, Sanskrit