A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c10.17

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Dual groups (anīka) of diseases mentioned are those which are curable (sādhya) and incurable (asādhya), mild (mṛdu) and severe (dāruṇa),38 bodily and mental, endogenous (nija) and exogenous (āgantu), arising from the āmāśaya and from the pakvāśaya.39 The various ways in which diseases may be classified are discussed (6.3–4).