A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c10.34

v1.c10.34

A patient should be examined with reference to his prakṛti (constitution), vikṛti (pathology), sāra (predominance of the dhātus),106 saṃhanana (compactness of the parts of the body), pramāṇa (measurements), sātmya (suitability), sattva (mental condition), āhāraśakti (power of intake and digestion of food), vyāyāmaśakti (power of physical exercise) and vayas (age) (8.94).