A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.158

v1.c13.158

Chapter twenty-six, called trimarmīyacikitsita, gives an account of diseases of the three vital organs (marman) and their treatment.712 These chief ones among the 107 marmans are the urinary bladder, heart and head.713 These organs are seats of the prāṇas; the latter are therefore affected too by doṣas corrupting their seats (26.3–4).714