A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.209

v1.c13.209

General rules concerning treatment are formulated with a view to the management of those diseases which are left undescribed. All remedial meausres are said to require due consideration of place (deśa), time (kāla),899 dosage (pramāṇa), suitability (sātmya) and unsuitability (asātmya)900 (30.291–293). These elements are more elaborately discussed: deśa (30.294–295), kāla (30.296–312), pramāṇa (30.313–314), sātmya and asātmya (30.315–333). The rules are illustrated by means of numerous examples.