A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c16.s2.7

v1.c16.s2.7

More specific contributions of Caraka are, according to P.V. Sharma: the elaboration of the discussions among groups of sages;96 yukti as a pramāṇa; yuktivyapāśraya methods of treatment; the importance of parīkṣā and jñāna;97 the description of the descent of āyurveda (Sū.1);98 various types of sveda (Sū.14);99 the importance of saṃśamana and saṃśodhana (Sū.22 and 23);100 the description of new diseases;101 the description of the eight branches of āyurveda (Sū.30);102 the introduction of articles of food growing in the northwestern regions of India.103