A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.165

v1.c23.165

The four theories described, defended by those who adhere to one particular view (pṛthaktvadarśin), ought to be regarded as of equal importance by a discriminating physician (40.13). Some drugs excite or alleviate the doṣas by their substance, other drugs by their potency, other ones again by their taste or post-digestive taste (40.14).