A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.199

v1.c23.199

The two groups of fishes⁶⁵⁹ are dealt with: those living in rivers and those living in the sea (46.112); the names of river fishes; the general properties and actions of their flesh; the properties and actions of the flesh of particular river fishes and those living in ponds and lakes (46.113–117);⁶⁶⁰ the names of sea fishes; the general properties and actions of their flesh (46.118–119); the comparative actions of the flesh of fishes living in rivers, the sea and various water reservoirs (46.120–121); differences among the properties of various body parts of fishes (46.122–124).⁶⁶¹