A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.335

v1.c23.335

Chapter ten is concerned with the treatment of mahākuṣṭha ¹¹⁶ according to its title, but the introductory verse (10.3) makes clear that medicines will be described which may be employed in serious (dāruṇa) cases of kuṣṭha, meha, kapha diseases, and generalized swelling (sarvāṅgaśopha), as well as in obese persons wanting to reduce their weight.