A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.371

v1.c23.371

The chapter begins with rules for the daily regimen (24.3). Subjects dealt with are: rules for cleansing the teeth (dantapavana) (24.4–10ab);²¹³ contra-indications for cleansing the teeth (24.10cd–12); the tongue-scraper (jihvānirlekhana) (24.13);²¹⁴ the beneficial effects of using a gargle (gaṇḍūṣa) (24.14);²¹⁵ the beneficial effects of washing (prakṣālana) face and eyes (24.15–17); the beneficial effects of the daily use of a collyrium (añjana), in particular sroto’ñjana, produced in the Sindhu (region) (24.18–19);²¹⁶ contra-indications for the use of a collyrium (24.20); the beneficial effects of chewing betel leaves (24.21–23);²¹⁷ contra-indications for the use of betel leaves (24.24); anointing (abhyaṅga) of the head (24.25–26);²¹⁸ a recipe for an oil to be employed in anointing the head (24.27–28); combing the hair (keśaprasādhanī) (24.29ab); pouring oil into the ears (karṇapūraṇa) (24.29cd);²¹⁹ anointing (abhyaṅga) of the whole body (with oil) (24.30);²²⁰ affusion of water upon the body (seka)²²¹ (24.31–34); contra-indications for anointing the body (24.35–37); the beneficial effects of physical exercise (24.38–47ab);²²² complications due to excessive physical exercise (24.49cd–50ab);²²³ contra-indications for physical exercise (24.50cd–51ab);²²⁴ the beneficial effects of udvartana (24.51cd–52ab), udgharṣaṇa and utsādana (24.52cd–56);²²⁵ bathing (snāna) (24.57–61);²²⁶ contra-indications for bathing (24.62); inunction (anulepana) (24.63–64ab); the beneficial effects of wearing flowers, (clean) clothes, and gems (24.64cd–65ab);²²⁷ anointing of the face (mukhālepa) (24.65cd–66ab); the application of a collyrium (añjana) (24.66cd–67ab);²²⁸ the beneficial effects of paying homage to gods, guests, and brāhmaṇas (24.67cd–68ab); the importance of food (24.68cd–69ab); washing of the feet (pādaprakṣālana) (24.69cd–70ab);²²⁹ massage of the feet (pādābhyaṅga) (24.70cd–71ab);²³⁰ the use of footwear (pādatradhāraṇa) (24.71cd–73ab);²³¹ haircutting, nail-paring, shaving (keśanakharomāpamārjana);²³² the wearing of armour (bāṇavāra) (24.73cd–74); the beneficial effects of wearing a head covering (uṣṇīṣa)²³³ (24.75ab), using an umbrella or parasol (chattra) (24.75cd–76ab),²³⁴ and a stick (daṇḍa) (24.76cd–78ab);²³⁵ the importance of sitting comfortably (āsyā), the habit of regular walking (adhvan, caṅkramaṇa) (24.78cd–80), sleeping comfortably (24.81), and using a fan (vyajana) (24.82); gentle massage (saṃvāhana) (24.83); the effects of various winds (24.84–85), the heat of the sun (24.86), and the heat of a fire (24.87); the importance of sleeping at an appropriate time (24.88); various rules of conduct (24.89–101);²³⁶ some rules concerning seasonal regimen (24.102–109); the importance of not diverting one’s attention when answering nature’s calls, etc. (24.110); rules concerning sexual intercourse (24.111–114ab); undesirable sexual activities (24.114cd–130ab); conditions making sexual intercourse desirable and salutary (24.130cd–132).