A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.421.2

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the detection of poisoned food by throwing it into a fire or giving it to various birds and other animals (1.28–34ab);⁶ poisoning by the inhalation of the vapours (bāṣpa) arising from food, its symptoms and treatment (1.34cd–36);⁷ the symptoms and treatment of poisoning by touching food with the hands (1.37)⁸ and taking it into the mouth (1.38–39);⁹ the symptoms and treatment in case the poison has reached the āmāśaya (1.40–41)¹⁰ or pakvāśaya (1.42–43);¹¹ the characteristics of poisoned liquids (1.44–45), vegetables, fruits, soups, etc. (1.46–47);¹² the characteristic of a poisoned toothbrush (dantakāṣṭha), the symptoms caused by its use, and the treatment of this type of poisoning (1.48–50);¹³ the disorders caused by a poisoned tongue-scraper (jihvānirlekha) or gargle (kavala) should be treated in the same way (1.51ab); the characteristics of poisoned substances used for abhyaṅga (massage oils); the disorders caused by their use and the treatment of these disorders (1.51cd–54);¹⁴ poisoning by substances used for utsādana and pariṣeka, by decoctions (kaṣāya), ointments (anulepana), bedding, garments, and armour (tanutra) shows the same features (1.55);¹⁵ the symptoms caused by a poisoned avalekhana¹⁶ and their treatment (1.56–58);