A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.98

v1.c23.98

The subjects dealt with are: the selection of an appropriate sick room (āgāra) (19.3–4); the bed of the patient (19.5–6); 213 the importance of friendly company (19.7–8); rules for the patient (19.9–20); the effects of not observing the prescribed regimen (19.21–22); special rules aiming at warding off malevolent beings (rakṣas), attracted by the sore(s); these beings belong to the attendants of Paśupati, 214 Kubera and Kumāra (19.23); various measures to ward off these beings ((19.24–26); the recitation of benedictory verses (āśīrvidhāna) from the four Vedas by priests and physicians to protect the patient (19.27); fumigation as a protective measure (19.28); protective plants to be placed upon the head of the patient (19.29); various measures promoting healing of a vraṇa (19.30–37).