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A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.s8.27

A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.s8.27

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v1.c23.s8.27

Dhanvantari is also known to the Buddhist36 and Jaina traditions. He is a medical expert in the Milindapañha;37 the Ayoghara-Jātaka (Nr. 510) refers to him, together with Vaitaraṇa and Bhoja, as a specialist in the treatment of snake-bites.38 He is also mentioned in Āryaśūra’s Jātakamālā.39

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