A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c25.168
A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c25.168
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v1.c25.168
A number of verses are devoted to the subject of dehasātmya, i.e., substances suitable to particular peoples and unwholesome to others (7.229–233). 290 Peoples mentioned are the maruvāsins, Prācyas, Saindhavas, Aśmakas, those living in Malaya and Koṅkaṇa, the Udīcyas, Avantis, Bālhīkas, Bālhavas, Cīnas, Śūlikas, Yavanas, and Śakas.