A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c25.197

v1.c25.197

The disorders arising from unhealthy sleeping habits (ahitanidrā) are described (9.30–32ab),³⁵⁷ followed by the way in which the need to sleep long hours (atinidratā) arises (9.32cd–33). The treatment of this condition is discussed (9.34–35).³⁵⁸ The verses on the causes (7.36)³⁵⁹ and symptoms of insomnia (nidrānāśa) (9.37–39)³⁶⁰ give more details than those of the Hṛdaya.