A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c25.235

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Chapter thirteen (agryasaṃgrahaṇīya) gives, in three prose passages (13.2–4), long lists of items regarded as the most prominent (śreṣṭha) of the group to which they belong. These items consist of drugs of vegetable, animal and inorganic origin, activities, states of mind, etc. The actions and effects, characteristic of each group, are mentioned.