A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s17.32
A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s17.32
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v1.c26.s17.32
UŚANAS⁷⁰ is a medical authority mentioned in the Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha (U.40.88), where an antidote (agada) is ascribed to him. The Bower MS (II.846–847) contains the formula of an aphrodisiac, attributed to Uśanas. Daḷhaṇa quotes him as a specialist in the treatment of poisoning.⁷¹ A verse from Uśanas on the twenty types of prameha is found in the Āyurvedābdhisāra.⁷² Ballālasena refers to him in his Adbhutasāgara.⁷³
Cites (3)
- Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha — Vāgbhaṭa, Sanskrit
- Adbhutasāgara — Ballālasena & Lakṣmaṇasena, Sanskrit
- Bower Manuscript — Sanskrit