A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s3.78

v1.c26.s3.78

Caraka is mentioned a number of times. Three āsthāpana enemas are sufficient in order to subdue the doṣas in cases of saṃnipāta according to Caraka; a larger number is not necessary at all, because there does not exist a fourth doṣa (Sū.28.54). Interestingly, the Hṛdaya has only the first two pādas in common (Sū.19.59cd); it proceeds with a verse (Sū.19.60), which, though having the same content as the next four pādas of the Saṃgraha, does not refer to Caraka, but, instead, to other physicians, who are, moreover, represented as having a divergent opinion, disagreeing with that of the author.338