A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s8.22

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An example illustrating this tendency in the Saṃgraha is the presence of two mantras aiming at an easy delivery (Śā.3.20–22). The first derives from Caraka (Śā.8.39), the second is identical with one of Suśruta’s cyāvanamantras (Ci.15.6–8). The Hṛdaya omits these mantras, restricting itself to the recommendation to perform the required ceremonies (Śā.1.77).565 Another example is the osteological system.566 A third example is the typology of the napuṃsakas in the Saṃgraha. Its eight types (Śā.2.21–28) clearly result from a combination of the lists of Caraka and Suśruta.567 A fourth example is the classification of the types of prameha,568 a fifth that of the types of kuṣṭha,569 a sixth that of the types of sveda.570