A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s8.23
A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s8.23
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v1.c26.s8.23
Another feature of both Saṃgraha and Hṛdaya consists of a tendency to complete developments already on their way in the works of Caraka and Suśruta. This is illustrated by the names of the five kinds of kapha, absent from Caraka and Suśruta, but supplied for the first time by Saṃgraha and Hṛdaya (A.h.Sū.12.15–18ab; A.s.Sū.20.4).
Cites (4)
- Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā — Vāgbhaṭa, Sanskrit
- Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha — Vāgbhaṭa, Sanskrit
- Carakasaṃhitā — Agniveśa (Āyurveda) & Caraka, Sanskrit
- Suśrutasaṃhitā — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit