A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c6.3

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This situation has probably contributed to the fact that Indian medicine is a relatively neglected area in works on the history of medicine. Seen from a wider perspective, encompassing the great civilizations of the world, the medical art that originated in the Indian subcontinent deserves more attention than it has received. Like Greek medicine, it spread over a large area, comprising Central Asia and a large part of Southeast Asia; Buddhist circles in China and Japan were interested in and influenced by it.