A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c8.131

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The last part of the chapter is about fermented pharmaceutical preparations called āsava.468 Eighty-four varieties are enumerated, distinguished into eight groups according to their source: cereals (dhānya; six items), fruits (twenty-six items),469 roots (eleven items), heart-woods (sāra; twenty-items), flowers (ten items), stems (kāṇḍa; four items), leaves (two items), barks (tvac; four items), and śarkarā (one item).470 The uses of āsavas are explained (25.48–50).