A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c8.163

v1.c8.163

The larger part of the chapter gives a long account of the characteristics of accomplished physicians (prāṇābhisara)709 on the one hand and quacks710 (bhiṣakchadma-praticchanna) on the other (29.5–13). A fully qualified physician should be conversant with all the subjects taught in the Sūtrasthāna.711