A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c8.31

v1.c8.31

Verse 67 divides medicinal substances into three groups: doṣapraśamana, dhātupradūṣaṇa and svasthavṛtti(kara). 58 Verses 68–74ab 59 divide drugs, according to their source, into jāṅgama, bhauma (or pārthiva) and audbhida, i.e., of animal, inorganic and vegetable origin; 60 many substances and clusters of substances belonging to these groups are enumerated. 61