A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c8.45

v1.c8.45

Ten large groups (varga) of mahākaṣāyas are distinguished, subdivided into fifty smaller groups with specific actions;⁸⁷ each of these smaller groups comprises ten items, consisting of plants or plant products.⁸⁸ One and the same plant may be found in more than one of these groups of ten.⁸⁹