A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c8.47

v1.c8.47

Substances called virecana in a broad sense are said to be the subject of the chapter, but, actually, a very small part of the groups of ten drugs belongs to this category.⁹⁰ Many groups consist of specifics against particular disorders,⁹¹ drugs acting on particular regions of the body⁹² or particular bodily constituents,⁹³ drugs with particular general effects,⁹⁴ etc. Some groups are specifically active against disorders not described as distinct diseases in the Carakasaṃhitā.⁹⁵