A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c8.92

v1.c8.92

A more elaborate account of vidradhi (an abscess) follows. This disorder is of two types: external (bāhyā) and internal (ābhyantarī). 231 The causes of the internal type, the symptoms of its four doṣic varieties, the symptoms dependent on its location, and the curability or incurability of the varieties are dealt with (17.90–103). 232 The curability and incurability of all seven types of piḍakā is taken notice of (17.105–107). 233