A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c29.128

v2.c29.128

216 This list of śīrorogas is unusual in grouping together diseases of the oral cavity, nose, eyes, ears and head; more specific diseases are added: ardhāvabhedaka, sarvaśīroruj, pratiśyā, bhrama, ardita, śīrahkampa, galagraha, manyāgraha, and hanugraha. Ardhāvabhedaka and its treatment are dealt with in the Siddhisthāna (9.74–78), along with other śīrorogas: śaṅkhaka (9.71–73), sūryāvarta (9.79–83), anantavāta (9.84–85) and śīrahkampa (9.86–87). Pratiśyā(ya) is described at Ca.Ci.26.104–107.