A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c30.146.2

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Beeswax (madhūcchiṣṭa, madhuśeṣa, sikthaka) is repeatedly employed in āyurveda (see, for example: Ca.Sū.3.22, 5.25, Ci.7.121, 11.7; A.h.Ci.3.75, 19.78 and 84). See on the uses of wax in India: P.K. Gode (1952c). See on cire-perdue casting in India: M.V. Krishnan (1976); A. Michaelis (1986); M.K. Pal (1978): 55–61, 206–219. 83 Cf. Su.Śā.3. See on Indian embryology, dealt with in many non-medical texts as well: R. Barkhuis (1995): I, 171–173; Bhagwan Dash (1975a); C. Caillat (1974); J. Jolly (1901): 53–55 (C.G. Kashikar 66–68); Jyotir Mitra (1985): 296–298; N.H. Keswani (1963); F.B.J. Kuiper (1970); R.F.G. Müller (1928): 248–249 and (1955a); P. Rolland (1972); W. Schubring (1962): 141–142; E. Windisch (1908): 87–89. See also H. Fasbender (1897): 41–48. Non-medical texts dealing with embryology are, for example: the Garbhopaniṣad, Piṇḍopaniṣad, Mahābhārata (see J.J. Meyer, 1952: 367–371), Agnipurāṇa, Pretakalpa of the Garuḍapurāṇa. A Buddhist text discussing embryology is the Garbhasūtra (see F. Huebotter, 1932). 84 Cf. Ca.Śā.1. Four mahābhūtas are mentioned at Ca.Śā.2.26. Cf. Su.Śā.3.3. 85 I.e., the ātman; numerous synonyms are listed. See A. Roṣu (1978): 161. 86 Guṇa means guṇin (= mahābhūta) here according to Cakra. 87 Compare Ca.Śā.4.5–8 and Su.Śā.3.4. 88 The Samgītaratnākara of Śārṅgadeva (adhyāya 1, piṇḍotpattiprakaraṇa 23ab) calls it a kalala, because it is still a fluid mass. Cf. Su.Śā.3.18. 89 See on piṇḍa: W.D. O'Flaherty (1980b): 6–9; C. Suneson (1991).