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³² The Kāśyapasamhitā (p.90–91) describes the same seven types as Caraka, but considers all of them to be useless from a medical point of view; useful dreams are those not based on anything seen, heard, spoken or imagined. Vāgbhaṭa agrees with Caraka; see A.h.Śā.6.61 and A.s.Śā.12.12. Compare Praśnopaniṣad 4.5; Svapnacintāmaṇi 1.4 (nine groups of dreams). See on dreams, their meaning and interpretation in Indian culture: E. Abegg (1919) and (1945); W. Bollée (1984); G.M. Bolling (1912); E.G. Carpani (1948); U. Dhammaratna (1969); V. Elwin (1979): 408–430; A.-M. Esnoul (1959): 207–247; J. Filliozat (1947); A.S. Gopāṇī’s his edition of the Riṣṭasamuccaya (77–78, n.107); S.P. Gupta (1977): 417–421; R.G. Harshe (1948); V. Henry (1988): 175–176;