A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.379

v2.c33.379

174 Compare the citraśiras of Su.Ka.3.5. 175 Compare the raktarāji of Su.Ka.3.5. 176 Mentioned at Su.Ka.3.5. See Ālambāyana’s description of the kauṇḍinya, quoted in Daḷhaṇa’s comments ad Ka.8.24cd–25ab. 177 Mentioned at Su.Ka.3.5. 178 Compare the bindulīkiṭa of Śārṅgadharasaṃhitā II.12.24 (and Āḍhamalla’s explanation). 179 A bee. 180 Mentioned at Su.Ka.3.5. 181 Mentioned at Su.Ka.3.5. 182 Mentioned at Su.Ka.3.5. 183 Compare the śatapadi of Su.Ka.3.5. 184 Mentioned at Su.Ka.3.5. 185 Mentioned at Su.Ka.3.5. 186 Compare the pracalāka of Su.Ka.3.5. 187 Compare the valabhikā of Su.Ka.3.5. 188 Mentioned at Su.Ka.3.5. It may be the body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis). 189 Compare the toṭaka of Su.Ka.3.5. 190 See Ālambāyana’s description of the koṣṭhāgārin, quoted in Daḷhaṇa’s comments ad Ka.8.24cd–25ab. 191 Compare the sarṣapaka of Su.Ka.3.5. 192 Compare Ālambāyana’s description of the khadyota, quoted in Daḷhaṇa’s comments ad Ka.8.24cd–25ab. 193 See Daḷhaṇa’s interpretation of viṣalepana. 194 A gara is a poison resulting from a combination of various substances. 195 Daḷhaṇa says that kaṇabhas are kīṭas with four legs. 196 See Ālambāyana’s description of the trikaṇṭaka, quoted in Daḷhaṇa’s comments ad Ka.8.24cd–25ab. 197 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.152. 198 Daḷhaṇa records the variant gaudheraka and quotes from some other treatise its characteristics, which are similar to those of Caraka’s gaudheraka (Ci.23.134). 199 Daḷhaṇa records the variant piṅganāsa. 200 Daḷhaṇa records the variant bahuloman. 201 Daḷhaṇa quotes another reading, which has mahāśiras instead of godheraka. 202 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.156cd. 203 See on Indian frogs: M.A.Smith (1931–43). See on venomous toads and frogs: B. Lutz (1971). 204 Daḷhaṇa quotes a verse explaining the word maṇḍūka. 205 See Daḷhaṇa on the frog called koṭika. 206 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.154. 207 Cf. Su.Ka.3.5. Bhishagratna and Singhal c.s.: fly; P.V. Sharma: bee. Makṣikā denotes both a fly and a kind of bee (see Cakra ad Ca.Sū.27.243–244 and Daḷhaṇa ad Su.Sū.45.133). See on Indian bees: Watt I, 434–437; WIRM II (rev. ed., 1988): 75–101. 208 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.158. 209 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.158cd: the bite of the makṣikā called sthagikā is fatal. 210 Maśakas are flies and gnats. Bhishagratna and Singhal c.s.: mosquitoes.