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436 Cf. Ca.Ci.30.7cd–8, where the same four general causes are mentioned. See P. Tivārī (1990): 13–14. See on Suśruta’s additions: P. Tivārī (1990): 11–12. 437 See P. Tivārī (1990): 9–10 on the differences between the classifications of Caraka and Suśruta. 438 Bhishagratna and Singhal c.s.: dysmenorrhoea. Cf. Ca.Ci.30.25–26 (udāvartinī), caused by vāta (Ci.30.39cd–40). See P. Tivārī (1990): 34–36. 439 Bhishagratna: sterility. Singhal c.s.: amenorrhoea. Cf. Ca.Ci.30.17: arajaskā; this type is caused by pitta in the Carakasaṃhitā. See P. Tivārī (1990): 23–25, 56–58. 440 Bhishagratna: introversion of the uterus. Singhal c.s.: vaginismus. The Carakasaṃhitā describes a type called upaplutā (Ci.30.21–22), which differs completely from Suśruta’s viplutā, and is caused by vāta and kapha (Ci.30.39cd–40). Suśruta’s viplutā is related to Caraka’s antarmukhī (Ci.30.29cd–31ab), caused by vāta (Ci.30.39cd–40). See P. Tivārī (1990): 26–28, 58. 441 Bhishagratna: retroversion or retroflexion of the uterus. Singhal c.s.: dyspareunia. Compare Caraka’s description of pariplutā (Ci.30.23–24), caused by vāta and pitta (Ci.30.39cd–40). See P. Tivārī (1990): 31–34. 442 Dryness of the vagina. Cf. Ca.Sū.19.4 (vātikā) and Ci.30.41ab. Compare Ca.Ci.30. 32cd–33ab (śuṣkayonī). See P. Tivārī (1990): 14–16. 443 Bhishagratna: menorrhoea. Singhal c.s.: menorrhagia and metrorrhagia. Compare the asṛjā type of Caraka (Ci.30.16), caused by pitta (Ci.30.39cd–40). Compare Mādhavanidāna 62.5: lohitakṣayā. See P. Tivārī (1990): 20–23. 444 Singhal c.s.: failure of nidation of the fertilized ovum. Cf. Ca.Ci.30.33cd–34ab; it is caused by vāta and pitta (Ca.Ci.30.39cd–40). See P. Tivārī (1990): 50–51. 445 Singhal c.s.: prolapsus uteri. This type is not described in the Carakasaṃhitā, but referred to at Ci.30.112–113. See P. Tivārī (1990): 58–60. 446 Singhal c.s.: habitual abortion. Cf. Ca.Ci.30.28cd–29ab; it is caused by vāta in the Carakasaṃhitā (Ci.30.39cd–40). See P. Tivārī (1990): 42–45. 447 Singhal c.s.: acute inflammation of the female genital organs. Cf. Ca.Sū.19.4 (paittikī) and Ca.Ci.30.41ab. See P. Tivārī (1990): 16–18. 448 Bhishagratna: nymphomania. Singhal c.s.: sexual insatiability. Compare the acaraṇā type of Caraka (Ci.30.18), caused by vāta (Ci.30.39cd–40). See P. Tivārī (1990): 60–61. 449 Singhal c.s.: a cervical growth. Cf. Ca.Ci.30.27–28ab; it is caused by vāta and kapha. See P. Tivārī (1990): 36–42. 450 Acaraṇā (see Sū.U.38.16ab: the female reaches orgasm earlier than the male) and aticaraṇā (see Sū.U.38.16cd: no conception takes place in spite of frequent intercourse). Caraka’s acaraṇā (Ci.30.18), aticaraṇā (Ci.30.19) and prākcaraṇā (Ci.30.20) are different. See P. Tivārī (1990): 25–26, 28–30. 451 Singhal c.s.: vaginitis. Cf. Ca.Sū.19.4 (ślaiṣmikī) and Ci.30.41ab. See P. Tivārī (1990): 18–20. 452 Singhal c.s.: congenital hypoactivity of pituitary gonadotrophins? Compare Ca.Ci. 30.34cd–35ab (ṣaṇḍhī), caused by vāta (Ca.Ci.30.39cd–40). See P. Tivārī (1990): 51–53. 453 See Sū.U.38.18cd: caused by intercourse of a young girl with a man possessing a very large penis. Compare the prākcaraṇā type of Caraka (Ci.30.20), caused by vāta (Ci.30.39cd–40). See P. Tivārī (1990): 61–64.