A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c42.s15.96

v3.c42.s15.96

Chapter thirty-six describes ślīpada (elephantiasis) and its four types, connected with vāta, pitta, kapha, and samnipāta.³⁵¹ A type affecting the fatty tissue (medas) in particular is called vālmīka (36.1–4ab).³⁵² The treatment of ślīpada is the same as that of vraṇa. The presence of a separate chapter on ślīpada in the Hāritasamhitā is a remarkable feature, in line with the Mādhavanidāna, which also deals with it separately.