A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c42.s17.3

v3.c42.s17.3

In spite of its compilatory character, the Mādhavanidāna is an important treatise. Verses on nidāna -- scattered over several sections of the works of Caraka, Suśruta and Vāgbhaṭa -- have not only been collected in it, but also selected and arranged so as to form coherent descriptions of diseases. In some cases Mādhava failed in organizing his matter carefully, thus making the seams of his patchwork stand out clearly.¹¹