A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c42.s22.17

v3.c42.s22.17

Details pointing to an early date of composition – prior to that of the Siddhayoga – are the following. The chapter on kṛmiroga (diseases caused by parasites; 7) does not yet prescribe the use of pārāśīyayavānī, 167 and the juice from the leaves of dhattūra. 168 Religion and astrology do not figure in the treatment of masūrikā and viṣa, while they do so in the Siddhayoga. 169 Many of the more complicated compound formulae of Siddhayoga and Cakradatta are absent from the Mādhavacikitsā. 170