A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c42.s32.5

v3.c42.s32.5

Special features 168 Vīrya is said to be of two, vipāka of three types (dhānya 8-10). 169 The pulse, usually called ādhakī, is described under the name of tuvarī (dhānya 30c). 170 Cakrapāṇi uses the term vātasādhāraṇa (māṃsādi 1.4) for a substance that neither excites nor pacifies vāta. 171 Noteworthy is a long series of fishes in the māṃsādivarga, 172 which indicates that Cakrapāṇi was a resident of Bengal, where much fish is consumed. 173 Vegetables are said to be of six types (śāka 1.2), namely leaves, flowers, fruits, stalks, tubers and mushrooms; this classification was later adopted by Bhāvamiśra. Some vegetables, well known in Bengal and described in Cakrapāṇi's Dravyaguṇa are bhūkaṇḍa (śāka 2.9), 174 grīṣmasundaraka (śāka 1.28), 175 hilamocī (śāka 1.12), 176 kaccī (śāka 2.12), 177 kañcaṭa (śāka 1.23), 178 māṇaka (śāka 2.10), 179 nāḍica (śāka 1.29), 180 and the stalks of alābu (śāka 1.48) and kuṣmāṇḍa (śāka 1.43). Remarkable items among the fruits are anupākin (phalavarga 31) 181 and madhukukkuṭī (phalavarga 25). 182 A type of sugar not mentioned in earlier texts is tamāraja (aikṣavādivarga 12). 183