A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c42.s6.27

v3.c42.s6.27

Chapter four describes the symptoms and ten disorders (vyāpad) brought about by the improper administration of emetics and purgatives; these ten disorders are: parisrāva, ādhmāna, vibandha, gudaṃhśrava, hṛdroga, śūla, parikartikā, jīvādāna, śiroroga, and pravāhikā.²²² Chapter five, concerned with clysters, refers to divergent opinions on this subject and Bhela's own view. Chapters six and seven are on the same subject. Chapter seven mentions disagreeing views on the best drug for use in an enema; Bhela himself maintains an eclectic position (7.2–3).²²³ Chapter eight is about the ten disorders caused by the injudicious use of enemas²²⁴ and on specific enemas.