A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s1.4

v3.c43.s1.4

The concept of diseases caused by one’s karman is elucidated by a long quotation from a work not mentioned by name. 110 Differences of opinion between the followers of Caraka (kāyacikitsakāḥ) and Suśruta (śalyatantrakartāraḥ) are noticed. 111 Details on the preparation of various medicines are frequently given, 112 as well as the names of compound formulae. 113 The interpretations of the names of drugs are mostly correct, 114 but sometimes doubtful or wrong, 115 probably because the identity of a number of medicinal substances had become controversial, or because of insufficient knowledge. Occasionally, a medicinal plant is described and its vernacular name mentioned. 116 The term piccaṭa(roga) is employed as a synonym for the eye disease or group of eye diseases usually called pilla. 117 Añjanas, to be employed in eye diseases, are divided into three types: guṭikā, rasa and cūrṇa; guṭikā is subdivided into piṇḍa, varti and guṭikā in a restricted sense. 118