A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s17.t1.4

v3.c43.s17.t1.4

The introductory verses open with a salutation to Dhanvantari; the author states thereupon that he is going to deal with the Sanskrit and Prakrit names of those among the endless number of vegetable and other substances which are useful in medicine. He hints at the compilatory character of his work by referring to the nighaṇṭus he consulted before composing his own treatise.²³²