A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s24.25

v3.c43.s24.25

*Contents and special features* 727 The actions of a good number of drugs are described in a new way by Keśava, who concentrates on their effects on the doṣas, leaving aside their rasa, vīrya and vipāka, which can be inferred. 728 Though the most common type of nighaṇṭu usually specifies the rasa, vīrya and vipāka of a medicinal substance first, the effect on the doṣas is mostly mentioned as well, together with a number of other properties. Bearing this in mind, the Siddhamantra is of a new type in exclusively taking notice of what is called the doṣaprabhāva and enlarging upon this subject, which makes it a very interesting work.