A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s29.138

v3.c43.s29.138

Apacī is not mentioned, probably because it was regarded as a variety of gaṇḍamālā, or even identical with it, as in Vāgbhaṭa’s works.¹⁰⁷⁶ The disease commonly known as gaḷagaṇḍa, but called gaṇḍalājī by Śārṅgadhara, is said to be of one type, whereas Suśruta and Mādhava distinguish three varieties. Four types of granthi are added to the five of Suśruta and Mādhava, namely those originating from blood, muscular tissue, bony tissue, and ulcers; the same extra varieties, with the exception of that originating from bony tissue, are also described by Vāgbhaṭa. The eight types of sadyovraṇa agree with those of Vāgbhaṭa. Two types of śoṣṭhabheda are mentioned, chinnāntra and niḥsṛtāntra.¹⁰⁷⁷ Bone fractures are divided into eight varieties in a manner that differs from that of Suśruta and Mādhava. Four types of burns are mentioned; Suśruta describes the same four types, which are absent from the Mādhavanidāna. Eight forms of bhagaṇḍara are distinguished: rju, parikṣepin and arśoja are added to the five of Suśruta, just as in Vāgbhaṭa’s works.