A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s29.147

v3.c43.s29.147

The particularities of Śārṅgadhara’s nosological system show that his arrangement of the diseases owes much to Mādhava, but that he chose Vāgbhaṭa as his main guide with respect to the subdivision of nosological entities. Neither Mādhava nor Vāgbhaṭa were followed blindly. Minor deviations from Mādhava’s order are rather common, 1099 as are subdivisions which disagree with those of Vāgbhaṭa. Noteworthy features of Śārṅgadhara’s nosology consist of additions and omissions when compared with the schemes of Caraka, Suśruta, Vāgbhaṭa and Mādhava. Additions are snāyuka, bhasmaka, two types of bhūtonmāda, jaratpittabhavaśūla, urogara, somaroga, aṇḍavṛddhi, visarpa caused by agnidāha, the five varieties of karṇamūlaroga, the three types of strīdoṣa, śayyāmūtra, and four types of bālagraha.