A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s29.149

v3.c43.s29.149

Other special features of the Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā are the following. Two gaṇas, the members of which are enumerated by Śārṅgadhara, namely the vīratarvādigana (II.2.102cd–104ab) and varuṇādigana (II.2.128–129), are modifications of gaṇas of the same name found in Suśruta (Sū.38.10 and 12). Drugs having an effect on male sexual functioning are classified in seven groups: vājīkaraṇa, śukrala, śukrapravartaka and -janaka, śukrapravartana, śukrarecana, śukrastambhaka, and śukraśoṣaṇa (I.4. 14cd–18ab).