A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s29.85

v3.c43.s29.85

I. Pūrvakhaṇḍa. (1) The *paribhāṣā* chapter deals with some basic concepts (3–5), the contents of the work (7–13ab), weights and measures (14cd–44ab), basic rules regarding the preparation of medicines, the time of collection of fresh drugs and the parts of the plants to be used (44cd–62ab). ¹⁰²² (2) The *bhaiṣajyākhyānaka* chapter describes the five times of the day at which medicines should be taken (1–12), the concepts of rasa, guṇa, vīrya, vipāka and prabhāva (13–24ab), the relations between the doṣas and the seasons (24cd–30ab), and various causes of disequilibrium of the doṣas (30cd–36ab). (3) The *nāḍīparīkṣāvidhi* chapter is about the examination of the pulse (1–9ab) and on prognostic signs (9cd–26). ¹⁰²³ (4) The *dīpanāpācana* chapter contains definitions of a series of terms designating drug actions. ¹⁰²⁴ (5) The *kalādīkākhyāna* chap-