A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s9.2

v3.c43.s9.2

The Siddhasāranighaṇṭu conforms to the old type of nighaṇṭu in giving only synonyms, and not adding the properties and actions of the medicinal substances as in nighaṇṭus of the later type.674 It is a work of great importance, since it may be the earliest nighaṇṭu we possess and the only one appended to a rather early medical text.675 The nighaṇṭu, though essential for a correct understanding of the Siddhasāra, has, to their disadvantage, not always been utilized by the translators.676