A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c44.s4: Lokanātha

v3.c44.s4.1

Lokanātha, a kāyastha, wrote, in 1568, the Mallaprakāśa, 372 a work ascribed to the author’s patron, Malladeva of Yodhapura, who has been identified as Māladeva of Yodhpur, who reigned in the period 1551–1568. 373 The Mallaprakāśa describes medicinal preparations, grouped together as ghṛtas, tailas, etc., against various diseases; 374 the examination of the pulse is also dealt with. 375 Other works by the same author are a Kālajñāna 376 and a Tṛtīyavarāṣṭaka. 377