A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c44.s49.76

v3.c44.s49.76

The first chapter is of an introductory character. Chapters two to seventeen are concerned with the messenger who is sent to the physician (dūta; 2), omina (śakuna; 3), embryology and anatomy (śārīra; 4), signs foreboding death (kālabodha; 5), the examination of the urine (mūtraparīkṣā by means of a drop of oil (tailabindu; 6), the examination of the stools (malaparīkṣā; 7), the examination of the eyes (dṛṣṭiparīkṣā; 8), the examination of the pulse (nāḍīparīkṣā; 9), the characteristics of incurability (asādhya; 10), the examination of the complexion (varṇa) and voice (svara) of a patient (11), the characteristics of diseases suitable to palliative treatment (yāpya) and of curable (sādhya) diseases (12), the causes of excitement of vāta, pitta, kapha, and all three doṣas simultaneously (13–16), and nidānapañcaka, i.e., hetu, prāgrūpa, rūpa, upaśaya and saṃprāpti (17).