A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c44.s49.80

v3.c44.s49.80

The substances dealt with are divided into fifteen groups (varga): 632 (1) water (jala; 3–10), 633 (2) milk and dairy produce (dugdha; 11–22), 634 (3) grain and pulse (dhānya; 22–26), (4) meat (māṃsa; 27–38), (5) vegetables (śāka; 39–49), (6) the sugarcane and its products (ikṣu; 50–51), (7) honey (madhu; 52), (8) oils (taila; 53–55), (9) fruits (phala; 56–67), (10) spices and condiments (śuṇṭhyādi; 68–73), (11) prepared dishes (kṛtānna; 74–89), (12) fermented liquids (madya; 91), (13) abhyaṅgādi (substances used for massage and bathing; 92), (14) tāmbūlādi (93–95), (15) inorganic substances (suvarṇādi; 96–100). 635