A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c44.s5.89

v3.c44.s5.89

The Vaidyāvatamsa 459 is a short nighaṇṭu 460 in 172 verses. 461 Unlike the Camatkā-racintāmaṇi and the Vaidyajīvana, it is for the greater part written in simple Sanskrit. 462 It describes the medicinal properties of a series of dietetic substances and drugs, 463 which are arranged as follows: fruits (4–21), 464 vegetables (22–35), spices (36–50), various substances (51–108), grains and pulse (109–147), the flesh of some animals (148–150), dairy produce and the products of the sugarcane (151–169). Synonyms are given in a restricted number of instances, particularly in the verses dealing with various substances. 465