A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.1182

v3.c46.1182

The most conspicuous feature of the Āyurvedasūtra is the attempt at integrating āyurveda and a particular form of yoga that shows Tantric influence. The six cakras of Tantric yoga are referred to (4.49), although not described; the first of these cakras, called mūlādhāra, is mentioned (4.49), as well as the two main nāḍīs, Iḍā and Piṅgalā (4.48 and 51). The emphasis on dietetics as a means for attaining yoga calls for attention, as well as the central role of āma and ajīrṇa as causative factors in diseases. The old names of the months of the year and the list of twenty-seven nakṣatras are also noteworthy.²²⁶