A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.1183

v3.c46.1183

Nothing is known with any certainty about the date of composition of the Āyurvedasūtra. The style does not prove it to be an ancient work. The use of the old names of the months, the list of twenty-seven nakṣatras, and the absence of any mention of the nine planets do not convincingly point to an early date. The form of yoga described may show that the author was acquainted with Rāmānandasarasvatī’s commentary on the Yogasūtra. Tantric influences are clearly visible as well. The sources used by the author in describing the properties and actions of medicinal substances cannot be identified.