A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.1322

v3.c46.1322

I-ching's translation of the thirteen verses of the Suvarṇaprabhāsa consists of twenty-two verses, to which fifteen stanzas are added as an appendix. These stanzas describe the eight branches of āyurveda, the constitutions (prakṛti), signs foreboding death (ariṣṭa), and some important medicinal substances (triphalā, tryūṣaṇa, sugar, honey, ghee, and milk).¹⁴⁷¹