A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.1384

v3.c46.1384

It is often assumed that the work was compiled for the use of Buddhist monks,57 which would explain that diseases of women and children, charms, and incantations are excluded.58 J. Liyanaratne59 disagrees with this view, based, in his opinion, on a wrong interpretation of the introductory stanzas. He claims that the treatise was meant for Buddhist monks and medical practitioners in general; its aim was to help people to maintain their health and enable them to tread the path indicated by the Buddha.60