A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.344

v3.c46.344

The inclusion of bloodletting among the procedures called pañcakarman (8.2cd–3ab) also speaks against an early date of the work. The same applies to synonyms like sukhānā and khīlānā for cullī (a fireplace; 8.8). Moreover, it is more than unlikely that an author like the earlier Cakrapāṇidatta, well versed in āyurveda, would base one of his works on Amarasimha's lexicon.