A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.385

v3.c46.385

The subjects of chapter one (131 verses) are: introduction (1–6); weights and measures according to the kāliṅga (10–28) and māgadha (30–45) systems; rules about doubling the prescribed quantity if fresh drugs are used (46–52); the storage life of drugs (53–57); suitable and unsuitable places for the collection of fresh drugs (59–64); ritual prescriptions concerning their collection (65–68); parts of plants suitable to medicinal use (69–73); the appropriate seasons for the collection of particular plant parts (75–76); rules to be applied when particular details are wanting in the texts (77–87); substitutes for drugs which are not available (88–131).