A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.387

v3.c46.387

Chapter three (197 verses) is concerned with snehapāka (1–51); guggulupāka (52–56); the processing of metals (lohapāka; 57–78); bhāvanā (79–81); some subjects connected with pāka (82–86); anupāna (87–107); dosages in children (108–114); suitable times for taking a medicine (115–137); generalities about therapeutic measures (138–145); groups of medicinal substances (146–165); characterizations of a number of substances, such as veśavāra, śukta, tuṣāmbu, etc. (166–197).