A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c57.123
A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c57.123
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23 The theory accepting two tastes distinguishes sātmya and asātmya in the Bhelasaṃhitā, chedanīya and upaśamanīya in the Carakasaṃhitā; the Bhelasaṃhitā mentions three tastes in relation with three sthānas, the Carakasaṃhitā refers to chedanīya, upaśamanīya and sādhāraṇa; the theory of the four tastes distinguishes svādu, asvādu, mṛdu, and amṛdu in the Bhelasaṃhitā, whereas the Carakasaṃhitā has svādu and hita, svādu and ahita, asvādu and hita, asvādu and ahita.