A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c57.418

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v4.c57.418

261 Probably *Ascaris lumbricoides* (Linnaeus, 1758), because its name shows that it resembles an earthworm (*kiñcuka*). Compare Suśruta’s *gaṇḍūpada*.

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Suśrutasaṃhitā — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit