A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c58.583

v4.c58.583

1117 AVI 180. The *Śārṅgadharapaddhati* contains verses on the following subjects related to medicine: gavādīnām cikitsā (veterinary medicine; 2839–56), viṣāpaharaṇa (toxicology; 2859–65: said to be quoted from various gāruḍaśāstras), bhūtavidyā (demonology; 2966–73), bālagrahopaśamana (the treatment of children affected by grahas; 2974–77: quoted from āgamaśāstras), kalpasthāna, i.e., rasāyana (3027–72), vaśīkaraṇa, drāvaṇa and vājīkaraṇa (3189–3218: quoted from the *Yogaratnāvalī*), bījastambha (retardation of ejaculation) and liṅgavṛddhi (increasing the size of the penis; 3219–35: quoted from Koka), kusumajana, garbhajanana, garbhapātarakṣā, sukhaprasūti, bālarakṣā, and yauvanarakṣā (promoting menstruation, fertilizing, preventing abortion, etc.; 3236–49: quoted from