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59 The verses on this subject have been taken from monographs on nāḍīparīkṣā. See on the examination of the pulse in the Bhāvaprakāśa: N.P. Rai, S.K. Tiwari, S.D. Upadhya and G.N. Chaturvedi (1979): 114–116; S. Upadhyaya (1986): 55–57. 60 The order of Vaṅgasena differs from that adopted by Bhāvamiśra. 61 Vaṅgasena has viṣhoraka, a reading mentioned in a gloss by Bhāvamiśra. 62 Vaṅgasena has babhru, a reading mentioned in a gloss by Bhāvamiśra. 63 Bhallu corresponds to the fevers called vidhu and phalgu by Vaṅgasena; Bhāvamiśra mentions phalgu as a variant of bhallu. 64 Vaṅgasena has karkoṭaka, a reading mentioned by Bhāvamiśra in a gloss. 65 Compare the fevers described in the Bhālukitantra as quoted in the Madhukośa ad Mādhavanidāna 2.18–23 (see G.J. Meulenbeld, 1974: 103–105); see G.J. Meulenbeld (1974: 165–169) for a translation of Vaṅgasena’s verses and notes on Bhāvamiśra’s variants. 66 See G.J. Meulenbeld (1974: 169–170) for a translation of these verses. 67 One verse only, describing antaka (1.501), is also found in Jvaratriśatī (177), Jvaranirṇaya (4.114) and Jvaratimirabhāskara (7.309). The verses on the therapy of these fevers (1.641–694), however, also occur, at least for the major part, in the Jvaratriśatī. 68 See G.J. Meulenbeld (1974: 171–172) for a translation of these verses. 69 The references are to the verses of cikitsā 24 where the particular disorder is described. 70 Compare on the disorders not separately described: 24.215–219. 71 The list agrees only partially with Ca.Sū.20.14. 72 The list agrees only partially with Ca.Sū.20.17. 73 P. Rāy (1956): 206: it is often found to be almost pure calomel (Hg2Cl2) and sometimes a mixture in indefinite proportions of calomel and corrosive sublimate (HgCl2); U.Ch. Dutt (1922): 29: perchloride of mercury. See on the preparation of rasakarpūra: W. Ainslie (1826): II, 351–353; R.R. Desāī (1979): 962–963; U.Ch. Dutt (1922): 29–30; D. Joshi and G. Prabhakara Rao (1992); V.V.R.D. Prasad, P.G. Rao and D. Joshi (1992). See on the action of rasakarpūra: A.K. Choudhary et al. (1999). See on the history of the treatment of syphilis with mercurial preparations: E. Lesky (1959). 74 The root of Smilax species; see AVI 344; E. Balfour (1968): III, 679–680; U.Ch. Dutt (1922): 265; DWH III, 500–503; J. Jolly (1901: 106; C.G. Kashikar 128–129); B. Laufer (1967): 556–557; Watt VI (part 3), 253–255; WIRM IX, 365–368. 75 Usually identified as Anacyclus pyrethrum DC. 76 Authors and works mentioning śītalā or related names for this disease (śītalī, śītalikā) and the goddess associated with it are: Ādhamalla (ad Śārṅgadharasaṃhitā 1.7.91–100ab), Anantakumāra’s Yogaratnasamuccaya (22), the Arkaprakāśa (6), Ballālasena’s Yogamuktāvalī, Bhoja’s Rājamārtaṇḍa (30.2–5), Cāmuṇḍa’s Jvaratimirabhāskara (14.73–93ab), Dalhaṇa (ad Su.Ni.5.34 and 13.38; Ci.33.12), the Haṃsarājanidāna ((pramehādipitābheda 14), the Kaiyadevanighaṇṭu (8.263), Kalyāṇa’s Bālatantra (13.90–91), the Kusumāvalī (ad Siddhayoga 73.17), Māhuka’s Haramekhalā (4.305–306), Mevārāma’s Vaidyakaustubha (10.43–55), Nārāyaṇa’s Tantrasārasaṃgraha (11), the Nighaṇṭuratnākara (II, 730–732), Sodhala’s Gadanigraha (kāya 41.69 and 71–73), Śrīkaṇṭhasūri’s Hitopadeśa (8.47–49), Trimalla’s Bṛhadyogatarangiṇī (126.93–105), the Vaidyavinodasaṃhitā (13.140–158), Vidyāpati’s Vaidyarahasya (masūrikācikitsā 9; netraroga 68), and the Yogaratnākara (724–726). See on smallpox, śītalā, etc.: Mādhava. See on Śītalā also: P. Kolenda (1982); R.W. Nicholas (1982). Compare the references to Śītalā in G.J. Meulenbeld (1984c): 91.