A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c64.s1: Appendix 1

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1 See HIM II, 205–219. 2 Āstika is referred to at A.s.U.42.102, Āstikya at A.s.U.48.52–54. 3 Compare: Dasras, Kumārakas, Nāśatyas, Sahasrakaraputrabhiṣagvaras, Vaidyakumārakas. 4 The Tibetan tradition credits Avalokiteśvara with a treatise on general surgery called Dpyad-gces gzuṅ (Precious examination or treatment) (see Rechung, 1973: 11). 5 Compare HIM III, 672–674. 6 Compare HIM I, 1–17. The Tibetan tradition ascribes to Brahmā two medical texts called Gu-ṇa śā-stra and Gsaṅ-baḥi sñiṅ-poḥi don-bsdus-pa (Collection of the secret essence) (Rechung, 1973: 11). 7 The Tibetan tradition attributes to Buddha Śākyamuni a medical treatise in fifty chapters called Śel-gyi me-loṅ (Crystal mirror); this tradition is mentioned in Braṅ-ti’s History of medicine (see Rechung, 1973: 11). See on Braṅ-ti: M. Taube (1981): 15–16, 53–55 (compare index s.v. Braṅ-ti). 8 The forest called Campakāraṇya is a place of pilgrimage mentioned in the Mahābhārata (see S. Sörensen, 1963). 9 Compare HIM I, 189–203. 10 Compare: Aśvins, Kumārakas, Nāśatyas. 11 Compare HIM I, 99–110. 12 Compare HIM II, 293–295. 13 Compare Aśvins, Dasras, Nāśatyas. 14 Compare HIM III, 746–748. 15 The Tibetan tradition ascribes to the Bodhisattva Māñjuśrī a text on the treatment of head injuries called Mgo-bcos bdud-rćīhi lhuṅ-bzed (Alms-bowl full of nectar for the treatment of the head), a treatise on chest diseases, and some other medical works; this information is found in the Hjam-dpal sñiṅ-rje zur-thig (see Rechung, 1973: 11). 16 Compare: Aśvins, Dasras, Kumārakas. 17 The Tibetan tradition ascribes to Prajāpati a medical treatise called Hphrul-gyi me-loṅ (Mirror of magic) (see Rechung, 1973: 11). 18 See HIM I, 112–119. 19 See HIM I, 28–82. 20 Compare HIM I, 83–98. 21 The Tibetan tradition attributes to Tārā a treatise in 120 chapters on how to grow herbs and medicinal plants, as well as a work on prepare compound medicines from them (Rechung, 1973: 11). 22 The Tibetan tradition ascribes to Vajrapāṇi a treatise on anatomy (see Rechung, 1973: 11). 23 Compare HIM I, 129–133. 24 See HIM I, 18–27. 25 See HIM II, 302–306.