History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c39.s6.11
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c39.s6.11
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c39.s6.11
Susruta ignores Charaka's distinction between *mahabhuta* and subtle *bhuta*, and views every substance as in reality *penta-bhautic*, and it is only the relative predominance of a particular *bhuta* or *bhutas* in any substance that determines its class (Susruta, Sutrasthana, Chap. 41).
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- Suśrutasaṃhitā — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit