Hindu Medicine c7.269

c7.269

1. A medical man is called a “leg,” or support of the art of healing, if he has thoroughly learned the contents of traditional teaching, has observed how it is applied, and has gained practice on his own part. He must have skilled hands, be ritually clean, brave, and ready of hand with instruments and medicines. He must have presence of mind, be intelligent, energetic, and learned, intent on truthfulness and righteousness.