Hindu Medicine c7.276

c7.276

Suśruta (I, 29) gives a long list of dreams which are peculiarly interesting from the standpoint of the psychology and the symbolism of dreams; this material is akin to the descriptions found in Hindu dream-books, novels and legends.¹⁸ Though the interpretation is all too simple, the list contains very valuable material; it shows the careful, searching attitude of the diagnosing doctor and, in this instance, an open mind on the part of the medical profession toward enrichment of its methods from neighboring fields: