[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Hindu Medicine](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.zimmer-1948) › c7.64 # Hindu Medicine c7.64 Hindu Medicine c7.64 - **Language:** English ### [c7.64](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.zimmer-1948.c7.64) The underlying idea seems to be that there are, strictly speaking, no herbs whatsoever that are destitute of healing power. All of them have a specific character, particular virtues of their own, which are manifested in their many forms, colors, the places where they are found, their uses, their effectiveness, and so forth; accordingly all these various forces may be brought into play to prevent the decline and loss of life-power, if properly propitiated and harnessed to the physician's efforts. - [Previous: c7.63](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.zimmer-1948.c7.63) - [Next: c7.65](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.zimmer-1948.c7.65) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.zimmer-1948.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.zimmer-1948.c7.64](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.zimmer-1948.c7.64) · Pramāṇa