Hindu Medicine c8.224

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c8.224

Concerning the growth of the foetus, Suśruta refers to a number of conflicting theories, of all of which he disapproves. The fact, however, that he feels himself bound to mention them, as forming part of past and current tradition, gives one the impression that, though they could be contradicted with a certain authority, they could hardly be eliminated for good and all; no demonstrative test was available to prove their fallacy:

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