The Jungle and the Aroma of Meats: An Ecological Theme in Hindu Medicine

according action ancient animals antelope ānūpa appears associated astringent Ayurvedic bile blood body brahminic called calms Caraka catalog chapter classical cold combinative considered constitute contrary contrast cooking digestion disorders distinction distribution doctor dry lands eating example expression fact fauna fire flesh forest formulas Ganges geography given hand heavy Hindu humors idea images importance included increase India indicate jāngala jungle kinds knowledge light living logical marshy means meat medicine mentioned milk mountains names nature noted nourishing opposition particular phlegm plain plants point of view polarity possible present principle produce properties qualities rasa refers regions rivers rules Sanskrit savors seasons sense soil space species substances Suœruta sūtra sweet texts theme tion tissues traditional treatises trees unctuous vegetation whole wild wind zones