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

action ancient animals antelope ānūpa appears associated astringent Ayurvedic becomes bile blood body brahminic called calms Caraka catalog chapter classical cold combinative considered constitute contrary contrast cooking digestion disorders distribution doctor dry lands eating example excite expression fact fire flesh forest formulas given hand heavy Hindu humors idea images importance included increase India indicate jāngala jungle kinds knowledge language light living logical marshy means meats 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 seasonings sense soil space species substances Suœruta sūtra sweet texts theme thought tion tissues traditional treatises trees unctuous vegetation whole wild wind zones