Doṣas by the Numbers

This paper explores the origins of the Indian medical nosology involving the three doṣas from the perspective of its formulation into three or four distinct types. The essay compares similarities in passages from three different literary sources: Pāļi texts of early Buddhism, early Sanskrit medical...

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Main Author: Kenneth Zysk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2021-01-01
Series:History of Science in South Asia
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Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/hssa/index.php/hssa/article/view/68