Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

KALrASTUANA.
(Section on Toxicology).
CHAPTER I.
The mode of Preserving Food and Drink from the effects of
Poison :—The ncccbsary quahficaiions of a SupcrintLndent of the Royal
KiUlicn—The necessary features of a Royal Kitchen. — Characteristic features
of a Poisoner.—Indications of poisoned food and drink, etc.—General
treatment. —The mode of preparing Soup, etc. ... ... 673—684.
CHAPTER II.
The Indications (Effects, Nature and Operations) of Sthavara
Poisons :—Sthavara I'oison— Its source.—Names of the different V^egetable
and Mineral poisons.— Effects of poison on the Human organism. — Effects
of Bulb-poisons— Specific properties and actions of Bulb-poisons—Definition
of Dushi-visha—Symptoms of weak and slow poisoning— Derivative
meaning of Dushi-visha—Symptoms of the different stages of Sthavara
Poisoning—The medical treatment. — Koshatakyadi-Vavagu—Ajeya-Ghrita
—Vishari Agada. —Treatment of the supervening Symptoms of Poisoning.
Prognosis. ... ... ••• ••• ••• 685—694.
CHAPTER III.
The Subject of (the nature, virtue, etc. of) Animal Poisons :
Different locations— Characteristic features and purifications o) poisoned
Water.—Poisons in the Atmosphere and its purification. —Mythological
origin of Poison.—Properties of Poison—Nature and Location of Snake-
poison—General treatment of poisoning—Symptoms of taking poison
internally. — Fatal bites. —Prognosis. ... ... ... 695— 702.
CHAPTER IV.
The Specific Features of the Poison of a Snake-bite ;— Clasifica-
tions of Snakes— Classifications of Snake-bites—Their specific Symptoms
Characteristic features of the different species of Snakes.—Features of the
different Castes amongst Snakes.—Particular Habits of the different kinds of
Snakes.—Names of the different species of Darvi-kara Snakes—Names of
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