The Materia Medica of the Hindu

Dr. Wise in his Commentary on the Hindu system of Medicine has given a pretty full and accurate account of the Anatomy Surgery and Pathology of the Hindus. With regards to his work I may here repeat what I have started in the preface to my translation of the Nidana That the native of India cannot be too grateful to him for the trouble he has taken in bringing to light the contents of their ancient medical works and establishing their right positions in the history of medicine. The scope and plan of his book did not however admit of his treating of Sanskrit Materia Medica in the manner of modern works under the impression that it will prove an acceptable contribution to the history of drugs and will form a basis for researches on indigenous medicines.