demonology and Indian medicine

[Dominik Wujastyk]

Filliozat's study of the Kumaratantra is essential: probably that's what
you mean below.  I have an article on this topic, "Miscarriages of
justice: demonic vengeance in classical Indian medicine", in the book
"Religion, Health and Suffering" edited by Roy Porter and John Hinnells
(Kegan Paul International, 1999

Best,
DW

On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Allen W Thrasher wrote:

> I have a patron who is interested in the role of demonic forces in
> traditional Indian medicine, as background for their role in Tibetan
> medicine.  I have referred her to the Kumaratantra and vernacular works
> on demons as they affect children.  My library's copy of Meulenbeld's
> History of Indian medical literature is unavailable in processing.
> Could someone give some references on the subject?  The patron knows
> English, Russian, Tibetan, and Mongolian.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Allen
>
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Dominik Wujastyk