A few words from the former publisher

Govindjī Rāvjī Dośī of Solapur, publisher of the first edition, writes that his late father greatly wished this book to appear soon for the benefit of the world of Ayurveda, and that it is published in his memory. He thanks the editor and translator, the revisers, the author of the detailed introduction and the donors, and hopes scholars will use it to help the sick.