The special character of Jain medical works

The editor laments that no Jain medical work had yet been published and that works by Samantabhadra and Pūjyapāda, though known and cited even by non-Jain physicians, cannot be found. He names as special features of Jain medical works that, upholding non-violence, they never prescribe wine, meat or honey as medicine or vehicle, using only plants, minerals, alkalis and gems; that they admit nothing not received through the line of teachers; and that they treat bodily health as serving the health of the soul, with attention to what may and may not be eaten.