- Navanitakam is a Sanskrit medical text from the Gupta period (estimated 4th to 7th century CE). - It is primarily a compilation of prescriptions and medical formulations drawn from earlier authorities like Charaka and Sushruta. - The text covers various aspects of medicine, including treatments for different diseases, recipes for medicines, and possibly information on anatomy and physiology.
*Navanitakam* of the Gupta period was a book on .........................
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2018 · Topic: Ancient Literature and Litterateur (Ancient Scientific and Medical Treatises (Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Aryabhatiya, Brihat Samhita))
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