Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita
by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words
This page relates 鈥楢shtanga-Samgraha (Ayurveda book)鈥� found in the study on diseases and remedies found in the Atharvaveda and Charaka-samhita. These texts deal with Ayurveda鈥攖he ancient Indian Science of life鈥攚hich lays down the principles for keeping a sound health involving the use of herbs, roots and leaves. The Atharvaveda refers to one of the four Vedas (ancient Sanskrit texts encompassing all kinds of knowledge and science) containing many details on Ayurveda, which is here taken up for study.
Go directly to: Footnotes.
础峁ａ弓腻峁単补-厂补峁僩谤补丑补 (膧测耻谤惫别诲补 book)
础峁ａ弓腻峁単补-厂补峁僩谤补丑补鈥擜 notable book of 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 written by Mahar峁 V膩gbha峁弓a is the 础峁ａ弓腻峁単补 厂补峁僩谤补丑补. He studied the books of his previous 膧yurved膩c膩ryas and collected materials from their books and compiled 础峁ａ弓腻峁単补 厂补峁僩谤补丑补. 础峁ａ弓腻峁単补 厂补峁僩谤补丑补 is a voluminous text having one hundred fifty Adhy膩yas or chapters divided into six 蝉迟丑腻苍补蝉 or sections. The first section S奴tra sth膩na consists of forty chapters. This section describes the basic doctrines, principles of health, prevention of diseases-diet articlesfood habits-causes of diseases. The second section 艢ar墨ra sth膩na consists of twelve chapters. This section describes deals with evolution and composition of the universehuman embryology-anatomy-physiology physical and psychological temperamentsdreams- omens total signs etc. The third section 狈颈诲腻苍补蝉迟丑腻苍补 consists of sixteen chapters. This section describes the causes, signs, symptoms, pathogenesis, prognosis etc., of major diseases. The fourth section 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻蝉迟丑腻苍补 of twenty-four chapters. This section describes elaborate methods of treatment, medicines, diet, care of the patient etc., of all diseases about 碍腻测补肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 or inner medicine. The fifth consists of eight chapters. This sections Kalpa sth膩na deals with the method of preparing purificatory recipes i.e. -emetics, purgative and enemata; administration of purificatory therapies, management of complications, principles of pharmacy weights and measures etc. The sixth and last sections of Uttarasth膩na is consists of fifty chapters. This chapter describes B膩la 肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 or paediatrics, Graha 肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 or demonology, 弄谤诲丑惫腻峁単补 肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 or Netraroga 肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 or ophthalmology, 碍补谤峁嘺谤辞驳补 肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 or otology, 狈腻蝉腻谤辞驳补 肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 or rhinology, Mukharoga 肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 or treatment of lips, teeth gums, tongue, palate and throat, 艢墨roroga or treatment of head and scalp, 艢补濒测补 肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 or surgery, 顿补峁冡梗峁璻腻 vi峁 肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 or toxicology, 闯补谤腻 or 搁补蝉腻测补苍补 or rejuvenation, 痴峁涐梗补 or 痴腻箩墨办补谤补峁嘺 or vilification[1].