Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita
by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words
This page relates 鈥楽harngadhara-Samhita (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.
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艢腻谤峁単补诲丑补谤补-厂补峁僪颈迟腻 (膧yurveda book)
艢腻谤峁単补诲丑补谤补-厂补峁僪颈迟腻鈥�膧肠腻谤测补 艢膩r峁単adhara is the author of 艢腻谤峁単补诲丑补谤补-厂补峁僪颈迟腻, written in simple and easy language the book consists of thirty-two chapters with two thousand six hundred verses in all. The first section with seven chapters and five hundred eighty-five verses; the second with twelve chapters and one thousand two hundred sixty-one verses; and the third section with thirteen chapters and six hundred eighty-two verses are available. The following descriptions are found in the chapters of the first volume. E.g., definitions, weights and measures etc. described in 笔补谤颈产丑腻峁Ｄ� chapter; Principles of pharmacy described in 叠丑补颈峁箩测补 痴测腻办丑测腻苍补; Examination of pulse etc. in N膩岣嵞玃arik峁Ｄ乨i Vidhi; Pharmacological definitions in D墨panap膩chan膩di Kathana峁�; Anatomy and Physiology in Kal膩dik膩khy膩na-艢补谤墨谤补峁�; Digestion and Metabolism in 膧h膩r膩digati Kathana峁�; and Enumeration of disease describes in Rogaga峁嘺n膩.
Madhyama 办丑补峁囜笉补 or second section describes the composition, method of preparation and uses of different kinds of recipes. E.g., Svarasa Adh膩ya (fresh juices), Qu膩tha 碍补濒辫补苍腻 (decoctions, Infusions etc.), 笔丑腻峁囜弓补 碍补濒辫补苍腻 (Infusions), Hima 碍补濒辫补苍腻 (Cold Infusions), Kalka 碍补濒辫补苍腻 (Wet Pills or Bolus), 颁奴谤峁嘺 碍补濒辫补苍腻 (Powders), 骋耻峁璱办腻 碍补濒辫补苍腻 (Pills). Avaleha 碍补濒辫补苍腻 (Confections), Sneha 碍补濒辫补苍腻 (Medicated ghee and Oils), 厂补苍诲丑腻苍补 碍补濒辫补苍腻 (Galenical鈥檚, Fermented liquids), 顿丑腻迟耻 艢辞诲丑补苍补-惭腻谤补峁嘺 碍补濒辫补苍腻 (Purification and Killing of minerals and metals) and Ras膩di 艢辞诲丑补苍补-惭腻谤补峁嘺 碍补濒辫补苍腻 (Purification and Preparation of Mercurial).
Uttara 办丑补峁囜笉补 the third and last section explains the different kinds of treatment in separate chapters viz, Sneha Adhy膩ya (Oleation Therapy), Sveda (Sudation Therapy), Vamana Vidhi (Emesis Therapy), Virecana Vidhi (Purgation Therapy), Basti Vidhi (Enemata-oil enema Therapy), Niruha Basti Vidhi (Decoction Enemata), Uttara Basti Vidhi (Urethral and Vaginal douches), Nasya Vidhi (Nasal Medication), 顿丑奴尘补辫腻苍补 Vidhi (Inhalations, Fumigations Therapy), 骋补峁囜笉奴峁-Kavala 笔谤补迟颈蝉腻谤补峁嘺 Vidhi (Mouth gargles), Lepa-尘奴谤诲丑腻 Taila 碍补谤峁嘺辫奴谤补峁嘺 Vidhi (Topical application, Oleation of the head, ears etc.), 艢o峁噄tasr膩va Vidhi (bloodletting) and Netra 笔谤补蝉腻诲补苍补 Karma (Therapies for the eyes)[1].