Essay name: Physician as depicted in Manasollasa
Author:
Sri B. S. Hebballi
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
This thesis critically evaluates the role of physicians in Ayurvedic literature, particularly in King Somesvara's Manasollasa. It explores the connection between mind and body health, emphasizing the influence of diet and actions.
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This takes one to the next chapter where the psychic, power is
mentioned as the main study for any mental, physical, moral and social
health. SomeÅ›vara, in MÄnasollÄsa lays emphasis only on systematic
perseverance. Age and constitution of the ailing person has to be kept in
mind by the physician. He is advised to be very alert in observing and
identifying the psychic power of the patient.
A physician, worth the name, is also expected to be thoroughly
acquainted with the environment, such as seasonal variations and
cleanliness or otherwise of the surroundings where the patient is
undergoing treatment or convalescing. For proper diagnosis and
prescribing treatment, habitat, and time, are very important.
Diet restrictions are also very essential. So, a chapter detailing the
environmental factors governing the upkeep of the body and its capacity
for resistance is included.
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Ayurveda course of treatment imposes diet restrictions for the
prescribed drugs for benefiting the patient. पथà¥à¤¯-अपथà¥à¤�, à¤à¤•à¥à¤·à¥à¤¯ - अà¤à¤•à¥à¤·à¥à¤�, पेà¤�-अपेय
[pathya-apathya, bhaká¹£ya - abhaká¹£ya, peya-apeya
] are, therefore, suggested by the physician. If the ailing person strictly
follows the suggestion in letter and spirit, a steady and slow recovery is
assured. Otherwise, it may prove very fatal also. No wonder-drug
prescribed by even a can achieve the desired end if the diseased
person ignores the physician's suggestions regarding पथà¥à¤¯, à¤à¤•à¥à¤·à¥à¤¯ [pathya, bhaká¹£ya ] and पेà¤�.
[peya.
] MÄnasollÄsa of SomeÅ›vara III is a unique contribution for a cultural
study of Ayurveda as well as other sources of knowledge to make life
worth living. Modern medicine lays stress on all types of Tests - blood,
urine, stool, etc. It is in medical parlance known as blood-culture, urine-
culture and stool-culture. This is supposed to give a clue on the basis of
which a physician bases his diagnosis and determines the course of
treatment. Ayurveda lays emphasis on
pulse-examination to
find the condition of the constitution of an ailing person. According to
