Sushruta has described it as the first and foremost specialty. Sushruta can be well-defined as the father of not only Indian surgery but of world surgery. He has described various…
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Analysis of Charaka Samhita. (Sutrasthana)
Charaka Samhita is one of the great three triads in Ayurveda. It has total of 8 divisions with 120 chapters. The first division of Charaka’s Samhita is called Sutrasthana. It…
Prakriti | Body constitution by Ayurveda
According to Ayurveda, man as a whole lies within the purview of the science. (Aturastu Khalu Karya Desah). Mind and body can both affect each other and they comprise the…
Sushruta Samhita | First book on Surgery
Sushruta Samhita is great work on surgery communicated by Dhanwantari to his pupils and arranged by the great Rishi Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita is also one of the three great triads…
Three period of a man’s life
The Ayurvedic Physician has divided a man’s life into periods namely childhood(Kapha), manhood(Pitta) and decrepitude(Old-age)(Vata). Ancient text refer this three as Balya avasta, Madhya avasta and Briddha avastha respectively. The…
9 Tips for administration of medicines
Ayurveda believes the treatment has four pillars (Chatushpad of Chikitsa) they are Doctors, Drugs, Medical Attendant and patient himself. Without any one of them treatment is not possible. In todays…
Agadhtantra | Science of Toxin in Ayurveda
The foundation of Ayurveda is based on eight branches (Astanga Ayurveda) and in those one of the divisions is Agadh Tantra. According to Ayurveda classic reference, the detail description about…
Dravyaguna Vijnayan (Science of Medicinal Herbs)
The term “Dravyaguna Vijnana” means the pharmacological & Clinical properties and the actions of medicinal plants with morphological & clinical application. It is the branch of medicine dealing with the…
Rasa Shastra and use of Mercury in Ayurveda
Rasa Shastra is a branch of Ayurveda Science which deals with the preparation of rasa medicine including different forms of medicine. Rasa here gives the meaning of Mercury (Hg). Parad…
Accumulation of Dosha (Stage of Sanchaya)
Accumulation stage is first event of pathogenesis (First Kriya kala). Increase of dosha or doshas in their own site is called sanchaya. Aacharya Dalhana defines this as a samhati rupa…