Medicine - Indian Ayurveda
Medical Science claimed the greatest attention of ancient
India science. Ayurveda (Indian Ayurveda), the Indian health
system has lost none of its vitality even now. Many eminent
authorities on medicine recognize the greatness of Ayurveda
(Indian Ayurveda). The history of medicine in India is a major
development in the Vedic and Buddist periods. Ayurveda is
considered an accessory Vedas (vedangas). It has its origin
in the framework of the Rigveda. It would have been founded
by a sage called Atreya. The chief god of medicine in India
was Dhanvantri, the physician to other gods. He "received"
Ayurveda directly from the Brahma. The Atharvana Veda discusses
various topics such as diseases and nutrition. The Bhela Samhita
(800 BC) is yet another great work of Ayurveda (Indian Ayurveda).
Agnivesha samhita written by Agnivesha (700 BC) is another
classic that served as the basis for future research charaka.
Kashyapa samhita (600 BC) deals with pediatrics.
Chivara Vastry (500 BC) deals with the ophthalmology. All these
works point to the many-sided developments in medicine and medical
research in these moments. However, major contributions to medicine
in India could be attributed could be attributed to the period
in 100 AD In 300 AD, which are due to chraraka Vegbhata and
Sushruta. Charaka wrote his charaka samhita, a classical Indian
medicine in which he discussed the medicine, anatomy and physiology
as well as the symptoms, causes and cure many diseases. For
this work, the latest progress in Indian medicine could be attributed.
Dhanvantari was an authority on surgery but there was not a
lot of work. But his thoughts on the Indian Ayurveda in general
and shalyatanbtra (surgical sciences), in particular, are recorded
by his disciple, sushruta in his famous sushruta samhita (200
- 300 AD). The work speaks of 300 surgical treatments, 45 surgeries,
121 types of surgical instruments and 680 medicines. This monumental
work would prepare the ground for further surgical activity
and research. Both works charaka and sushruta are the two pillars
on which the edifice of medical science Indian (Indian Ayurveda)
was popular. The therapy is based on hygiene, food and medicine.
Laprotomies, cataract operations and especially ahinoplasty
and autoplasty were far ahead. Hypnosis has been used to anaesthetization.
Variolisation was praticed against smallpox. Many Indian medical
herbs have found their way to Western medicine, including Rauwolfia
serpoantina for the treatment of hypertension. The Indian medical
science has various branches. Bala Chikitsa (Pediatric), Griha
chikitsa (psychiatry), salyatantra (surgery), vishatantra (toxicology),
Rasayantantra (Geriatriacs), vajikarana Tantra (study of man
sterlity, importency and promote virility). Vedic and later
during periods like in the time of Emperor Ashoka, surgery has
progressed to a great extent.
Ayurveda (Indian Ayurveda) believes that the body is composed
of five Dhatus (elements), vayu (wind), Agni (Fire), Ap (water),
Bhumi (earth) and Akasa (empty). Of these, the first three
dhantus are most active. Life depends on the harmony of the
activity of these datus. Because three doshas are involved
in metabolism, three doshas derive from the cacophony of these
datus. The causes of the disease are (1) immoral and perverse
activities, (2) changes in the environment, (3) contact with
bad things like junk food.
(Ayurveda Devanagari or Ayurvedic medicine, is a former health
care system who is a native of the Indian subcontinent. He
is now in daily use by millions of people in India, Nepal
and Sri Lanka. The word "Ayurveda" is a tatpurusha
composed of ayus word meaning "life", "Guide
to Life", or "long life" and the word veda,
which refers to a system of "knowledge". So "Ayurveda"
translates roughly as "knowledge of life", "knowledge
of a long life" or "the science of life." According
to Charaka Samhita, "life" itself is defined as
the "combination of the body, the sensory organs, mind
and soul, the factor responsible for the prevention of tooth
decay and death, which supports the body over time, and guide
the process of rebirth" According From this point of
view, Ayurveda is concerned about protective measures "ayus",
which includes a healthy lifestyle as well as therapeutic
measures that relate to the physical, mental, social and spiritual
harmony. Ayurveda is also one of the few traditional systems
of medicine to contain a sophisticated system for the surgery
(which is called "salya-chikitsa).
According to the Ayurvedavatarana ("descent of the Ayurveda"),
the origin of Ayurveda is declared as a divine revelation
of the ancient India Lord God the Creator Brahma as he awoke
to recreate the universe. This knowledge has been transmitted
directly to Daksha Prajapati form of shloka sung by Lord Brahma.
And it was, in turn, passed through a chain of successive
deities Lord Indra, the protector of Dharma. According to
this account, the first man exponent Ayurveda was Bharadvaja,
who learned directly from Indra. Bharadvaja Ayurveda, in turn,
has lectured to a group of wise men assembled, which then
various aspects of this knowledge to their students. According
to tradition, Ayurveda has been described for the first time
in the form of text Agnivesha, in his book on Agnivesh tantra.
The book was subsequently redacted by Charaka, and became
known as the Charaka Samhita. Another text of the beginning
of Ayurveda is the Sushruta Samhita, which was compiled by
Sushrut, the first student to Dhanvantri, around 1000 BC.
Sushrut is known as the father of surgery, and in the Sushrut
Samhita, the teachings and surgical techniques of Dhanvantri
are compiled and completed by the conclusions and observations
of Sushrut on subjects ranging from orthopedics and obstetrics
at ophthalmology. Sushrut Charaka Samhita with Samhita, served
as textual material in the former University of Nalanda and
Takshashila. They are suspected of having been written around
the beginning of our era, and are based on a holistic approach
rooted in the philosophy of the Vedas and Vedic culture. Holism
is a central element of the Ayurvedic philosophy and elements
of holism is found in several aspects of ayurveda.)
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