Maharshi Charak- Father of Madicine
Maharshi
Charak is well known as a Ayurveda Visharad. He was the king of the Kushan
state. Charaka Samhita composed by him is a famous Ayurveda book. It mentions
curative and prophylactic drugs and describes the consumption and consumption
of metals like gold, silver, iron, mercury etc. Acharya Charaka added few space
and chapter to Agniveshtra of Acharya Agnivesh and gave it a great look which
we all know today as Charaka Samhita. Charaksamhita
is famous in Ayurveda.
It is known
from the ancient Vemayana parishikhan that in those days the Granth or Tantra
was composed in the name of a branch. Like the Kathopanishad was formed in the
Kath branch. Branches or Charan were schools in those days, where various
subjects were studied. Therefore, it is possible that Charaka Samhita has been
rewarded in Charaka branch.
Some words
of Pali literature are found in Charakasamhita, such as Avakranti, Jentak
(Jantak - Vinayapitaka), Bhangodana, Khuddak, Bhootdhatri (for sleep). With
this, the sermon of Charaksamhita is fixed after the Upanishads and before the
Buddha. It was revived around 78 AD at the time of Kanishka.
The Chinese
translation of the Tripitaka mentions Charaka as the king of the Kanishka. But
Kanishka was Buddhist and his poet Ashwaghosh was also Buddhist, but there is a
strong refutation of Buddhism in Charaka Samhita. Therefore, the relationship
between Charak and Kanishka seems to be not only doubtful but impossible. In
the absence of sufficient evidence, it is difficult to settle the vote.
Two thousand
years ago, such self-respecting doctors have been born in India. Who wrote a
book called "Charaka Samhita" on physiology, diagnostics and
embryology in the field of Ayurveda medicine. This book is still highly
respected in the medical world.
Charak was a
disciple of Vaishampayan. In their Charaka Samhita text, more description of
the northwestern region of India appears to be from that region too. Probably
he was born in Nagavansh.
Charak said-
"The doctor who does not understand the body of the sick person with the
his/her of knowledge and understanding, how can he cure the disease."
Therefore, first of all the reasons that affect the patient, then it should be
treated. The more important thing is to avoid disease and not cure. "
Charaka was
the first physician who gave the concept of digestion, metabolism (process
related to food-digestion) and body immunity. According to them, defects are
caused due to bile, phlegm and air in the body. These defects occur when blood,
flesh and marrow react to the food eaten.
Charaka has
also clarified here that food eaten in the same quantity causes different
defects in different bodies, that is, one body is different from another body.
He said that disease arises when all the three defects of the body become
imbalanced. To balance them, he made many medicines.
Importance
of Charak Samhita
There is no
mention in the history about the life of Acharya Charaka (Charaka), but his
life gets glimpses from his written Charaka Samhita.
Charaka Samhita is the
oldest book of Ayurveda.
In fact, this book is a collection of knowledge of
sages Atreya and Punavasu, which
Charaka modified and presented in his style.
Some people call Agnivesh only
Charak. Agnivesh Charak born in Dwapar Yuga is
the only one.
In the sutra
place there is a description of diet-eating, diet-inhalation, treatment of
physical and mental diseases.
Knowing the causes of diseases in the
diagnosis place, there are information about 8 major diseases.
There is
mention of delicious, delicious, nutritious food in the aircraft.
In the body space, the importance of the
creation of the human body, the process of development of the child in the womb
and its stages is explained.
Description
of the medical system of diseases in the sense space,
Treatment of
certain diseases in the medical space
Treatment of
certain diseases in the medical space
Simple
treatment
There is
information about some common diseases in Siddhi place, there is no mention of
surgical procedure in them.
Considered
to be the masterpiece of Ayurveda, "Charaka Samhita", apart from
India, catering and lifestyle of Yavan, Shaka, Chinese, etc. are also
mentioned. This book has also been translated into worls many languages. The
famous Arab historian and scholar AlBaruni also said, "A book of Hindus
called Charak samhita Is famous, which will help and can be considered the best
book of medicine. "
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