TEXTBOOKS OF AYURVEDA
TEXTBOOKS OF AYURVEDA Ayurveda, like other eastern knowledge, has its origins in the Vedas (ocean of knowledge). Even while all four vedas contain Ayurvedic material, the Atharvaveda contains far more Ayurvedic information than the other vedas. As a result, Acharya Charaka has stated unequivocally that we Ayurveda physicians should hold Atharvaveda in high regard. Apart from the Atharvaveda, Ayurveda draws its inspiration from three primary classical books, one of which is known as Brihat-Trayi and the other three as Laghu-Trayi. Among Brihat-Trayi Charaka Samhita is considered the standard text of Kayachikitsa (internal medicine), Sushruta Samhita is the classic of Shalya-Shalakya (surgery and E.N. T.), and Ashtanga Hridaya appears to be a blend of the two with certain additions. The exquisite compendium of etiopathogenesis and indications symptoms of all diseases recorded in classics is Laghu-Trayi Madhava Nidana.The second is the Sharangdhar Samhita, which is an excellen...