Today we have experienced a catastrophic Pandemic.
Over a millenia ago, Acharya Charaka had warned about such Pandemic and explained it's causes, effects and do's & don'ts in the Pandemic.
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यदिहास्ति तदन्यत्र यन्नेहास्ति न तत्क्वचित्। अग्निवेशकृते तन्त्रे चरकप्रतिसंस्कृते । (च.सि 12/54)
Whatever (Medical Knowledge) told in charaka samhita can be found everywhere but whatever not told in charaka samhita cannot be found anywhere...
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Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Ramesh Pokhriyal, claimed that Charaka Rishi who hailed as one of the principal contributors of Ayurveda was the first person who researched and discovered atoms and molecules.
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निदाने माधवः श्रेष्ठः सूत्रस्थाने तु वाग्भटः । शरीरे सुश्रुतः प्रोक्तः चरकस्तु चिकित्सके ।।
Madhava is unrivalled in diagnosis, Vagbhata in principles and practice of medicine, Sushruta in surgery, and Charaka in therapeutics.
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In Ayurvedic Compendium Bhavaprakasha, it is described sage 'Charaka', born as the incarnation of 'Shesha Naga' the serpent King and the servant of Lord Vishnu. That is the reason Charaka Jayanti is also celebrated as Naga Panchami in many parts of India.
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Treatment of a patient is never fruitless. Sometimes it earns Dharma, sometimes it earns friendship of people, sometimes it earns money, sometimes it earns goodwill and fame. Along with these the doctor gets to Practice that adds to skills and expertise.
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Shira (head) is foremost among all organs as it is the region where the prana (vital centres) and all the indriya (senses) of a living-being are located.
it is considered uttama(vital) amongst all the other organs of the body
-charaka samhita.
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ಕೇವಲ ಹಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅನ್ಯದುರಾಸೆಯಿಂದ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳದೆ, ಕೇವಲ ಪ್ರಾಣಿದಯೆಯಿಂದ ಯಾರು ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯನ್ನು
ನಡೆಸುತ್ತನೋ ಅವನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಸ್ತರವನ್ನು ತಲುಪುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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