Who wrote Sharangadhara Samhita? Sharangadhara wrote a popular treatise on medicine known as ‘Sharangadhara Samhita‘. Along with Madhavanidana and Bhavaprakasa it has been categorized as Laghu Trayee’. What is the Time Period Of Sharangadhara? Around 13-14 AD is the time… Read More »Sharangadhara
Who is Bhoja in Ayurveda? It is one of the most popular treatises on Salya Tantra, composed by Bhoja, who was the disciple of Dhanvantari and the colleague of Susruta. The commentators of Susruta and others, in their works, quoted… Read More »Bhoja Tantra , Videha Tantra
Jivaka was the eminent physician of Buddha’s time in the 6″ century B.C. He was born to Salavati, a call girl of Vaisali, and was rejected by his mother. Then he was brought up by the prince “Abhaya” in the… Read More »Jivaka in Ayurveda
Who is Aupadhenava in Ayurveda? According to Dalhana’s commentary, it is known that Aupadhenava, Vaitarana, Aurabhra, Poushkalavata, Karavirya, and Gopura Rakshita were the colleagues of Susruta and the disciples of Dhanvantari. Aupadhenava composed a text on Salya Tantra, known as… Read More »Aupadhenava & Aurabhra in Ayurveda
Who is Acharya Harita in Ayurveda? Harita belongs to the galaxy of the six brilliant disciples of Punarvasu Atreya. He also composed a treatise named ‘Harita Samhita’. The original work is not available now. By the name ‘Harita’, there was… Read More »Harita in Ayurveda
Who is Parasara in Ayurveda? Parasara was one of the six disciples of Punarvasu Atreya and was the contemporary of Agnivesa. He also wrote a treatise named Parasara Samhita’, but it is not available now. In ‘Hasti-Ayurveda’, a treatise on… Read More »Parasara in Ayurveda
Who is Jatukarna in Ayurveda? Jatukarna was also one of the six disciples of Punarvasu Atreya and was the contemporary of Agnivesa, Bhela, etc. Like Agnivesa and Bhela, he wrote a treatise on medicine known as Jatukarna Samhita or Jatukarna… Read More »Jatukarna in Ayurveda
Who is Bhela in Ayurveda? Bhela was one of the six disciples of Punarvasu Atreya, and he was the contemporary of Agnivesa. As of today, the available treatises written by the disciples of Atreya are Agnivesa Samhita and Bhela Samhita… Read More »Acharya Bhela in Ayurveda
Who is Nimi in Ayurveda? Nimi was the first man who composed a treatise on Salakya Tantra and also known as Nimi Tantra (or) Videha Tantra. Acharya Susruta took some references from ‘Nimi Tantra’ and presented the subject matter related… Read More »Nimi in Ayurveda
Who is Sushrut in Ayurveda? In Sushruta Samhita, it is mentioned that Divodasa, the king of Kasi, who was considered the incarnation of Dhanvantari, taught Ayurveda, the science of life, especially the branch of surgery, to Sushruta, Aupadhenava, Aurabhra etc.… Read More »Sushruta in Ayurveda