Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2007 in the subject Medicine - Alternative Medicine, grade: A (Gold Medalist), course: MD (AYURVEDA), language: English, abstract: The Ayurveda is the holistic system of medicine successfully thriving since time immemorial owing to its strong foundation in the form of the basic principles which have not undergone any alteration since their inception. The Ayurveda classics mainly the Charaka and Sushruta Samhita (treatises) are a treasure of knowledge in a code form. These classics need to be reviewed in the new and contemporary scientific...

The Indian system of medicine is known for its classical literature, mainly the major triad of the Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita and the Ashtanga Hridayam. These classical texts were created by the seers of yore who had a profound knowledge free of any shortcomings. These ancient literary gems were based on the strong foundation of Indian Philosophy, mainly the theistic ones. Out of the three major classics, the Charaka Samhita is well known for its deliberations on the speciality of medicine. The main postulates of the Charaka Samhita aim at the maintenance of health of the healthy and...