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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita

by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words

This page relates ‘Treatment of Rakta-vikara (Haemoptysis)� found in the study on diseases and remedies found in the Atharvaveda and Charaka-samhita. These texts deal with Ayurveda—the ancient Indian Science of life—which lays down the principles for keeping a sound health involving the use of herbs, roots and leaves. The Atharvaveda refers to one of the four Vedas (ancient Sanskrit texts encompassing all kinds of knowledge and science) containing many details on Ayurveda, which is here taken up for study.

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Atharvaveda talks about Rakta- or Haemoptysis disease. On tying Audumbara ṇi this disease can be neutralized. Other than this, in Atharvaveda, the following medications are recommended as having curative properties with regards to this disease�ū, Puṇḍrīka and ʱṣa etc. Also, in Maitrāyaṇ� and Kāṭhaka ṃh Tilvaka and ūᲹ trees are mentioned. This can be used to treat Rakta- disease[1]. Atharvaveda talks about 鲹پ. Maitrāyaṇ� ṃh mentions Upavāka or Upavākā medicine or Indrayava as a treatment for Rakta- disease[2]. Atharvaveda talks of Khadira as a cure for 鲹پ[3]. Other than this Bilva, Ѳṇḍūī or root of Ѳṇḍū첹貹ṇ� is good for this disease. Ṛgveda mentions Ś tree as a cure for 鲹پ[4].

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

bhūrjo vai nāmaiṣa ṛkṣa� | Maitrā. S.�1/10/12.

[2]:

badarairupavākābhirbheṣajam | Maitrā. S.�3/11/ 2.

[3]:

bhadrāt plakṣānnistiṣṭhasyaśvatthāt khadirāddhavāt |
bhadrānnyagrodhāt parṇāt sā na ehyarundhati ||
(AV. –V/5/5); Acarya Vedanta Tirtha (ed.), Atharvaveda–Vol.1, Delhi, Manoj Publication, 2012, p. 219.

[4]:

ܰ쾱� śܰ첹� ś� viśvarūpa� hiraṇyavarṇa� suvṛta� sucakram |
ā roha sūrye amṛtasya loka� syona patye vahatu� kṛṇuṣva ||
(ṚV. -X/85/20); Acharya Vedanta Tirtha (ed.), Ṛgveda–Vol. 4, Delhi, Manoj Publication, 2012, p. 391.

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