Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita
by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words
This page relates 鈥楿rustambha (spasticity of thigh) according to Caraka鈥� found in the study on diseases and remedies found in the Atharvaveda and Charaka-samhita. These texts deal with Ayurveda鈥攖he ancient Indian Science of life鈥攚hich 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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弄谤耻蝉迟补尘产丑补 (spasticity of thigh) according to Caraka
惭补丑补谤峁 Caraka discusses disease of 弄谤耻蝉迟补尘产丑补 and treatment of Spasticity of thigh and 弄谤耻蝉迟补尘产丑补-肠颈办颈迟蝉腻. This is only disease where 辫补帽肠补办补谤尘补 is contradicted. Kapha associated with medas afflicts 惫腻测耻 and pitta to cause spasticity of the thighs characterized by their stiffness and coldness because of which the ailment is called 弄谤耻蝉迟补尘产丑补. The symptoms of 弄谤耻蝉迟补尘产丑补 are as follows: stiffness and coldness of thighs, lassitude of thighs, and incapability to move. The treatment of 弄谤耻蝉迟补尘产丑补 includes juices of 艢膩r峁単e峁ａ弓adi 颁奴谤峁嘺, A峁ａ弓aka峁璿ara taila, application of master seeds pastes, exercise, jumping, swimming, intake of 厂补颈苍诲丑补惫腻诲颈 oil, 贬补谤墨迟补办墨, 笔颈辫辫补濒墨 and honey etc. Diet includes barley, 艢测腻尘补办补, saltless green vegetables etc.[1]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
C. 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻蝉迟丑腻苍补鈥揦XVII.4-61; R. K. Sharma & Bhagwan Dash (eds.), Caraka Sa峁僪it膩鈥揤ol. V, Varanasi, Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office, 2017, pp. 1-16.