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After the end of an era the sumeru mountain too gets dislodged and after an epoch the seas deluge the land by crossing its share limits. But a superior man remains firm on his resolve to fulfil the promise given. (Chanakya Neeti Chapter 13/19)

"Ayurveda" is the science and art given by the ancient seers. Its enriched with such promising words of ancient sages. "Change" is the universal law and Ayurveda has designed based on this principle. Concepts of Ayurveda are time tested. But application methods are changing as per the requirement of particular era.

"Transition of knowledge" can be observed from vedic period to till date. Oral form of knowledge propagation has been shifted to technology based knowledge propagation. In the mid phase "Textual based knowledge propagation" was there. This textual based knowledge propagation is the bridge between "Oral based and technology based knowledge propagation". Textual based knowledge propagation is applicable and in use till today as it is having wide scope.

"Vaidya Vallabha"- Written by "Hasti Ruchi" a Jain sage, is such an effort through which textual based knowledge propagation has been done.

Depending on the following factors the text has been designed VIZ.

1. Influence of, life style of his period.
2. Influence of region.
3. Influence of religion
4. Availability of drugs of his period.
5. Manifested diseases of his period.
6. Intellectual level of the people of author's period.
7. Economical status of that period.
8. Treatment need of author's period.
9. Socio-cultural status of people.
10. Political and religious status of people of author's period.
11. Depending on simplification and updating methods of author's period.

Thus the text "Vaidya Vallabha" is the simplest, updated, time tested precious work of Ayurveda, which can be understood by common man of Ayurveda and utilized in his day-to-day Ayurveda practice.

Reading this text alone may not convey the meaning completly.

Hence information of various technical aspects are required. Thus the present text book of "Vaidya Vallabha" is divided into 3 parts.

Part-I

This division explains the importance and uniquencess of the text "Vaidya Vallabha". With this orientation present division is divided into three chapters'. In the first chapter "Overview on Vaidya Vallabha" details pertaining to History of the author Hasti ruchi, commentary, chapters & different available manuscripts in the name vaidya vallabha have been explained.

In the second chapter "Glimpses of Vaidya Vallabha"- Specialities are explained in terms of Treatment, drug used, new disease description and special terms used in the text are explained.

Third chapter "Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics helps to understand the method of preparation of different Ayurvedic formulations.

Part-II

Here the original text "Vaidya Vallabha" is translated. While translating rather than giving word to word translation, process of simplification is followed.

Ingredients of various formulations are specified with their botanical terms and scientific terms. Clarifications are given regarding various preparation procdures. The descriptions are arranged systematically under various heading viz. Ingredients, procedures, Dose, Diet, Indications, precautions etc. In alI 8 chapters, the same pattern has been followed. Maximum care was taken to maintain the ideas and views of the original author.

Part III

This part deals with appendicies-Here informations regarding posology, Misraka varga, Rasa dravyas and Biblioraphy are given.

This is the humble effort of translators & editors to bring the original text in more communicable language.' Hope this will be accepted by learned Ayurvedic Scholars, Physicians and, Researchers.