CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICINE

भेषजं च द्विविधं च तत 

स्वस्थस्योजस्कर किंचित  किन्चिदार्तस्य रोगानुत  II

                                              Ref: Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana :1/4

There are two type of Medicines.

1.Medicine which increases the Dynamic Glow of the body spiritually and Mentally.

2. Medicines which eliminates the ailments.

Acharya Susruta  Explained in Sutra Sthana chapter 26 as :

नानाऔषधिभूतं जगतिकिंचिद द्रव्यमूप् लभ्यते I

In this world all the materials available can be used as Drug.Means, if you know the Dose, Duration and Effect of that Material (Dravya).You can use that Material (Dravya)  as Medicine.    

Acharya Charaka has explained ABHESAJA  (Means that Material which has a  life threatening  effect or not eliminates ailments but provokes it )

अभेषजं च द्विविधं बाधनं सानुबाधनं II 

               Ref. Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana :1/5

BAADHANA:

Means that Material which provokes the ailments immediately like Poison,Burn,Accidental injury by any Material. We can understand it as acute onset.


SAANUBADHANA:  
Means that Material which progressively shows his ill effects.
We can understand it as Chronic ailments.                   

SYNONYMS OF MEDICINE

चिकित्सितं व्याधिहरं पथ्यं साधनमौऔषधम I    प्रायश्चितम प्रशमनं प्रकृतिस्थापनम हितम  II

                                                                                  Ref.Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana:1/3

1.चिकित्सितं:The  Process which helps in keeping away the ailments
2.व्याधिहरं:The Process which root out the route cause of disease.
 3.पथ्यं :Things beneficial for the channels and which not violates the Rules of living explained in  Ayurveda.
 4.साधन:Mode of treatment for Vaidyas by which they are able to provide good Health to their patients.
5.औषध:Medicines beneficial for treatment of ailments.
6.प्रायश्चित:The grief created due to sins and the way to remove the grief .
7.प्रशमनं:Palliative method for Doshas.
8. प्रकृतिस्थापनम:The process which maintains equilibrium of Dosha, Dhatu and   Mala
9. हितं:Beneficial for Livings

CHARAK SAMHITA

Charaka Samhita is reputed to be one of the most ancient, comprehensive and authoritative works of Ayurveda. CS is the original and reference book of holistic ayurvedic medicine.

There are hundreds of book available on ayurvedic medicine in Sanskrit but CS is considered as the book of internal medicine. Scores of wise ayurvedists have commented on CS but its universal and pragmatic appeal lures everybodY.

NINE DIVISIONS:

1.SUTRA STHANA

2.NIDANA STHANA

3.VIMANA STHANA

4.SHAARIR STHANA

5.INDRIYA STAHANA

6. CHIKITSA STHANA

7.KALPA STHYANA 

8.SIDHHI STHANA

9.UTTER TANTRA

INTRODUCTION OF ACHARYA CHARAKA

Acharya Charaka:

A physician who was the scholar known for his power to enter the body of a patient with the lamp of knowledge and understanding.He never treat diseases. He was known to first study all the factors, including environment, which influence a patient’s disease, and then prescribe treatment. His concept was "It is more important to prevent the occurrence of disease than to seek a cure".These remarks appear rudimentary today, but they were made by Acharya  Charaka, some 20 centuries ago in his famous Ayurvedic treatise Charakasamhita. The treatise contains many more such remarks which are practically applied reference  even today. Some of his quotes are in the fields of physiology, etiology and embryology.Acharya Charaka was the first physician to present the concept of digestion, metabolism and immunity. According to him a body functions because it contains three dosha or humours, namely VATA,PITTA and KAPHA. These dosha are produced when dhatus, act upon the food eaten. For the same quantity of food eaten, one body, however, produces dosha in an amount different from another body. That is why one body is different from another. For instance, it is more weighty, stronger, more energetic.

This Blog will highlights the applied aspect of his concept in different ailments