The Harita Samhita - A Literary Review on an ancient Ayurvedic text

  • Dr. Umakant N. Rabb Assistant Professor, Department of Dravyaguna Vijnana, Acharya Deshbhushan Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Shamnewadi, Bedkihal, Belagavi, Karnataka, INDIA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v4i03.618
Keywords: Ayurveda, Acharya Atreya, Acharya Harita, Harita Samhita

Abstract

Harita Samhita is one of the classical work on Ayurvedic medicine, which is written in between 6th to 7th century AD. This book is written in conversation module, and the conversation was between Maharshi Atreya and Acharya Harita. Acharya Harita has proposed his own new concepts in his texts. The present text is divided into six parts, viz; Prathamasthana, Dwitiyasthana, Chikitsasthana, Sutrasthana, Kalpasthana, Sharirasthana. The Harita Samhita can be included under Dravyaguna Shastra. In present work the concepts of Acharya Harita were critically analyzed and elaborated systematically. Further scope of study is to critically analyze the work of Acharya Harita and explore his views to the Ayurvedic scholars.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v4i03.618
Published: 2019-06-30
How to Cite
Dr. Umakant N. Rabb. (2019). The Harita Samhita - A Literary Review on an ancient Ayurvedic text. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 4(03), 43-50. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v4i03.618
Issue
Vol. 4 No. 03 (2019): MAY-JUN
Section
Review Article

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