Gheranda Samhita (GS.)

Charaka Samhita

The taste that is sweet, in consequence of its being well-adapted to the body, increases the juices, blood, flesh, fat, bones, marrow, ojas and vital seed. It contributes to the health and cheerfulness of the six senses (viz., the five organs and the mind). It improves strength and complexion. It destroys (excited) bile, poisons and (excited) wind. It is beneficial to the skin, the hair and the...

Cataract Surgery in Susruta Samhita

The authors present in this article a brief account of cataract surgery described in Susruta Samhita.

A Perspective for Susruta Samhita

A suggestion was made recently that the account of dissection of the cadaver present in Susruta Samhita is probably not in the true tradition of Ayurveda and the art of dissection itself is presumably of the Greek origin. By a closer scrutiny of the Text and its internal evidence, it has been shown here that this contention is likely to be not only incorrect but also unwarranted. In this connec...

Kalyanaka ghrita: an example of intertextuality among the Bower manuscript, Charak samhita, Susruta samhita, Astangahrdayam samhita and Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI)

This critical and careful study aimed to gather information on the common formulation(s) found in the following ancient medical texts: the Bower Manuscript (Bower Ms.), Charak Samhita (CS), Susruta Samhita (SS), Astangahrdayam Samhita (AHS) and Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI). We found that only one formulation, Kalyanaka ghrita, had the same formula in all the texts. Kalyanaka ghrita was pr...

GS Shrestha