Charak Samhita

Charak Samhita
Cha·rak Sam·hi·ta (chahґrə-kə sungґhe-tah) [Sanskrit] the classic medical text of ayurveda, written about 1000 BCE by Charaka and composed of 120 chapters in 8 sections, summarizing the corpus of medical theory, ethics, diagnosis, treatment, and practice, originating from the sacred Indian texts known as the Vedas (approximately 3000 BCE).

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