WRITTEN AYURVEDIC SOURCES AS A BASIS FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION
M. A. Subotyalov, V. Yu. Druzhinin
Novosibirsk
Keywords: history of medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, medical sources, Sanskrit, medical education
Abstract
This article is devoted to study of literary heritage of Ayurvedic medical tradition. The aim of this article is analyze of authentic Sanskrit texts of important medical sources of Caraka-samhita, Sushruta-samhita and Ashtahga Hridaya Samhita. The significance of texts in Ayurvedic medicine and professional physician’s education is described. In this paper review of text’s content, history and modern translations is stated. Authors describe the structure of sources and their matter into details. The influence of three basic Ayurvedic sources (Caraka-samhita, Sushruta-samhita and Ashtahga Hridaya Samhita) on medical knowledge of other countries is examined.
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