Atreya CH2 - History of Ayurveda

Question 1

Vedas

Answer 1

Four groups of verses or hymns which present basis of Indian Culture.
Conceived by the divine mind or Atman
1-Rig Veda
2-Yajur Veda
3-Sama Veda
4-Atharva Veda

Question 2

Sanatana Dharma

Answer 2

‘Eternal Truth’ - formed by the Vedas

Question 3

Ayurveda

Answer 3

Ayur - ‘to live’ or ‘life’
Veda - vid - ‘to know’ or ‘knowledge’
Knowledge of life

Question 4

Etiology

Answer 4

Science of causes of disease

Question 5

Symptomatology

Answer 5

Study and interpretation of symptoms and clinical treatments

Question 6

Rig Veda

Answer 6

Earliest source of Ayurveda - panchamahabhuta and three doshas

Question 7

Sama Veda en Yajur Veda

Answer 7

2nd + 3d Veda - chanting of mantras and performance of rituals

Question 8

Atharva Veda

Answer 8

4th Veda - references to medicine, knowledge about practical life, religion and magic. Descriptions of anatomy, medical treatments and explanations of diseases
Ayurveda is an upaveda of this Veda

Question 9

Caraka Samhita

Answer 9

Most ancient Ayurvedic text written by Acharya Caraka on internal medicine. Written out between 2.000 and 1.000BC. 8.400 metric verses

Question 10

Sushruta Samhita

Answer 10

Second most important Ayurvedic text, written by disciple of Dhanvantari (god of medicine in India) on surgery (also plastic surgery!)

Question 11

Ashtanga Ayurveda

Answer 11

8 Branches of Ayurveda
1-Kayachikitsa (Internal Medicine)
2-Shalakya Tantra (Head, Eyes, KNO)
3-Shalya Tantra (Surgery)
4-Agada Tantra (Toxicology)
5-Bhuta Vidya (Psychiatry)
6-Kaumarabhritya (Pediatrics)
7-Rasayana (Rejuvenation and anti-aging)
8-Vajikarana (Science of fertility)

Question 12

Ashtanga Hridaya

Answer 12

3d most important Ayurvedic text, 500AD from Rishi Vagbhatta. Same period: Ashtanga Samgraha

Question 13

Brihattrayi

Answer 13

Major Triad:

Caraka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Ashtanga Hridayam

Question 14

Laghutrayi

Answer 14

Minor Triad:
Madhava Nidana, Bhava Prakasha, Ashtanga Sharangdha
Important info about pathology, diagnosis, medicinal herbs, minerals and food

Question 15

Kayachikitsa

Answer 15

healing the body, mind and soul of a patient in the minimum invasive manner