Vaidya Cintamani an Ancient Medical Text from Southern India

von Srinivasarao Pedaprolu

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*Vaidyachintamani* by Vallabhendra of the Indrakanti family (Srivatsa gotra, Apastambha sutra) was a prominent medieval medical text in Andhra Desa. Widely translated into Telugu by Ayurveda scholars, its palm-leaf manuscripts are found across India, highlighting its popularity. Especially influential in South India, it served as a foundational source for later medical works. The book, similar to *Brihatayee*, details signs, symptoms, and treatments of diseases, alongside topics like *Ashtasthana Pareeksha* (eight-fold clinical examination), *Karmavipaka* (sins of previous births and remedies), astrological factors in diseases, *Rasoushadhas*, poisons, and materia medica. Divided into 25 *vilasas*, each with *prakaranas*, the Sanskrit *slokas* are written in Telugu script. It begins with *Mangalacharana*, invoking key Hindu deities.

• ISBN: 9789367830734
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.02.2025
• Größe: 203 x 127 mm
• Verlag: Blue Rose Publishers