Abstract

KASHYAP SAMHITA – A COMPREHENSIVE CLASSICAL TEXT OF AYURVEDA

*Dr. Vishal Kumar Sharma and Dr. Mahendra kumar Sharma

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Abstract

Vriddha Jivaka has one of the kaumarbhritya book named as Kashyap Samhita, the only available source book on book written for paediatrics in Ayurveda, it is written in the form of compilations of teachings of Acharya Kashyap by his disciple. With the interval of time, the book was mislaid in oblivion and then resuscitated by Vatsya, who obtained it from Anayasa. This article reviews the history of this ancient text and various aspects connected to its stages of expansion. The article also précises the input of Kashyap Samhita in field of kaumarbhritya, one of the eight branches of ayurveda, which pacts with care and illnesses of children.

Keywords: Kashyap, Vriddha Jivaka, Kashyap Samhita in Kaumarbhritya.