Overview for A Descriptive Glossary of Diseases in Ayurveda
Ayurveda which is a complete medical system gives an elaborate and comprehensive description of diseases. These descriptive or nosological terms have been collated from various classical texts of Ayurveda such as the Charaka Samhita, Susruta Samhita, Astanaga-hrdaya, Madhava-nidana, Kasyapa Samhita etc.
S.R. Sudarshan (Author)
Dr. S.R. Sudarshan (b. - 1961) is a graduate in Ayurveda from the Government College of Indian Medicine, Bangalore. While practicing as an Ayurvedic Physician, he also obtained a diploma in homeopathy from the British Institute of Homeeopathy. He is also deeply involved in academic Ayurveda especially in its clinical aspects. He has collaborate in the preparation of the first three volumes of the Encyclopaedia of Indian Medicine and has authored the remaining three volumes of the series. He has revised and enlarged the Indian Materia Medica by K.M. Nadkarni. He has also authored three books Rasa Dhatu Kosa (Metalic and Mineral drugs in Ayurveda; Asthama and Diabetics for the Kalpatharu Research Academy, Bangalore. He is the co-author of the two volumes on Oshadi Kosha and Ahara tattva. He has also written a book on Homeopathic Treatment of Fevers.
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