Acharya Charak – Father of Medicine [300BC]

Born in 300 BC Acharya Charak was one of the principal contributors to the ancient art and science
of Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India. Acharya Charak has
been crowned as the Father of Medicine. His renowned work, the “Charak Samhita“, is considered
as an encyclopedia of Ayurveda. His principles, diagoneses, and cures retain their potency and truth
even after a couple of millennia. When the science of anatomy was confused with different theories
in Europe, Acharya Charak revealed through his innate genius and enquiries the facts on human
anatomy, embryology, pharmacology, blood circulation and diseases like diabetes, tuberculosis,
heart disease, etc.
The following statements are attributed to Acharya Charak:

“A physician who fails to enter the body of a patient with the lamp of knowledge and understanding
can never treat diseases. He should first study all the factors, including environment, which influence
a patient’s disease, and then prescribe treatment. It is more important to prevent the occurrence of
disease than to seek a cure.”

These remarks appear obvious today, though they were often not heeded, and were made by
Charak, in his famous Ayurvedic treatise Charak Samhita. The treatise contains many such remarks
which are held in reverence even today. Some of them are in the fields of physiology, etiology  and
embryology.

In the “Charak Samhita” he has described the medicinal qualities and functions of 100,000 herbal
plants. He has emphasized the influence of diet and activity on mind and body. He has proved the
correlation of spirituality and physical health contributed greatly to diagnostic and curative sciences.
He has also prescribed and ethical charter for medical practitioners two centuries prior to the
Hippocratic oath. Through his genius and intuition, Acharya Charak made landmark contributions to
Ayurvedal. He forever remains etched in the annals of history as one of the greatest and noblest of
rishi-scientists.
Under the guidance of the ancient physician Atreya, Agnivesa had written an encyclopedic treatise in
the eighth century B.C. However, it was only when Charaka revised this treatise that it gained
popularity and came to be known as Charakasamhita. For two millennia it remained a standard work
on the subject and was translated into many foreign languages, including Arabic and Latin.
Charaka
 

Charaka, sometimes published Caraka (300 BC) was one of the major members to the historical art
and technology of Ayurveda, a program of medication and way of lifestyle designed in Ancient
Native indian. He is termed as the Dad of Medicine

Acharya Charaka and the Ayurveda

The phrase Caraka is a brand said to implement to "wandering scholars" or "wandering physicians".
According to Charaka's translations wellness and condition are not pre-specified and lifestyle may be
extended by individual attempt and interest to way of lifestyle. As per Native indian history and
technology of Ayurvedic program, avoidance of all kinds of illnesses have a more popular position
than therapy, such as reorientating of design of living to position with the course of characteristics
and four periods, which will assurance finish wellness and fitness.

The following claims are linked to Acharya Charaka:

    "A doctor who isn't able to get into our bodies of a individual with the light of information and
knowing can never treat illnesses. He should first research all the aspects, such as atmosphere,
which impact a individual's condition, and then recommend therapy. It is more essential to avoid the
incident of condition than to search for a treat."

(These comments appear apparent these days, though they were often not listened to, and were
created by Charaka, in his popular Ayurvedic treatise Charaka Samhita. The treatise contains many
such comments which are organised in respect even these days. Some of them are in the areas of
structure, etiology and embryology.

Charaka was the first doctor to existing the idea of digestive function, metabolic rate and resistance.
According to his translations of the Vedas, a individual body features because it contains three
dosha or concepts, namely activity (vata), modification (pitta) and oiling and balance (kapha). The
doshas are also sometimes known as humours, namely, bile, phlegm and wind flow.)) These dosha
are created when dhatus (blood, skin and marrow) act upon the meals consumed. For the same
variety of meals consumed, one individual body, however, generates dosha in an quantity different
from another individual body. That is why one individual is different from another. For example, it is
more heavy, more powerful, more dynamic.

Further, sickness is triggered when the balance among the three dosha in a program is disrupted. To
recover the balance he recommended therapeutic medication. Although he was conscious of viruses
in our bodies, he did not provide them with any significance.

Charaka realized the basic concepts of genetics[citation needed]. For example, he realized the
aspects identifying the sex of a kid. A inherited problem in a kid, like lameness or loss of sight, he
said, was not due to any problem in the mom or the daddy, but in the egg or sperm cell of the mom
and father (an approved reality today).

Charaka analyzed the structure of the program and various body parts. He offered 360 as the count
of bone, such as tooth, existing in our bodies. He incorrectly considered that the center had one
hole, but he was right when he regarded it to be a managing center. He stated that the center was
attached to the individual human body through 13 primary programs. Apart from these programs,
there were plenty of other ones of different styles which offered not only nutritional value to various
cells but also offered passing to spend materials. He also stated that any impediment in the primary
programs led to a condition or problems in our bodies.

Under the assistance of the historical doctor Atreya, Agnivesa wrote an encyclopedic treatise in the
8th millennium B.C. However, it was only when Charaka improved this treatise that it became
popular and came to be known as Charakasamhita. For two thousands of years it stayed a
conventional perform on the topic and was converted into many dialects, such as Persia and Latina.

Charaka's Efforts to World

According to the Charaka custom, there persisted six educational institutions of medication,
established by the followers of the sage Punarvasu Ātreya. Each of his followers, Agnivesha, Bhela,
Jatūkarna, Parāshara, Hārīta, and Kshārapāni, consisting a Samhitā. Of these, the one consisting by
Agnivesha was regarded the best. The Agnivesha Samhitā was later improved by Charak.