The Charaka Samhita: The Written Foundation of Ayurveda (c. 100 BCE)

100 BCE · Kuzey Hindistan · cultural

In 120 chapters the Charaka Samhita treats medicines, nutrition, the causes of disease, antidotes and medical ethics; the theory of the doshas (vata/pitta/kapha); and an integrated model of physical and mental health.

It is the fundamental reference work of Ayurveda.

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What was The Charaka Samhita: The Written Foundation of Ayurveda (c. 100 BCE)?
In 120 chapters the Charaka Samhita treats medicines, nutrition, the causes of disease, antidotes and medical ethics; the theory of the doshas (vata/pitta/kapha); and an integrated model of physical and mental health.
When did The Charaka Samhita: The Written Foundation of Ayurveda (c. 100 BCE) happen?
100 BCE
Where did The Charaka Samhita: The Written Foundation of Ayurveda (c. 100 BCE) take place?
Kuzey Hindistan