Dhanvantariyapathyapathya, Dhanvantarīyapathyāpathya, Dhanvantariya-pathyapathya: 1 definition

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)

Dhanvantarīyapathyāpathya (धन्वन्तरीयपथ्यापथ्य) is a Sanskrit medical work dealing with the treatment of various diseases—The work is mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts [e.g., the Dhanvantarīyapathyāpathya] and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.

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Lz. [Th. Aufrecht.] — p. 383 1215 15 Dn. +1820; p. 383 1216 10; Ben. +1800.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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