Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita
by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words
This page relates ‘Treatment of Bhasmaka disease’ found in the study on diseases and remedies found in the Atharvaveda and Charaka-samhita. These texts deal with Ayurveda—the ancient Indian Science of life—which lays down the principles for keeping a sound health involving the use of herbs, roots and leaves. The Atharvaveda refers to one of the four Vedas (ancient Sanskrit texts encompassing all kinds of knowledge and science) containing many details on Ayurveda, which is here taken up for study.
Treatment of Bhasmaka disease
The Atharvaveda discusses Bhasmaka diseases. If the fire in the abdomen is more inflamed, it is a disease of Bhasmaka or a disease of Tīkṣnāgni. This disease takes more than hunger and all the time seems to have not calmed the hunger. This disease is treated by Apāmārga. The Yajurveda and the Atharvaveda have references to Udumvara. It is used to treat Bhasmaka disease.