Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita
by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words
This page relates ‘Treatment of Jambharoga’ 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 Jambharoga
The Atharvaveda mentions Jambharoga. The two meanings of Jambharoga are to come over Jambhā and to stick two jaws together. Jambharoga is caused by two pairs of jaws. Primarily it is the children. The Atharvaveda speaks of the application of Jaṅgiḍa maṇi for the treatment of this disease[1].