Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita
by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words
This page relates ‘Treatment of Daharoga (burning 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 Dāharoga (burning disease)
The Atharvaveda mentions the application of Pūtudru and Cīpudru to alleviate Dāharoga or burning disease[1]. It is also mentioned in the Atharvaveda as Sarakaṇḍā and Śāṇḍadūrvā to soothe the burning sensation. These two medicines are diuretics. These two medicines calm the irritation that occurs when urine is stuck. In the Atharvaveda, there are references to Āśarīka, Aṅgaśūla and Viśarīka diseases. These two diseases are treated by Jaṅgiḍa Maṇi[2]. Arjuna or Jaṅgiḍa bark is applied on limbs, bleeding and fractures.
Footnotes and references:
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āśarīkaṃ viśarīkaṃ balāsaṃ pṛṣṭyāmayam |
takmānaṃ viśvaśāradamarasāṃ jaṅgiḍaskarat || (AV. –XIX/34/10); Atharva-Veda-Saṃhitā along With Sāyaṇabhāṣya–Vol.–7, Ramswaroop Sharma Gaud (ed.), Varanasi, Chowkhamba Vidyabhawan, 2011, p. 269.