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Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine)

by Hin-tak Sik | 2016 | 121,742 words

Hinduism Ayurveda
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This study deals with the ancient Indian Medicine (Ayurveda) in Early Buddhist Literature and studies the Bhesajjakkhandhaka and the Parallels in other Vinaya Canons. The word Bhesajja means “medicine” and is the sixth chapter of the Khandhaka, which represents the second book of the Pali Vinaya Pitaka. Other works consulted include the Bhaisajya-s...

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Background Information
History of Indian Medicine—Up to the Buddha’s Time
History of Indian Medicine (a): Pre-Vedic Phase
History of Indian Medicine (b): Vedic Phase
History of Indian Medicine (c): Shramanic Phase
The Vinaya Piṭaka, Skandhaka, and Bhesajjakkhandhaka
(a) The Vinaya Piṭaka
(b) The Skandhaka
(c) The Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapters on Medicine)
Āyurveda–Brief History and Basic Principles
(a) Brief History of Āyurveda
(b) Basic Principles of Āyurveda
Biomedicine (Western medicine)—Brief History and Basic Principles
(a) Brief History of Biomedicine (Western medicine)
(b) Basic Principles of Biomedicine (Western medicine)
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