Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
author: Mukund Sabnis
edition: 2006, Chaukhambha Amarbharati Prakashan
pages: 501
Topic: Ayurveda
Chapter 2 - Panchamahabhut and Tridosha Theory
This page describes Panchamahabhut and Tridosha Theory which is the second chapter located on page 12 in the book Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants composed by Mukund Sabnis. This book combines modern scientific pharmacology with Ayurveda, encompassing Sanskrit references from ancient literature and chemical properties from modern research. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Philosophy of Charaka-samhita [by Asokan. G]
Cosmology, the theory of five physical elements (pancabhutasiddhanta), and the theory of “three faults” (tridoshasiddhanta) are the most important fundamental theories of Ayurveda. A real understanding of man and the world presupposes the knowledge of the world constituents....
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History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) [by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society]
The theory of Tridosha is a kind of humoral doctrine which even today or perhaps especially today affords great interest for students....
Read full contents: Chapter 1 - Background on the concept of Tridosha pathogenesis
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita [by Nayana Sharma]
Dasgupta and Karambelkar think that the germs of tridosha theory are to be found in the Atharvan hymns. Rao traces the theory back to the Rigveda (Rigveda 1. 34). However, the theory of three active elements of the organism which, on their equilibrium being disturbed or because of functional anomalies, become its three elements of trouble (tridosha), the wind, the phlegm and the bile, had not yet been constituted at the times of the Vedas themselves....
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[Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants: index]
[Preface]
[Introduction]