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The text compiles information on around 2000 medicines and explains diseases of many organs with their treatment. Acharya Charaka believed in removing the cause of diseases and stated that prevention is better than cure. He believed that a physician needs to have knowledge and understanding of diseases to treat the patient.

The text compiles information on around 2000 medicines and explains diseases of many organs with their treatment. Acharya Charaka believed in removing the cause of diseases and stated that prevention is better than cure. He believed that a physician needs to have knowledge and understanding of diseases to treat the patient.

Acharya Charaka is also considered the first physician to talk concepts like digestion, immunity power and excretion. He believed that there are three areas of human body viz. cough (kapha), air (Vata) and bile (Pitta). And an imbalance in them leads a human to fall ill.  

Acharya Charaka is also considered the first physician to talk about concepts like digestion, immunity power and excretion. He believed that there are three areas of human body viz. cough (kapha), air (Vata) and bile (Pitta). And an imbalance in them leads a human to fall ill.  

Indeed, the foundation of today's Ayurvedic medical system was laid by Acharya Charaka.<ref name=":0" />

Indeed, the foundation of today's Ayurvedic medical system was laid by Acharya Charaka.<ref name=":0" />

=== महर्षिः पतञ्जलिः ॥ Maharshi Patanjali ===

=== महर्षिः पतञ्जलिः ॥ Maharshi Patanjali ===

He is one of the reputed names of Indian medicine system. He is known as the father of yog knowledge.<ref name=":0" />

Maharshi Patanjali is known as the compiler of the Yoga sutras, an important collection of aphorisms on Yoga practice. He is also considered as the author of an unspecified work of medicine<ref name=":3" /> (called Patanjali Tantra).<ref name=":0" />

Maharshi Patanjali is known as the compiler of the Yoga sutras, an important collection of aphorisms on Yoga practice. He is also considered as the author of an unspecified work of medicine (Ayurveda).<ref name=":3" />

The Yoga Sutras explain human nature and psychology while also being an intensely practical manual for spiritual advancement. Therefore, Yoga is both physical as well as mental. Physical yoga is called Hathayoga. Generally, it aims at removing a disease and restoring healthy condition to the body. While, Rajayoga is mental yoga. Its goal is self realisation and liberation from bondage by achieving physical, mental, emotional and spiritual balance.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" />  

He has written yog suytra which s the base of yoga. There are 106 yog sutras in yog; maharishi patanjali learnt about yoga in basic Vedas. He made mental and physical health important for yoga there are six parts of it. Hath yog is important for physical health and raj yog for mental health. yog increases immunity power and eradicates diseases from bodies and emphasizes on good health.

Thus, the science of Yoga, as developed in ancient India, aligned with the science of Ayurveda facilitated healing at the physical and mental level. And the credit of systematically presenting this great science goes to Maharshi Patanjali.<ref name=":3" /> The 106 Yoga sutras given by him form the base of Yoga Shastra. And therefore, Maharshi Patanjali known as the father of Yoga.<ref name=":0" />

 

He systematized the yos sutra which was in bits and pieces, he also wrote a book related to medicines called patanjali tantra. He has also written a book mahabhasya based on Panini's Asthyogi. Whatever yog we see today, it started because of Maharishi Patanjali.<ref name=":0" />

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