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Bhavaprakasha Samhita (भावप्रकाश संहिता) (view source)
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== ग्रन्थकर्ताः॥ About the author ==
== ग्रन्थकर्ताः॥ About the author ==
This compendium is authored by Acharya Bhava Mishra, a versatile scholar in Ayurveda and other contemporary sciences. The author has provided his family background wherein, he has mentioned his father’s name as Shree Latkan Mishra from northern states of Bharatavarsha. Mishra is the title used as suffix.
This compendium is authored by Acharya Bhava Mishra, a versatile scholar in Ayurveda and other contemporary sciences. The author has provided his family background wherein, he has mentioned his father’s name as Shree Latkan Mishra from northern states of Bharatavarsha. Mishra is the title used as suffix.
==भाषा॥ Language==
This classic has been written in Samskrit language. Being the most popular and widely referred treatise on Ayurvedic herbs and medicine, various Ayurveda scholars have translated it in multiple Indian as well as foreign languages for easy understanding of the text.
== प्रमुख विषयः॥ Subject/ Focus ==
== प्रमुख विषयः॥ Subject/ Focus ==
Although it provides details on all the aspects of Ayurveda, the main focus seems to be on the Kayachikitsa (medicine) branch. Moreover, due to its large contribution in study and use of herbs, it is also known as Karmousadhi pradhan nighantu which means the index of Ayurvedic clinical pharmacology.
Although it provides details on all the aspects of Ayurveda, the main focus seems to be on the Kayachikitsa (medicine) branch. Moreover, due to its large contribution in study and use of herbs, it is also known as Karmousadhi pradhan nighantu which means the index of Ayurvedic clinical pharmacology.