Vaidyamanorama Evam Dharakalpa (A Treatise on Magnificent Medicaments)

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The Text "Vaidyamanorama and Dharakalpa" is a treasure of Ayurveda literature authored by Vaidyavara Kalidasa in 13th century AD. Kavirdj a Sukhadeva Vaidya Vdcaspati has written a commentary named "Sukhabodhini" and he added Dharakalpa to this text. This treatise contains 20 chapters and each chapter is called as "Patala". Uniqueness of the text is, it includes all three modes of treatment viz. Daiva Vyapgraya, Yuktivyapasraya and Satvavajaya Chikitsa. Diseases of eight branches of Ayurveda are also explained along with treatment. Adding to this, simple, cost effective, time tested, less components, and multi functional formulations are explained in this text. In the present work effort has been made to translated this text to english. During translation much more importance has been given to simplication, clarification, specification, and Analysis techniques. Edition and translation work has done under three phases. In first phase, basics related to understand the text viz. fundamentals of pharmaceutics, description about text and meaning of technical terms are given whereas the second phase deals with text proper. The third phase deals with the informations, essential to under stand the text viz. information about new drugs (Herbal and mineral), Mi§raka varga, Dose and so on.

Dr. Shreevathsa basically from Shimoga district, Karnataka state. He is Professor and Head, at P.G. Department of Ayurveda Samhita & Siddhanta, Govt. Ayurveda Medical College, Mysore. He completed his B.A.M.S. from Govt. Ayurveda Medical College, Mysore in 1996 with 1st rank. He completed his M.D. (Ayu.) from I.P.G.T. & R.A., Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar in 2000. He is double gold medalist and "Rotary Pandit Ayurvedic Education Awardee". He completed P.G. Diploma in Yoga and Vidwat (P) level in Karnatic music. He did his M.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition & Dietitics. He is practicing Yoga chikitsa, Naada Chikitsa and Ayuveda Chikitsa. He Participated in various national and international Seminar as resource person. Dr. Arhanth Kumar A. is an upcoming Ayurvedic Scholar belonging to Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka State. He did his B.A.M.S. from K.V.G. Ayurvedic Medical College, Sullia. He completed his M.D. (Ayu.) in Ayurveda Siddhanta from Govt. Ayurveda Medical College, Mysore. He did his M.S. in Counseling and Psychotherapy and certificate course on principles of clinical pharmacology. He is well versed in the field of Literary Research, Counseling and Psychotherapy, Yoga and Ayurveda. He presented many scientific papers at various national and international seminars. He published many scientific articles in national and international, pubmed, indexed journals. He delivered many lectures at All India Radio related to different issues of Ayurveda.

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