An Enumeration and Review of Medicinal Plants Mentioned in<i>Bhela Samhita</i>

Ratha, Kshirod Kumar; Meher, Sudhanshu Kumar

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“…Pathological conditions such as 'antarlohita kaya' (internal hemorrhage), 'antahpandu' (tissue ischemia) and 'antarglaani' (atrophy of visceral organs) (discussed in the previous three verses) denotes an internal pathology which can't be diagnosed without the help of imaging studies and other advanced medical tests. 'Maharshi Bhela', who belongs to samhita period (100-200 BC or even earlier) 2 and in the absence of imaging studies or other medical technological advancements during those period, how he was able to diagnose internal pathologies like 'antarlohita kaya'/'antarglaani'/'antarpandu'? It seems that 'Maharshi Bhela' might have performed clinical autopsies to diagnose or determine the cause of death and to find out internal pathological conditions in the absence of imaging or other advanced medical technology.…”

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“…Maharshi Bhela has given a lot of and notable contributions to Ayurveda. 3 Bhela Samhita consists of 120 chapters divided among 8 sections. Indriya Sthana is one among the eight sections of Bhela Samhita and it comprises of 12 chapters.…”

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Swastyayanam of Bhela indriya Sthana - an explorative study

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“…'Maharshi Bhela' has provided a lot of and notable contributions in the field of Ayurveda. 2 'Purva rupeeyam' is the sixth chapter of 'Bhela indriya sthana'. The word 'Purva rupa' denotes 'prodrome'/'prodromal phase' of a disease.…”

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Purva Rupeeyam of bhela indriya sthana-an explorative study

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Maharshi Bhela was a direct disciple of 'Acharya Punarvasu Atreya' and he has composed a compendium, known as 'Bhela samhita'. Bhela Samhita is one of the prominent texts of the samhita period of Ayurveda (100 BC-400 BC) and it consists of 120 chapters divided among 8 sections. 'Indriya sthana' (which deals with prognostic aspects) is one among the eight sections of 'Bhela samhita' which comprises of 12 chapters. 'Purva rupeeyam' is the sixth chapter of 'Bhela indriya sthana', having 17 verses dealing with various signs and symptoms seen at the prodromal stage of diseases and leads to death at later stages. Proper knowledge of the conditions explained in 'Purva rupeeyam' chapter enables the physician to detect life threatening diseases at earlier or prodromal stages which further helps in clinical prognostic decision making. Studies on 'Bhela indriya sthana' have been lacking and the present work is aimed to explore the contents of 'Purva rupeeyam' (sixth chapter) of 'Bhela indriya sthana'. Various conditions such as internal haemorrhage, Cancer-related fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, congestive heart failure, multiple system atrophy, upper respiratory tract infections and their complications, severe mental illness, organic psychosis, schizophrenia, gelastic seizures, progressive primary aphasia, acute myocardial infarction, non-cardiac chest pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease, anaphylactic shock, diabetes and its complications, malabsorption syndrome, cachexia, sarcopenia, anorexia, vascular malformations, arteriovenous malformations, hemangiomas, idiopathic facial nerve palsy, black hairy tongue, central and peripheral cyanosis, tetanus, head and neck carcinomas and life threatening infections, liver cirrhosis, end-stage renal and liver disease, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic encephalopathy with visual hallucination and non-beneficial treatment at end of life stages are documented in this chapter by 'Maharshi Bhela'. Further research works are required to substantiate the clinical findings mentioned in this chapter.

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An Enumeration and Review of Medicinal Plants Mentioned inBhela Samhita

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