Caraka‐saṃhitā

Japanese: チャラカ・サンヒター(英語表記)Caraka‐saṃhitā
Caraka‐saṃhitā
One of the two great classical Indian medical texts. It is named after Charaka, who is said to have been the personal physician of King Kanishka (2nd century), but it is not a book that can be attributed to Charaka personally. It is a compilation of the medical teachings of the Atreya school centered in Taxila, a capital of northwest India. It was compiled by Agnivesha from the teachings of the legendary medical saint Atreya, and Charaka was one of the editors. It remains the basic scripture of classical Indian medicine (Ayurveda) to this day. The basis of its teaching is to maintain a balance between the three elements of Vata (body air), Pitta (bile), and Kapha (phlegm), and it thoroughly advocates internal medical treatment.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
インド二大古典医学書の一つ。カニシカ王(2世紀)の侍医といわれるチャラカの名で呼ばれているが,チャラカ個人に帰すべき書物ではなく,北西インドの都タキシラを中心とするアートレーヤ学派の医学をまとめたものである。アートレーヤという伝説的医聖の教えをアグニベーシャが編纂したものであり,チャラカは改編者の一人である。現在に至るまでインド古典医学(アーユル・ベーダ)の基本聖典になっている。その教えの根本はバータ(体風),ピッタ(胆汁),カパ(粘液)の3要素の平衡を保つことであり,徹底して内科的治療法を説く。

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