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Charaka
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Charaka was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in ancient India. He is known as a physician who edited the medical treatise entitled Charaka Samhita, one of the foundational texts of classical Indian medicine and Ayurveda, included under Brhat-Trayi.
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Charaka was a male physician, academic, and writer from Ancient India. Born in the year 50, he practiced in Kashmir and adhered to Hinduism. He wrote in Sanskrit and is described by the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. His notable work is the Charaka Samhita. His name in his native language is चरक.
The Charaka Club published several works, including the Annual meeting and Proceedings of the Charaka Club. Specific volumes include the 2, (1906), Proceedings of the Charaka Club; 5, (1919), The Proceedings of the Charaka Club. Volume I., The proceedings of the Charaka Club.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1st-century BC medical doctors, Ancient Indian medical doctors and Ancient Indian writers.
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- Works
- 4
Top works
- Annual meeting
- Proceedings of the Charaka Club; 2, (1906)
- Proceedings of the Charaka Club; 5, (1919)
- The Proceedings of the Charaka Club. Volume I.
- The proceedings of the Charaka Club
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- Charaka
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- Portrait of Charaka
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- Charaka
- Scientist.birth_place
- Ancient India
- Scientist.field
- Medicine
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- Charaka Samhita
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- Sanskrit
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- Maharshi
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient India
- Languages spoken
- Sanskrit
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Notable work
- Charaka Samhita
- Image
- Charak (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Kashmir
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- Charaka
- date of birth
- 0050-00-00
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- name in native language
- चरक
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Charaka and the Ayurveda
- Charaka Samhita
- See also
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Charaka was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in ancient India. He is known as a physician who edited the medical treatise entitled Charaka Samhita, one of the foundational texts of classical Indian medicine and Ayurveda, included under Brhat-Trayi.
Charaka, also known as Charak acharya, was an ancient Indian physician and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of Ayurveda. Ayurveda is a traditional system of medicine that originated in Indian subcontinent.
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