Question

Write a short note on the role of Maharishi charak in medicine.

Answer 1

Explanation:

In the “Charak Samhita” he has described the medicinal qualities and functions of 100,000 herbal plants. He has emphasized the influence of diet and activity on mind and body. He has proved the correlation of spirituality and physical health contributed greatly to diagnostic and curative sciences.

Answer 2

CHARAK

“A physician who fails to enter the body of a patient with the lamp of knowledge and understanding can never treat diseases. He should first study all the factors, including environment, which influence a patient‟s disease, and then prescribe treatment. It is more important to prevent the occurrence of disease than to seek a cure”