2024, Vol. 10, Issue 1, Part A

author(s)
Dr. N Kannan and S Prasanna

abstract
Agamas give not only the rules and regulations for temple constructions, temple rituals associated with various deities but they form the treasure house for varied other subjects like Jyotisham, Vaidyasastra, Vastusastra, Yogasastra, Metallurgy, Science of creation, Geology, Sculpture, Carpentry, Architecture, Painting and what not…?! This paper deals with some of the concepts of Vaidyasastra as found in different Samhitas of Sri Pancharatra Agama, to a certain extent. In particular, it is attempted to bring out the remedies prescribed by Sri Pancharatra Agama for well-known diseases like different types of Jwaras (विविधज्वराः), Tuberculosis (राजयक्ष्म), Abdominal pains (उदररोगः), leprosy (कुष्ठरोगः), Diabetes (प्रमेहरोगः), epilepsy (अपस्माररोगः), mental derangement (उन्मादः), disorders of the spleen (गुल्मरोगः), Diarrhoea (अतिसारः), Arthritis (वातरोगः), Hyperchlorhydria (पित्ताधिक्यम्), Toxicology (दंष्ट्ररोगः), Respiratory disorder (श्वासरोगः), Cordial disorder (हृद्रोगः), Ophthalmology (अक्षिरोगः) etc.