The Legacy Of Caraka

"Caraka, the master physician, is believed to have lived in the first century AD. The Legacy of Caraka retells the Samhita–in a new format. Instead of adhering to the sequence of the Sthanas in the original, the author has retold the Samhita– through thematically structured chapters, in contemporary idiom. The retelling has involved some degree of restructuring and condensation but has ensured that whatever is stated can be traced back to the original. In a detailed introduction, the author has commented on specific aspects of Caraka’s philosophy, concepts and practice, as seen from the point of view of modern medicine."