The text "Vaidya Vallabha" written by Hastiruchi, a jain scholar. It is belonging to the time period of 1673 AD 1726 AD. Different physical and mental ailments are addressed in 274 shlokas of 8 chapters. In this text many unique, special and simple medicinal preparations for different diseases are given and it is the highlight of the text.
Many drugs which were easily available in the local area are given much more importance in the treatment. Adding to this, method and uniqueness of naming of the disease in the text stands differently when compared to other texts. This text contains three sections, in the first section overview, glimpses of text "Vaidya Vallabha", medical manuscriptology, and ayurvedic pharmaceutics are explained elaborately. In the second section aetiology, pathogenesis, types, signs, symptoms and treatment of different diseases are narrated in eight chapters. At the end, in the third section posology, mishraka varga and rasa dravyas are explained, which helps to understand the second section very easily.
In total, this work of edited and translated text book of "Vaidya Vallabha" is a sincere effort of the authors which will save the treasure of knowledge of ancient Indian medical heritage. This work definitely enriches the knowledge of all readers, students, physicians, and research scholars of ayurveda fraternity. |
