A brief history of Āyurveda /

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Author / Creator:Rāghavavāriyar, 1936- author.
Edition:First edition.
Imprint:New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Description:xxx,172 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13496171
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ISBN:9780190121082
0190121084
9780190992101
0190992107
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-164) and index.
Also available as an e-book.
Summary:Following a general trend, Ayurveda is often officially described and commonly known even among its practitioners as 'alternative medicine' whereas the available sources clearly show that it was the mainstream health care programme in the subcontinent for roughly more than two-and-a-half millennia in the past. This is perhaps the result of an inherent indifference to the historical background of the development of the indigenous science of medicine and healthcare. Medicine and its practice do not exist in a vacuum, nor do they flourish without economic and social necessities. There is no dearth of literature on the history of Āyurveda but most of the available works are in the form of descriptive accounts of or discussions on the content of the classics, their commentaries and so on. Generally speaking, these volumes seldom make any attempt to place the developments that occur from time to time in the system of Āyurveda in their historical context. This is perhaps due to the approaches, which are, as a rule, myopic when it comes to the archaeological and epigraphic sources that shed light on many dimly lit areas of the topic. Access to a proper intellectual apparatus and ideational acumen with an appropriate theoretical frame is essential for a meaningful explanation of medicine and its practice in India with special reference to their historical context. The present volume is a humble attempt at viewing the stages of development of Āyurveda which was the mainstream indigenous medicine, and its practice placing them in their historical context.

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