Ayurveda Darsana (Philosophical Speculations in Indian Medicine)

Language: English
Pages: 207



About the Author


Surendranath Dasgupta was born in Kushtia, Bengal (now in Bangladesh). His ancestral home was in the village Goila in Barisal District. He studied in Ripon College Calcutta and graduated with honours in Sanskrit. Later, he received his Masters degree from Sanskrit College, Calcutta in 1908. He got a second Maters degree in Western philosophy in 1910 from the University of Calcutta. During the early 1920s, he traveled to England, where he earned a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Cambridge. His important works are: A History of Indian Philosophy, 5 volumes; General Introduction to Tantra Philosophy; A Study of Patanjali; Yoga Philosophy in Relation to other Systems of Indian Thought ; A History of Sanskrit Literature; Rabinranath: The Poet and Philosopher; Hindu Mysticism; Kavyavicha; Saundaryatattva; Rabidipika ( information ob basis of Banglapedia, encyclopedia britanicca.

 

Preface

The ‘art of healing’ plays a pivotal role in the shaping of any civilized society and its future course of development. Fortunately, in India, the healing awareness through ages is preserved in form of well knit medical compilations in Sanskrit and regional languages. The indigenous medical wisdom of India even played a very vital role in the early development of European botanical science. The ‘Concept of global village’, demands every culture and their associated knowledge to play an active role beyond their traditional medicine for the benefit the contemporary world order, one must be able to appreciate the cultural, historical, and philosophical factors that have influenced its development. Any attempt to strength the safety and efficacy of traditional medicine through scientific research must respect its established theory and practices. World Health Organisation