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History of Indian Medicine: Containing Notices, Biographical and Bibliographical, of the Ayurvedic Physicians and their Works on Medicine: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Times Vol. I

Author: Mukhopadhyaya, Girindranath

Keywords: Sanskrit, Medicine, Indian Medicine, Soma, Ayurveda, Girindranath Mukhopadhyay

Publisher: University of Calcutta, Calcutta

Description: Besides the introductory section the book contains four chapters. The introduction provides a background of medical literature in Sanskrit and the study of history of medicine in Europe. The first chapter consists of a discussion on Indra, Ayurveda, and various topics that are found therein, like, medicine, the science of paediatrics, surgery, etc. The chapter also makes references to Vishnu and Shiva. The book goes on to talk about the Soma plant, its medical benefits and the manifestation of Soma as a God.

Source: Central Secretariat Library

Type: Rare Book

Received From: Central Secretariat Library


DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Mukhopadhyaya, Girindranath
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-27T11:47:10Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-27T11:47:10Z
dc.description Besides the introductory section the book contains four chapters. The introduction provides a background of medical literature in Sanskrit and the study of history of medicine in Europe. The first chapter consists of a discussion on Indra, Ayurveda, and various topics that are found therein, like, medicine, the science of paediatrics, surgery, etc. The chapter also makes references to Vishnu and Shiva. The book goes on to talk about the Soma plant, its medical benefits and the manifestation of Soma as a God.
dc.source Central Secretariat Library
dc.format.extent xxi, 210 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher University of Calcutta, Calcutta
dc.subject Sanskrit, Medicine, Indian Medicine, Soma, Ayurveda, Girindranath Mukhopadhyay

dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1923
dc.identifier.accessionnumber AS-001828
dc.format.medium text
DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Mukhopadhyaya, Girindranath
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-27T11:47:10Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-27T11:47:10Z
dc.description Besides the introductory section the book contains four chapters. The introduction provides a background of medical literature in Sanskrit and the study of history of medicine in Europe. The first chapter consists of a discussion on Indra, Ayurveda, and various topics that are found therein, like, medicine, the science of paediatrics, surgery, etc. The chapter also makes references to Vishnu and Shiva. The book goes on to talk about the Soma plant, its medical benefits and the manifestation of Soma as a God.
dc.source Central Secretariat Library
dc.format.extent xxi, 210 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher University of Calcutta, Calcutta
dc.subject Sanskrit, Medicine, Indian Medicine, Soma, Ayurveda, Girindranath Mukhopadhyay

dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1923
dc.identifier.accessionnumber AS-001828
dc.format.medium text