Prevention of eye-diseases in Ayurvedic medicine

Authors

  • М. А. Суботялов SBEI HPE «Novosibirsk State Medical University» (Novosibirsk, Russia)
  • В. Ю. Дружинин FSBEI HPE «Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University» (Novosibirsk, Russia)

Keywords:

history of medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, ophthalmology, Sanskrit, medical literature sources

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of preventive measures for eye-diseases, used in Ayurvedic medical tradition. Authentic Sanskrit texts of three of the most important primary sources of medicine – «Sushruta-samhita», «Charaka-samhita» and «Ashtangahridaya Samhita» were analyzed. Ways of prevention of eye-diseases are demonstrated. The contribution of Ayurvedic medicine in this field of research is shown.

Author Biographies

М. А. Суботялов, SBEI HPE «Novosibirsk State Medical University» (Novosibirsk, Russia)

M.A. Subotyalov

В. Ю. Дружинин, FSBEI HPE «Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University» (Novosibirsk, Russia)

V.Yu. Druzhinin

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Published

2012-06-30

How to Cite

Суботялов, М. А., and В. Ю. Дружинин. “Prevention of Eye-Diseases in Ayurvedic Medicine”. Traditional Medicine, no. 2(29) 2012, June 2012, pp. 58-60, http://www.tradmed.ru/index.php/tm/article/view/305.

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