Author: Gyanendra Pandey
Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications
Year: 1997
Language: English
Pages: 431
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170305691
Description
The region of southeast Asia attaches great significance from various points of view. Historical aspects with special reference to medicine in the early traditions have an importance for understanding evolution and development of medicine in indigenous sources and patterns. Indological approach alongwith studies in ayurveda, the ancient medical science of India, is closely interrelated on the firm foundation of age-old relations between India and Southeast Asia which are evidenced by historical facts.
The studies have been carried out on south east Asian history with specific objective for investigating on different facets of medicine to focus on theory, concepts, practice and tradition laying and consolidating medical as well as the sources of Indology playing their greater role in better understanding of indigenous medical thoughts and therapies, and appraisal of wide perspectives of Indian knowledge which is credited for pioneer place of eternity.
Contents
FOREWORD
PREAMBLE
ABBREVIATIONS
CHAPTER
1. Introduction
2. Medical Appraisal of Ancient Geographical Horizons
3. Medical Thoughts and Developments
4. South-east Asian Medicine
5. Indigenous Materia Medica
6. Results and Conclusions
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
INDEX