Skin in health and diseases in Ṛgveda saṃhiṭa: An overview
Ṛgveda is the oldest religious book of the Aryans. It picturises the early lives of the Aryans. We get mention of various diseases in this Veda. Skin - both in health and diseases had caught attention of the Vedic sages. Skin was not merely an organ of attraction and look but its colour was importan...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
|
| Series: | Indian Journal of Dermatology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2013;volume=58;issue=6;spage=413;epage=416;aulast=Mukhopadhyay |
| _version_ | 1818141717695561728 |
|---|---|
| author | Amiya Kumar Mukhopadhyay |
| author_facet | Amiya Kumar Mukhopadhyay |
| author_sort | Amiya Kumar Mukhopadhyay |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Ṛgveda is the oldest religious book of the Aryans. It picturises the early lives of the Aryans. We get mention of various diseases in this Veda. Skin - both in health and diseases had caught attention of the Vedic sages. Skin was not merely an organ of attraction and look but its colour was important socially. Mentions of various diseases like leprosy, guinea worm, jaundice etc., are interesting. Mention of different disorders of the nails and hair are also there, though in a very primitive and mystic form. Management strategy was consisted of herbs, amulates, chanting of mantras, touching the body, uses of water and sunrays etc. This may be presumed that this Veda founded the base for the Βyurveda of the later period. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-11T11:04:19Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-2c0b882a764e4cf49423f27da7c49c7d |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0019-5154 1998-3611 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-11T11:04:19Z |
| publishDate | 2013-01-01 |
| publisher | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Indian Journal of Dermatology |
| spelling | doaj.art-2c0b882a764e4cf49423f27da7c49c7d2022-12-22T01:09:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112013-01-0158641341610.4103/0019-5154.119945Skin in health and diseases in Ṛgveda saṃhiṭa: An overviewAmiya Kumar MukhopadhyayṚgveda is the oldest religious book of the Aryans. It picturises the early lives of the Aryans. We get mention of various diseases in this Veda. Skin - both in health and diseases had caught attention of the Vedic sages. Skin was not merely an organ of attraction and look but its colour was important socially. Mentions of various diseases like leprosy, guinea worm, jaundice etc., are interesting. Mention of different disorders of the nails and hair are also there, though in a very primitive and mystic form. Management strategy was consisted of herbs, amulates, chanting of mantras, touching the body, uses of water and sunrays etc. This may be presumed that this Veda founded the base for the Βyurveda of the later period.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2013;volume=58;issue=6;spage=413;epage=416;aulast=MukhopadhyayVedaṚgveda Saṃhiṭaskin diseases |
| spellingShingle | Amiya Kumar Mukhopadhyay Skin in health and diseases in Ṛgveda saṃhiṭa: An overview Indian Journal of Dermatology Veda Ṛgveda Saṃhiṭa skin diseases |
| title | Skin in health and diseases in Ṛgveda saṃhiṭa: An overview |
| title_full | Skin in health and diseases in Ṛgveda saṃhiṭa: An overview |
| title_fullStr | Skin in health and diseases in Ṛgveda saṃhiṭa: An overview |
| title_full_unstemmed | Skin in health and diseases in Ṛgveda saṃhiṭa: An overview |
| title_short | Skin in health and diseases in Ṛgveda saṃhiṭa: An overview |
| title_sort | skin in health and diseases in rgveda samhita an overview |
| topic | Veda Ṛgveda Saṃhiṭa skin diseases |
| url | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2013;volume=58;issue=6;spage=413;epage=416;aulast=Mukhopadhyay |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT amiyakumarmukhopadhyay skininhealthanddiseasesinrgvedasamhitaanoverview |