Elements of the Buddhist Medical System

Elements of the Buddhist Medical System

This article aims to explore the anthropological foundations of early Buddhist medical thought by conducting a comprehensive analysis of Pāli texts and their relationship to the development of Indian traditional medicine, such as Āyurveda. The research investigates the possible existence of an anci...

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Main Author:	Federico Divino
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Alberta 2023-08-01
Series:	History of Science in South Asia
Subjects:	Buddhist medicine history of medicine
Online Access:	https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/hssa/index.php/hssa/article/view/97

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