Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Paśu Ayurvĕda (veterinary medicine) in Garudapurăņa.
- Journal:
- Bulletin of the Indian Institute of History of Medicine (Hyderabad)
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Varanasi, Subhose & Narayana, A
- Affiliation:
- Indian Institute of History of Medicine
Plain-English summary
The history of veterinary medicine is deeply connected to human medicine, with evidence of animal care found in ancient cultures like the Hindus, Babylonians, and Greeks. Ancient Indian texts, including the Vedas and Purāṇas, contain a wealth of information about how to care for animals. These scriptures discuss various topics, including traditional sciences like Ayurveda (a system of medicine), and mention treatments for animal diseases. The Garudapurāṇa, an important ancient text, specifically addresses veterinary practices and is divided into two main sections, covering different aspects of animal care. Overall, this highlights the long-standing tradition of using Ayurvedic principles in veterinary medicine.
Abstract
The history of veterinary medicine is closely tied to the development of human medicine. Evidence of animal medicine has been found in ancient civilizations, such as those of the Hindu, Babylonians, Hebrews, Arabs, Greeks, and Romans. Ancient Indian literature in the form of the holy Vĕda, Purăna, Brăhmaņa, epics, etc. is flooded with information on animal care. The Purăņa are ancient scriptures discuss varied topics like devotion to God and his various aspects, traditional sciences like Ayurvĕda, Jyŏtişa (Astrology), cosmology, concepts like dharma, karma, reincarnation and many others. The treatment of animal diseases using Ayurvedic medicine has been mentioned in Garudapurăna, Agnipurăņa, Atri-samhită, Matsyapurăņa and many other texts. The Garudapurăņa is one of the important Săttvika purăna, the subject matter is divided into two parts, viz. Pŭrvakhaņda (first part) and an Uttarakhaņda (subsequent part). Gavăyurvĕda, Gajăyurvĕda narrated briefly and Aśvăyurvĕda described detailly in Pŭrvakhaņda.
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