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<span style="color:#00008b">The Definitive Online Edition of [[Ayurveda]]'s Core Treatise on Healthcare with [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles</span>
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The objective of [[Charak Samhita New Edition (Wiki) Project|this project]] is to provide updated edition of [[Charak Samhita]]. It includes comprehensive English translation, [[Fundamental principles(Tattva Vimarsha)]] from each of its 120 [[Adhyaya(chapters)]] across eight sections, as well as [[Applied Inferences(Vidhi Vimarsha)]]. 

This is a collaborative platform to contribute and learn basics of healthcare management system in [[Ayurveda]]. We invite healthcare providers to [[Contribute to the Charak Samhita New Edition Project|contribute]] this body of knowledge updating content.[[Preface- Charak Samhita New Edition|Read more .....]]</p></div>
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<li>'''[[Sutra Sthana]]'''</li>
<li>'''[[Nidana Sthana]]'''</li>
<li>'''[[Vimana Sthana]]'''</li>
<li>'''[[Sharira Sthana]]'''</li>
<li>'''[[Indriya Sthana]]'''</li>
<li>'''[[Chikitsa Sthana]]'''</li>
<li>'''[[Kalpa Sthana]]'''</li>
<li>'''[[Siddhi Sthana]]'''</li>
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<p style="padding-top:0.25em; padding-bottom:0.2em; padding-left:0.5em; padding-right:0.75em; text-align:justify;">Conventional medicine or allopathic medicine has, over the past few decades, made significant strides in the area of disease management. However, in spite of the significant breakthroughs that it has witnessed, modern medicine continues to be primarily an “offense strategy” for managing ailments. It does not stress upon disease prevention because the etiology of chronic diseases is unknown. In contrast to this, [[Ayurveda]] (Knowledge of Life) system primarily utilizes the “defence strategy” in health management- as detailed and described in the treatise. Ayurveda prescribes a holistic approach towards managing health, and diseases and is very pertinent in today’s world. However, the treatise in its existing form needs to be updated in today’s context, and for a wider audience. Realizing this critical need,  [[Charak Samhita]] New Wiki Edition and Update initiative was conceptualized in 2013. [[About the Project|Read more..]]
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#To Create a Charak Samhita live edition with updates which can serve as reference manual on [[Ayurveda]](Knowledge of life) that will help interactions between practitioners and researchers globally
#Promote Ayurveda as one of the best Preventive Healthcare Systems available

<p style="padding-top:0.25em; padding-bottom:0.2em; padding-left:0.5em; padding-right:0.75em; text-align:justify;">The [[Charak Samhita]] is a product of collective wisdom. Your contribution is valuable for us. As this work is lively under progress, the healthcare providers are invited to contribute by providing quality content and suggestions for improvement. If you wish to contribute or review articles within scope of [[Charak Samhita]], please write to us carakasamhita@gmail.com with your brief bio-data and areas of interest. We will connect with you with login details. Kindly visit the [[Contribute to the Charak Samhita New Edition Project]] page for more information. </p>


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