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|data1 = Dr. Gopal K. Basisht MD, Orlando, Florida, USA

|data1 = Dr. [[Gopal Basisht]] MD, Orlando, Florida, USA

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|data2 = Chief Editor, Charak Samhita New Edition, [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre]]

|data2 = Chief Editor, Charak Samhita New Edition, [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre]]

|data4 =  15 October 2020

|data4 =  15 October 2020

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== Current scenario ==

== Current scenario ==

* [[Dhatu]] (principles that uphold the formation of body tissues) This includes but is not limited to bodily fluids, muscular, adipose, bony, and nervous tissue.   

* [[Dhatu]] (principles that uphold the formation of body tissues) This includes but is not limited to bodily fluids, muscular, adipose, bony, and nervous tissue.   

* [[Mala]] or bodily wastes produced to be recycled by or expelled from the body, and  

* [[Mala]] or bodily wastes produced to be recycled by or expelled from the body, and  

* The state of sense organs, mind and the Soul.

* The state of [[sense organs]], [[mind]] and the [[Soul]].

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A trained Ayurvedic physician can clinically identify disequilibrium of these factors and rectify them to prevent disease.

A trained Ayurvedic physician can clinically identify disequilibrium of these factors and rectify them to prevent disease.

| Etiology || Equilibrium of [[agni]]

| Etiology || Equilibrium of [[agni]]

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| Pathology/Pathogenesis ||  Equilibrium of  [[Dhatu]]  

| Pathology/Pathogenesis ||  Equilibrium of  [[dhatu]]  

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| Treatment || Proper excretion of [[mala]] (waste products)

| Treatment || Proper excretion of [[mala]] (waste products)

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== Need for a new edition of Ayurveda compendiums ==

== Need for a new edition of [[Ayurveda]] compendiums ==

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[[Ayurveda]], the science of life, is known for centuries in its original Sanskrit textual form. This science of lifecare, healthcare and disease care has not been updated since centuries. With increasing urbanization of societies, dietary habits, lifestyle patterns, social structures, geographical distributions of medicinal flora, etc. have enormously changed. However, still the ancient Ayurveda medical system is following same Sanskrit texts for defending the newer challenges. The principles of [[Ayurveda]] are universally applicable and have potential to help humanity to live healthy and happy life. Therefore, the edition of ancient compendium to make them contemporarily applicable in today’s era is need of the hour. [[Charak Samhita]] is the most referred text of [[Ayurveda]]. This attempt to update ancient text [[Charak Samhita]] was started with the help of [[Ayurveda]] experts in the year 2013. The methods followed and details of earlier phases can be read on the link of [[Charak Samhita New Edition (Wiki) Project|Charak Samhita New Edition Project]].  

[[Ayurveda]], the science of life, is known for centuries in its original Sanskrit textual form. This science of lifecare, healthcare and disease care has not been updated since centuries. With increasing urbanization of societies, dietary habits, lifestyle patterns, social structures, geographical distributions of medicinal flora, etc. have enormously changed. However, still the ancient Ayurveda medical system is following same Sanskrit texts for defending the newer challenges. The principles of [[Ayurveda]] are universally applicable and have potential to help humanity to live healthy and happy life. Therefore, the edition of ancient compendium to make them contemporarily applicable in today’s era is need of the hour. [[Charak Samhita]] is the most referred text of [[Ayurveda]]. This attempt to update ancient text [[Charak Samhita]] was started with the help of [[Ayurveda]] experts in the year 2013. The methods followed and details of earlier phases can be read on the link of [[Charak Samhita New Edition (Wiki) Project|Charak Samhita New Edition Project]].  

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== Making concepts contemporary ==

== [[Concepts and Contemporary Practices|Concepts and Contemporary practices]] ==

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A separate section on such important concepts and their contemporary practices is developed in this edition and thirty monographs are published in this edition for better understanding. The monographs include literary review of concepts in Ayurveda texts, research done on the topic followed by contemporary practices. This can form a bridge between the two medical systems and lead to better symbiotic research.   

A separate section on such important concepts and their contemporary practices is developed in this edition and monographs are published in this edition for better understanding. The monographs include literary review of concepts in Ayurveda texts, research done on the topic followed by contemporary practices. This can form a bridge between the two medical systems and lead to better symbiotic research.   

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In the present edition, the core concepts of [[Charak Samhita]] in its original form are focused in the content up to tattva vimarsha part. However, the vidhi vimarsha part i.e. the clinical applications and research updates is still in progress. As we say, the online version of [[Charak Samhita]] is a live edition, vidhi vimarsha of every chapter and content is continuously being updated with contemporary researches.  We intend to publish the offline electronic version with the updates periodically. The technological features are adopted to make the text better understandable. Audio visual recordings of deliberations by experts is also in progress, so that the classical Sanskrit texts can be better understood in contemporary biomedical language. The [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]] is established for this purpose. We invite interested scholars to contribute to the live edition and be a part of this journey. I wish this continuous update of [[Ayurveda]] text [[Charak Samhita]] be ideal reference manual to make healthcare system even better across the globe.

In the present edition, the core concepts of [[Charak Samhita]] in its original form are focused in the content up to tattva vimarsha part. However, the vidhi vimarsha part i.e. the clinical applications and research updates is still in progress. As we say, the online version of [[Charak Samhita]] is a live edition, vidhi vimarsha of every chapter and content is continuously being updated with contemporary researches.  We intend to publish the offline electronic version with the updates periodically. The technological features are adopted to make the text better understandable. Audio visual recordings of deliberations by experts is also in progress, so that the classical Sanskrit texts can be better understood in contemporary biomedical language. The [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]] is established for this purpose. We invite interested scholars to contribute to the live edition and be a part of this journey. I wish this continuous update of [[Ayurveda]] text [[Charak Samhita]] be ideal reference manual to make healthcare system even better across the globe.

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Sanskrit is a very rich language with largest vocabulary of all languages, thus it becomes difficult to translate accurately. Efforts have been made to be accurate. Any suggestions will be appreciated.  

Sanskrit is a very rich language with largest vocabulary of all languages, thus it becomes difficult to translate accurately. Efforts have been made to be accurate.  

 

We extend an invitation for interested scholars to contribute to the live edition and be a part of the journey to make this information dynamic, improving the translation of ancient text, and updating the [[Charak Samhita]] in the context of the world in which we live to improve healthcare across the globe.

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