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The Charak Samhita New Edition project is about publication of contemporary edition of [[Ayurveda]] medical text [[ Charak Samhita]].
 
The Charak Samhita New Edition project is about publication of contemporary edition of [[Ayurveda]] medical text [[ Charak Samhita]].
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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
 
*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.
 
*Promote [[Ayurveda]] as one of the best Preventive Healthcare Systems available.
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==Materials==
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The print edition of Charak Samhita by Agnivesha revised by Charaka and Dridhabala with the Ayurveda Dipika Commentary of Chakrapanidatta edited by Vaidya Jadavji Trikamji Acharya<ref>Agnivesha, Charaka, Dridhabala, Charaka Samhita. 1st ed. Jadavaji Trikamji Acharya, editor. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy; 2000.</ref> is referred to as an original resource for the Sanskrit verses. The electronic edition of Charak Samhita (e-Samhita) designed and developed by National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage, Hyderabad is also referred.<ref>Available from http://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/ecaraka/ </ref> The available English translation done by Prof.P.V.Sharma<ref>Agnivesha, Charak. In: Sharma P.V., Editor. Charak Samhita.1st ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2017.</ref> is modified and adopted by few authors in translating the Sanskrit text in few chapters. The sources are duly acknowledged and referred.
    
==Methods==
 
==Methods==
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==Financial Support==
 
==Financial Support==
The logistics and expenses incurred in the project are fully funded by FHED, India trust.  The trust supports all activities related to Charak Samhita New Edition Project. This project is conducted by Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Center.
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The logistics and expenses incurred in the project are fully funded by FHED (India) trust, Delhi, India.  The trust supports all activities related to Charak Samhita New Edition Project. For the purpose, [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]] (CSRTSDC) is established in collaboration with Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, India.
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If you are willing to support the activities and donate, please see the [[Donate|link for donation]].
    
==Future perspectives==
 
==Future perspectives==
Still the project is in the process of updating vidhi with references and adding user friendly features in order to ease the access.  At this point of time, the project has 135 contributors and the list is published online. Further, online wiki editors are invited to edit and enrich the content.
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Medical and surgical treatments and procedures change with advancements in science. Old treatments and procedures still effective are being retained and new ones are being added and commented in the ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' section. This section requires the help of specialists in various areas of health science. Currently ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' in most of the sections is either incomplete or absent and requires the help of volunteer scholars to complete.
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Still the project is in the process of updating vidhi with references and adding user friendly features in order to ease the access.  At this point of time, the project has 150 contributors and the list is published online. Further, online wiki editors are invited to [[Contribute_to_the_Charak_Samhita_New_Edition_Project|contribute online]], edit and enrich the content.
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Medical and surgical treatments and procedures change with advancements in science. Old treatments and procedures still effective are being retained and new ones are being added and commented in the [[Vidhi Vimarsha]] section. This section requires the help of specialists in various areas of health science. Currently [[Vidhi Vimarsha]] in most of the sections is either incomplete or absent and requires the help of volunteer scholars to complete.
    
Future additional resources of the new edition of [[Charak Samhita]] will include:
 
Future additional resources of the new edition of [[Charak Samhita]] will include:
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#Illustrations wherever necessary.
 
#Illustrations wherever necessary.
 
#A recompiled Uttar Tantra section.  The Uttar Tantra is thought to have existed and believed to have been destroyed or lost from the older editions of the [[Charak Samhita]]. The newly introduced disease and their management, as well as modern terminologies for diseases enlisted in the [[Charak Samhita]], will be included. This section will be recompiled to contain modern treatment of diseases in which the offense/defense or Allopathy/[[Ayurveda]] strategy for better treatment of disease is utilized.
 
#A recompiled Uttar Tantra section.  The Uttar Tantra is thought to have existed and believed to have been destroyed or lost from the older editions of the [[Charak Samhita]]. The newly introduced disease and their management, as well as modern terminologies for diseases enlisted in the [[Charak Samhita]], will be included. This section will be recompiled to contain modern treatment of diseases in which the offense/defense or Allopathy/[[Ayurveda]] strategy for better treatment of disease is utilized.
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This work is being done by [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]].
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== References ==

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