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The physician with good memory, having adequate knowledge of ''hetu'' (causes of disease), proper reasoning, self control and having presence of mind by combination of various drugs can practise medicine. In [[Sutra Sthana]] Chapter 9, [[Khuddakachatushpada Adhyaya]], four aspects of therapeutics- physician, medicament, attendant and the patient are described. The physician occupies the most important place; the qualities of physician are excellence in medical knowledge, having extensive practical experience, expertise and purity. The physician engaged in acquiring the knowledge of medical science, understanding its practical interpretation, implementation in clinical practise and the appropriate knowledge of therapies is often termed as''Pranabhisara Vaidya'' or a life saviour physician. The physician who possesses six qualities – knowledge, critical approach, insight to other sciences, good memory, promptness and perseverance can never become unsuccessful in treatment. The one with knowledge, intellect, concentration, practical experience, constant practise of treatment modalities, success in treatment and has practised with experienced teachers deserves to be called as ‘good physician’. The physician should be friendly, sympathetic towards patients, show concern towards patients who can be cured and should have detachment towards those who are heading death.  

The physician with good memory, having adequate knowledge of ''hetu'' (causes of disease), proper reasoning, self control and having presence of mind by combination of various drugs can practise medicine. In [[Sutra Sthana]] Chapter 9, [[Khuddakachatushpada Adhyaya]], four aspects of therapeutics- physician, medicament, attendant and the patient are described. The physician occupies the most important place; the qualities of physician are excellence in medical knowledge, having extensive practical experience, expertise and purity. The physician engaged in acquiring the knowledge of medical science, understanding its practical interpretation, implementation in clinical practise and the appropriate knowledge of therapies is often termed as''Pranabhisara Vaidya'' or a life saviour physician. The physician who possesses six qualities – knowledge, critical approach, insight to other sciences, good memory, promptness and perseverance can never become unsuccessful in treatment. The one with knowledge, intellect, concentration, practical experience, constant practise of treatment modalities, success in treatment and has practised with experienced teachers deserves to be called as ‘good physician’. The physician should be friendly, sympathetic towards patients, show concern towards patients who can be cured and should have detachment towards those who are heading death.  

''Dasha pranayatana'' or the ten important resorts of life are two temples, three vital organs (head, heart and bladder), throat, blood, semen, ''ojas'' and rectum. The physician who has knowledge of these resorts, senses, knowledge of science similar to Ayurveda (all medical fields), reason of consciousness- soul, causes of diseases and recovery from diseases is known as “Saviour of life”. Those who are born in noble families, who have deep knowledge of science, who are skillful in preparing medicines, who have vast practical experience of treating patients medically and surgically, who are hygienic, self controlled, well equipped, sense organs functioning normally, well acquainted with the symptoms of disease and the ''prakriti'' of patient and having the knowledge of the etiological factors of diseases are the saviours of life of patients. Two types of physicians are described by Charaka in [[Sutra Chapter]] 29 - ''pranabhisara vaidya'' (saviour of life) and ''rogabhisara vaidya'' (bad physician/votaries of diseases), the qualities of these may be referred to [[Sutra Sthana]] chapter 30, “pallavaghrahita vidya” the physicians with superficial knowledge and their qualities are described (verse 72- 77).  

''Dasha pranayatana'' or the ten important resorts of life are two temples, three vital organs (head, heart and bladder), throat, blood, semen, ''ojas'' and rectum. The physician who has knowledge of these resorts, senses, knowledge of science similar to Ayurveda (all medical fields), reason of consciousness- soul, causes of diseases and recovery from diseases is known as “Saviour of life”. Those who are born in noble families, who have deep knowledge of science, who are skillful in preparing medicines, who have vast practical experience of treating patients medically and surgically, who are hygienic, self controlled, well equipped, sense organs functioning normally, well acquainted with the symptoms of disease and the ''prakriti'' of patient and having the knowledge of the etiological factors of diseases are the saviours of life of patients. Two types of physicians are described by Charaka in [[Sutra Sthana]] Chapter 29 - ''pranabhisara vaidya'' (saviour of life) and ''rogabhisara vaidya'' (bad physician/votaries of diseases), the qualities of these may be referred to [[Sutra Sthana]] chapter 30, “pallavaghrahita vidya” the physicians with superficial knowledge and their qualities are described (verse 72- 77).  

In present context the utility of this is for selecting doctor for treatment, the qualification of the physician, validity of his medical degree and medical registration, clinical and surgical skills of the physician and the surgeon to whom approaching for treatment. If these things are not checked and the person who is doing treatment is not well qualified, then there is fear of losing money without getting cured and also of losing life.

In present context the utility of this is for selecting doctor for treatment, the qualification of the physician, validity of his medical degree and medical registration, clinical and surgical skills of the physician and the surgeon to whom approaching for treatment. If these things are not checked and the person who is doing treatment is not well qualified, then there is fear of losing money without getting cured and also of losing life.

After the detail description about the treating physician, three types of therapies are described.

After the detail description about the treating physician, three types of therapies are described.