A REVIEW ON VIMANA STHANA OF CHARAKA SAMHITA

Charaka Samhita is the oldest and the most authentic treatise on Ayurveda(Indian traditional medicine). Itis a treasure trove of Ayurveda knowledge having inestimable capacity to deliver the desired. This paper is about Vimana Sthanawhich is the third section of CharakaSamhita among eight sections. Although, all the eight sections of the Samhitas are unique in their content, the VimanaSthana is a special unit specific by its presence in the CharakaSamhita.This sectionis about quantification of vitiation of Dosha and other specific factors responsible for causing disease or impair health of an individual.Quantification of Dosha is the most important factor because their vitiation is cause of all endogenous diseases. Without measuring the severity of Dosha vitiation, the physician cannot manage the diseases properly.Therefore, here an attempt has been made to bring the light on concepts of Vimana Sthana.