Charaka Samhita

contributors to the ancient art and science of Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India. Acharya Charak has been crowned as the Father of Medicine.
 His renowned work, the “Charak Samhita“, is considered as an encyclopedia of Ayurveda. His principles, diagnoses, and cures retain their potency and truth even after a couple of millennia.
Acharya Charak revealed through his innate genius and enquiries the facts on human anatomy, embryology, pharmacology, blood circulation and diseases like diabetes, tuberculosis, heart disease, etc.

functions of 100,000 herbal plants.
 Charaka emphasized the influence of diet and activity on mind and body.
Charaka proved the correlation of spirituality and physical health contributed greatly to diagnostic and curative sciences.
 Acharya Charak made landmark contributions to Ayurvedal.

eye and throat medicine
Kaaya Chikitsa- Mental Health
Kaumarbhrtya Chikitsa- Pediatrics
Aganda Tantra- Toxicology
Raasayana Tantra-Pharmacology
Vaajikarana Tantra- Reproductive Medicine

founded by four doctors- Charles. L. Dana, Joseph Colleirs, Fedrick Petterson and Barnad Sachs.
It was in the eighth meeting of the club that the name Charaka was adopted for the club when in a paper presented by Barnard Sachs- it was mentioned that Charaka was one of the oldest scholar associated with medicine.