Bhava Prakasha

भावप्रकाश

Bhava Prakasha by Bhavamishra is known for its Nighantu (materia medica), describing the properties of herbs, foods and minerals, including plants that reached India in later centuries.

  • 0 Chapters
  • 3 Khandas
  • 16th Century CE
Bhava Prakasha

The 3 Khandas

Purva Khanda 0 Chapters Basic principles and the Nighantu (materia medica). Madhya Khanda 0 Chapters Diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Uttara Khanda 0 Chapters Rejuvenation and aphrodisiac therapy.

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Bhavamishra · 16th Century CE

Bhavamishra was a 16th-century physician whose Bhava Prakasha is one of the Laghutrayi (the three minor classics) of Ayurveda.