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Indications of medical Tourism for piles surgery in Vinay Pittika (Buddhist Literature)  – 3
History of Medical Tourism, Health and Wellness Tourism in Buddhist Literature and Buddhist Period, India -9
History of Medical Tourism, Health and Wellness Tourism in India, South Asia   - 40
 By: Bhishma Kukreti (Medical Tourism Historian)
 There is instance in Vinay Pittika (6/313) that offers the indication of medical tourism in Buddha Period. A Buddhist Bhikshu was living in Venuvan kaldak of Palace. He got piles . Akashgotra was surgeon. The Surgeon was to do surgery for pile treatment. Buddha advised not to do surgery for piles as the skin around that anal part was very soft, it was difficult for cutting skin around that area and was difficult healing too.
 In this instance there are three aspects of medical tourism related to piles surgery-
 First either Bhikshu visited the surgeon Akashgotra or Akashgotra visited the patient (both are examples of Medical Tourism). 
   Bhikshu visited to Buddha the great Healer for suggestion or second opinion. Akashgotra also visited the great healer for consulting.

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  Indication of Medical Tourism in Buddhist Literature, Vinay Pittika  and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , North India , South Asia;   Indication of Medical Tourism in Buddhist Literature, Vinay Pittika  and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , South India; South Asia,    Indication of Medical Tourism in Buddhist Literature, Vinay Pittika  and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India , East India, ,   Indication of Medical Tourism in Buddhist Literature, Vinay Pittika  and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , West India, South Asia;   Indication of Medical Tourism in Buddhist Literature, Vinay Pittika  and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Central India, South Asia;      Indication of Medical Tourism in Buddhist Literature, Vinay Pittika  and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , North East India , South Asia;     Indication of Medical Tourism in Buddhist Literature, Vinay Pittika  and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India , Bangladesh , South Asia;    Indication of Medical Tourism in Buddhist Literature, Vinay Pittika  and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India, Pakistan , South Asia;     Indication of Medical Tourism in Buddhist Literature, Vinay Pittika  and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Myanmar, South Asia;    Indication of Medical Tourism in Buddhist Literature, Vinay Pittika  and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Afghanistan , South Asia ;   Indication of Medical Tourism in Buddhist Literature, Vinay Pittika  and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Baluchistan, South Asia,  to be continued 

Navanitakam, नावनीतकमकम्: A Buddhist Literature and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India   - 1
History of Medical Tourism, Health and Wellness Tourism in Buddhist Literature and Buddhist Period, India – 11
History of Medical Tourism, Health and Wellness Tourism in India, South Asia   - 42
 By: Bhishma Kukreti (Medical Tourism Historian)
     Writing medical book, Taking medical book  from one region to other region for knowledge is nothing but part of Medical Tourism.
   Navanitakama (Quintessence) is an Ayurveda book found by Colonel H. Bower  in East Turkey in 1890, in a Buddhist  Stupa at Kuchar on the road to China.  Atideva states the book is a Buddhist literature. However, a few researchers objected it as Buddhist literature.
Bower found 6 more manuscripts in that Stupa.  The first manuscript and 6th manuscript are related to medicines. First manuscript ends abruptly at fifth chapter and 6th one is complete and totally a Ayurveda manuscript.
 The book seems to be written in Kashmir and Buddhist Monks or confessor took those books to
   The scholars vouch that the manuscript is of Gupta Era (4th -6th century AD) and the language of Navanitakam is Sanskrit with written in Sanskrit with high influence of Prakrit words and sentences (Pt Shri Murlimadhavan).
 Mehar Chandra Lakshman Das published Navnitakam from Lanhor and Vadiyavachaspati Balwant Singh compiled and edited the said Grantha .
 The ‘Grantha’ I collections of various medical subjects created by various sages. The main bae of Navnitakam are Charak Samhita and Bhel Samhita. Bhel was disciple of Atreya.
 There are 15 Yoga (Chapters or medical rules ) from Bhel Samhita; 29 Yoga from Charak Samhita and 44 Yoga are from various other sources or independent . Besides, Charaka and Bhel, there are mentions of Kakayan, Nimi, Usnam , Vrihaspari. In Navnitakam, there are yoga (medical principles) of Agustya , Jivaka and Dhanvantari . There are a few Yogas by Kshyap. It seems that there are folk medical principles or remedies  in Navnitakam too.
           
References
1-Atideva, 1960, Ayurveda ka Vrihad Itihas, Chaukhamba Prakashan, Banaras, page 106-8 .
2-Pt Si Murlidhavan , N.K Sundareswaran , 2006, Sanskrit in Technical Age , New Bhartiya  Book Corp. Delhi, page 82
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 Navanitakam , नावनीतकमकम्:  a Buddhist Literature and  History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , North India , South Asia; Navanitakam , नावनीतकमकम्:  a Buddhist Literature and  History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , South India; South Asia,  Navanitakam , नावनीतकमकम्:  a Buddhist Literature and  History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India , East India, , Navanitakam , नावनीतकमकम्:  a Buddhist Literature and  History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , West India, South Asia; Navanitakam , नावनीतकमकम्:  a Buddhist Literature and  History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Central India, South Asia;    Navanitakam , नावनीतकमकम्:  a Buddhist Literature and  History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , North East India , South Asia;   Navanitakam , नावनीतकमकम्:  a Buddhist Literature and  History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India , Bangladesh , South Asia;  Navanitakam , नावनीतकमकम्:  a Buddhist Literature and  History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India, Pakistan , South Asia;   Navanitakam , नावनीतकमकम्:  a Buddhist Literature and  History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Myanmar, South Asia;  Navanitakam , नावनीतकमकम्:  a Buddhist Literature and  History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Afghanistan , South Asia ; Navanitakam , नावनीतकमकम्:  a Buddhist Literature and  History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Baluchistan, South Asia,  to be continued 

Ayurveda in Melinda Panha (Prashna) and History of Medical Tourism
History of Medical Tourism, Health and Wellness Tourism in Buddhist Literature and Buddhist Period, India -13
History of Medical Tourism, Health and Wellness Tourism in India, South Asia   - 44
 By: Bhishma Kukreti (Medical Tourism Historian)
  Milinda Prashna,  Melinda Panha or Questions of Melinda or Nagsena Sutra is one of the very important ‘Granthas’ in Buddhism religion. The Grantha reveals many facets of Buddhism  The period of Melinda Panha is judged around 100 BCE to 200 CE.
 There is less about Ayurveda in Melinda Panha (Prashna).
 Melinda Panha informs about Ayurveda as under
Eight kinds of pain –
Vayu Vikar ( disorder in air
Disorder of Pitta
Increase in Cough
Sannipat /Delirium
Changes in Seasons
Food related problems (indigestion, etc)
Effects of Outer atmosphere
  The Buddhist scholars translated Melinda Questions (answered by Nagsena)  into Shri Lankan Pali and Chinese . That means the travelrs too the Grantha from India to China and Shri Lanka . Definitely Buddhist translating scholars  addressed the medical aspects to their disciples and people at the time of preaching the Melinda Panha. By that way Ayurvea principle reached various places. Making medical science of One Place available to other places is part and partials of Medical Tourism .




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Ayurveda in Panha (Prashna ) and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , North India , South Asia;  Ayurveda in Panha (Prashna ) and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , South India; South Asia,   Ayurveda in Panha (Prashna ) and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India , East India, ,  Ayurveda in Panha (Prashna ) and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , West India, South Asia;  Ayurveda in Panha (Prashna ) and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Central India, South Asia;     Ayurveda in Panha (Prashna ) and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , North East India , South Asia;    Ayurveda in Panha (Prashna ) and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India , Bangladesh , South Asia;   Ayurveda in Panha (Prashna ) and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India, Pakistan , South Asia;    Ayurveda in Panha (Prashna ) and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Myanmar, South Asia;   Ayurveda in Panha (Prashna ) and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Afghanistan , South Asia ;  Ayurveda in Panha (Prashna ) and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Baluchistan, South Asia,  to be continued 

 Origin of Ayurveda  as per Purana Theory
History of Medical Tourism, Health and Wellness Tourism in Puran Literature – 2
History of Medical Tourism, Health and Wellness Tourism in India, South Asia   - 46
 By: Bhishma Kukreti (Medical Tourism Historian)
   The creation period of Puranas vary for 1300 years (Atideva)
(Atidev, 1960,Ayurveda ka Vrihad Itihas , Bhargava Press Banaras pp 110). Albertini (1030) informed about 18 Puranas. Kumarbhattil in 8th century and Shankaracharya in 9th century mentioned about Puranas. Kautalya in 3rd BCE mentioned about Puranas. There are mentions of Kings of Kaliyuga. Vishnu Purana mentions for Maurya Kings; and Matshya Purana mentions about Andhra kings. Vayu Purana mentions about Gupta Kings and Hoon, Shak, yavvan , Gardabha etc.
 Puaranas were medium of spreading, protecting Hindu Religion. Vyasas used to tell the Puranas stories of all castes of Hindus including scheduled castes.
                 Medical Subject in Puranas
 In Brahma part of Brahma Vaivarta Purana  there is mentions of origin of Ayurveda –
रिग्यजु सामायव्र्वाख्यान दृष्ट्वा वेदान् प्रजापति:
विचिन्त्य तेषामर्यन्चैआयुर्वेदम  चकार स
कृत्वा तु पंचम वेद भाष्कराय ददौ विभु :
स्वतंत्रसंहितां तस्मात भाष्करश्च चकार स
Brahma Vaivirt Purana mentions that Prajapati or Brahma originated Ayurveda and he told it to Sun. Bhashkar taught Ayurveda to his 16 disciples. Those learned disciples created 16 separate Ayurveda Granthas (Texts). Though, this story is not mentioned in other Ayurveda texts . The Brahma Purana Text about Ayurveda suggests that the pupil used to come to Medical expert and used to learn and then used to create texts by research or gaining knowledge. Students coming to study medical science and creating texts for other students or medical practitioners is nothing but part and partial of medical tourism.
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  History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India will be continued in next chapter –
Origin of Ayurveda and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , North India , South Asia; Origin of Ayurveda and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , South India; South Asia,  Origin of Ayurveda and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India , East India, , Origin of Ayurveda and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , West India, South Asia; Origin of Ayurveda and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Central India, South Asia;    Origin of Ayurveda and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , North East India , South Asia;   Origin of Ayurveda and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India , Bangladesh , South Asia;  Origin of Ayurveda and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India, Pakistan , South Asia;   Origin of Ayurveda and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Myanmar, South Asia;  Origin of Ayurveda and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Afghanistan , South Asia ; Origin of Ayurveda and History of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Baluchistan, South Asia,  to be continued 

Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana
History of Medical Tourism, Health and Wellness Tourism in Purana Literature -4
History of Medical Tourism, Health and Wellness Tourism in India, South Asia   - 48
(Special mentions of History of Medicines in India)
 By: Acharya Bhishma Kukreti (Medical Tourism Historian)
   Medical Education Tourism is nothing but fundamental of medical tourism. Same way, doctor visiting patients is part of medical tourism.
     Agni Purana offers many examples of student visiting medical expert for medical studies (example of medical education tourism).
    The chapter of Ayurveda in Agni Purana starts by Dhanvantri telling about medicines to hi disciple Sushruta. Sushruta visits his Guru Dhanvantri, stays in Ashram for medical studies and that is medical tourism.
  Physician visiting Patients in Agni Purana
    In Agni Purana, Dhanvantri tells to Sushruta that physician attending a patient up with fever and fasting in consequence, should prescribe him such innocuous diet as Manda of fried paddy and boiled mixture. (www.indianetzone.com /48 /medicines_agni_ purana.html cited on 9/11.2018).
   Doctor visiting patients is part of medical tourism only.
  Above examples of Agni Purana shows that there was medical tourism (no doubt, different than today’s aspects) in India between 7th and 11th century and was strongly develop stage.
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Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana and History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , North India , South Asia; Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana and History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , South India; South Asia,  Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana and History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India , East India, , Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana and History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , West India, South Asia; Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana and History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Central India, South Asia;    Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana and History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , North East India , South Asia;   Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana and History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India , Bangladesh , South Asia;  Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana and History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India, Pakistan , South Asia;   Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana and History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Myanmar, South Asia;  Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana and History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Afghanistan , South Asia ; Medical Education Tourism and Medical Visits in Agni Purana and History  of Medical, health and Wellness Tourism in India  , Baluchistan, South Asia,  to be continued