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Bhishma Kukreti:
History of Medical Tourism, Health and Wellness Tourism in Mahabharata Epic of India
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By: Bhishma Kukreti (Medical Tourism Historian)
It is believed that Mahabharata was crated around 800 BCE and formed in Shruti around 400 BCE. The largest epic of the world Mahabharata was finally edited in Gupta dynasty (3rd to 5th century) The epic is stories of Bharat dynasties and many eminent characters but deals mainly the war between Kaurava and Pandavas. There are philosophical teachings in Mahabharata – Purusharth, Karmyog, Sankhya etc.
There are 100000 Shlokas and 1.8 million words in Mahabharata.
Medicines and medical Science in Mahabharata Epic
There are instances of medicines and medical science including medical treatment in Mahabharata Epic.
The epic creator mentions of Medicine deity Ashwini as medicine experts or health expert in Adiparva 3/56 as Tamupadhyaya Prativach , ashvinau stutih , tau devbhishjau twa chakshupmant krttaraaviti . sa evmukt upadhyayainaupmanyurashinau stotumupachakrme vaagbhi rigbhi .
Narada asks and preaches Yudhishthir in Lokpal Sabhakhyan parva as “ O Yudhishthir ! Do you take care of diseases by medicines and by right food consumption (Pathya) ? Do you sit with old people for eradicating mental problems? Does your doctor expert of eight parts of medical science ? ” (Sabha Parva 15/90-91)
In India, from the Veda period, the basics for good health was right food consumption.
The Indian theory that one type of poison (Sthavar Visha ) neutralizes other type of poison (Jangham Visha) is described in story style in Adiparva, Mahabharata (127/53-59).
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Mantra as Medical Remedies for Poison Retribution in Mahabharata epic
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In Ayurveda, there is mention of Mantra uses for poison retribution – Tell to Devarshi and Brahmarshis that Tap-Satyamay Mantra never fail. Poison gets neutralized/eradicated by Mantra by true Rishi that many times, medicines can’t do that . (Sushrut Kalp, 5/9-10)
In Mahabharata, there are mentions of poison/retribution/ eradication stories.
In Adiparva (Adiparva 50/34, there is story that Sage Kashyap was visiting King Parikshit for using Mantra for poison retribution. Takshak snake asked the motive of Kashyam going very fast for his destination. Kashyap told that today, Takshak would bite Parikshit and he (Kashyap) would alive Parikshit by Mantra power. Takshak introduced him and bate a tree that died /changed into ashes instantly and Takshak asked Sage Kashyap to alive the dead tree. Kashyap collected all ashes and made the tree alive.
यद् वृक्षं जीवयामास काश्यपस्त्क्षकेंण वै
नूनं मन्त्रे र्ह्तविषो न प्रणश्येत काश्यपात . Adiparva 50/34)
As per the curse by Shringi sage, Takshak would definitely bite King Parikshit. Parikshit arranged poison preventive methods – Knowledgeable, well acknowledged Brahmins of Mantra , Medicines and Medical experts
रक्षा च विदधे तत्र भिषजश्चौषधानि च .
ब्राह्म्यान मन्त्र सिधाश्च सर्वतो वै न्ययोजयत
( Adi parva 42/30)
The above story offers to readers the concept of medical expert visiting patient and visiting patients by medical expert is nothing but part and partial of medical tourism , though the opposite of patient visiting doctors or hospitals.
Reference – Atidev , Ayurveda ka Vrihad Itihas page 82-84 , and Mahabharata (with Hindi translation part -1, page 127-129 Geeta Press Gorakhpur India)
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Tuberculosis or Rajakshma Disease in Mahabharata
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There is mention of diseases in Mahabharata epic. Atiputra in Charak Samhita mentioned that human gets Yakshma disease because of excess *. Atriputra offered example of Chandrama King marrying 28 daughters of Prajapati. Vichitravirya the son of Queen Satyavati (wife of Kuru King Shantuna and step mother of Bhishma ) got Rajkshma disease because of excess *. Even many medical practitioners could not cure Vichitravirya . He died because of Rajkshma disease.
ताभ्या सह समा सप्त विहरन प्रिथावीपति
विचित्रवीर्यस्तरूणोयक्ष्मणा समग्रिह्यत
सुह्र्दा यतमाना नामापते सह चिकित्सकै
जगामस्तमिवादित्य कौरव्यो यमसादनम
(Mahabharat 1/102/80-91
King Pandu had a disease called Pandu (yellow color) and had problems for * with women. (Shall discuss in later stage)
King Dhritrashtra was blind by birth.
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Doctors with King and Army in battles in Mahabharata Epic
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Baharat in his Collection (Baharat sagrah ) and Dhanvantari in Shuhrut Samhita discussed about doctor near to the king . Both advised doctor to take care of food for the King . The King should obey instruction by doctor-
न ही भद्रोअपि गजपति निरंकुश श्लाघनीयो जनस्य ( Bahat Sagrah 8/5) ,
Kautilya in his Arthashastra (10/62) states that the doctor camp should be near the army in battle field and there should be a flag on the camp.
In Mahabharata, it is stated that Yudhisthir appointed craftsmen and medical experts for his army on salary. They were with surgical and medical appliances (Udyog Parva 52/12)
No doubt, for army men going for battle was not tour but for medical practioners being in battle field was different kind of medical tour either medical practitioner visiting to the king and his court members or visiting battle filed for earning.
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Surgery and Visiting Doctors concept in Mahabharata
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Atidev rightly states in his Ayurveda ka Vrihad Itihas (page 85) that there was clear concept of surgery in Mahabharata epic. When Arjun injured Bhishma the Kaurava Army Chief by his sharp arrows, Bhishma fell down on arrows as if arrows were beds. Duryodhan and other kings visited Bhishma lying on arrows. Kaurava King Duryodhan took medical experts and surgeons to Bhishma for his medical aid. They were expert Vaidya and experts in getting out spikes of arrow. Watching those experts, Bishma said to Duryodhan, “ What is the need of medical experts at this stage? Send them back after offering money.” Duryodhan sent back those surgeon and experts back after offering them money. (Bhishma Parva, 120/55-59
Experts visiting patients is nothing but medical tour only.
There are many stories about surgery in Mahabharata too.
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