European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

IMPORTANCE OF VAIDYA (PHYSICIAN) ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

*Dr. Rajesh Kumar S. Upadhyay and Dr. Ujwala M. Divekar

ABSTRACT

According to Acharya Charak the role of physician is in any disturbances in the equilibrium of dhatus is known as disease and other hand the state of their equilibrium is health, health and disease are also defined as pleasure and pain respectively. Health is a state of happiness or pleasure, vikara or disease, on the other hand, the cause of misery or pain. Misery itself is not disease. Excellence in medical knowledge, an extensive practical experience dexterity and purity. These are the four qualities of a physician. Acharya Vagbhat has also elaborated about the qualities of physician in Ashtang sangrah sutra as getting permission from his teacher to practice medicine and such doctor deserves to be called physician. Physician to be unopposed steadfast friendly and polite. Pleasing in appearance, should have read many sciences and knowing about practice knowledge. He has to be mastered in the science and conversant with Arthashastra. The physician who look after the destitute and sick as his own children. He should neither receive any gift from any women in the absence of husband nor talk to her in secrecy and also should avoid the jokes with her.

Keywords: Vaidya, Vish Chikitsak, Ayurveda, Physician.