| dc.description.abstract | Aṣṭavaidyas have contributed greatly to the growth and
propagation of Kerala Āyurveda. Having mastered all the eight branches
of Āyurveda, they are known as Aṣṭāṅgavaidyans or Aṣṭavaidyas. They
were 18 families, later they became 8 families. The Aṣṭavaidya families
are, Thrissur Taikkāṭṭ (Pazhanellipuratt Mūs), Eḷeṭatt Taikkāṭṭ Mūs,
Ciraṭṭaman Mūs (Oḷaśśa Mūs), Kuṭṭañceri Mūs, Ālattiyūr Nampi,
Vayaskara Mūs, Pulāmantol Mūs and Vaidyamaṭhaṃ.
Five chapters are given in this Thesis. First chapter is an
Introduction. It deals with the history of Āyurveda, Vāgbhaṭācārya,
Aṣṭāṅgahṛdaya and the Kerala Ayurvedic tradition. Second chapter
Aṣṭavaidyas of Kerala, discuss about the seven Aṣṭavaidya families. It
mentions the famous physicians of each family and their prominent
contributions. The third chapter is The Brief Life Sketch of Pulāmantol
Mūs. It describes about Pulāmantol family. The fourth chapter is named
as Contribution of Pulāmantol Aṣṭavaidya Family to Āyurveda. This
chapter deals with the study of four texts namely Pāṭhyā, Kairaḷi,
Cikitsāmañjari and Sadācāravṛttivarttanaṃ. The final chapter is
Conclusion. | en_US |
