title: Medical geography in Charaka Samhita.
abstract: Charaka Samhita is the oldest and the most authentic treatise on Ayurveda and is the ancient medical science of India. Apart from giving information on medical conditions and their treatment; it also gives valuable information on geographical, social, and economic conditions of India. This article is an attempt to explore geographical conditions of the ancient India, its geographical position in present India and its medical significance.
authors.affiliation: Department of PG Studies in Ayurveda Siddhanta, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Bhavana
authors.affiliation: Department of PG Studies in Ayurveda Siddhanta, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
authors.lastname: Shreevathsa
keywords: Ayurveda; Charaka Samhita; Desha; geography; medical geography