COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF JWARA CHIKITSA SIDDHANTA AMONG THE CHARAKA SAMHITA AND SUSHRUTA SAMHITA

Jwara is one of the dreadful diseases, which affects the human body, mind as well as senses. The Jwara has been described in Charaka Samhita and Sushruta samhita in detail. Charaka Samhita is considered as medicine orient- ed where it is mentioned that due to Nidana the aggravated Dosas afflicts the Amasaya, mixes up with Agni and causes Sroto avarodha of Rasa and Sweda and further suppresses the Agni and expels heat from the site of diges- tion and spreads all over the body results in the Jwara. Whereas Sushruta Samhita is having the influence of sur- gical interventions mentions that a man comes to this world with Jwara and departs with it. Jwara was originated from the wrath of Lord Rudra, it is considered the king of all diseases and destroyer of all creatures. Jwara is also found in other literature like mahabharatas and Puranas etc, as Jwara destroys the body as well as Dhatus, it is called Kshaya, as Jwara produces Moha it is also called as Tama and as it kills the person like Yamaraja it is called as Yamatmaka. So here an attempt has been made to understand the Jwara chikitsa siddhanta (principles) among the Charaka samhita and Sushruta samhita with their similarities and specifications. Keywords: Jwara, Charaka samhita, Sushruta samhita, Fever.