La Haritasamhita - Texte médical sanskrit

by Alix Raison

The Haritasamhita is attributed to Harita, one of the disciples of the sage atreya Punarvasu. It is also known by the names of Atrisamhita and atreyasamhita. The text known to us, differs from the one cited in the ancient period by the commentators of the major ayurvedic texts. It has survived in the form of a large number of manuscripts and has been edited several times, proof of the interest that it has generated. This text, known from Gujarat to Bengal, is presented here with a translation in French and an index of the therapeutic formulas and their components. It contains teachings, related in particular to the areas of hygiene and dietetics, that complement those of the classical traditions, thereby adding to our knowledge of ayurveda.