Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

CHAS O. COUKTMAN Esq., St. Louis, Othio U. S. A. ' The work interests me very highly, and I have already, on last night, taken it to the meeting of one of our medical societies, and read extracts from it which excited a lively curiosity and expressions of interest. I will send .selections from it to a medical journal and also to a pharmaceutical monthly.

GEO. H. CLARK., M. A., M. D., PHILADELPHIA As I go over each fasciculus I always arrive at one conclusion and that is this : — if the physicians, ofthe present day would drop from the Pharmacopia all the modern Drugs and Chemicals, and treat their patients according to the method of Charaka, there would be less work for the undertakers, and fewer chronic invalids iu the world. I look forward with pleasure to the completion of the work, for I am anxious to have it all.

K. H. SKRINE, Esq., I. C. S. : — I have read Charaka-Samhita with interest. It is marverllously like Hyppocrates’ maxims in spirit and form. It is wonderful to note the comparatively advanced views held by the sages of your country and how completely they had anticipated discoveries which we moderns flatter ourselves are due to the enlightment of this age.

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PART XXil.

CHARAKA-SAMHITA

(TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH).

AVINASH CHANDRA KAVIRATNA,

Editor of Charaka-Samhita and of Susruta-Samhita (in original) WITH COMMENTARIES ; BENGALI AND Hindi Translator of Charaka-Samhita and of Susruta-Samhita ; .Editor of Chikitsa-Sammilani (Medical Journal in Bengali) ; PRACTITIONER OF THE

Hindu System of Medicine,

&c., &c., &c., &c.,

CALCUTTA:

SANIEL & SONS,

66, South Road, Entally.

{The Right of Translation is Reserved),

OPINIONS OF EMINENT MEN.,.

PROFESSOR E. B. COWELL, Cambridge A careful translation of this ancient work will be very interesting and valuable, lean only hope that you may succeed in translating the entire work. It will be a great achievement when finished.

R. G. ECCLES, esq, Dean St. Brooklyn, New York The matter is "certainly of great interest to me.

E P. DAVIS, esq,. Editor of the American Journal of the Medical Sciences, Philadelphia Thank you for this erudite and interesting contribution to the Meoical literature.

F. A. CASTLE, esq. ..Even a superficial examination of i* impresses me with its importance. I shall certainly avail myself of an early opportunity for bringing it to the attention of the Librarian of the New York Academy of Medicine.

Dr. H. C. WOOD, Philadelphia:...! have found it exceedingly interesting and sincerely hope that you will carry on the work to completion and that I will be one of the happy ones who have a copy in my library. I have written quite a long notice . of it which I expect will appear in the University Medical Magazine, the semi-official organ of the greatest Medical University in America.

Dr. A. MITTRA, Chief Medical Officer of Cashmere :... No medical man's library should be without Charaka ; for his education cannot be completed unless he has studied this great work of practical and philosophical medicine.

Dr. OSCAR OLUSBERG. Professor of Pharmacy and Dean of the Faculty, NorthWestern University; Secretary to the Congress of the World’s Columbian Exposition:...

1 am already deeply interested in the work, which is a revelation. I shall take occasion to speak of it in the'vApothecary.

PROFESSOR L. E. SAYER, Dean, University of Kansas, Lawrence, U. S. A. :... Be assured I shall be happy to aid you in any way possible iu your noble undertaking. 1 regard it as very important.

ABBOT H. BUCK, esq., 19 East 38th Street, New York :... Wish you a success in your praiseworthy .undertaking.

MONS. T. GEBBARD., Derselhofber 'Praise Dramstadt :...The difficulties you speak of in getting out the translation 1 fully sympathise with, ...a German proverb says what takes much time, comes out well.

Dr H.- N: WHELPLEY, Phd., G. M D., F. R. M. S. Saint Louis, U. S. A. Editor Meyer Brothers' Druggist :...I shall take . pleasure in noticing it in our columns and advising our readers to subscribe for it. The medical ' profession of the entire English writing world is under great obligations to you for placing this matter at their, disposal. The work is certainly highly scientific and as well as of general interest.

MONS H. LE SOUDOR. Librarie Etrangere 174. Boulevaise. Saint Germain :...Beg to send Rs. 32. Put me down as a subscriber to your English translation of Charaka.

CHARLES RICE, esq , New York :...Wish you every success that can recompense you for your laborious undertaking. I will eventually send you a copy of a review which I will write.

W. C. BONNERJEE, esq. 6. Park street, Calcutta :...My dear Pundit Kabiratna Mahasaya,...I have not yet had an opportunity of seeing either of the two noblemen of whom I spoke; when I do so, you may be sure I shall not forget my promise to you [about drawing their attenticn to] your excellent work. Writing again sometime after,... An Ayurvedic physician of note * * ‘considerable praise is due to you for your efforts to diffuse a knowledge of the scriptures of your profession.